In Sermon Illustrations: "Child Like Faith"

God's Greatness

Contributed by Ed Lu on Nov 26, 2011

GOD'S GREATNESS Today it doesn’t take wars or persecutions to challenge our Christian faith or religious practices. No spears, no swords, no fiery torches or saddled horses to combat our religiosity. Sadly, these so called wars and battles among Christians are domesticated within the surrounding ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Tags: Greatness

Denomination: Baptist

Running With A Stopwatch

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2012

RUNNING WITH A STOPWATCH Long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland was an Olympic champion, winning twelve medals (nine of them gold) in the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Games. Nurmi was famous not only for his achievements, but also for running with a stopwatch in his hand to check his performance. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-13

Tags: Disciplines General

Won't Someone Tell Me About Jesus?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 14, 2012

WON'T SOMEONE TELL ME ABOUT JESUS? Bob Harrington tells of a man who came to his pastor one day and asked if he remembered hearing about the man who had died down at the plant that week? He said the man had had steel spilt on him and was dying there on the plant floor. The man was calling out, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Too Far From The Source  PRO

Contributed by Choe Sergent on Apr 17, 2013

GETTING TOO FAR FROM THE SOURCE The county hired a new person to paint fresh yellow lines down the middle of all the county roads. The first day this man painted an astonishing 10 miles of road with new double yellow lines down the middle. This was a record! No one had ever painted ten miles of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-23

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

The First And Second Great Revival

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on May 24, 2018

The first recorded revival in Christian history happened from a prayer meeting that took place with a handful of disciples in the upper room (Acts 1:14). The result of that prayer meeting was that they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:2-4, Acts 4:23-24

Tags: Prayer, Revival

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Stop Offering A Comfortable Christian Message

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021

Most evangelistic appeals today pitch the gospel as the way to have an abundant life. “Jesus came to offer you abundant life. Trust in Him and He will give you peace, joy, and a truly happy life.” While all of those claims are true if properly defined, what the salesman hasn’t told the potential ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:12, Luke 9:23, Galatians 2:20, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 1:16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Commitment, Discipleship, Truth, Suffering, Greasy Grace, Comfortable Christianity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Must Increase And I Must Decrease

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 30, 2023

HE MUST INCREASE, BUT I MUST DECREASE. When you need assurance of Eternity and answer the Gospel call- He must increase and I must decrease! When He bids you take up your cross and be willing then to give all- He must increase and I must decrease! When the storms of life threaten, and you ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36, John 20:30, John 1:29

Tags: God First, John The Baptist, Jesus First, Preeminence Of Christ, Exalt Christ, Premience Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

As A Theologian Said In 320, "We Hold This Day ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Dec 4, 2002

As a theologian said in 320, "We hold this day holy, not like the pagans because of the birth of the ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Baptist

Here Is A Good Saying To Remember: "If Every ...

Contributed by David Gresham on Dec 30, 2006

Here is a good saying to remember: "If every member in this church was just like me. What kind ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Over 60% Of Americans Favor Teaching About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Over 60% of Americans favor teaching about Scripture in a secular setting like public ...read more

Tags: School

Indeed, We Do Not Really Live Unless We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Indeed, we do not really live unless we have friends surrounding us like a firm wall ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Always Feel At Home With A Person Who Admits ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I always feel at home with a person who admits he makes mistakes because I ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

An Inexhaustible Good Nature Is One Of The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness

Those Who Warn Of A Population Explosion Picture ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those who warn of a population explosion picture a world of too many people and not enough food sort ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Babies Do Not Want To Hear About Babies; They ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles, and of somewhat which can ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

Oft When The White, Still Dawn Lifted The Skies ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Oft when the white, still dawn Lifted the skies and pushed the hills apart, I have ...read more

Tags: Morning

Things Tend To Even Up. The More Bodily Weight ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Things tend to even up. The more bodily weight you carry around, the shorter time ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Art Is Long, And Time Is Fleeting, And Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

We Have No Strategic Plan For Helping People Be ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 15, 2009

"We have no strategic plan for helping people be like Jesus...It is not about trying; it is about ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Pentecostal

Carta De Satánas (Translation Follows)

Contributed by Rolando Delgado on Sep 22, 2010

CARTA DE SATÁNAS (Translation follows) Te vi ayer cuando comenzabas tus tareas diarias. Te levantaste sin ni siquiera orar a tu "Dios". En todo el día no hiciste nada de oración; de hecho, ni recordaste bendecir tus alimentos. Eres muy desagradecido con tu Dios, y eso me gusta de ti. También me ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Pentecostal