In Sermon Illustrations: "Buried With Him"

God Means Business

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 28, 2022

Little Johnny was going to a public school and he was doing very poorly in math. So his mother decided to put him into a Catholic school. When she got his report card at the end of the term, his grades in math had improved tremendously. So she asked him why. He replied, "When I saw that ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Cross, Hope In Jesus, Sin's Penalty, Law Upheld

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hank Aaron And Yogi Berra

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 19, 2024

There is a story involving Yogi Berra, the well-known catcher for the New York Yankees, and Hank Aaron, who at the time was the chief power hitter for the Milwaukee Braves. The teams were playing in the World Series, and as usual Yogi was keeping up his ceaseless chatter, intended to pep up his ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Tags: Goals, Distractions

The Watchman And His Lamp

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 16, 2025

A watchman was stationed at a railroad level crossing. His duty was simple yet critical: to wave a lantern armed with a light, warning approaching motorists or engineers about an oncoming train. One tragic night, a fatal accident occurred despite his presence. In court, he was asked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14, Colossians 1:27

Tags: Responsibility, Duty, Authentic

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Door To The Father's House Is Always Open (Father's Day Story)

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jun 7, 2023

JC. Ryle tells of a mother whose daughter ran away and lived a life of sin. For a long time, no one knew where she was, but she finally came back, turned to Christ in repentance, and believed in Him. Someone asked the mother what she had done to bring her daughter back and she replied, “I prayed ...read more

Tags: Fathers, Families, Children, Father's Day, Prayer, Mothers, Prodigal Son  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have You Heard About The Dog Named ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001

ILL. Have you heard about the dog named "August" who was always trying to chase a mule named "Conclusion?" One day he jumped at Conclusion & bit him, & Conclusion kicked back at August. ...read more

Tags: Anger, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Narvaez, The Spanish Patriot, Lay Dying, His ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

When Narvaez, the Spanish patriot, lay dying, his father-confessor asked him whether he had forgiven all his enemies. Narvaez looked astonished and said, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eugene Peterson Comments, "You Live In A World ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 12, 2003

Eugene Peterson comments, “You live in a world ruled by the God of Exodus and Easter. He will do things in you that neither you nor your friends would have supposed possible. ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Congregational

I Like The Way That English Reformer William ...  PRO

Contributed by J Spurling on Jan 29, 2003

I like the way that English reformer William Tyndale defined the word Gospel. He said that euangelion (the Gospel) signified a “good, merry, glad and joyful tiding, that maketh a ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Robert Morrison Was Leaving For China As A ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 24, 2003

Robert Morrison was leaving for China as a missionary when someone asked him if he expected to make any kind of impression in that Great Chinese Empire? He answered, "No, but I expect God will ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Wesleyan

Yet God Is Bigger Than Our Suffering. We Can Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Shawn Williams on Jun 19, 2004

Yet God is bigger than our suffering. We can have hope as we place our trust in Him —in His faithfulness and in His ability to work out in our lives His purposes ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

James Simpson Was A Great Scientist. Someone ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Dec 13, 2004

James Simpson was a great scientist. Someone asked him, “What is the greatest discovery you ever made?” His humble answer was, “My greatest discovery came when I learned that ...read more

Tags: Faith, Humility

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Old Woodsman Gives This Advice About Catching ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005

An old woodsman gives this advice about catching a porcupine: “Watch for the slapping tail as you dash in and drop a large washtub over him. The washtub will give you something to sit on ...read more

Tags: Peace

Ambition Can Be Cultivated. But We Must Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Ambition can be cultivated. But we must not overlook the danger in over-ambition. The successful man constantly watches lest his ambition may ruin him. The desire to be champion has ...read more

Tags: Ambition

Am I As Spontaneously Kind To God As I Used To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Am I as spontaneously kind to God as I used to be, or am I only expecting God to be kind to me? ...How much kindness have I shown Him this past ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

A Free America, Democratic In The Sense That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A free America, democratic in the sense that our forefathers intended it to be, means just this: individual freedom for all, rich or poor, or else this system of government we call democracy is ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Trust-Me Government Asks That We Concentrate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Trust-me government asks that we concentrate our hopes and dreams on one man, that we trust him to do whats best for us. My view of government places trust not in one person or one ...read more

Tags: Government

No Man Can Expect To Find A Friend Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man can expect to find a friend without faults; nor can he propose himself to be so to another. Without reciprocal mildness and temperance there can be no continuance of friendship. Every man will ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Just Before The Death Of The Great Comedian Wc ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 23, 2008

Just before the death of the great comedian WC Fields a friend came to visit him in hospital, When he got there he was surprised to find W. C thumbing through a Bible. When ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Charles Spurgeon Often Worked 18 Hours A Day. ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 29, 2008

Charles Spurgeon often worked 18 hours a day. Famous explorer and missionary David Livingstone once asked him, "How do you manage to do two men's work in a single day?" ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Some Choices Carry Greater Consequences Than ...

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 22, 2008

Some choices carry greater consequences than others. A student nurse came into the hospital room to give her 79-year-old patient a shot. She asked him, ...read more

Tags: Sin Wages Of

Denomination: United Methodist