In Sermon Illustrations: "Current Affairs"

On The Evening Of April 25, 1958, A Young Korean ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 29, 2004

On the evening of April 25, 1958, a young Korean exchange student, a leader in student Christian affairs in the University of Pennsylvania, left his flat and went to the corner to post a letter to his parents in Pusan. Turning from the mailbox he stepped into the path of eleven leather-jacketed ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Is A Neat Feature On Windows Xp…it's Called ...  PRO

Contributed by Art Good on Jun 8, 2007

There is a neat feature on Windows XP…it’s called “System restore”. Here’s how it works… Suppose you suffer a system crash on Thursday, you downloaded a bad program or something…You’re not a computer expert and you aren’t sure how to recover the last 2 weeks of financial information you had saved ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

In 2002 The Department For Environment, Food And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In 2002 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, commissioned a survey in which they discovered that chewing gum was the major source of staining on pavements. They cite “the greatest problems are around facilities such as schools, cinemas and swimming pools that are frequented by ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Deliverance Showed God's Protection

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

DELIVERANCE SHOWED GOD'S PROTECTION (V. 28a) God spared Joseph’s life, and through these adverse circumstances, that are recorded in our text, God is overseeing his safety. This is the sovereign purpose of God at work. The Midianites and the Ishmeelites only saw Joseph as a business opportunity ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Never, Never Be Late  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011

NEVER, NEVER BE LATE A local priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner. However, he was delayed so the priest decided to say ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Tags: Confession Of Sin

One Scheme Of The Devil Is To Create A Twisted ...

Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011

One scheme of the devil is to create a twisted view of God. USA Today ran an article on a very comprehensive religion survey conducted by Baylor University. This survey showed that 96% of Americans believe in some view of God. But of this group 40% , or almost half, believe in a God who does not ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Lutheran

Just Enough Strength To Make It Go

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

JUST ENOUGH STRENGTH TO MAKE IT GO "One hot day, Herman Trueblood, all clean and cooled off by a nice swim in the ocean, saw a sweating man and his two sons trying on a hot day to push a disabled car up an incline. Two voices started yelling at each other inside him. One said, "There is an ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Joseph's Deliverance Showed God's Protection. (V. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

Joseph’s deliverance showed God’s Protection. (V. 28a) God spared Joseph’s life, and through these adverse circumstances, that are recorded in our text, God is overseeing his safety. This is the sovereign purpose of God at work. The Midianites and the Ishmeelites only saw Joseph as a business ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

Enough To Make The Thing Go

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

ENOUGH TO MAKE THE THING GO One hot day, Herman Trueblood, all clean and cooled off by a nice swim in the ocean, saw a sweating man and his two sons trying on a hot day to push a disabled car up an incline. Two voices started yelling at each other inside him. One said, "There is an opportunity for ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Joseph’s Deliverance Showed God’s Protection. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Joseph’s deliverance showed God’s Protection. (V. 28a) God spared Joseph’s life, and through these adverse circumstances, that are recorded in our text, God is overseeing his safety. This is the sovereign purpose of God at work. The Midianites and the Ishmeelites only saw Joseph as a ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

Pioneers Are In A Class All Their Own. They Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Pioneers are in a class all their own. They are people who swim upstream against the ethical current of the day (like Noah). They are individuals who take on the Goliath of the day with no fear of defeat (such as David). As servants of God living grace filled values they accept injustice in a ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

The Following Words Were Written On The Tomb Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008

The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey: “When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat ...read more

Tags: Immovable

Wellness Needs The Whole Picture

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 6, 2008

WELLNESS NEEDS THE WHOLE PICTURE Christian Counseling Today Magazine Vol. 12 states this about the current crisis in health care: "Modern medicine is stretching beyond its limited vision as a disease treatment--even disease prevention-- profession in the 21st Century. Increasingly it is concerned ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reconcilation Story

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009

RECONCILATION STORY It was a conversation that has stuck with me over the years. I was not a part of the conversation, per se, but I was a part of the audience that listened. I think that it took place in 1986 but I cannot remember. It was, I remember, a Sunday night at the church where I was ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Church Of God

Love Is Never Inconsiderate

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 21, 2009

LOVE IS NEVER INCONSIDERATE Gary and Mary Jane Chauncey were totally devoted to their eleven-year-old daughter Andrea. Andrea was confined to a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy. Andrea was pretty insignificant to practically everyone except her parents. The Chauncey family were passengers on ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Church Of God

Is There Hope For The Next Generation Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2013

IS THERE HOPE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF EVANGELICALS? Russell Moore recounts a conversation with the evangelical theologian Carl Henry. As Moore and some of his friends were lamenting the miserable shape of the church, they asked Dr. Henry if he saw any hope in the coming generation of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-15, Acts 2:47, Romans 8:31-36, Proverbs 20:21, Luke 8:22-25, Matthew 16:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: God Brings Hope

Prayer Works  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001

PRAYER WORKS The researchers at Columbia University conducted a study with 199 women at an in vitro fertilization clinic in Korea. Unknown to the patients and their doctors, groups of strangers from the US, Canada, and Australia were asked to pray for their success in getting pregnant. Pictures ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12

Tags: Gifts Healing, Prayer Answered, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

U.s. Divorce Statistics  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Dec 7, 2001

U.S. Divorce Statistics (1997 except where noted) Total divorces granted: 1,163,000 Rate per 1,000 population (1999): (excluding CA, CO, IN and LA) 4.1 State with the lowest divorce rate: Massachusetts. Rate per 1,000 population: 2.4 State with the higest divorce rate: Nevada. Rate per ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-10

Tags: Marriage Singleness, Divorce

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

And When On A Dark Friday Afternoon This ...  PRO

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Nov 3, 2002

And when on a dark Friday afternoon this Innocent’s [Jesus] body was placed in a grave, his friends thought that they were seeing the last of Him. No thought of a river carrying life-giving water crossed their mind. He was wrapped in his burial shroud, placed in a borrowed tomb, and a large rock ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 2 Corinthians 9:6

Tags: Jesus Christ, Crucifixion

Denomination: Lutheran

Super Bowl Statistics  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005

Super Bowl Statistics: Today is the day of the “Big Game” Super Bowl 39 one of the most watched programs in the world. An estimated 89.6 million people in the U.S. last year watched the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victory over the Carolina Panthers, it was a slight increase from 2003’s game. ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational