In Sermon Illustrations: "Born"

The Spiritual Odd Couple  PRO

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 1, 2002

THE SPIRITUAL ODD COUPLE Often times we stand in awe of the fact that our Savior Jesus Christ was born into this sinful world and took on human flesh - born in a cattle stall! What a filthy place for God to be born! In the same way, then, shouldn’t we stand in awe at what the Holy Spirit ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Lutheran

God Touches The Hearts

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on May 5, 2017

There was a Girl in India, who was doing her school final. She was born and brought in the Non-Christian Faith. She had severe problems about the existence of Life. She was raising so many questions within herself. She couldn't find a suitable answer to her life. She searched her religious books ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:31

Tags: Jesus Savior, Beleive In The Lord, Jesus Is The Saviour

Denomination: Methodist

[293]. A Message From A Poem – The Story Of William Shuttleworth

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 19, 2026

[293]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE STORY OF WILLIAM SHUTTLEWORTH Alternate title if you like - WITNESS ON THE PATH OF LIFE Just to begin – you may wonder why I use =========== to separate stanzas. It is because the simple formatting in Sermon Central puts all the lines together and does ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:9-10, John 3:3, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Christ, Salvation, Testimony, Born Again, Saved, Crime, Coming To Christ, Converted, A Christian Story, Story Time, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Protestants Are More Than Twice As Likely As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Protestants are more than twice as likely as Catholics to be born again Christians (57% vs. 22%). (Foster ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

All Wars Are Civil Wars, Because All Men Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.... Each one owes infinitely more to the human race than to the ...read more

Tags: Family

Throughout My Life I Have Gone To The Barn ...

Contributed by David Hodgin on Nov 11, 2007

Throughout my life I have gone to the barn hundreds if not thousands of times, but I am still not a horse. (Church ...read more

It Sometimes Happens, Even In The Best Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It sometimes happens, even in the best of families, that a baby is born. This is not necessarily a cause for alarm. The important thing is to ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

Faith, However, Is A Divine Work In Us Which ...

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 1, 2009

"Faith, however, is a divine work in us which changes us and makes us to be born anew of God" (Luther’s Works ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

In February 1980, The U.s. Olympic Hockey Team ...  PRO

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on May 4, 2001

In February 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team slipped its foot into a glass slipper and walked away with a gold medal at Lake Placid, New York. Those collegians had shocked the world by upsetting the powerful Soviet team, and then they grabbed the championship from Finland while the crowd chanted, ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Baptist

Republican Churchgoers: According To New Pew ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Republican Churchgoers: According to new Pew Research Center data, evangelical Protestants have shifted toward the Republican Party over the past 15 years. In ‘87 and ‘88, white evangelical Protestants were split fairly evenly (34% Republicans, 31% Democrats). Today, Republicans have a nearly ...read more

Tags: Church General

Different Meanings: 80% Of Adults In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Different Meanings: 80% of adults in the U.S. call themselves “Christian,” while 68% self identify as “committed Christian,” and 45% “born again Christian.” Only half of the “born again” group prayed to God, read from the Bible and attended a religious service in the past week vs. 90% of “committed ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

42% Of Americans Say They'd Describe Themselves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

42% of Americans say they’d describe themselves as “born again” or evangelical, a constant response since ’99. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Writing Has Laws Of Perspective, Of Light And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Christian Author, Pastor And Radio Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The Christian author, pastor and radio Bible teacher, Rev. Dr. Warren Wendell Wiersbe (Born: 1929), once said, "Easter is the Truth that ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

We Ought To Do Good To Others As Simply As A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Indian Proverbs States, "When You Were ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 28, 2010

Indian Proverbs states, “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced, Live your life in such a way that when ...read more

Tags: Time

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sunday Sketch Jesus And Nick The Vic  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 17, 2008

Sunday Sketch Jesus and Nick the Vic Cast: Narrator 1, Narrator 2, Jesus and Nick the Vic Narrator 1: Our reading is taken this morning from John 3: 1-21 – and is a slightly freer translation than you’d get in the Message or in the Living Bible The story starts off with Nick the Vic, a prominent ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Prodigal Son In The Key Of F  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 13, 2001

The Prodigal Son in the Key of F Feeling footloose and frisky, a feather-brained fellow forced his father to fork over his farthings. Fast he flew to foreign fields and frittered his family’s fortune, feasting fabulously with floozies and faithless friends. Flooded with flattery he financed a ...read more

Scripture: James 2:9

Tags: Faith, Promises Of God, God The Father

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Late Ethel Waters, A Famous Gospel Singer, ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 23, 2005

The late Ethel Waters, a famous gospel singer, is only one of many who was conceived and born as a result of rape. What a blessing her life ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Baptist

14 Southern States Account For 33% Of The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

14 Southern states account for 33% of the U.S. population, but 45% of America’s born again adults. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity