In Sermon Illustrations: "Bible Translation"

In This Case They Are Not Only Withholding Their ...

Contributed by Captain David Kauffman on Nov 4, 2006

In this case they are not only withholding their tithe – they are withholding their INVESTMENT in themselves and God’s people. They are choosing to remain a “fruitless, wild vine” or a “lone-wolf Christian”. Undisciplined and re-writing the Bible to fit their situation – they go from place to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Which Kind Are You?

Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Nov 13, 2006

“Which Kind Are You?” A lot of Christians are like wheelbarrows—not good unless pushed. Some are like kites—if you don’t keep a string on them, they fly away. Some are like kittens—they are more contented when petted. Some are like a football—you can’t tell what way they will bounce next. Some are ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Markus Barth Elaborates On The Special, But Still ...

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 14, 2006

Markus Barth elaborates on the special, but still humble task of pastors (and other named leaders of Eph 4:11): "The task of the special ministers mentioned in Eph 4:11 is to be servants in that ministry which is entrusted to the whole church. Their place is not above, but below the great number ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Religious Dead Play At A Façade Of Piety ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 20, 2006

"The religious dead play at a façade of piety while trusting that the big check they dropped in the plate today will cover for their indulgence in the lusts of the flesh yesterday. They take a week or two to travel to a third world country and pass out rice and Bibles and that washes away any ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6

Denomination: Orthodox

As I Began To Write, A Very Clear, If Unusual ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

As I began to write, a very clear, if unusual illustration came to my mind. When you hear it at first you might be taken aback by the suggestion in the question. But, in light of what this series is about, discerning God’s purpose for each of us and our circumstances, it is a very good question to ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Stages Of Study

Contributed by Mike Gillett on Feb 28, 2007

Stage One: UNDERSTAND: What does the passage actually say? Setting: When and where was the book or passage written? Purpose: Why was it written? Context: What is the book as a whole about? Form: How, or in what form, was it written? Words: What is the meaning of individual words? Stage Two: ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Few Weeks Ago, During Our Friday Night ...

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007

A few weeks ago, during our Friday night devotional, I asked my teens how many of them had seen "Schindler’s List", Steven Spielberg’s recent movie about the Holocaust. I asked them: was the Holocaust right or was it wrong? They said it was wrong, and so I asked them this question: why was it ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There Is A Story Of Two Brothers Who On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There is a story of two brothers who on completing their apprenticeship decide to set up their own butcher shop. One day one of their customers invite the older brother to church. Some time later he asks for forgiveness for all his sins, and commits his life to following God. He continues working ...read more

Tags: Repentance

I Once Read A Story About A Preacher's Son Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I once read a story about a preacher’s son who was engaged to marry a woman in the church. She had been a woman of poor reputation before coming into the church and accepting Christ as her Lord and Savior. Her reputation preceded her. The church raised a fit over the engagement. They wouldn’t have ...read more

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Soren Kierkegard, The 19th Century Danish ...

Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007

Soren Kierkegard, the 19th century Danish religious philosopher, told a story about a town where only ducks lived. Every Sunday the ducks would waddle out of their houses and waddle down Main Street to their church. They waddled into the sanctuary and sat in their proper pews. The duck choir ...read more

Tags: Apathy

Denomination: Wesleyan

Tv Viewing In Usa And Uk. Tv Viewing Average In ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 7, 2007

TV viewing in USA and UK. TV Viewing average in America is 4 hours a day, 2 full months a year, 60% while eating dinner, more TV each year than spent at school. They watch 200, 000 acts of violence, they watch 16,000 murders by the time their 18. ( source national statistics) And if you think ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The English Philosopher, John Locke, Who Set The ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 9, 2007

The English philosopher, John Locke, who set the tone for the American Revolution, in his Second Treatise, wrote "the ruling power ought to govern by declared and received laws, and not by extemporaneous dictates and undetermined Justice…" Locke understood that laws worked best when people ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Charles Spurgeon Illustrated The Importance Of ...

Contributed by Richard Sharp on Oct 11, 2007

"Charles Spurgeon illustrated the importance of faith’s obeject by telling of two men in a Boat. Caught in serve rapids , they were being swept toward a waterfall. some men on shore tried to save them by throwing them a rope. One man caught hold of it and was pulled to safetyon the shore. The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Problem In Today's Church Is That We Have ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 29, 2007

The problem in today’s church is that we have developed a low concept of God and are guilty of wanting to make Him into our image. Let me repeat, I am talking about the church, not the unchurched and unsaved. When I hear them talk of God for the most part their ideas are so silly and so ...read more

Tags: Anxiety

Denomination: Orthodox

Richard Dawkins, The Famous Oxford Biologist Who ...

Contributed by Randy Hohf on Feb 6, 2008

Richard Dawkins, the famous Oxford biologist who is one of the most ardent atheist scholars and debaters today, and who recently published “The God Delusion” in which he spews his hatred for religion and especially for the God of the Bible, peddles his own t-shirts stamped “Atheists for Jesus” and ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

F. B. Meyer Was Pastor Of Christ's Church In ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 9, 2008

“F. B. Meyer was pastor of Christ’s Church in London at the time that G. Campbell Morgan was pastor of Westminster Chapel and Charles H. Spurgeon was pastor of the Metropolitan Chapel. Both Morgan and Spurgeon often had much larger audiences than did Meyer. Troubled by envy, Meyer confessed that ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Many Of Us Are Lost And We Don't Even Know ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 24, 2008

Many of us are lost and we don’t even know it…George Orwell’s essays, offers a graphic image of human lostness. Orwell describes a wasp that “was sucking jam on my plate and I cut him in half. He paid no attention, merely went on with his meal, while a tiny stream of jam trickled out of his ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Teens Look For In A Church When Seeking A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

What Teens Look for in a Church When seeking a church 42% of American say it is very important to them "to better understand what I believe." Other important things they look for in a church include spending time with close friends (34%); being encouraged or inspired (34%); and volunteering to help ...read more

Tags: Church Growth

John Demitt's Wife

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Apr 23, 2008

JOHN DEMITT'S WIFE When I preached in Circleville about Angels, the pastors wife told me her story. She went down into town with the kids to do laundry. A terrible winter storm hit while she was there. She was really afraid, so she prayed for God's protection for the trip back up the hill to her ...read more

Tags: Angels

Denomination: Wesleyan

While Spending A Week At Her Grandfather's, Sarah ...

Contributed by Richard Sharp on May 4, 2008

While spending a week at her grandfather's, Sarah felt inner peace and comfort. She recognized that something was different here. During that week, She observed her grandfather pray with passion and he seemed to always be reading from his Bible. Sarah at the ripe age of five sensed the relationship ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Baptist