In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Life"

Don't End Your Life --- Start It All Over Again!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 7, 2022

A student at Penn State University went out on a ledge of a tall building on campus and threatened to take her life by jumping off. The campus chaplain was called in to bring calmness while awaiting the emergency team from nearby. When the chaplain found the young woman, her threats seemed very ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-7

Tags: Counseling, Crises, Chaplains, Emergencies, Evangelism, New Life, Born Again, New Birth, Witnessing, Suicide  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[006]. A Message From A Poem - A New Creation - From Death Unto Life

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 29, 2024

[006]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A NEW CREATION - FROM DEATH UNTO LIFE This is an unusual poem that may not appeal to everyone, but it is based on emotions experienced by many who don’t know Jesus in their lives. The first, third and fifth stanzas are the viewpoint of one suffering in his/her ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:20, Ecclesiastes 12:8, Ecclesiastes 12:13

Tags: Solution, No Hope, No Satisfaction, Salvation, Miserable  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Betty Maxfield Survived The 9/11 Tragedy At The ...

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

Betty Maxfield survived the 9/11 tragedy at the Pentagon. In the Chicago Tribune, she said, “I should’ve been dead. We were all, for some reason, saved. My question now is, what am I supposed to do with it? I just can’t go waste it. I thought I was living my life well before, but obviously there’s ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Has Given Everyone Of Us Sufficient ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

The Lord has given everyone of us sufficient ability to attain success in life. There are many stories of people who succeed despite of their physical handicapped: Blind people, crippled, people with no arms, no feet, etc. Only people with no heads who did not succeed in life. Illustration. An ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Sincerity Is No Test Of Truth, No Evidence Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sincerity is no test of truth, no evidence of correctness of conduct. You may take poison, sincerely believing it the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Love Of God Is The Root, Love Of Our Neighbour ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love of God is the root, love of our neighbour the fruit of the Tree of Life. Neither can exist without the other, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Brock (Huard)mentioned That A Few Years Ago ...

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 14, 2004

Brock (Huard)mentioned that a few years ago while playing for the Seattle Seahawks each quarterback on the roster was a Christian: John Kitna, Trent Dilfer, and himself. He shared that just before the team would emerge from the tunnel at Husky Stadium (during the years the new Seahawk Stadium was ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Pentecostal

When You Have A Right-Standing Relationship With ...  PRO

Contributed by George Rhodes on Apr 19, 2006

When you have a right-standing relationship with God, you have a life of freedom, liberty, and delight; ...read more

Tags: Christian Liberty

Denomination: Baptist

If You Ask Me What I Have Come To Do In This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you ask me what I have come to do in this world I will reply: I am ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Among The Natural Rights Of The Colonists Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

7000 Protestant Youth From Many Denominations ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on May 14, 2006

7000 Protestant youth from many denominations were asked whether they agreed with the following statements: "The way to be accepted by God is to try sincerely to live a good life." More than 60% agreed. "God is satisfied if a person lives the best life he can." Almost 70% agreed. "The main ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Everyone Needs This List To ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 20, 2009

Everyone Needs this List to Live. * The most destructive habit: Worry, * The greatest Joy: Giving, * The greatest loss: Loss of self-respect, * The most satisfying work: Helping others, * The ugliest personality trait: Selfishness, * The most endangered species: Dedicated ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Everybody Smells Us  PRO

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Nov 12, 2008

EVERYBODY SMELLS US You ever met someone that had no sense of smell? I have, and actually, an estimated 2.7 million people in the United States have an impaired or absent sense of smell. It's known as chronic olfactory dysfunction. Most people I know can smell when there is a certain powerful ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: Baptist

Learn To Get In Touch With Silence Within ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Beauty, Truth, Friendship, Love, Creation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Beauty, truth, friendship, love, creation these are the great values of life. We cant prove them, or explain them, yet ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Cure For All The Ills And Wrongs, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The cure for all the ills and wrongs, the cares, the sorrows, and the crimes of humanity, all lie in the one word love. It is the divine ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Ultimate End Ofall Revolutionary Social ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ultimate end ofall revolutionary social change is to establish the sanctity of human life, the dignity of man, the right of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Getting Back On Track

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

GETTING BACK ON TRACK Jim Baker is back in the pulpit again. "It's awesome to die and come back," he told about 400 worshipers at Way of Life Church, where he was the guest speaker one Sunday. The former PTL Ministries leader presided over a multimillion dollar TV ministry until he resigned amid a ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

For Many Years Dr. Frances Schaeffer And His Wife ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002

For many years Dr. Frances Schaeffer and his wife Edith ran a house of Christian hospitality and study in Switzerland called L’Abri. They opened their hearts and homes to hundreds of people seeking Biblical answers to life’s challenges. In her book What is a Family? ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Christian Disciplines, Servanthood

Denomination: Congregational

We Act As Though Comfort And Luxury Were The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all tht we need to make us really ...read more

Tags: Christian Values