In Sermon Illustrations: "Blood Of Jesus"

It's Not About Repentance

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Aug 2, 2010

IT'S NOT ABOUT REPENTANCE Today it's not about repentance; it's about our feelings. It's not about prayer; it's about going out for coffee. It's not about revolution; it's about the status quo. It's not about sanctification and righteousness; it's about making money. It's not about ...read more

Tags: Discouragement, Disappointment, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Foursquare

The Origin And Cause Of Our Redemption Is The ...

Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 21, 2011

The origin and cause of our redemption is the [inexpressible] love of God the Father, who willed to redeem us by the blood of His own Son; the grace of the Son, who freely took our curse upon Him, and imparts His blessing and merits to us; and the Holy Spirit, who communicates the love of the ...read more

Tags: Atonement

Denomination: Wesleyan

Baptism

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020

The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king's foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Tags: Baptism, Suffering

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Was Once A Preacher Who Was Traveling ...

Contributed by Jay Winters on Apr 2, 2009

There was once a preacher who was traveling between cities. He had lived in cities all of his life. He could tell you how to find a good parking spot, what neighborhoods to avoid within the city, and how to avoid traffic by using the backstreets. He was a smart guy with plenty of personality, ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Lutheran

Two Men Are Standing On The Front Lawn Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 2, 2000

Two men are standing on the front lawn of a church. One man is leaning on the church’s sign and the other is looking at it from the front. The sign reads: Oak Road Bible Believing, Hand Clapping, Foot Stomping, Hemlines Below The Knee, Tie Wearing, Blood Washed, ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Church General

Denomination: Baptist

Emperor Julian Of Rome Professed Christianity In ...  PRO

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002

Emperor Julian of Rome professed Christianity in his early years of power but later turned savagely against Christians and vowed to exterminate them. One day as a Roman soldier was whipping a Christian, Julian the Apostate, as he became known, said, ’ Where is your Carpenter of Nazareth now?’ The ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Denomination: Baptist

Trate Fear: Dr. Walter Cannon, A Pioneer ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Mar 22, 2003

Illustrate FEAR: Dr. Walter Cannon, a pioneer researcher in psychosomatic medicine at Harvard Univ., describes what happens to the human body when it becomes angry or fearful: "Respiration deepens; the heart beats more rapidly; the arterial pressure rises; the blood is shifted from the stomach and ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Baptist

Video Illustration: Ghost – Toward The End Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 9, 2003

Video Illustration: Ghost – Toward the end of the movie Sam the departed soul battles his friend who is trying to kill his wife. The man ends up killing himself in the battle and discovers he has made a wrong choice and he is hauled away into torment and darkness by demonic spirits. Sam tells his ...read more

Tags: Demons, Angels

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When You Become A Sports Spectator Instead Of A ...

Contributed by W F on Sep 21, 2004

When you become a sports spectator instead of a participant, all the wrong things start to happen to your body. Your weight, blood pressure, resting heart rate and cholesterol all go up. And your oxygen consumption, muscular flexibility, stamina and strength all go down. So it doesn’t take too much ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Prayer General, Bible Study

Denomination: *other

The Story Is Told About The Baptism Of King ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king’s foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Sacrament, Baptism

Were It Not For The Cross

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Stott, said, "I could never myself believe in God if it were not for the cross. In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I turn to that lonely, twisted, tortured figure on the cross, nails through hands and feet, back lacerated, limbs wrenched, brow ...read more

Tags: Cross

A Human Example Of Faith

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

Let me give you a human example of faith. • You go to a doctor who you do not know. This doctor is a human, made of flesh and blood. • This doctor gives you a prescription you cannot read. • You take that prescription to a pharmacist you have never met. • The pharmacist gives you a chemical ...read more

You Can Worry To Death  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

YOU CAN WORRY TO DEATH Chronic worry can cause serious physical problems, such as ulcers, heart attacks, and high blood pressure. Dr. Charles Mayo, of the famous Mayo Clinic, wrote, "Worry affects the circulation, the heart, the glands and the whole nervous system. I have never met a man or known ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Anxiety

Unpitied

Contributed by C Vincent on Sep 22, 2009

UNPITIED Spurgeon quote "…if ……we have been warned, if our ministers have been faithful, if they have aroused our conscience, and have constantly and earnestly called our attention to the fact of the wrath to come, if we have not attended to their message, if we have despised the voice of God, if ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Assembly Of God

From The Texas Heart Institute's Website, We ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

From the Texas Heart Institute’s website, we learn the following about our human heart. It weighs between 7 and 15 ounces (16 ounces is one pound.)It is the size of our fist (Make a fist.) For a person who lives a long life it will beat up to 3.5 billion times. It pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood ...read more

Tags: Heart

Denomination: Church Of God

Baptism

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king's foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Tags: Baptism, Suffering

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Suffering Christ

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jan 1, 2023

I could never believe in God if it were not for the Cross. In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I turn to that lonely, twisted, tortured figure on the cross—nails through hands and feet, back lacerated, limbs wrenched, brow bleeding from thorn-pricks, mouth ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16, Hebrews 2:14-18

Tags: The Cross, Atonement, Suffering, Incarnation

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Heart Will Have Beat An Average Of 122,400 ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Mar 28, 2004

Your heart will have beat an average of 122,400 times every day. None of us want our heart to ask for a vacation or take a day off; we don’t even want to give it a short “coffee break” to skip a few beats. Doctors understand the heart is critically important to our physical well-being; it is so ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Child With Leukemia Grateful For Doctor's Help In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2009

Child With Leukemia Grateful for Doctor’s Help In Spite of Pain David, a 2-year old with leukemia, was taken by his mother, Deborah, to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, to see Dr. John Truman who specializes in treating children with cancer and various blood diseases. Dr. Truman’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Tags: Gratitude

When I Was A Little Girl, I Can Still Remember ...

Contributed by Elizabeth Stutler on Jul 14, 2007

When I was a little girl, I can still remember seeing a picture of Jesus. He had curly blonde hair, blue, blue eyes and skin as fair as fair can be. Is that how we picture our Jesus? Do we really grasp how Jesus looked the battering and scars that he bore for us? Sure we see the crown of thorns ...read more

Denomination: Methodist