In Sermon Illustrations: "At His Feet"

The Calling - Story About Peter Marshall

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 7, 2023

In her book, ...A Man Called Peter, ...Catherine Marshall ...tells how her late preacher-husband ...felt a sense of destiny ... a sense of call ...in his life. (Pause) One dark night, ...Peter, ...then a young man, ...decided to take a Shortcut ...across the Scottish moors. Customize this ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51, 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Tags: Plan, Purpose, Master, Calling

Denomination: Anglican

From Boxer To Preacher

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Mar 22, 2025

George Foreman died in March 2025 at age 76. Foreman was a heavyweight boxer for the USA in the 1968 Olympic Games - winning the Gold medal. He later became a professional Boxer and world Champion. In 1977 after a fight with heavyweight Jimmy Young, Foreman had a crisis experience. He thought he ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10, Luke 19:1-10

Tags: Salvation, Gospel, Born Again

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foolishness - Appearances Can Be Deceiving "the 10 Bridesmades"

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 19, 2025

A film crew ... was on location ... deep ... in the desert. One day ... an elderly Native American ... who had been watching the filming for several weeks ... went boldly up to the director and said, ... "Tomorrow rain." And sure enough ... The next day ... it rained. A week later, ... ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Tags: Appearances, Bridesmades, Fool, Foolish, Foolishness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Justin  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

JUSTIN I want to tell you about a 12-year-old boy we’ll call Justin. Justin never knew anything good. His parents, if you want to call them that, were completely without qualifications to birth the boy, having done so quite unintentionally, making far less effort to raise him than they made to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17, Romans 5:8, Colossians 1:21-22

Tags: Grace, Atonement, Substitution

A Refugee For Thanksgiving  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002

A REFUGEE FOR THANKSGIVING In her book entitled "It’s Not in the Ministry Manual," Mary Ann Cejka relates a time when her students welcomed a refugee for Thanksgiving dinner one year. The following is an excerpt from this story: , taken from the Fernando did not look like what I thought a ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday, Joy, Compassion

Oh, Those Alluring Lizardly Eyes

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 4, 2020

After months of planning and rearranging our schedule, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finally organized a little vacation time for Christmas. It takes an awful lot of work for her and, I let her work as hard as she wants to work. That’s the kinda husband I am. She scheduled us to stay for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:3

Tags: Fear, Vacation

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Eating Healthy Is For Sissies

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 27, 2021

As a youngster, I often heard my father say things that later turned out not to be on the true side of the table. So I guess that is a father's prerogative, and I probably have done the same thing many times. But I don’t want to research that aspect of my life right now. One that he said quite ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:13

Tags: Diet, Health

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

[073]. Poem Message – Excerpts From Psalms Part 4 – Psalms 20, 118, 55

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 3, 2025

[073]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – EXCERPTS FROM CERTAIN PSALMS PART 4 – PSALMS 20, 118, 55 {{Psalm 47:5-7 “God has ascended with a shout, the LORD, with the sound of a trumpet. SING PRAISES TO GOD, SING PRAISES. SING PRAISES TO OUR KING, SING PRAISES, FOR GOD IS THE KING of all the earth. SING ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 47:5-7, Psalm 20:7, Psalm 118:6, Psalm 118:22, Psalm 118:24, Psalm 55:6, Psalm 55:22  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Deliver, Trouble, Poems, Wings Like A Dove, Help, Burden, Cornerstone, Confidence, Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When General Patton, Of World War 2 Fame, Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

When General Patton, of World War 2 fame, was commended for his great courage, he told a friend, "Frankly, every time I hear a gunshot, I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1

Tags: Veterans, Funerals Non-Christian, Death

Denomination: Baptist

The Greeks Had A Race In Their Olympic Games That ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 3, 2001

The Greeks had a race in their Olympic games that was unique. The winner was not the runner who finished first. It was the runner who finished with his torch still lit. I want to ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Parable Ten Virgins, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

On Hampton Plantation In Coastal South Carolina ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

On Hampton Plantation in coastal South Carolina there used to live an elderly sharecropper, illiterate but very wise. One of his favorite sayings was this: If you ain’t in ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Persistence

An Infinite God Can Give All Of Himself To Each ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, Promises Of God, God's Provision

When Ronald Regan Was President Of The United ...

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005

When Ronald Regan was President of the United States, he had a sign on his desk that said, "There is no limit to what a man can do or where ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Lutheran

Todd Peterson: 12-Year Nfl Kicker Now Playing For ...  PRO

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005

Todd Peterson: 12-year NFL kicker now playing for the Atlanta Falcons said this about why he shares his faith. ”It just comes down to ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Baptist

Precursor Of The Mark? Mexico's Attorney General ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Precursor Of The Mark? Mexico’s Attorney General reports that he and 160 of his employees have been implanted with a rice-grain size RFID chip for security ...read more

Tags: Judgment

This Man (Jesus) Suddenly Remarks One Day, 'no ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"This Man (Jesus) suddenly remarks one day, ’No one need fast while I am here.’ Who is this Man who remarks that His mere ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

I Am Well Assured That I Did Far More Good To My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

“I am well assured that I did far more good to my Lincolnshire parishioners by preaching three days on my father’s tomb than I did by ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Christ Took Our Sins And The Sins Of The Whole ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Christ took our sins and the sins of the whole world as well as the Father’s wrath on his shoulders, and he has drowned them both in himself so that we are thereby ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

It Is Said J.wesley Earnt £1400 Per Year ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 15, 2006

It is said J.Wesley earnt £1400 per year equivalent to £600,000 today. He went beyond tithing he lived off £30 he ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

Song By Paul Overstreet- God Is Good All The Time ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2007

Song by Paul Overstreet- God is good all the time He put a song of praise In this heart of mine God is good all the time Through the darkest night His ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ