In Sermon Illustrations: "Called Out"

Archaeologist Discovers The Truth Of Sodom And Gomorrah

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 23, 2024

In 1996, Archaeologist Steven Collins, made a dig near what was Sodom and Gomorrah according to the Bible. In this dig, Collins and his team unearthed a rare piece of pottery. Archaeologists were initially confused about the pottery found in Sodom because it had glazing, which was not invented ...read more

Tags: Archaeology, Judgment, Repentance, Homosexuality, Lot, Sodom, Gomorrah  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tiger Breath!" Matthew 6:9-13 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 6, 2005

“Tiger Breath!” Matthew 6:9-13 Key verse(s): 13:“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” It has been foreordained that life is a temptation! Now that is a depressing thought if I ever heard one. Foreordained? That means that no matter what I do or how I do it, ultimately I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 4:1-11

Tags: Risk Of Sin, Release, Sin Separates From God, Sin Exposed

Denomination: Lutheran

Some Things Seem Too Good To Be True

Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 21, 2020

Recently I discovered something. The more I try to keep up with the latest trend, the further behind I get. I am not a complete technical idiot, but I'm not too far off. The only thing I can say about me is that I at least try. The best example of all of this has to do with my cell phone. Is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Good, Cellphone

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Bump, Bump, Bump, Where’s The Scratch?

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 26, 2021

Life can get crazy because there are so many crazy people in the world. I know, I’m one. Through the years, I have come to appreciate crazy people. They make life interesting and make me look less crazy than I really am. The interesting thing is that a crazy person shows up in your life when you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:38

Tags: Temptation, Accident, Crazy

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Unintentionally Humorous Texts: Micah’s Misfortunes, Part 2

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 11, 2024

Introduction: The first verses of Judges 17 tell the story of Micah. In a word, he stole a lot of money from his mother, but returned it to her after she pronounced a curse on the stuff—and, probably, the thief whoever it may have been. The section concludes with Micah establishing his own ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:7-13

Tags: Micah, Idolatry, Levites, Mount Ephraim

Denomination: Baptist

Dancing In My Pajamas

Contributed by James Snyder on May 4, 2024

After 2 weeks of being sick with many days in bed, I have come to appreciate what some people go through when they have a severe sickness. My sickness wasn’t that devastating. It just sucked the energy out of me and caused me a lot of coughing and sneezing. I barely had enough energy to get out of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10

Tags: Health, Sickness, Dancing, Pajams

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Vulnerability Is Believability And Christianity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Vulnerability is believability and Christianity is believable when it is lived ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

To Learn To Read Is To Light A Fire; Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Nobody Who Can Read Is Ever Successful At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Nobody who can read is ever successful at ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

One Should Never Write Down Or Up To People, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"One should never write down or up to people, but ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Children Are Born Optimists, And We Slowly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Children are born optimists, and we slowly educate them ...read more

Tags: Children

Jesus Is A Friend Who Walks In When The World ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Jesus is a friend who walks in when the ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

An Optimist Is A Fellow Who Believes A Housefly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Many An Optimist Has Become Rich Simply By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Many an optimist has become rich simply by ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Falling In Love Is Awfully Simple, But Falling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Falling in love is awfully simple, but falling out of ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Recall It As Often As You Wish, A Happy Memory ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Recall it as often as you wish, a happy memory ...read more

Tags: Memories

A Family Budget Is A Process Of Checks And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A family budget is a process of checks and balances; the checks ...read more

Tags: Money

To Sin By Silence When They Should Protest Makes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To sin by silence when they should protest makes ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Genius Is The Gold In The Mine; Talent Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Genius is the gold in the mine; talent is the miner who ...read more

Tags: Human Life

The Right Prayer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002

THE RIGHT PRAYER In Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich," Ivan endures all the horrors of a Soviet prison camp. One day he is praying with his eyes closed when a fellow prisoner notices him and says with ridicule, "Prayers won’t help you get out of here any faster." ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence, Prayer How To