In Sermon Illustrations: "Communication General"

Lewis Smedes, Professor Of Theology And Ethics At ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Jones on Mar 5, 2001

Lewis Smedes, professor of theology and ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary was asked this very question about suicide in the July 2000 issue of Christianity Today. He summarized his thoughts by writing, "I believe that, as Christians, we should worry less about whether Christians who have ...read more

Tags: Funerals Non-Christian, Friendship General, Disappointment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Of The Most Incredible Stories Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001

ILL. One of the most incredible stories of forgiveness I’ve ever heard came out of Tulsa, OK, a couple of years ago. Tom McGee was a young man who went out for a night of partying & revelry. He got drunk & ran head-on into a car driven by a young man by the name of Ted Morris. He killed Ted ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48, Leviticus 19:17-18, Romans 12:17-21, Matthew 18:21-22, Jonah 4:1-10, Matthew 18:23-35  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Cross Agony, Forgiveness General, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tony Crawford Was A Police Officer In The Dallas ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001

Tony Crawford was a police officer in the Dallas Police Department. He was shot by two teenagers & was left paralyzed from the waist down. Finally, the trials were completed, & the last assailant was found guilty & sent to prison. But there was a really tender scene pictured in the newspaper ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Beloved Christian Reader, In Matters Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Bart Leger on Mar 15, 2001

“Beloved Christian reader, in matters of grace, you need a daily supply. You have no store of strength. Day by day must you seek help from above. It is a very sweet assurance that a daily portion is provided for you in the word, through the ministry, by meditation, in prayer, and waiting upon God ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Grace, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Leonardo Da Vinci, Just Before He Commenced Work ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Mar 20, 2001

Leonardo Da Vinci, just before he commenced work on his "Last Supper" had a violent argument with a fellow painter. Leonardo was so bitter that he determined to paint the face of his enemy, the other artist, into the face of Judas, and thus take his revenge by handing the man down in infamy and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Methodist

A Man Arrives In Heaven, And St. Peter Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 28, 2001

A man arrives in heaven, and St. Peter is showing him around. After a while, they pass by a large warehouse, and the man inquires what is inside. "Oh, you don’t want to see that," protests St. Peter. The man’s curiosity is piqued, and he demands to see inside. St. Peter opens the door, and they see ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Prayer General, Prayer Supplication

Denomination: Baptist

Charles Spurgeon Said, We Need Our God; He Is To ...  PRO

Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 29, 2001

Charles Spurgeon said, We need our God; He is to be had for the seeking; and He will not deny Himself to any one ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Church Practices, Worship General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Just In Case Your Boss Catches You Asleep At Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 4, 2001

Just in case your boss catches you asleep at your desk, be ready to blurt out one of these excuses: *They told me at the blood bank that this might happen. *This is just a 15-minute power nap like they raved about in that time management course you sent me to. *I was working smarter - not ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Stress, Workplace Evangelism, Workplace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mark Antony Was Know As The "Silver-Throated ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2001

Mark Antony was know as the "silver-throated orator of Rome." He was a brilliant statesman magnificent in battle, courageous, and strong. And he was handsome. As far as personal qualities are concerned, he could have become a world ruler. But he had a very vulnerable and fatal flaw of moral ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Sin General, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Writer & Speaker Joni Erickson Tada Was Paralyzed ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2001

Writer & speaker Joni Erickson Tada was paralyzed from the neck down in a diving accident. In her book Secret Strength, Joni wrote about facing temptation. I was in my late 20’s, single, and with every prospect of remaining so. Sometimes lust or a bit of fantasizing would seem so inviting and so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:18-26, Luke 5:1-7

Tags: Prayer Hardship, Sin General, Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Miracle Of The Groceries  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2001

THE MIRACLE OF THE GROCERIES The following is a true story. In 1984, Mike and his family belonged to an East Coast church. One Sunday evening, the sermon was on sacrificial offerings, and a special offering was taken at the end of the sermon. The only money in Mike’s wallet was a $50 bill, ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Giving General, God's Provision

Dr. Karl Menninger, The Famed ...  PRO

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 30, 2001

Illustration: Dr. Karl Menninger, the famed psychiatrist, once said that if he "could convince the patients in psychiatric hospitals that their sins were ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Help Me To Realize That It Was Not The Healthy ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 7, 2001

Help me to realize that it was not the healthy who reached out to you. They bunched up in crowds, but it was those who suffered greatly who reached out to grasp you. It was the people in the streets, not in the sitting rooms of society that groped for your garment. It was needy people. People ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Disciplines General, Disciplines Meditation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charles Spurgeon Said, "Lives With Many Aims Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on May 8, 2001

Charles Spurgeon said, "Lives with many aims are like water trickling through innumerable streams, none of which are wide enough or deep enough to float the merest cockleshell of a boat. But a life with one purpose is like a mighty ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Great Commission, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Prayers Lay The Track Down On Which ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001

Our prayers lay the track down on which God’s power can come. Like a mighty locomotive, his power is irresistible, but it cannot reach us without ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer General, God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Baptist

Pray The Largest Prayers. You Cannot Think A ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001

Pray the largest prayers. You cannot think a prayer so large that God in answering it, will not wish you had made it larger. Pray not for crutches but for ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Of Faith, Prayer Supplication

Denomination: Baptist

The Iron Maiden  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Lucas on May 11, 2001

The Iron Maiden In Strausbourg, France there is an Iron Maiden that was used for torture during medievel times. Molded into the likness of a beautiful maiden it bore death for those that came within it’s grasp. Outwardly it was appealing, but it was what is inside that is deadly. As a victim ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Temptation General, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Pentecostal

James Montgomery Boice Tells Of Lawrence Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 11, 2001

James Montgomery Boice tells of Lawrence of Arabia visiting Paris after World War I with some Arab friends. He showed them around Paris, but what fascinated them most was the faucet in their hotel room. They spent hours turning it on and off; they thought it was wonderful. All they had to do was ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, God's Provision, Prayer General

Denomination: Baptist

Last Year About This Time Our Tennessee Titans ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 11, 2001

Last year about this time our Tennessee Titans were involved in a heart wrenching defeat in the Super Bowl. All season they had fought back from deficits to win and it appeared as though they were going to pull off another comeback victory over the Rams. Unfortunately they came up about a yard ...read more

Tags: Worship General, Church Practices, God The Father

Denomination: Baptist

I Heard About An 83 Year Old Man The Other Day ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 14, 2001

I heard about an 83 year old man the other day who had lived his entire life as a bachelor. One day this man gathered his four nephews and announced that he was planning to be married. His nephews were in shock. One spoke up and said, "Uncle are you getting married because this woman is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:41-48

Tags: God's Provision, Marriage General, Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Baptist