In Sermon Illustrations: "Come Back To This"

It Is Not My Intention To Do Away With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work work with us, not over us; stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can and must provide ...read more

Tags: Government

It Should Be Part Of Our Private Ritual To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It should be part of our private ritual to devote a quarter of an hour every day to the enumeration of the good qualities of our friends. When we are not active we ...read more

Tags: Compassion

If You Want To Fill A Dozen Milk Bottles, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to fill a dozen milk bottles, you must not stand back and spray at them with a hose. You may get them wet, but you ...read more

Tags: Learning

Are We No Better Than A Dog? A Dog Eats Its Own ...

Contributed by Chris Summers on Oct 9, 2008

Are we no better than a dog? A dog eats its own vomit, but how many times do we, after being brought out of a life of sin when we are saved, ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Give Them A French Kiss!!  PRO

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 14, 2014

SERMON BLOOPER!!! One of our youth pastors was leaving to go to another church on the same day my wife and I returned from a mission trip to France to encourage our missionaries there. As we closed the service, I brought my wife on the stage on live tv and illustrated how French churches "greet ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:16

Tags: Humor, Preacher Bloopers, Holy Kiss

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Heard About A Small Country Church That Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I heard about a small country church that was holding a revival in a packed building. It was so crowded that they had to put up chairs everywhere, right up to the pulpit. The evangelist was preaching about the second coming of Christ and had really warmed up to the subject. He was one of those fire ...read more

Tags: Heaven

I Read About A Man Dreaming About The ...

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 17, 2004

I read about a man dreaming about the crucifixion of Jesus. He was telling in detail how that Jesus was beaten, and the people shouting crucify him. He saw the back of the soldier as he was driving ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

People Want To Work. People Are Telling Me ...

Contributed by Fred Mueller on Sep 7, 2005

People WANT to work. People are telling me they’d LOVE to go down to New Orleans to help the people in misery there. People woul dgladly enter the smell and danger to do ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It Needs Courage To Let Our Children Go, But We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It needs courage to let our children go, but we are trustees and stewards and have to hand them back to lifeto God. As the old saying puts it: What ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Husband Who Was Told By The Marriage ...  PRO

Contributed by Everette Pafford on Apr 15, 2002

The husband who was told by the marriage counselor to try and be more considerate of his wife. One day he comes home from work. He’s dressed up in a suit, he has cologne on, and he has a bouquet of flowers and a box of candy in his hands. He rings the doorbell and he’s standing there as she opens ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Husband Was Told By The Marriage Counselor To ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Henning on Dec 29, 2003

A husband was told by the marriage counselor to try and be more considerate of his wife. One day he comes home from work. He’s dressed up in a suit, he has cologne on, and he has a bouquet of flowers and a box of candy in his hands. He rings the doorbell and he’s standing there as she opens the ...read more

Tags: Conflict, Commitment, Faithfulness, Marriage General, Struggles  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pouring Out Like Sweat  PRO

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011

POURING OUT LIKE SWEAT Several years ago, Gatorade had an ad with Michael Jordan where he was covered in orange drops of sweat. The image says clearly that Michael Jordan is so full of Gatorade that it is literally pouring out of him like sweat. That’s an appropriate image of the Holy Spirit in ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-24

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Methodist

The Princess Hath Thus Spoken

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 22, 2023

In December of last year, our second great-grandchild entered our family. Our first great-grandchild was a boy, and this one is a girl. Like all our children, grandchildren and great-grandson, this great-granddaughter was a blessing to our family. If only children would stay young for the rest of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Training, Princess

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

When I Look At History I Think Of Another Time ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 21, 2001

When I look at history I think of another time when America faced a crisis. The year was 1857. America was at both an economic and spiritual low. Attendance in churches had dwindled and there was a cynicism among many concerning religion. It was in the midst of this spiritual crisis that God gave a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Tags: Vision, God's Sovereign Will, God's Omniscience

Moved By Grace

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 20, 2023

The word itself... grace... has become trite and debased through misuse and overuse. It does not move us the way it moved our early Christian ancestors. In some European countries, certain high ecclesiastical officials are still called, Your Grace. Sportswriters spoke of Michael Jordan's easy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:17

Tags: Grace, Lacking In Grace, Scandal Of Grace

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ad Jacket A Hot New Trend In Japan Where They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Ad Jacket A hot new trend in Japan where they are called Brajackets, are ads disguised as a dust jacket for a book. Made from high-quality, coated paper that makes designs and colors pop, they come with a built-in bookmark and are available Free, and no purchase necessary from ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Ad Jacket A Hot New Trend In Japan Where They Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Ad Jacket A hot new trend in Japan where they are called Brajackets, are ads disguised as a dust jacket for a book. Made from high-quality, coated paper that makes designs and colors pop, they come with a built-in bookmark and are available Free, and no purchase necessary from ...read more

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Worded It This Way: "It I...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

Dietrich Bonhoeffer worded it this way: "It is Jesus himself who comes between the disciples and the law, not the law which comes between Jesus and the disciples." Source: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship 123 (R.H. Fuller trans., New York: Touchstone, 1995). ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Tags: Law

Look Busy

Contributed by David Moore on Aug 11, 2010

LOOK BUSY The other day I saw a man wearing a tee shirt which read "Jesus is Coming -- Look Busy" Of course, it was a statement of unbelief. But Jesus is coming, and we must not merely look busy, but be busy. Jesus said "I must work the works of ...read more

Tags: Rapture

Denomination: Baptist

Quote Ken Gire In His Book 'intense Moments With ...

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

Quote Ken Gire in his book 'Intense Moments with the Saviour': "In so coming Jesus forces the hand of the religious aristocracy. After this public act, they would have to cast a public vote. No more meetings behind closed doors. No more plotting in private. They would have ...read more

Tags: Jesus Life

Denomination: Brethren