In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Life"

David's Demons

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 16, 2010

DAVID'S DEMONS Many years ago I worked in an organisation called SCILS - Sunshine Coast Independent Living Skills. We worked with people who had mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. David (not his real name) was helped to find a place to rent in the community. He had been in danger of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Tags: Demons

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Vs. Voodoo

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011

GOD VS. VOODOO Pastor Mike Breaux tells the story below when his daughter Jodie answered God's call to go into missions work: During her junior year of high school, Jodie struggled to find a faith of her own. She wanted to know in her heart that all of what she'd been taught to believe was true ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Tags: Missions

Faith

Contributed by John Hardwick on Aug 1, 2015

Faith, as a mustard seed, is when it’s raining enough to need the windshield wipers once a minute, but not enough to set it on auto. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Faith, Amazing Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Average Church(Gallup) 17% Say They Tithe But ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2001

Average church(Gallup) 17% say they tithe but only 3% actually do. 40% will give nothing in a year. 91% say they make more money than they ever have in their life. 71% of pastors ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 5:1-5

Tags: Money, Giving General, Church Practices

Laughter  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 28, 2002

The average child laughs 400 times a day, the average adult laughs 15 times a day. What happens in life that adults lose their laughter? Do we quit laughing ...read more

Tags: Joy, Children

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Russian Reformer And Nobel Laureate Alexander ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

Russian reformer and Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn said in an address to Harvard University: "We have placed too much hope in politics and social reforms, only to find out that we were ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God, Disciplines General, Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Congregational

Facing Arrest As An Anabaptist, Dirck Willems ...

Contributed by David Ritsema, Phd on Sep 7, 2003

Facing arrest as an Anabaptist, Dirck Willems fled for his life across a frozen lake. When his pursuer broke through the ice, Willems gave up his chance to escape by turning to save his ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Percentage Of Women Who Chose An Abortion Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Percentage of women who chose an abortion because having a baby “would; change their life (job, school)”: 76 percent. Percentage who chose an abortion because of rape or incest, 1. ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Humor Is The Salt Of Personality. Its Presence ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humor is the salt of personality. Its presence is an evidence of good nature, of an appreciation of the real values of life, and of the lack of tenseness that characterizes some people. It is the most effective means of easing a difficult situation. Here it is ...read more

Tags: Humor

If You Have A Friend Worth Loving, Love Him, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you have a friend worth loving, Love him, Yes, and let him know That you love him, ere lifes evening Tinge his brow with sunset glow. Why should ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Good Memories Are All Of Stopping And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The good memories are all of stopping and staying awhile. I realize Ive always driven too fast through life, carrying in my baggage too much impatience and apprehension, missing ...read more

Tags: Memories

Isnt It Strange That Princes And Kings, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Isnt it strange That princes and kings, And clowns that caper In sawdust rings, And common people Like you and me Are builders for eternity? Each is given a bag of tools, A shapeless mass, And a book of rules; And ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Gluttony Doesn't Pay  PRO

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Oct 28, 2008

Gluttony Doesn’t Pay Reuters Life! reported that a man died just as he was about to win a university binge-eating contest in Taiwan, scoffing down two buns filled with rice ...read more

Tags: Greed

Denomination: Pentecostal

World Of Jameses And Johns

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

WORLD OF JAMESES AND JOHNS John R. W. Stott says in his book The Cross of Christ that our world "(and even the church) is full of Jameses and Johns, go-getters and status-seekers, hungry for honor and prestige, ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Denomination: Salvation Army

God Will Never, Never, Never Let Us Down If We ...

Contributed by Matthew Bullen on Sep 12, 2011

God will never, never, never let us down if we have faith and put our trust in Him. He will always look after us. So we must cleave to Jesus. Our whole ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bill Bright's Epitaph

Contributed by Richard White on Mar 17, 2012

BILL BRIGHT'S EPITAPH Bill Bright is the founder of Campus Crusades for Christ. He devoted his life to reaching young people all around the world, and to help strengthen young people who already gave ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Andrew Jackson:

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

Andrew Jackson: "There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I ...read more

Tags: Mothers

Denomination: Baptist

Genuine Revival

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Oct 12, 2009

GENUINE REVIVAL Quote - NEW SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE BIBLE (Nelson’s) (Is 64:1-3) 'Awesome things that we did not expect' (Is 64:3) is a perfect description of genuine revival, because the unpredictable ...read more

Tags: Intercession

Denomination: Charismatic

James Innel Packer, In His Article, Poor Health ...

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 12, 2010

James Innel Packer, in his article, Poor Health may be the Best Remedy, says, “Perfect physical health is promised not for this life, but for heaven, as part of the resurrection glory that awaits us in the ...read more

Tags: Restoration

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Modern Day Story Of Perseverance In ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 21, 2009

A modern day story of perseverance in prayer: Hands on --- show your key chain: PUSH – I have had this key chain for at least 9 years – It is a constant reminder to me about the importance of perseverance in prayer –especially through difficult circumstances. The acrostic meaning of the key chain ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational