In Sermon Illustrations: "Dead In Sin"

If You Would Not Be Forgotten As Soon As You Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism, Death

We Should Be As Careful Of The Books We Read, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we keep. The dead very often ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Its A Poor Bureaucrat Who Cant Stall A Good Idea ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Its a poor bureaucrat who cant stall a good idea until even its sponsor is relieved to ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Rough Road Revival

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 17, 2020

Psalms 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. Things going badly or the road is rough? Need revived? David had that relationship with God that in the midst of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:7

Tags: Revival, Trouble

Denomination: Baptist

A Ww2 Story Tells Of How Some Soldiers Brought ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 25, 2001

A WW2 story tells of how some soldiers brought the body of a dead friend to a French Cemetary. The priest asked if the dead man had been a catholic, but they did not know. The priest said that the man could not be buried in the graveyard. They men took their friend and buried him outside the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:1-8

Tags: Funerals Non-Christian, Friendship General, Compassion, Faith

One Day The Reformer Martin Luther Was Feeling ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One day the reformer Martin Luther was feeling rather down. The Pope was after him. His colleagues were bickering among themselves. He felt the heavy pressure that came with being a professor, pastor, and father. And he was in excruciating pain from kidney stones. As he moped around the house ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:27, John 16:32-33

Tags: God's Provision

It's In Your Hands

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 18, 2017

A young student in China decided to play a trick on his elderly teacher one day. He caught a small bird and cupped it in his hands behind his back. He then approached the sage with this plan in mind. He would ask the old man what he had in his hand. If he answered correctly, he would then ask ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Tags: Eternity, Decision, Commitment, Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Do Not Save Your Loving Speeches For Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not save your loving speeches For your friends till they are dead. Do not write them on their ...read more

Tags: Compassion

If In The Last Few Years You Hadnt Discared A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If in the last few years you hadnt discared a major opinion or acquired a new one, ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

[348]. A Message From A Poem - Without Christ The Life Is Wasted

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 12, 2026

[348]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - WITHOUT CHRIST THE LIFE IS WASTED This poem covers the two states of mankind. One of those is lost and one is found. One is salvation and one is destruction. This is an examination of life and the two destinies. Both are considered. We live in a sinful world ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Psalm 1:5-6

Tags: Wasted Life, Two Ways, The Broad Way, The Righteous, The Wicked, The Narrow Way, Wasted, Two Destinies, Christian Poems, Two Eternal States  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bob Dylan: Saved

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 6, 2005

As Bob Dylan sings, “I was blinded by the devil, Born already ruined, Stone-cold dead As I stepped ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: *other

While An Author Is Yet Living, We Estimate His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"While an author is yet living, we estimate his powers by his worst performance; and when he ...read more

Tags: Art

Solitude Is A Silent Storm That Breaks Down All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Solitude is a silent storm that breaks down all our dead branches; yet it sends our living roots deeper into ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

In The Movie From Louis L'amour's Book, "Hondo", ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2005

In the movie from Louis L’Amour’s book, “Hondo”, John Wayne passes the news to Geraldine Page’s character that their friend, Apache Chief Vittorio has been killed in battle. Her response is ‘no, it can’t be’, to which Hondo declares, ‘Everybody gets dead, it was his turn”. In spite of our ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Orthodox

[324]. A Message From A Poem - Vanitas Vanitatum – Part 2 Of 3

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 27, 2026

[324]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - VANITAS VANITATUM – PART 2 of 3 PART 2 OF THE POEM IS HERE. This is a long poem and after speaking about the man who could not find fulfillment, I then move to the body of the poem, which is based on the book of Ecclesiastes. We take up the message of the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2-3, 1 Timothy 6:7, Ecclesiastes 1:14, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Ecclesiastes 10:1, Ecclesiastes 9:13-18, Ecclesiastes 3:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Vanity, Wisdom, Despair, Foolishness, Folly, Under The Sun, Appointed Time, Remember Your Creator, Vanity Of Vanities, Vanitas Vanitatum, Christian Poems, Under Heaven  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blood Of Christ Stands Not Simply For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"The blood of Christ stands not simply for the sting of sin on God but the scourge of God on sin, not simply for God’s sorrow over ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Geriatric Logic: Take One Good Breath While ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Geriatric Logic: Take one good breath while still in bed, One cautious stretch from toe to head. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

He Who Governed The World Before I Was Born ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who governed the world before I was born shall take care of it likewise when I am dead. My part ...read more

Tags: Present

[133]. A Message From A Poem – I Am The Son Who Is Blessed

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 17, 2025

[133]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – I AM THE SON WHO IS BLESSED This poem has as its basis the parable of the Lost Son sometimes called The Prodigal Son. The first two stanzas are set when the lost son returns home. He was lost because he was lost to sin and the degradation of that lifestyle. Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20-24, 1 Corinthians 2:9

Tags: Heaven, Blessing, Christian Poems, Ring On The Finger, Fattened, Robe, Entering Heaven, The Prodigal Son, The Lost Son, Sandals, Christian Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational