In Sermon Illustrations: "Death Of Believers"

Have You Ever Seen The Show, M*a*s*h*? At ...  PRO

Contributed by Daryn Bahn on Jul 18, 2003

Have you ever seen the show, M*A*S*H*? At Lifest, Reggie Dabbs told us about a M*A*S*H* unit. Because of the vast number of wounded, they had to color code the victims of war. Yellow was good. If you had a yellow card put on you, it meant that your injury was not serious. You were given an ...read more

Tags: God The Father, God's Provision

Denomination: Lutheran

The Show Went On; Many Had Been Slain (In The ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 23, 2004

“The show went on; many had been slain (in the Roman Colosseum), and the people, madly excited by the desperate bravery of those who continued to fight, shouted their applause. But suddenly there was an interruption. A rudely clad, robed figure appeared for a moment among the audience, and then ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Orthodox

John Denver's Lost Opportunity

Contributed by Garris Hudson on May 23, 2016

JOHN DENVER’S LOST OPPORTUNITY One day in a frequent flyer room, I looked over and saw John Denver. It was pretty obvious with his distinct features and signature guitar that it was him. I went over and said, "John!" He jumped up, stuck out his hand and said, "I haven’t seen you in a while." I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Evangelism, Salvation, Witnessing, Lost

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[129]. A Message From A Poem – Historic Glimpses - Past, Present, Future

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 12, 2025

[129]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HISTORIC GLIMPSES - PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE The bible is so true that we can count the future as historical. The title of this poem is Historical Glimpses and is in three sections – what is past; what is present; and what is future. God knows the end from the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-39

Tags: Jesus, Earth, Future, Past, Historic, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[258]. A Message From A Poem – The Christian’s Life The Christian’s Hope

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 8, 2026

[258]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE THE CHRISTIAN’S HOPE Nothing is more meaningful than being a Christian who knows he/she has passed from death into life. It is a precious position that those in the world do not know; nor do they care. {{1 John 3:14 “We know that we have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 4:1, 1 John 3:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:8

Tags: Expectation, Life In Jesus, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, World, Hope, Difficult, Church Members  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith

Contributed by John Hardwick on Aug 1, 2015

Faith, as a mustard seed, is when it’s raining enough to need the windshield wipers once a minute, but not enough to set it on auto. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Faith, Amazing Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Went To Disneyland A Few Weeks Ago And Stood ...  PRO

Contributed by Brad Froese on Aug 30, 2004

We went to Disneyland a few weeks ago and stood in line together for the 3-D movie, “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.” I promised my son there was nothing in there that could hurt him when we walked in to sit down, because he was afraid of the dark and unfamiliar theater. When we sat down, I noticed ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Joy Of John 3:16  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 19, 2008

The Joy of John 3:16 Max Lucado's thoughts: A twenty-six word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms and questions. If you know nothing ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Parable Of Parables  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

A PARABLE OF PARABLES The content of belief is important: Jonathan Whitfield was preaching to coal miners in England. He asked one man, "What do you believe?" "Well, I believe the same as the church." "And what does the church believe?" "Well, they believe the same as me." Seeing he was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Luke 22:24-27

Tags: Doctrine

If The Numbers Are Correct In A Recent Poll ...

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 28, 2006

If the numbers are correct in a recent poll (Apr. 2006) conducted by Ipsos Reid, CanWest News, already one in 5 Canadians ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Greatest Proof Of Christianity For Others ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The greatest proof of Christianity for others is not how far a man can logically analyze his reasons for believing, but how far in ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Former President Clinton Says To A Student Body ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jan 3, 2009

former President Clinton says to a student body at Harvard… “You’re at a university which basically believes that no one ever has the truth…we ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Denomination: Baptist

If The Stars Should Appear But One Night In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the stars should appear but one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore and preserve for many generations the ...read more

Tags: Creation

Many Of Gods People, Like The Nation Of Israel, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many of Gods people, like the nation of Israel, waste 40 years out in the desert of life because they do not believe God. Far ...read more

Tags: Faith General

I Often Wonder Whether We Do Not Rest Our Hopes ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws and upon courts. These are false ...read more

Tags: Law

I Think The Most Important Thing Of All For Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think the most important thing of all for any team is a winning attitudeIf you have dedicated players who believe in ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Sages Do Not Consider That Making No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

John Macarthur: "Godly, Biblical Church Growth ...

Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009

John MacArthur: "Godly, Biblical church growth results from every member of the body fully using his spiritual gift, in submission to the Holy ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Denomination: Baptist

Unity Is A Heart Condition Of A Regenerated ...

Contributed by Gary Kelly on Nov 16, 2011

Unity is a heart condition of a regenerated believer that is empowered by the Holy Spirit and bears the fruit of kindness, compassion, peace-making, forgiveness, humbling ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Apostolic

Some Atheists Enjoy Christmas  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

SOME ATHEIST ENJOY CHRISTMAS, Christmas isn’t just for Christians anymore. Nearly half of adult Americans report they personally know someone who doesn’t believe in God but still will celebrate the yuletide this year, according to a survey of 1,001 people conducted by Scripps Howard News ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas