In Sermon Illustrations: "All Caps"

Pull Up The Roots Of Bad Habits Early  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2010

PULL UP THE ROOTS OF BAD HABITS EARLY A wise old tutor was once taking a stroll through a forest with a curious youth. The tutor suddenly stopped and pointed to four plants close by. The first was a tiny sprout, just coming out of the earth. The second had rooted itself quite firmly in the fertile ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:7-20

Tags: Character

Humorous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2010

Humorous Quotes Here are some final words of wisdom: Anybody who sleeps like a baby doesn’t have one. At my age, I’ve seen it all, heard it all, and done it all, but now, I just can’t seem to remember it all. He who laughs last ... thinks the slowest. The early bird gets the worm, but the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22

Tags: Wisdom

The Unreligion

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2013

THE UNRELIGION When Jesus hung on the cross, He cried out, “It is finished!” Jesus did all the work. All that remains for us to do is depend on Him. You see, not only our salvation, but our success in this life is all up to Him. I like the way Dane Ortlund put it in his book, Defiant Grace. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Tags: World Religions

Then The Judgment

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 6, 2017

The Bible holds a truth that is sure to be experienced by all who had lived before us, a truth for us all now and a truth for all who will live after us: - "...[mankind] is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment." (Hebrews 9:27) It is imperative, all of us must understand, now we ...read more

Tags: Judgment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How God Fulfils His Promises In Our Life?

Contributed by Samuel M on Sep 24, 2025

Every true promise of God passes through the stage of death before its fulfilled. The stage of death- is where we lose all hope, and the fulfilment of the promise looks impossible. The mere thought of the promise becomes burdensome. Sometimes we will forget the fact that we have such a wonderful ...read more

Tags: Faith, Hope

[089]. A Message From A Poem – Specific – For The Unsaved - The Three Ts

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 26, 2025

[089]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – SPECIFIC – FOR THE UNSAVED - THE THREE Ts Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. That was the purpose of the First Advent called Christmas. There is no way to be saved except through repentance and placing your life in the hands of God. There are many ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:30, Psalm 37:5, Romans 3:12, Acts 26:20

Tags: Turn, Poem, Take, Must Be Born Again, Be Saved Now, Hell, Trust, Salvation, Repentance, Poetry, Unsaved  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Back In The Days Of Desegregation A Mother ...

Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002

Back in the days of desegregation a mother nervously awaited her daughter’s return from the first day of school. When she arrived the mother quickly asked, “How was it?” The little white girl said, “Mommy, I sat next to a black girl all day.” The mom said, “What ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Robert Tuttle, In His Book Can We Talk Explains ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Grayless on Feb 15, 2003

Robert Tuttle, in his book Can We Talk explains that people the world over have four needs that don’t change transculturally. He calls them the “Universal Spiritual Laws of Cross Culture.” 1. Everyone needs to measure up to some kind of law. 2. We all have an innate need ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Methodist

Sinner's Prayer Recent News Surrounding The Sago ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Sinner’s Prayer Recent news surrounding the Sago mine disaster reported the miners prayed the “Sinner’s Prayer” before dying. AllAboutGod.com saw visits to its sinner’s prayer web page spike from an average of 67 visits per day ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Every Thinking Man, When He Thinks, Realizes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Every thinking man, when he thinks, realizes that the teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our whole civic and social life that it would be literally impossible for us to figure ourselves what that life would be if these standards were removed. We would lose almost all the ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Robert Redford Was Walking One Day Through A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Robert Redford was walking one day through a hotel lobby. A woman saw him and followed him to the elevator. "Are you the real Robert Redford?" she asked him with great excitement. As the doors of the elevator closed, he replied, "Only when I am alone" I would say this is true for ...read more

Tags: Faith

Love Gives Itself

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Thomas Merton: “Without love, almsgiving is no more important an action than brushing your hair or washing your hands, and the Pharisees had just as elaborate a ritual for those things as they had for alms, too, because all these things were prescribed by law, and had to be done so. “But love ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Robert Raines - My Ten-Year-Old Son, Bob, Had ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Robert Raines - My ten-year-old son, Bob, had made the all-star football team in school. As I rubbed his back while putting him to bed one night, out of the quiet came a still, small voice, "Dad, is this the first time you ever rubbed an all-star’s back?" ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

A.w. Tozer Said Something Quite Insightful In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A.W. Tozer said something quite insightful in terms of overall service: Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will not be judged by how much I have done but by how much of me there is in it. No man gives at all until he has given all. No man gives anything ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Have You Ever Gone Outside And Worked In Your ...

Contributed by Steve Gulbronson on May 20, 2010

Have you ever gone outside and worked in your yard all day? You come inside,look in the mirror, and see how filthy you are. You can’t wait to get in the shower and wash yourself off with soap and water. God’s Word is a mirror, revealing to us just how dirty we are. ...read more

Tags: Cleansing, Blood Of Christ

Denomination: Bible Church

Be Thankful

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 2, 2014

When I was young I lived about a half hour from Defiance, Ohio. General Anthony Wayne built Fort Defiance in August 1794. He surveyed the land & declared to General Scott, "I defy the English, Indians, & all the devils of hell to take it." I defy anyone and all the devils of hell ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:15

Tags: Joyful, Defiance, Sacrifice Of Praise

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Respect The Redeemer!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 7, 2015

This new birth experience is bound to generate oodles of respect and love in the Saved for the Saviour (Luke 7:47). If Success in the Book of Thomas Edison is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration, then let it be said that major component of the “all odds surmounting love” (I Cor 13:7) in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:8

Tags: Inspiration, Perspiration

Denomination: *other

Idleness Is The Key Of Beggary And The Root Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Idleness is the key of beggary and the ...read more

Tags: Productivity

The Most Perfect Technique Is That Which Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most perfect technique is that which is ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith

Can You Fathom This? The God Of The Universe, ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 10, 2003

Can you fathom this? The God of the universe, who holds all things together by the word of His power, who fills all things and is bigger than the universe; bigger than time, literally lives in you. Calls you His dwelling place. What a magnificent creation you are! What high and wonderful ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Mark 6:30-44, Leviticus 16:1-22, Luke 15:22-28, Leviticus 16:1, Matthew 5:8, Colossians 1:15-28, Colossians 1:15-28  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Orthodox