In Sermon Illustrations: "Becoming A Christian"

It's Been Said That Childhood Is When You Think ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 24, 2002

It’s been said that childhood is when you think your parents are perfect. Adolescence is when you realize they’re not perfect, and you become an adult when ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Get Very Little Wisdom From Success, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We get very little wisdom from success, you know. Success makes a fool of you, but failure can come only from great effort. One ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Everything That Is Done In The World Is Done By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. No husbandman would sow a grain of corn if he hoped not it would grow up and become seed... Or tradesman would set ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Enormous Interest In Negotiation Today Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The enormous interest in negotiation today is no accident. The structure of power today means you cant just tell people what to do, even within an organization. The ...read more

Tags: Divisions

Persecution Under Nero

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Aug 27, 2023

The Coliseum was not the first Roman Arena designed for the glorification of gore during the persecution of Christians and the bloodthirsty desires of Nero. Within walking distance of the Coliseum is the site where Nero’s circus once stood. It was here, just a few years before the construction of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-27

Tags: Persecution, Coliseum

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Good Doctrine, Good Practice  PRO

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

GOOD DOCTRINE, GOOD PRACTICE There were two doctors with the same name who lived a few doors apart. One was a Christian and a lay preacher, the other had made no profession of faith. One night a rather sick person, who was also a Christian and wanting help from a fellow believer, knocked ...read more

Tags: Preaching

Denomination: Brethren

Worship Warrior  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2012

WORSHIP WARRIOR I like the way songwriter and worship leader, Brian Doerksen, puts it. He says, "Becoming a worshipper means becoming a warrior... And by toning that down...we have sent men and women away from the church in droves. It's time to call them back," Doerksen says, "as worshiping ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Worship Definition

We Owe A Lot To Our Grandparents. They Have The ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007

We owe a lot to our grandparents. They have the warmth of a parent; the wisdom of the sages; and the heart of a child. And over five million American children live with their grandparents. Here are some wonderful grandparent quotes to remind us of these unsung heroes. Sam Levenson The simplest ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Church Of God

How Is A Hard Heart Turned Soft? Only By God ...

Contributed by Colin Bain on Nov 18, 2007

How is a hard heart turned soft? Only by God performing cardiac surgery. A heart transplant. Most hearts that are medically transplanted in our hospitals today, are because the owners forgot that they were to keep healthy. They took their eyes off the good food and were distracted by the fatty and ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Being Completely Set Apart For God's Use And ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2008

Being completely set apart for God’s use and being a holistic community means able to define who God is calling us to be both individually and corporately. We may need to say “no” to some good things in order to become what we need to be to reach who God wants us to reach. I believe these seven ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Church Of God

Dwelling Place Of God

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 6, 2024

The enemy wants to destroy every place where God meets with us. He does not want the dove of God to rest and settle on our lives. He is fine with visitation of God but not fine with habitation of God. He is constantly looking to destroy every place in our hearts that could become a resting place ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:2

Tags: Faith, Hope

Streaming After Dreaming! (08.01.05--Boldness ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 28, 2005

Streaming After Dreaming! (08.01.05--Boldness Too!--Deuteronomy 33:27) Do you consider yourself a cautious person? I don’t know about you but mom and dad always taught me to “look before you leap.” A cautious approach to things can keep you out of a lot of trouble in this life. Did you also know ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:27

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Lutheran

Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Blessed Are The Peacemakers "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9) There is a commission from God that is available to every obedient Christian today and that is to be a peacemaker. Argument and discord is a great waste of energies better spent on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Know That 80% Of The Town Of Meulaboh In Aceh, ...  PRO

Contributed by John Shearhart on Feb 24, 2005

We know that 80% of the town of Meulaboh in Aceh, Indonesia was destroyed by the Tsunami waves and 80% of the people also died. This is one of the towns that was hit the hardest. But there is a fantastic testimony from Meulaboh. In that town are about 400 Christians. They wanted to celebrate ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Hardship Of Life

The Bible Nowhere Indicates That God Withdraws ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004

The Bible nowhere indicates that God withdraws us from the troubles of life. In fact, we become more involved in life’s troubles when we come to Christ. But ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Human Body

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Originality Is Nothing But Judicious Imitation. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbors, kindle it at ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

A Kidis The Last Container Of A Sense Of Humor, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A kidis the last container of a sense of humor, which disappears as he gets older, and he laughs only according to the way the boss, society, politics, or race want him to. ...read more

Tags: Children

Humanity Certainly Needs Practical Men, Who Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humanity certainly needs practical men, who get the most out of their workBut humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes ...read more

Tags: Dreams

History Is To The Nationas Memory Is To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"History is to the nationas memory is to the individual. An individual deprived of memory becomes disoriented and lost, not knowing where he has been or where he is going, so a nation denied a conception ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will