In Sermon Illustrations: "Call To Discipleship"

Resisting A False Culture

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Mar 6, 2026

In the late 1980s, the world witnessed the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe. One of the central figures in the Velvet Revolution of Czechoslovakia was Václav Havel. Havel had been a playwright and dissident long before he became president. He spent years imprisoned because ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Colossians 4:2-6

Tags: Culture, Scattered, Resisting, Gathered

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

To Take Action Is Always Dangerous, But To Sit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To take action is always dangerous, but to sit and wait for the good things of life to fall into thy lap is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Good Management Is Largely A Matter Of Love. Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Good management is largely a matter of love. Or if youre uncomfortable with that word, call it caring, because proper management ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

When All The Kids Have Grown Up, Married, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When all the kids have grown up, married, and moved away, many parents experience a strange ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Difference Between Listening To A Radio ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The difference between listening to a radio sermon and going to church ... is almost like the difference between calling your girl ...read more

Tags: Pastors

We Have Been Taught, And Many Of Us Believe, That ...

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 29, 2007

We have been taught, and many of us believe, that you can become and can call yourself a Christian ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

56% Of Adult Americans Do Not Actively ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

56% of adult Americans do not actively participate in a faith community. Of these, 56% call themselves ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

There Is Little Good In Filling Churches With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is little good in filling churches with people who go out exactly the same as they come in; the call of the Church is ...read more

Tags: Church General

I Had Never Sought Or Cared For What The World ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I had never sought or cared for what the world calls fame. I have always looked upon fame as ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Never Let Someone Else Determine Gods Will For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never let someone else determine Gods will for your life. No one else can understand Gods unique ...read more

Tags: God The Father

However Horrible The Incidents Of War May Be, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his ...read more

Tags: War

If A Man Has Any Brains At All, Let Him Hold On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If a man has any brains at all, let him hold on to his calling, and, in the grand sweep of ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

This Reminds Me Of Two Elderly Sisters Who Lived ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 12, 2006

This reminds me of two elderly sisters who lived in Arcadia during my youth ministry days. One named Alpha, was always sick with some sort of ailment or another, the other, named Virginia, still worked in a county office even though she was in her late 70’s and never seemed to suffer from any kind ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-40

Tags: Death

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Parable Of Fishless Fishermen  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 17, 2002

A. Parable of fishless fishermen. Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishermen. And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around. In fact the whole area was surrounded by streams and lakes filled with fish. And the fish were hungry. Week after week, month after ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chief Justice Of Supreme Court Humble Enough To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009

Chief Justice of Supreme Court Humble Enough to Stand Next to a Chinese Laundryman As Christians, we are to trust God the Holy Spirit by being completely humble. Let me share a story which gives us a picture of humility; maybe you will see yourself in this story: When Charles Evans Hughes was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Tags: Humility

Evil Has Arrived

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 7, 2021

I am afraid that if Paul Revere rode through our towns crying, "The evil is coming! The evil is coming" Church folks would go back to sleep instead of rising to arms and in the morning have him arrested for disturbing the peace. The same works for revival. The call may come and God ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:5, Romans 13:11, Ezekiel 33:6-7

Tags: Candlestick, Awake, Hell, Soul, Sleep, Watchman  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Cutting Edge Database Marketing Is Giving The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Cutting edge database marketing is giving the Internet leader a highly effective advantage. Jeff Bezos, President, says, "What we’re doing is personalizing the store for every customer. We have something called instant recommendations. If you’re a repeat customer, the store greets you by name and ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

A New York Family Decided To Leave The Crowded ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 11, 2001

A New York family decided to leave the crowded city and head for the wide-open spaces. They bought a ranch out West, where they intended to raise cattle. A month later some friends visited the ranch and asked if they had picked out a name for the place. Well, said the man, I wanted to name it ...read more

Tags: Cooperation, Comprise, Compromise, Grace, Teamwork  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus Told The Disciples That They Must Wait Upon ...  PRO

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 6, 2000

Jesus told the disciples that they must wait upon the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. The word translated “power” here is the Greek word dunamis. “The Greek word dunamis entered the English language when the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-96) made the discovery that ...read more

Tags: Equip, Holy Spirit In Believers, God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Baptist

Top 10 Signs You Are Broke  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 10, 2001

TOP 10 SIGNS YOU ARE BROKE 10. American Express calls and says: "Leave home without it!" 9. You’re formulating a plan to rob the food bank. 8. Long distance companies don’t call you to switch. 7. You rob Peter...and then rob Paul. 6. You finally clean your house, hoping to find change. 5. You ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Money, Poverty

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational