Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "Coming Home"

showing 1,401-1,420 of 12,067
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Heaven Bound

    Contributed by David Rogers on Jan 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,837 views

    Heaven Bound Walking through the storms of life Facing all the strife I realize that I am all alone Facing the lighting and the crash of thunder Oh How I wonder Is there no hope of me ever going home I was walking through the storm all alone. Fear and despair all around No hope could be ...read more

  • 5 Ways To Get Rid Of Your Pastor  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 9, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    5 WAYS TO GET RID OF YOUR PASTOR John R. Rice told of five ways to get rid of your pastor that you might should think about. 1. Sit on the front pew, smile and say AMEN real loud. Your pastor will preach himself to death. 2. Compliment your Pastor often, pat him on the back, brag on how well he ...read more

  • There Was Once A Little Boy Called Bob Who Had ...

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 14, 2007
     | 1,302 views

    There was once a little boy called Bob who had received a clown puppet for his birthday he was so proud of this puppet that he wanted to take it to school and show it off However after getting dressed for school he couldn’t find it anywhere he knew his little sister had probably taken it and ...read more

  • A Young Boy Was Leaving For Iraq And On His Last ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jun 16, 2007
     | 1,002 views

    A young boy was leaving for Iraq and on his last night at home he went out with his friends. Arriving home about 11:30 he made his regular stop at the refrigerator. The mother and father were in bed upstairs, and as always did not feel right until they heard him come in. The mother said to the ...read more

  • God Continues To Show Up In Our Day, Though ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 23, 2006
     | 1,826 views

    God continues to show up in our day, though largely unnoticed by an unbelieving world. When he comes again it will be impossible to ignore him, for “every eye will see him” (Revelation 1:7). But until then, we need to have eyes that see and ears that hear. There are many examples that I could ...read more

  • Thank You, Sensei Don

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 12, 2012
     | 2,098 views

    THANK YOU, SENSEI DON Dr. Don Sisk, the former president of the mission board I'm with, BIMI, tells of winning an old "papa-sahn" to Christ, the father of one of the ladies in his church. He had such a grateful spirit for Dr. Sisk, whom they referred to as "Sensei Don" which means "Teacher Don." ...read more

  • The Impact Of Fatherlessness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,676 views

    THE IMPACT OF FATHERLESSNESS Several years ago the TV show 60 Minutes ran a segment that tells us something important about fatherlessness. The park rangers at a South African wildlife preserve were concerned about the slaughter of 39 rare white rhinos in their park. It turned out that the rhinos ...read more

  • Twelve Years Ago, I Read A Book Titled, "You And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 22, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,050 views

    Twelve years ago, I read a book titled, "You and Your Network" by Fred Smith, and there I learned to secure mentors for different areas of my life. My first mentor was a pastor, who welcomed me into his life 24 hours a day. I remember him saying, "Dana, you will learn a great deal from me. ...read more

  • My Friend,who Was Living At The Time In Israel ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 22, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,599 views

    My friend,who was living at the time in Israel had a white dove come to nest in the eves of his house which both he and his wife considered to be significent in that they thought it might be God’s seal of aproval on their new home. After some little time my friend asked his wife if she had noticed ...read more

  • Dave Galloway Told Of A Soldier Who Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 1,438 views

    ILL. Dave Galloway told of a soldier who had just returned from Viet Nam. His parents were socialites, very well-to-do. It was near Christmas, and they were getting ready to go out to the first of the round of parties of the Christmas season. Just then the phone rang, & it was their son on the ...read more

  • Playing With Beethoven  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,610 views

    PLAYING WITH BEETHOVEN A college girl visited the home of Beethoven. She slipped under the rope and began playing Beethoven’s piano. She said to the one in charge, "I suppose every musician who comes here wants to play this piano." He explained to her that recently the great Paderewski was ...read more

  • Effects Of Sin

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,968 views

    Effects of Sin How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the ...read more

  • Barna's Latest Survey Shows 11% Of The People Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,002 views

    Barna’s latest survey shows 11% of the people who attend a Christian church at least once a month plan to change their place of worship in the coming year. If true, more than 15 million people will change their church home in the next 12 months. Barna concludes, "Despite their fascination with ...read more

  • The Elusive

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jan 7, 2007
     | 1,796 views

    The Elusive The rich man in his castle The poor man at his gate They all wanted one thing But for them, it was far too late The Lawyer in his chambers The Maiden in her room Both sought the same gift each time But alas it was nigh pass noon. The prime minister in his parliament The pauper in ...read more

  • Sinful ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 14, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,660 views

    Sinful Nature How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the ...read more

  • Difficulty Praying

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 10, 2010
     | 2,867 views

    And I don't think that I'm alone in this struggle to pray. Even a great church leader like Martin Luther has said this about prayer, "At times I, who teach this and prescribe it to others, have learned from my own example that praying comes close to being the most difficult of all works" ...read more

  • Then The Judgment

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 6, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,225 views

    The Bible holds a truth that is sure to be experienced by all who had lived before us, a truth for us all now and a truth for all who will live after us: - "...[mankind] is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment." (Hebrews 9:27) It is imperative, all of us must understand, now we ...read more

  • Pastor Trevor Hudson, South African Missionary & ...

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 18, 2008
     | 2,065 views

    Pastor Trevor Hudson, South African Missionary & Evangelist (spoke at South Texas Conference of the UMC’s "Soul Fiesta" in San Antonio) told a story about a man who had been at a party, and he had too much to drink. He decided to walk home from the party, and one his way home he decided to take a ...read more

  • Wrong Priorities Illustrated In The Book, In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009
     | 5,996 views

    Wrong Priorities Illustrated in the Book, In the Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work Ancient church father Augustine of Hippo once said, “Christ is not valued at all, unless he is valued above all.” Until those folks in Jerusalem moved God from the bottom of their list of ...read more

  • From Michael Mccartney-- A Case In ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2004
     | 1,353 views

    Illustration from Michael McCartney-- A case in point of some one thinking incorrectly. Last Wednesday night I had an individual come to church. He was drunk and came into the café building being provocative and vulgar with me. He said, “Pastor Mike I have come to get you to beat the devil out of ...read more