In Sermon Illustrations: "Christ Love"

The Word "Church" Or "Assembly" (Gr. Ecclesia) ...

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Oct 19, 2009

The word "church" or "assembly" (Gr. ecclesia) is a very general term that is defined ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Church Of God

Brain ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2009

Brain Translplant There’s a story about a wealthy man who was terminally ill. The doctor said, "There’s only “one thing” that will save you. “A brain transplant.” - It’s an experimental operation. And it’s very expensive." The wealthy guy said, - "Money is no object. Can you get me a brain?" The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-6

Tags: Power, Christ's Power

Ants: Look At Ants On An Anthill. There They Are ...

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Oct 23, 2009

ANTS: Look at ants on an anthill. There they are working, suffering, dying, due for death and destruction. We might feel sorry for them, but we cannot save the ants...We have no way of making them live forever or of stopping their toil and suffering. What if the only way to save the ants was to ...read more

Tags: Change, Christ's Sacrifice

Denomination: Baptist

Astronaut James Erwin Realized That God Walking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009

Astronaut James Erwin Realized that God Walking on Earth was More Important the Man Walking on the Moon Astronaut James Erwin is one of but a few men to walk on the moon. As he stood upon the lunar landscape and looked up at the earth, he prayed for the first time in his life. He thought about the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Tags: Incarnation, Humanity Of Christ

Marylu And I Often Take A Walk In The Evening; A ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 16, 2009

Marylu and I often take a walk in the evening; a few years ago, she bought me this massive, bright, rechargeable flashlight; everyday, after our walk, I plug it in to the charger; if I fail to recharge it, ...read more

Tags: Meditation, Light Of Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cinderella (From Max ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009

Cinderella (From Max Lucado) Now I want to turn things to an illustration as we transition to our final point. It is a true story that takes place at Disney World. Cinderella’s castle. It was packed with kids and parents. Suddenly all the children rushed to one side. Had it been a boat, the castle ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-5

Tags: Healing, Jesus Christ

The Church Is Dark When You're Not There

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

THE CHURCH IS DARK WHEN YOU’RE NOT THERE In a certain mountain village in Europe several centuries ago, a nobleman wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. At last he decided to build them a church. No one saw the complete plans for the church until it was finished. When the people ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Don't Just Count Them, Look Them In The Eye

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009

DON’T JUST COUNT THEM, LOOK THEM IN THE EYE An item in Leadership magazine illustrates the importance of giving attention to needs, not just to numbers. "During World War II, economist E.F. Schumacher, then a young statistician, worked on a farm. Each day he would count the 32 head of cattle, then ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

An Outstretched Hand

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 9, 2009

AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND In Stockholm, Sweden, a woman was injured as she rushed to catch a streetcar. She stumbled in front of the moving car and was caught beneath it. The police sent for a crane to lift the car off her body. While waiting for the crane a crowd of people gathered out of curiosity. ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Wesleyan

Know-It-All Christians

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

KNOW-IT-ALL CHRISTIANS Chuck Yeager, the famed test pilot, was flying an F-86 Sabre over a lake in the Sierras when he decided to buzz a friend’s house near the edge of the lake. During a slow roll, he suddenly felt his aileron lock. Says Yeager, "It was a hairy moment, flying about 150 feet off ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

65% Of The Builder Generation (Born 1927-1945) ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

65% of the Builder generation (born 1927-1945) are evangelical ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:31

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

65% Of The Builder Generation (Born 1927-1945) ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

65% of the Builder generation (born 1927-1945) are evangelical Christians. 35% of the Boomer generation (born 1946-1964) are evangelical Christians. 16% of Generation X (born 1965-1976) are evangelical Christians. 4% of ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

59% Of U.s. Adults Not Attached To A Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

59% of U.S. adults not attached to a church consider themselves to be Christian, 17% born-again ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

19% Of U.s. Adults Not Attached To A Church Read ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

19% of U.S. adults not attached to a church read the Bible and 62% pray to God during a ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Non-Denoms Growing

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

NON-DENOMS GROWING Nearly 5% of the adult population consists of Protestants who attend non-denominational churches. 13% of all members of U.S. evangelical churches belong to non-denominational congregations. The United Methodist ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:3-6

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

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

Common-Ism In The Church  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

COMMON-ISM IN THE CHURCH Years ago I ran across this following definition of the various forms of government. They compared capitalism (the economic model we try to follow in our country) with communism and socialism, and they used a simple illustration to drive their point home. In a capitalist ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-48

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Sociological Community

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 5, 2009

SOCIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY I would like to begin this morning with the definition of the word community. A community is "a local grouping within which people carry out a full round of life activities." A community includes: (1) a grouping of people (2) within a geographical area (3) with a ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No-Cut Auditions

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009

NO-CUT AUDITIONS Dick Sanderson is kind enough to give me a subscription to Leadership, Real Ministry in a Complex World. It is an exceptional magazine. This quarter there was an insert that carried a story called "A Cast of Thousands" by Lillian Daniel. She writes: "At my daughter’s ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Puppy Story Concerning Martin Luther

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 1, 2025

The Great theologian Martin Luther ... had visitors for dinner one day. His puppy ... happened to be at the table, ... looking for just a morsel ... from his master hand. The puppy watched motionless with open mouth and eyes widened in anticipation. Martin Luther said, "Oh, if I could ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19-20, Luke 14:7-14, Matthew 15:36

Tags: Christ, Hope, Anticipation

Denomination: Anglican