In Sermon Illustrations: "Being Thankful"

The Pentecostal Dog

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 12, 2024

Farmer Jones lived in the countryside alone except for his old dog that he had by his side for years. But, unfortunately, his pet died and Farmer Jones went in town to see his pastor about his loss. “Pastor, my dog is dead," he said. "Could you possibly do a funeral service for this old ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22

Tags: Denominations, Pentecostals, Laughs, Humor, Pastors, Churches, Jokes, Dogs, Funerals, Death, Resurrection, Heaven  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Story Of The Bears

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 21, 2025

Story: One day Bill Morris went out hunting in the woods just outside Prince George in British Columbia, Canada. It had been a slow day and he hadn’t found any game to shoot. Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. He whirled around and saw two ferocious looking bears coming towards him. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Tags: Christian Bears, Hunting

Denomination: Anglican

Boxes Of Chocalates

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025

A young man went into a Pharmacy to buy 3 boxes of chocolate: small, medium, and large. When the pharmacist asked him about the three boxes, he said, ... "Well, I'm going over to my new girlfriend's house for supper. Then we are going out for the evening. If she only lets me hold ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:12

Tags: Pharmacist, Chocolates

Denomination: Anglican

Sending The Juice First

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Apr 17, 2026

My dad was on the communion team at our church growing up. We passed the elements down the pews, one plate at a time. The team would bring them to the end of each row and people would pass them along. Well, one Sunday my dad accidentally sent the juice down the pew first. So the people grabbed the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-25

Tags: Communion, Worship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 2, 2023

It was a 99-degree September day in San Antonio, Texas, when a woman accidentally locked her 10-month-old baby inside a parked car. Frantically the mother ran around the auto in near hysteria, while a neighbor attempted to unlock the car with a clothes hanger. Soon the infant was turning purple ...read more

Tags: Evangelism, Vision, Priorities, Distractions, Little Things, Heroes  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Larry Norman Funeral Was A Going Away Party

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 25, 2024

What a gathering! Over 500 poured into a church this morning to pay our respects to Larry Norman. As we entered, we were handed ‘circus programs’ (instead of a boring pamphlet) that read: "Larry Norman Presents: A Going Away Party." It was a gathering of friends, family and fans ...read more

Tags: Funerals, Christian Music, Death, Celebration, Heaven, Mourning  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Superior Love

Contributed by David Tack on Sep 18, 2024

“The strenuous Christian mandate to extend unconditional love towards those that hate you is a fatiguing duty for the soldiers of the cross of Christ! In the heat of a damning spiritual warfare, when the spiritual defensive battlefronts are diminishing, the fleshly armaments derived from the human ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Romans 5:7-8, Ephesians 2:4-7

Tags: Love, Unconditional, Soldier

Denomination: Baptist

Children's Letters To The Pastor

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 31, 2021

Children’s letters to the Pastor Dear Pastor, I would like to go to heaven someday because I know my brother won't be there. Stephen. Age 8, Chicago Dear Pastor, I know God loves everybody but He never met my sister. Yours sincerely, Arnold. Age 8, Nashville. Dear Pastor, Please say ...read more

Tags: Children, Humor, Pastors

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abraham Lincoln: Malice Toward None

Contributed by Michael Mcbrien on Jan 10, 2012

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: MALICE TOWARD NONE Abraham Lincoln, America's most beloved president, was anything but beloved while he was in office. The South hated him. The anti-war activists hated him. Democrats hated him, calling him a widow-maker. The media ridiculed his eyes, looks, and body, calling him ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of A Writer Has Always Seemed To Me To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The life of a writer has always seemed to me to be about as good a one as a low ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Substitute Damn Every Time Youre Inclined To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Substitute damn every time youre inclined to write very; your editor will delete it and the ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

In "Light In The Shadow Of Jihad," Ravi ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2002

In "Light in the Shadow of Jihad," Ravi Zacharias states, "Evil, plainly stated, is the destruction of ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Plato On Politics  PRO

Contributed by Tim Najpaver on Oct 23, 2004

The philosopher Plato said The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Denomination: Baptist

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Wrote, "Sin Wants To Remain ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on Jan 31, 2009

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “Sin wants to remain unknown. It shuns the light. In the darkness of the unexpressed ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Another Saying That Is Often Heard Is

Contributed by David Gresham on Mar 9, 2009

Another saying that is often heard is " If everyone in this Church was just like me, what kind ...read more

Tags: Church, Christian Values

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Is No Use In Your Walking Five Miles To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no use in your walking five miles to fish when you can depend on being ...read more

Tags: Sports

For I Dipt Into The Future, Far As Human Eye ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision of the world, ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Public Affairs Go On Pretty Much As Usual: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Public affairs go on pretty much as usual: perpetual chicanery and rather more ...read more

Tags: Government

Be Not Afraid Of Greatness: Some Are Born ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some ...read more

Tags: Greatness

Be Such A Man, And Live Such A Life, That If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be such a man, and live such a life, that if every man were such as you, and every life such as yours, ...read more

Tags: Leadership General