In Sermon Illustrations: "Crucify Him"

Not If Jesus Is Like Dad  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2011

NOT IF JESUS IS LIKE DAD Some months ago I heard a touching story about a humble, consecrated pastor whose young son had become very ill. After the boy had undergone an exhaustive series of tests, the father was told the shocking news that his son had a terminal illness. The youngster had accepted ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Tags: Father's Day

Travelers Vs. Tourists

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Mar 29, 2012

TRAVELERS VS. TOURISTS Canadian Pastor Mark Buchanan in his book "Your Church is Too Safe" points out the radical difference between a traveler and a tourist. "A traveler literally means 'one who travails.' He labors, he suffers, endures. A traveler -- travailer - ...immerses himself in a culture, ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Lutheran

Chronic Frustrations

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 18, 2014

CHRONIC FRUSTRATION Have you heard the story of a majestic eagle that lived in the safety of the high cliffs, and often flew to great lofty heights. He could dive at great speeds. HE OFTEN FELT HE WAS INVINCIBLE, NOTHING COULD TAKE HIM DOWN. A hunter studied the eagle day after day, and prepared ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:5

Tags: Hurting Self, No Weapon

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Foot Of The Cross

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

AT THE CROSS Many years ago, I got a job at a paper mill. There was an older man working there who was a very dedicate Christian. My first few weeks there they had me working with him, He was the greatest guy I’d ever known. He asks me if I was a Christian, I replied that I was. One day I let words ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Tags: Commitment, Shame

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let God's Grace Find You

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Mar 1, 2019

LET GOD’S GRACE FIND YOU, IT WILL COME WHERE YOU ARE 1.GOD’S Grace went to the mountain top for Abraham when he was about to sacrifice Isaac; GOD provided a ram 2.GOD’S Grace went to the prison where Joseph was; Found Him and made Him second in command in all Egypt 3.GOD’S Grace went to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Grace, Mercy

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stop Offering A Comfortable Christian Message

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

Most evangelistic appeals today pitch the gospel as the way to have an abundant life. “Jesus came to offer you abundant life. Trust in Him and He will give you peace, joy, and a truly happy life.” While all of those claims are true if properly defined, what the salesman hasn’t told the potential ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:12, Luke 9:23, Galatians 2:20, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 1:16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Commitment, Discipleship, Truth, Suffering, Greasy Grace, Comfortable Christianity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Child At Birth Has The Capacity To Become ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A child at birth has the capacity to become original. Or you can put him in a mold so that he ...read more

Tags: Children

No Father Has Really Tasted The Thrill Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

No father has really tasted the thrill of fatherhood until his six-year-old daughter ...read more

Tags: Children

Jay Leno Once Said That The Christmas Tree Is The ...

Contributed by Dale Harlow on Dec 17, 2007

Jay Leno once said that the Christmas tree is the perfect houseplant for him because it is already dead. And ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Charles Spurgeon Said, "Success Exposes A Man To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Charles Spurgeon said, “Success exposes a man to the pressures of people and thus tempts him to hold on to his gains by ...read more

Tags: Samson

If A Man Harbors Any Sort Of Fear, It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If a man harbors any sort of fear, it percolates through all his thinking, damages his ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

The Parent Who Could See His Boy As He Really Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The parent who could see his boy as he really is would shake his head and say: ...read more

Tags: Children

A Man Comes To Be Famous Because He Has The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man comes to be famous because he has the matter of fame within him. To seek for, to hunt ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

God For His Service Needeth Not Proud Work Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God for His service needeth not proud work of human skill; They please Him best who ...read more

Tags: God The Father

So When A Great Man Dies, For Years Beyond Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So when a great man dies, For years beyond our ken, The light he leaves behind him ...read more

Tags: Greatness

The Pendulum Of The Mind Alternates Between ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong. Show me a ...read more

Tags: Learning

Man Is Much Like A Hole: The More You Take Away ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man is much like a hole: the more you take away from him the bigger he gets. Greatness is always ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Except The American Woman, Nothing Interests ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Except the American woman, nothing interests the eye of American man more than the automobile, or seems so important to ...read more

Tags: Possession

Dont Place Too Much Confidence In The Man Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dont place too much confidence in the man who boasts of being as honest as the day is long. ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Discretion Of Speech Is More Than Eloquence, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to ...read more

Tags: Communication General