In Sermon Illustrations: "Crucify Him"

Patton's Mistake

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 10, 2012

PATTON'S MISTAKE On August 3, 1943, General George S. Patton entered a tent in a military hospital in Sicily to visit wounded soldiers. He had just been briefed by one of his commanders that malingering was thinning out the ranks at the front. Amid the wounded warriors was an enlisted man ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Denomination: Catholic

Given The Farm  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2014

The story is told of a farmhand who had worked for a married couple for several years. As time went on, the couple grew older and older and they couldn't do as much they had and the farm was beginning to look a little shabby. The paint on the barn was peeling. The fences had holes in them and slats ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17, Romans 8:14

Tags: Servanthood, Attitude General, Heirs Of God, Co-Heirs With Christ

Finishing The Race

Contributed by Paul Steen on Jul 12, 2014

My wife and I watched as Danny, our youngest son, competed in the Carnival of Champions back when he was in elementary school. He was entered in the half-mile race. It was two laps around the track. When the starting gun sounded, he quickly leapt ahead of everyone and built a sizable lead. He had ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Tags: Goals, Finish The Race, Finish Well, Fixing Eyes On Jesus

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Severe Trial Of Affliction

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 18, 2014

In his novel The Source, James Michener described a period in Jewish history around 170 BC when the Jews in Palestine faced severe persecution. Greek officials came to Jerusalem and read an edict that forbade any Jew from worshipping Yahweh, and ordered them to lay their hands on an unclean pig ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:35-38

Tags: Persecution, Great Commandment, Loyalty To Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Encountering Angels

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 8, 2014

Some years ago, I had occasion to read Madeleine L’Engle’s book, A Wind in the Door. It’s about a young girl named Meg and her brother Charles Wallace. One day, Charles Wallace tells Meg that he has seen a drive of dragons in the broccoli patch. Meg goes with her brother to check it out, but all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-20

Tags: Books And Literature, Fear, Angels

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith Of A Child

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 16, 2020

How do we find rest through the chaotic mess the accuser continually throws at society? By coming, believing and trusting with the faith of a child! By trusting in our God given measure of faith and realizing everything is going to be alright, because God says it will and that’s enough! Growing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Tags: Faith, Expectation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eragon Vs. Galbatorix

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 17, 2020

Years ago I read through a children’s series called Eragon. Eragon was going to face a strong and evil sorcerer named Galbatorix who had taken over the land through murder and violence. Finally, after battle upon battle to get to him, Eragon was able to confront Galbatorix deep within his lair. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15

Tags: Sin, Confrontation

Denomination: Lutheran

Let Me Get A Fry?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 20, 2022

Once upon a time, last week, I picked up my son after football and he was hungry. So he and I stop at Burger King to pick up a snack. Well, I bought my son two of his basic food groups, Chicken Nuggets, and French Fries. After going through the drive-through, and tossing the bag of food in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1

Tags: Giving, Tithes, Offerings

One Man That I Remember From Several Years Ago ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 23, 2009

One man that I remember from several years ago talked about his drinking. He like to go to the bar after work and throw back a few brews at the end of the week. Sometimes he would get a little intoxicated but he wasn’t an alcoholic. At one point he felt the Lord telling him to give it up. He didn’t ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Church Of God

Bad Experiences With Christians

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Apr 4, 2009

BAD EXPERIENCES WITH CHRISTIANS A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with the Rt. Hon. Adam Ingram MP. I dared to ask him about something I had heard to see if it was true. I had been told that Adam Ingram as a young man had attended the BTI (Bible Training Institute) Bible College in Glasgow. ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: Baptist

A Good ...

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

A GOOD MOTHER (a classic illustration by D. L. Moody) A young man went home from one of our meetings some time ago. He had been converted. He had previously been a dissipated young man. His mother had made it a rule, she told me, that she "would not retire till he came home." That was her rule, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Denomination: *other

How To Get To Heaven  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN In 1997 there was survey taken by U. S. News and World Report, "Who do you think is mostly likely to get into heaven?" Mother Teresa had a 79%, Oprah Winfrey 66%, Michael Jordon 65%, Colin Powell 61%, Dennis Rodman 28% and O. J. Simpson 19%. The person completing the survey ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Tags: Heaven

A Rainbow Is A Beautiful Picture Of Christ. Jesus ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 14, 2010

A RAINBOW IS A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF CHRIST. Jesus is called the light of the world. A rainbow has 3 primary colours, red, green and purple. RED SPEAKS OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST - His sacrifice on the cross for me. Genesis 8:21 says "The intent of man's heart is evil from his youth;" Jesus paid the ...read more

Tags: Noah

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Lay In A Bed Seat, Slightly Twisted And ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 12, 2010

He lay in a bed seat, slightly twisted and looking at me with one eye half open. I was finishing a small Bible study devotional with a group of aged people on a passage from the book of Job in the Bible, telling them that God loves them and still has a purpose for their lives, to look UPWARD NOT ...read more

Tags: Lies

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Joy Of Our Reunion

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Oct 29, 2010

THE JOY OF OUR REUNION Rev. Don Piper in his "death experience" describes the reunion he experienced in heaven in his book 90 Minutes in Heaven. Listen to an excerpt: (p. 21) "Joy pulsated through me as I looked around, and at that moment I became aware of a large crowd of people. They stood" ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: United Methodist

Ravi Zacharias: A Lecherous Heart

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

RAVI ZACHARIAS: A LECHEROUS HEART One of the most powerful stories I have ever heard on the nature of the human heart is told by Malcolm Muggeridge. Working as a journalist in India, he left his residence one evening to go to a nearby river for a swim. As he entered the water, across the river he ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Brethren

An Admission Of Guilt

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on May 14, 2023

There once was a governor of the state of Texas who received an invitation to speak at one of the penitentiaries in that state. He spoke to the assembled prisoners and afterwards said that he would be around for a while to listen to anything any of the convicts might wish to tell him. He could take ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-26

Tags: Confession, Testimony, Guilt, Pardon

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

He Would Not Leave Mt. Saint Helens

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 6, 2024

Harry R. Truman was a caretaker of a recreational lodge on Spirit Lake about five miles north of Mt. Saint Helens. For two months there had been a series of small earthquakes and steam venting episodes on the volcano located in Skamania County in Washington State. All the evidence predicted that ...read more

Tags: Signs, Return Of Christ, Days Of Noah, Warnings, End Times, Prophecy, Repentance, Second Coming, Last Days, Rapture, Revelation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mendelsohn In Freiburg Minster

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025

Story: The Cathedral in Freiburg (in Breisgau), Germany had recently installed new magnificent Gottfried Silberman Organ, that took three years to build (1711 to 1714). The Old Cathedral Organist, on retirement had been made Custodian of the Organ One day, a well dressed young man /came up to ...read more

Tags: Mendelsohn, Freiburg Cathedral

Denomination: Anglican

Tony Campolo Tells About The Time He Was Asked ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 25, 2004

Tony Campolo tells about the time he was asked to speak at a Pentecostal college. Before the service, eight men had him kneel so they could place their hands on his head and pray. Tony was glad to have the prayer, but each of them prayed a long time, and the longer they prayed the more they ...read more

Tags: Prayer In The Spirit, Hand Of God

Denomination: Methodist