In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Poems"

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS I want to close this message by singing a great hymn of prayer and faith. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." This hymn was written by Joseph Scriven who lived from 1819 to 1886. Joseph Scriven had wealth, education, a devoted family, and a pleasant life in his native ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Who Do You Play For? Tjbts

Contributed by Blake Henson on Jun 6, 2023

Who Do You Play For? shows a player that is wearing a certain jersey but appears to be playing for the other team because he is doing everything to help the other team win. This is to make you examine your actions do they truly say you are a Christian? URL: https://youtu.be/xLEEMrkpspY SUMMARY In ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:11

Tags: Salvation, Actions

If Any Should Ask Me What Is The First, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If any should ask me what is the first, the second, the third part of a ...read more

Tags: Action

Life Is Like A River, With The Unsaved Rushing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is like a river, with the unsaved rushing downstream heading for the waterfalls, as we Christians are ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

42% Of Formerly Churched People Consider ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

42% of formerly churched people consider themselves "Christian, but not particularly ...read more

Tags: Character

Church Stores Now Comprise 14.2% Of Cba ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Church stores now comprise 14.2% of CBA (Christian Booksellers Assoc.) ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

40% Of All Non-Fiction Books Read By Protestant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

40% of all non-fiction books read by Protestant laity are Christian. ...read more

Tags: Culture

A Missionary Had Arrived In A Small Chinese ...  PRO

Contributed by Danny Pinksen on Jun 28, 2001

A missionary had arrived in a small Chinese town. After she arrived, she soon noticed that a gang of bandits had just destroyed the little town and everything in it. Then a native Christian, showed the missionary the ruins of his home; a burnt roof and structure, and furniture, all turned to ashes. ...read more

Tags: Joy, Birth Of Jesus, Christmas Advent

Denomination: Holiness

A Holiday Celebrating Nothing  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002

A HOLIDAY CELEBRATING NOTHING Several years ago, Foxnews.com reported that members of the Music Department at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania were busy creating a disc of holiday music from various religions and cultures because the traditional carols with their Christian message offended ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas

A Missionary Had Arrived In A Small Chinese Town. ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008

A missionary had arrived in a small Chinese town. After she arrived, she soon noticed that a gang of bandits had just destroyed the little town and everything in it. Then a native Christian, showed the missionary the ruins of his home; a burnt roof and structure, and furniture, all turned to ashes. ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Missionary Had Arrived In A Small Chinese Town. ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008

A missionary had arrived in a small Chinese town. After she arrived, she soon noticed that a gang of bandits had just destroyed the little town and everything in it. Then a native Christian, showed the missionary the ruins of his home; a burnt roof and structure, and furniture, all turned to ashes. ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The U.s. Religious Landscape Survey By The Pew ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey by the Pew Forum estimates the U.S. is 78% Christian and about to lose its status as a majority Protestant nation, at 51% and slipping. More than 25% of U.S. adults have left the faith of their childhood for another religion or no religion. Factoring in moves ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Bible As Holy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

THE BIBLE AS HOLY The Bible is deemed a holy book by 84% of the U.S. public. Although 84% of Barna Research respondents described themselves as Christian, 7% did not consider the Bible to be sacred, while 38% of adults who do not consider themselves Christian categorized it as such. Most ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Tags: Bible Truth

The Power Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

THE POWER OF GOD Hudson Taylor: "Many Christians estimate difficulties in the light of their own resources, and thus attempt little and often fail in the little they attempt. All God’s giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and presence with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Tags: Power

M ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

MINDLESSNESS In 2009, we celebrated the 500th birthday of John Calvin, who was born on July 10, 1509, in Noyon, France. Calvin went into self-exile in Geneva because France was opposed to the Reformation. The reason I mention this is because of the remarkable work that Calvin did in Geneva. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Worldliness

Baptism Is A Sign Of Submission To The Lordship ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009

Baptism Is A Sign of Submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ When the early Christians declared their faith in baptism, they would shout out, “Jesus is Lord!” Baptism has always been a sign of submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. William Barker tells of a machinist at Ford Motor Company ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-42

Tags: Baptism

Types Of Preaching Found In The New Testament

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 15, 2023

Thomas Constable points out that there are 6 different kinds of preaching described in the New Testament: (1) kerugma, which means proclamation of the clear facts of the Christian message. (2) didache or teaching. This was explanation and interpretation of the facts-the "so what?" (3) ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11

Tags: Church, Teaching, Preaching, Pastors, Homiletics, Teachers, Preachers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Respond Like Jesus

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 20, 2025

I think that God expects us to respond (not react) when the world pushes back like Jesus responded to the folks who were unable to see what He was doing. It won’t make sense. Here’s an example of what Peter’s teaching would look like in his day: “Peter is telling the Christian merchant in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-16

Tags: Anger, Blessing Others

Denomination: Methodist

Islam  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

ISLAM What’s the main idea? On his many caravan rides along the trading route between Syria and Arabia, a merchant named Muhammad observed people of all kinds of faiths. He became increasingly concerned that people were straying from ethical and moral responsibility. In A.D. 610, ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Undefiled Ears  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

"Undefiled Ears" The church that prolongs the proclaiming of the gospel of Jesus Christ has Christians who long to have undefiled ears. Isaiah 50:4-5 says, "The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He awakens me morning by morning, wakens my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-5, Isaiah 50:4-10

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational