In Sermon Illustrations: "Church Life"

60% Of Unchurched Adults Worship God During A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

60% of unchurched adults worship God during a typical month, but not via a church service. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Christian Education There Are Approximately ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Christian Education There are approximately 308,000 Evangelical Christian churches in the U.S. 65% use the classroom ...read more

According To A Little Boy Who Had Been Looking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

According to a little boy who had been looking at some beautiful stained glass windows in a church in England, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

If The Holy Spirit Were Taken Away From Us, 95 ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2007

“If the Holy Spirit were taken away from us, 95 percent of what we do in our churches ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sin Is Never A Purely Individual Affair, "It ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 31, 2009

Sin is never a purely individual affair, “it always damages the [communion with the Church] that we have entered ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Catholic

Grandbabies Are Better Than Babies. You Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Grandbabies are better than babies. You can tote them around the church, collecting compliments, whereas it would be ...read more

Tags: Family

St Augustine: "A Whole Christ For My Salvation, ...

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Feb 22, 2010

St Augustine: "A whole Christ for my salvation, a whole Bible for my staff, a whole church for my ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Story

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Dec 20, 2020

Story of God does not end with the resurrection or with the disciples. The story is still being written and lived through the Body of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26

Tags: Christmas, The Body Of Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Simple Fool Tends To Go With The Flow. He ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 14, 2004

The Simple Fool tends to go with the flow. He believes whatever he hears. It reminds me of the way Garrison Keilor described members of the Unitarian Church: They believe whatever book they just finished reading. Too many people live that way. · They’ll go to church on Sunday, · try to ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth, Truth Absolute

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A. The Story Is Told Of A Pig Farmer Down South ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A. The story is told of a pig farmer down south who called a local church and asked to speak to the Head Hog at the Trough. 1. The church secretary said, “If you are referring to our minister, you are welcome to call him Brother, or Reverend if you are so inclined, but it would be improper to refer ...read more

Tags: Giving General

In His Autobiography, Gandhi Wrote That During ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

In his autobiography, Gandhi wrote that during his student days he read the Gospels seriously and considered converting to Christianity. He believed that in the teachings of Jesus he could find the solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India. So one Sunday he decided to ...read more

A Sunday School Teacher Gave His Class An ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 1, 2009

A Sunday school teacher gave his class an assignment to learn the 23rd Psalm by next Sunday because each was going to recite it to the whole church. A little boy named Bobby, just couldn’t get it all in his head, he struggled all week long. Finally Sunday comes and the church is packed out, ...read more

Tags: David

Denomination: Baptist

Italian Poet Dante Alighieri Criticized By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009

Italian Poet Dante Alighieri Criticized by Enemies During Church Service Deeply immersed in meditation during a church service, Italian poet Dante Alighieri failed to kneel at the appropriate moment. His enemies hurried to the bishop and demanded that Dante be punished for his sacrilege. Dante ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Tags: Faults

Boy, Have I Got News For You!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 29, 2023

A five year old boy had only one line to remember in a church Christmas pageant. Appearing in angel's garb, he was to say to the audience, "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy! After practice, the little lad asked his mother, "What in the world does "tidings" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-12, John 1:1-12

Tags: Humor, Birth Of Christ, Christmas Jokes, Christmas, Children, Advent  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oh No, Not Another Day

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 18, 2025

I thought got over the problems I had two weeks ago. I thought I stepped onto new ground and everything was going to be fine. Very few times am I right, and this wasn't one of them. A couple of weeks ago, I had a terrible day. Our electricity was off for over six hours. My printer died, and I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Tags: Victory, Struggle

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Can You Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

CAN YOU BE TRUSTED? Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Christians were routinely persecuted for their faith by the Communist regime. We have many inspiring stories of courageous Christians behind the Iron Curtain who were willing to die for their faith during this difficult period in world ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Hospitality To Strangers  PRO

Contributed by Susan Babb, Osl on Oct 9, 2008

A. Friend – some years ago B. Sunday worship service, church like ours C. Service begun – member of congregation began worship, no pastor yet D. Man dressed shabbily in a heavy overcoat and wild hair and who could of used a bath came into service 1. Trouble finding a seat, pretty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:35-45, Hebrews 13:2

Tags: Love, Acceptance, Compassion, Hospitality, Christlikeness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

The Holy Spirit In The Movies—the Apostle

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2012

THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE MOVIES--THE APOSTLE In 1983 Robert Duvall wanted to make The Apostle because he felt that the motion picture industry had mostly ignored the work of the Holy Spirit. According to Duvall, filmmakers hardly ever made a movie that would actually show the truth about the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Holy Spirit General

William Barclay Has Said, "We Have Not Even Begun ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002

William Barclay has said, “We have not even begun to be Christian if we think of giving to Christ and to his church in ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Angel Fetched Peter Out Of Prison, But It Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel. Thomas Watson, quoted in Something ...read more

Tags: People In The Gospel