In Sermon Illustrations: "All Have Gifts"

Jesus Christ Carries On Intercession For Us In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Jesus Christ carries on intercession for us in heaven; the Holy Ghost carries on intercession in us on earth; and we the ...read more

Tags: Intercession, Prayer How To

Tithe And Offiering

Contributed by Rev. Vinod Rasaily on Oct 19, 2016

"I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them, and that all the Levites and musicians responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields." Nehemiah 3:10 The Pastors and Worship team of Jerusalem Church were no where to be found. The reason? They ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:10-13

Tags: Tithes And Offering, Giving In Love, Support Mission, Financial Support

Denomination: Assembly Of God

In '97, 30% Of Adults Claimed To Be Pentecostal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

In ’97, 30% of adults claimed to be Pentecostal Christians compared to 36% in ’07. While just 8% of the U.S. population is evangelical, 49% of evangelical adults fit the charismatic definition. 51% of all born-agains are charismatic as are 46% of all adults who attend a Protestant church. 23% of ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

A Child's Fascination With The Refrigerator ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2009

A Child’s Fascination with the Refrigerator Light As a child I was fascinated one day by’ the fact that when you open the refrigerator, there is always a light burning. I was fascinated by it because I wanted to know whether that light was on when the door was closed as well as when it was open. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Tags: Light Of The World, Christian Witness

Unsung Heroes: Nebuzaradan Of Babylon

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 7, 2024

Introduction: Many unsung heroes in the Bible were Hebrews or Israelites. That wasn’t always the case, though. There were some people who were not even Jewish or from Israel, but they did some very noble things indeed. Here’s the story of one such unsung hero: 1 His kindness towards the people of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 39:8-14, Jeremiah 40:1-6

Tags: Jeremiah, Unsung Heroes, Nebuzaradan

Denomination: Baptist

I Love To Cook. The Only Problem Is That Many Of ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 1, 2008

I love to cook. The only problem is that many of the things I like to cook are things that my wife does not particularly care to eat. I like to cook things in a crock pot or in a pressure cooker. One of my favorite things to cook is ham hocks and beans. My dad taught me to cook it and we used ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

The Tarnished Star

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 18, 2008

The Tarnished Star A half step slower than yesterday a little pain won’t go away not quite as strong not near as high a younger man has passed him by the tarnished star. He works so hard, he gives his all but new stars rise while old stars fall he was so bright, a brilliant light, but now a ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

8226; It Is Easy To View Sin Lightly In A World ...

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010

• It is easy to view sin lightly in a world that sees sin as inconsequential, but we should view sin as seriously as Ezra did. (LAB) • When we see those around us in sin, we must fall on our knees as did Ezra! WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

Showalter States, "I Define Forgiving As The ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 26, 2005

Showalter states, “I define forgiving as the elimination of all desire for revenge and personal ill will toward those who deeply wrong or betray us. This elimination usually brings an inner peace of heart and the freedom of not having our lives ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Think We Listen!

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 17, 2019

An engineer and a professional counselor meet for their 20th college reunion. The engineer says, “I’m surprised to see you looking so young. I’d have thought listening to people’s problems all day would have ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Tags: Listening, Hypocrisy

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Men Still Bread Winners: 54% Of Working Married ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Men Still Bread Winners: 54% of working married Americans live in households in which the husband brings in all or most of the family income, according to a new Gallup poll. Only 13% live in households where the woman earns all or most of the ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Biochemists Like Michael Behe Showed The World ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 24, 2008

Biochemists like Michael Behe showed the world the enormous complexity of biochemical systems, like the bacterial flagellum and the translation of light into electrical signals in the retina. They argued–and still haven’t been refuted–that the biochemicals–enzymes and proteins–used to create these ...read more

Tags: Evolution

Denomination: Catholic

Dirty Clothes

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 2, 2025

Have you ever been working outside, gotten your clothes all dirty, then put clean clothes on top of those to go somewhere? Of course not! If we are going to put on Christ (Romans 13:12-14), we need to remember to take off the old ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1, Romans 13:12-14

Tags: Christ, Gossip

Denomination: Methodist

Paid In Full, Finally

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 10, 2020

It’s always a happy day when you make the final payment on a car loan or any other kind of loan! The money you’ve been sending somewhere else you can now send to another bill—oops—or savings account or wherever you feel led to put it. I know, there are some folks who are greatly excited if you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Salvation, Payment For Sin, Blood Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Of Isaac ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

THE STORY OF ISAAC WATTS A young boy complained to his father that most of the church hymns were boring and old-fashioned, with tiresome words that meant little to his generation. His father challenged him with these words: "If you think you can write better hymns, why don’t you?" The boy ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Tags: Worship General

[095]. A Message From A Poem – From Chains To Release

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 2, 2025

[095]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FROM CHAINS TO RELEASE This poem covers a lot of ground. It starts with, and develops the chains of sin; the work of Christ on the cross; our redeemed state in a persecuting world; God is looking for faithfulness and commitment; we praise the Lord because He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:2, Romans 6:23, John 10:10

Tags: Captives, Bound By Chains, Chained By Satan, The Chains Of Sin, Poetry, Poem, Chains, Released  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Was A Certain Professor Of Religion Named ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004

There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the Western United States. Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course his or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5, John 3:16-17

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Promises Of God

Denomination: Baptist

A Good Illustration Of This Comes From An Old ...  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 26, 2003

A good illustration of this comes from an old parable of the end time judgment with all the people who have ever lived being brought before God. Not submitting to God they come with a complaint. One group made the claim that they suffered persecution. They had died in gas chambers and concentration ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36, Genesis 50:20

Tags: Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Wesleyan

In America Only The Successful Writer Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"In America only the successful writer is important, in France all writers are important, in England no writer is important, in ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

It Gives Me Great Pleasure To Converse With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It gives me great pleasure to converse with the aged. They have been over the road that all of us must travel and know where ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life