In Sermon Illustrations: "Bad Water"

To Reject The Bible's Instructions Is To Find ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 27, 2008

To reject the Bible’s instructions is to find ourselves like the person in the story who rushed to the beach on a sunny day and dove into the water to go swimming. After surfacing for air he saw the sign on the dock ¡V ¡§No swimming. Sharks in water.¡¨ The swimmer can decide the ¡¥no swimming¡¦ ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Salvation Army

Christ Like A River

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010

CHRIST LIKE A RIVER Jonathan Edwards: "Christ is like a river...There are fresh supplies of water coming from the fountainhead continually, so that a man may live by it, and be supplied with water all his life. So Christ is an ever flowing fountain; he is continually supplying his people, and the ...read more

Scripture: John 7:38-39

Tags: Jesus Christ

Object Lesson: Spirit-Filled Bottles

Contributed by Matt Stacy on Nov 18, 2010

OBJECT LESSON: SPIRIT-FILLED BOTTLES (Will need 2 water bottles, One empty and one full) We can be like these water bottles, here. One is full of "spirit" and one has none. (Crush empty bottle) This empty bottle with no integrity inside is easily crushed under the pressure I apply to the out ...read more

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

And A Good Father Does Not Give Everything The ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 8, 2002

And a good Father does not give everything the child asks for. A Danish proverb notes, "Give to a pig when it grunts and a child when he cries, and you will have a fine ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Children

Denomination: *other

Upon Leaving Church One Morning, Our Pastor Asked ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 24, 2003

Upon leaving church one morning, our Pastor asked our 4 year old son "if the Devil ever tells him to do bad things"? He ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do I Forgive Somebody Who Has Hurt Me So ...

Contributed by John Petty on Jan 18, 2008

How do I forgive somebody who has hurt me so bad? First of all remember that that you've been forgiven of all your iniquities. Ask yourself ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Donald Grey Barnhouse Wrote, "95 Percent Of K...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

Donald Grey Barnhouse wrote, "95 percent of knowing the will of God consists in being willing to do it before you know what it is." (From a sermon by ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8

Tags: Knowing God's Will

I Could Never Tell Where Inspiration Begins And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I could never tell where inspiration begins and impulse leaves off. I suppose the answer is in the outcome. If your hunch proves a good one, you were inspired; if it ...read more

Tags: Thought

Ponder This Thought From Max Lucado, "If God Can ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 28, 2009

Ponder this thought from Max Lucado, "If God can make a billion galaxies, can’t he make good out of our bad and sense out of ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Success Soons Palls. The Joyous Time Is When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success soons palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Reach Of God's Grace  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

THE REACH OF GOD'S GRACE Our worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Grace, Emotions

Washington Irving: "The Love Of A Mother Is ...

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006

Washington Irving: “The love of a mother is never exhausted. It never changes—it never tires—it endures through all; in good repute, in bad repute, in the face of ...read more

Tags: Condemnation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Church Is Not A Place Where The Perfect ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

"The church is not a place where the perfect dwell, but rather a hospital where sick sinners get well." (SOURCE: St. Augustine. From a sermon by Monty Newton, ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

I Love The Story Of A King That Wanted To Show ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 30, 2002

I love the story of a king that wanted to show his people how much he loved them. So, he decided to pay for a great feast for his kingdom. He decided to have a great meal and invite every family. The king would provide all the meat, all the vegetables, all the desserts ... everything, the ...read more

Tags: Surprise

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Psychological Conditioning Of Monkeys -If You Put ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2004

Psychological Conditioning of monkeys -If you put five monkeys in a cage and hang a banana on a string at the top of the cage with a ladder leading up to it, before long a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the monkeys ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:1-4, Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Worship Purpose, Worship Definition

I Close A Letter Emailed To Me. It Is From A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

. I CLOSE A LETTER EMAILED TO ME. IT IS FROM A SOLDIER IN IRAQ, WHO WROTE HIS MOTHER ABOUT HIS SEARCH FOR SALVATION: “DEAR MOM, I AM FINE, BUT I LOST MY BEST FRIEND TODAY IN AN AMBUSH AND THE ONLY WAY I CAN EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME, IS TO TELL YOU THIS STORY: IMAGINE YOU ARE CRAWLING, ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

There Is Good In All

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012

THERE IS GOOD IN ALL Norman Vincent Peale tells the story of one Christmas when he was 15 and his father, a physician turned minister, received a call from a brothel in the red light district. The madam had a girl who was dying and was calling for a minister. Quietly, his father explained to his ...read more

Tags: Christmas Eve

Denomination: Methodist

Acts 16:16-34 Background:

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 29, 2025

Acts 16:16-34 Background: In today's Scripture, Paul and his mission team were in the city of Philippi. They had been guided to that region by a God-given vision. And people were responding to the good news about Jesus Christ. *But then a young slave girl began to follow the team around. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Tags: Missions, Paul And Silas, Christian Service, Philippian Jailer, Demon Possession, Spiritual Transformation, Evangelism, Salvation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

It's A Strange World Of Language In Which Skating ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

It’s a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into ...read more

Tags: Communication General, Temptation General

The Work An Unknown Good Man Has Done Is Like A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love