In Sermon Illustrations: "Christ In The Old Testament"

Kim Linehan Holds The World Record In The Women's ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010

Kim Linehan holds the world record in the Women's 1500-meter freestyle. According to her coach, Paul Bergen, the 18-year-old is the leading amateur woman distance swimmer in the world. Kim does endless exercises and swims 7 to 12 ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Sunday School Teacher, In Her Class Of 5 And 6 ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 4, 2010

A Sunday school teacher, in her class of 5 and 6 year olds, had just finished discussing this commandment about honoring your father and mother. She asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and ...read more

Tags: Commandments Parents

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

[031] A Message From A Poem – Before Him Lay The Cross

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 19, 2025

[031] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – BEFORE HIM LAY THE CROSS We have a retrospective view of the cross in a very limited understanding, but the Lord’s view in the Garden of gethsemane was a forward one. The anticipation of that ordeal was a dreadful one. That comes out in the description and this ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, John 3:16-17, Psalm 69:1-3, Psalm 22:13-16, Matthew 26:38-39  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Love, The Cross, Anticipation, Endurance, Cross, Suffering, Gethsemane, Endure, Calvary  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Vital Statistics From Operation World (6th ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 17, 2002

Vital Statistics From Operation World (6th Edition, 2001, Patrick Johnstone, and Jason Mandryk) Paternoster, Waynesboro, GA 1. 15-25% of the population of the world is yet to hear a clear presentation of the gospel so that they can personally place saving faith in Christ for salvation. 2. Only ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Monument I Want After I Am Dead Is A Monument ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 5, 2002

The monument I want after I am dead is a monument with two legs going around the world—a saved sinner telling about ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, Sharing Your Faith, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If We Are Correct And Right In Our Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 9, 2002

If we are correct and right in our Christian life at every point, but refuse to stand for the truth at a particular point where the battle rages-then we ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth, Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Order Of The Mustard Seed Founded By Count ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 19, 2002

The Order of the Mustard Seed founded by Count Zinzendorf had three guiding principles, namely: 1. Be kind to all people. 2. Seek their ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dvd Sales Of Mel Gibson's The Passion Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

DVD sales of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of The Christ hit 4.1 million in the first day of sales, 8/31. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

O My Brethren, My Heart Is Enlarge Towards You. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“O my brethren, my heart is enlarge towards you. I trust I feel something of that hidden, but powerful presence of Christ, ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

D.l. Moody- The Monument I Want After I Am Dead ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

D.L. Moody- The monument I want after I am dead is a monument with two legs going around the world—a saved sinner ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Access Is Not Mere Liberty Of Approach; It Is ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

“Access is not mere liberty of approach; it is ’introduction.’ Christ did not die simply to open the way of access to God, but actually to introduce us into his presence ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Real Love Is The Universal Language Understood ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Real love is the universal language understood by all. You may have real accomplishment or give your body to be burned; but, if love is lacking, all ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

We Have A Strange Illusion That Mere Time ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We have a strange illusion that mere time cancels sinBut mere time does nothing either to the fact or to the guilt of a sin. The guilt is washed out ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Last Week My Wife Christina And I Were In Florida ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on May 29, 2008

Last week my wife Christina and I were in Florida visiting her father who has been ill. Besides the pollen wreaking havoc on our sinuses, and the Florida humidity reminding us of yet another reason we are so happy not to live there any longer, there was something that I saw which I must say, I am ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Christian Church

Lee Thomas On Praying For The Lost

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

LEE THOMAS ON PRAYING FOR THE LOST Prayer is really the starting place for all of our evangelistic efforts. We need to be like Paul in Romans 10:1, when he said: "Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved." *Lee Thomas is a great teacher on praying for the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

19th Century Revival Sparked By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 30, 2009

19th Century Revival Sparked by Prayer In 1857 there was a 46 year old man named Jeremiah Lamphere who lived in New York City. Jeremiah loved the Lord tremendously, but he didn’t feel that he could do much for the Lord until he began to feel a burden for the lost and accepted an invitation from his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Revival

Paul Little In His Book "How To Give Away Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2001

Paul Little in his book "How to Give Away Your Faith" defines witnessing: "Witnessing is that deep-seated conviction that the greatest favor I can ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith, Evangelism How To, Workplace Evangelism

Millions Of Surveys Which We Have Helped To Take ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 24, 2003

"Millions of surveys which we have helped to take around the world indicate that approximately 98 percent of the Christians do not regularly introduce others to the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of, Evangelism Urgency, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Mennonite

Lord, Make Me A Crisis Man. Let Me Not Be A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Lord, make me a crisis man. Let me not be a mile-post on a single road, but make me a fork that men must turn one way or ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Truth Without Enthusiasm, Morality Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Truth without enthusiasm, morality without emotion, ritual without soul, are things Christ unsparingly condemned. Destitute of fire, they are nothing more than a godless ...read more

Tags: Truth