In Sermon Illustrations: "Daily Bread"

Global Church Growth: Ted Haggard, Pastor And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Global Church Growth: Ted Haggard, Pastor and current President of the National Association of Evangelicals, reports that about 69,000 people around the world are becoming Christians daily. That’s roughly one-third of the global ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Hocus Pocus  PRO

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Mar 14, 2001

Hocus Pocus Salvation can be difficult to understand, especially when it’s not clearly explained. During the Middle Ages, the most educated people in European villages was usually the priest. He was a source of information and help, as well as the one holding the keys to heaven. The people ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Baptist

David Used What He Had - A Sling. For The Little ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

David used what he had - a sling. For the little boy at the feeding of the 5,000 it was five loaves and two fish. For Samson it was the jawbone of a donkey. God can use anything. The major problem is workers in the Philippines nowadays have a personal slogan: "No support, no work." They live by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25, Matthew 8:23-27

Tags: Peace

Luther's Confessions

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 8, 2011

LUTHER'S CONFESSIONS Before writing, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," before becoming a leader of the Reformation, before his 95 Theses, Martin Luther was a Catholic priest. One thing that did not change for him was a passionate conviction that Christians must repent and confess their sins. As a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9, Psalm 66:18

Tags: Confession, Repentance, Confession Of Sin

Denomination: Baptist

The World Has No Room For Cowards. We Must All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The world has no room for cowards. We must all be ready somehow to toil, to suffer, to die. And yours is not the less noble because no drum beats before you when you go out into your daily battlefields, and no crowds ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

A Pastor Tells Of A Mission Tour To The Far East. ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 3, 2002

A pastor tells of a mission tour to the Far East. While in Hong Kong, he observed a hungry little girl outside a bakery window. She had fallen asleep with her face pressed against the window that separated her from the fresh bread inside. He took slides of that scene. When sharing his slide ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

According To ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 26, 2008

According to Wikipedia: "…Biblical references suggest that King David and the prophet Daniel prayed three times a day. In Psalms, David states: "Evening, morning and afternoon do I pray and cry, and He will hear my voice" (55:18). As in Daniel: "[...] his windows being open in his chamber toward ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Independent/Bible

R. Eliezer The Great Declares: Whoever Has A ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 28, 2009

"R. Eliezer the Great declares: Whoever has a piece of bread in his basket and says. ’What shall I eat tomorrow?’ belongs only ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tv Disorders

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

TV DISORDERS 40% of 3-month-old infants regularly watch TV, and by age 2 it increases to 90%, according to the Univ. of Washington. Between ages 2 and 5, American kids are watching 4 hours of TV daily. The likelihood of hyperactive disorders later in life ...read more

Tags: Children

It's Time For Supper—communion Meditation  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2003

IT’S TIME FOR SUPPER--COMMUNION MEDITATION Brian Bill tells this story: This past week, I was grazing through the channels and came across a so-called “Reality Show” called, “Fear Factor.” I couldn’t believe my eyes. As part of the competition, the contestants had to eat moldy cheese covered ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-4

Tags: Jesus Teachings, Lord's Supper

The Wood Had Now Burnt Long Enough To Be Glowing ...

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Apr 10, 2008

The wood had now burnt long enough to be glowing embers of charcoal. The fire was cracking and popping a little. The waves were slapping the shoreline of the lake. A mist was rising off the water and being burned away by the morning sun. It was a good morning for a breakfast of fish and bread. But ...read more

Denomination: *other

Front Page The Percentage Of Adults Reading The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Front Page The percentage of adults reading the front section of a daily newspaper from ‘00 to ‘05 increased from 51.4% to 53% in the 87 metro markets surveyed by The Media Audit. At the same time those reading the other 11 sections of a daily paper declined with the weekend TV guide declining the ...read more

As Eucharistic Prayer 4 Prays: Grant In Your ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 3, 2009

As Eucharistic Prayer 4 prays: grant in your loving kindness to all who partake of this one Bread and one Chalice that, gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit, they may truly ...read more

Tags: Transfiguration

Denomination: Catholic

Character Is A By-Product; It Is Produced In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Every Moment Of Worry Weakens The Soul For Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every moment of worry weakens the soul for ...read more

Tags: Guilt

The Number Of Needless Tasks That Are Performed ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The number of needless tasks that are performed daily by ...read more

Tags: Time

Spend Time With God

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 1, 2025

Moses after spending 40 days with God on the mountain, found out that God can be seen on a daily basis. So he pitched up a tent outside the camp to meet God on a daily basis. Some things are learned by spending time with God that are not learned anywhere else. Spending time with God teaches us ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:7-11

Tags: Faith, Hope

In Eastern Lands, People Used Public Baths And ...  PRO

Contributed by Chad Wright on Mar 30, 2004

In Eastern lands, people used public baths and got dressed again; as they walked in the dusty streets, their feet became dirty. On arriving home, they did not need another bath; they needed only to wash their feet. When the Jewish priests were ordained, they were washed all over (Ex. 29:4), which ...read more

Scripture: John 13:9-10

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: Lutheran

If We Ask For A Rock To Eat Because We Sure ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 1, 2007

If we ask for a rock to eat because we sure think a rock would taste good right now and God gives us a loaf of bread, then should we keep asking God ...read more

Tags: Prayer Answered, Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Church Of God

Bouquet Of Love

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Attention is like a daily bouquet of love. Bob Keeshan, ...read more

Tags: Children