In Sermon Illustrations: "Coming"

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Left A Prestigious Teaching ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 29, 2005

Dietrich Bonhoeffer left a prestigious teaching career in America and returned to his German homeland to fight against the dreaded Nazi regime. Before he was executed in a Nazi prison camp, he had ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Salvation Army

Humans Prefer To Be Deceived And Lied To Rather ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 13, 2005

Humans prefer to be deceived and lied to rather than told the truth. T.S. Elliot said it best, “humans cannot bear too much reality.” When it comes to reality we must make sure we ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Young Mom Was Driving Her 3-Year-Old Child ...  PRO

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 16, 2005

The young mom was driving her 3-year-old child to church early on Easter morning. As she drove she told the Easter story. “This is the day we celebrate Jesus coming back to ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ah! If Our Likeness To God Does Not Show Itself ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Ah! If our likeness to God does not show itself in trifles, what is there left for it to show itself in? For our lives are all made up of trifles. The great things come three or four of them in the seventy ...read more

Tags: Character

Waiting For God Is Not Laziness. Waiting For God ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 21, 2006

“Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Status Of Good Credentials Can Be Seen In ...

Contributed by David Butcher on Nov 12, 2006

The status of good credentials can be seen in many different ways, being able to flash the ‘Gold Card’ was at one time good. Now the banks have Platinum Cards and no doubt someone will come up with ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Swindoll States, "No Matter How You Really Feel, ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 6, 2007

Swindoll states, “No matter how you really feel, regardless of the truth, if you become skilled at hiding behind your guard, you don’t have to hassle with all the things that come with ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Can Shut Him [jesus] Up For A Fool, You Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"You can shut him [Jesus] up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon, or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God. But let us not come with any ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

In The Din And Roar Of This Busy Worlds Call ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the din and roar of this busy worlds call for attention, will we, like the innkeeper of old, be too busy to see the star and hear the chorus of angels, and worship the Christ Child?True Christmas comes to all who amid the ...read more

Tags: Christmas

There Are High Spots In All Of Our Lives And ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 13, 2012

"There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come through encouragement from someone else. I don’t care how great, how famous or how successful a man or ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:32

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The World Goes Out

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 27, 2015

A contest was held in England to find the best definition of a friend. Thousands of answers were received but the one that received the prize was this: “A friend is the one who comes in when the world has gone out.” Can we ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-15

Tags: Friend In Jesus, Faithful Friend, Jesus' Friends

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Drifting

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

DRIFTING On the river there is a place near rapids of waterfalls called the point of no return let’s take an imaginary journey down a seemingly peaceful river where you are lulled almost to the point of being asleep. We are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:28

Tags: Drifting, Asleep

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Came Without Packages, Boxes, Or Bags  PRO

Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002

IT CAME WITHOUT PACKAGES, BOXES, OR BAGS "Fa-who-for-ay; da-who-dor-ay; welcome, Christmas, come this way; Fa-who-for-ay; da-who-dor-ay; welcome, Christmas, Christmas day." They continue, singing, "Christmas day is in our grasp so long as we have hands to clasp." The Grinch can hardly believe ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Lutheran

What Kinds Of Goals Do The Hollywood Crowd Make? ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002

What kinds of goals do the Hollywood crowd make? Rapper Jay Z says he just wants to "stay positive" in the coming year. Singer Michelle Branch says her goal for ’02 is "to drink more water." Actress Susan Sarandon says she just wants "to try to have more fun." White House press secretary Ari ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, New Year's Day

The Evangelist, Lieghton Ford Was Speaking At An ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 11, 2002

The evangelist, Lieghton Ford was speaking at an open-air crusade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Billy Graham was to speak the next night and had arrived a day early. He came incognito and sat on the grass at the rear of the crowd. Because he was wearing a hat and dark glasses, no one recognized him. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:24

Tags: Evangelism How To, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Can't Always Remember Everything  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002

I CAN'T ALWAYS REMEMBER EVERYTHING Remembering is sometimes hard work. There were three old sisters who lived together. One sister got up to go to bed, and half way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down" One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "you were ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Tags: Holidays Civic

Howard Hendricks Shares How In Their Church In ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 20, 2002

Howard Hendricks shares how in their church in Dallas they were in desperate need of a person to teach a junior high boys class. Those will to do it came down to a list with one name on it. When Howard Hendricks heard the name he said, ‘You have got to be kidding’. He says now that he could not ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Faith, Forgiveness General

In 1944, Leander Mccormick-Goodheart, A Recruiter ...  PRO

Contributed by Lee Proctor on Jun 19, 2002

In 1944, Leander McCormick-Goodheart, a recruiter for the Ford Motor Company, toured fifty universities across the United States to recruit the outstanding graduating student of each institution. At Leigh University, he met a young man named Lee Iacocca and offered him a position at Ford. This ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Isaac Watts Penned A Beautiful Hymn Based On The ...  PRO

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Jul 8, 2002

Isaac Watts penned a beautiful hymn based on the parable of the feast in Luke 14: HOW SWEET AND AWFUL IS THE PLACE WITH CHRIST WITHIN THE DOORS, WHILE EVERLASTING LOVE DISPLAYS THE CHOICEST OF HER STORES. WHILE ALL OUR HEARTS AND ALL OUR SONGS JOIN TO ADMIRE THE FEAST, EACH OF US CRY, WITH ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Louis Evans Tells A Story That I'm Sure Many Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jan 3, 2003

Louis Evans tells a story that I’m sure many can relate to. At one of the homes in which he lived, he had a problem with a persistent weed that “grew rapidly and pushed it ugly stalk and leaves right in front of [his] bedroom window.” He tried chopping it down several times hoping to discourage ...read more

Tags: Anger, Envy

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance