In Sermon Illustrations: "Depending On God"

Finishing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008

FINISHING WELL In his book, "The Mantle of a Mentor", Dr. Robert Clinton tells us that the Bible mentions over 1,000 leaders. In a 13 year study, he developed case studies on over 900 of these. Later, he reduced that number to 100 and called these "prominent leaders." Digging further, he realized ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Dietrick Bonhoeffer Says In His Book "Life ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

Dietrick Bonhoeffer says in his book "Life Together": "God has willed that we should seek and find His living Word in the witness of a brother/sister, in the mouth of a man/ woman. Therefore, the Christian needs another Christian who speaks God's Word to him/her. He/she needs him again and again ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

George Barna Wrote The State Of The Church In ...

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009

George Barna wrote The State of the Church in 2002. Barna conducted a survey of self-pronounced Christians and here’s what he found about their knowledge of the Bible. These are Christians. • 48% could not name the four Gospels. • 52% cannot identify more than two or three of Jesus’ ...read more

Tags: Learning

Denomination: Baptist

With My Last ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

WITH MY LAST SONG Louis Albert Banks tells of an elderly Christian man, a fine singer, who learned that he had cancer of the tongue and that surgery was required. In the hospital, after everything was ready for the operation, the man said to the doctor, "Are you sure I will never sing again?" The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6

Tags: Worship General

Frank’s Combat Trauma

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 10, 2018

Frank Bernadone bore the emotional wounds of his time in the military. His unit had already been through four years of battles when they came to Perugia. The town was heavily fortified, leading his unit’s assault against it to be disastrous. A bloody day of fighting culminated in what was almost ...read more

Tags: Pain, Military, Suffering, Ptsd, Scars  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Ten Years Of Fact Checking

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018

It’s an old stereotype that politicians are likely to “massage the truth” a little bit. That’s probably as generous as that can be said. With that in mind, I was intrigued recently when PolitiFact celebrated their tenth anniversary. PolitiFact is a non-partisan, independent organization that ...read more

Tags: Bible, Truth

Denomination: Baptist

Change?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 23, 2019

I had a friend go to the doctor, after the examination the doctor came into the room and say: SIR, WOULD YOU PLEASE SPELL DIET? My friend started: D-I-E… THEN THE DOCTOR TOLD MY FRIEND STOP RIGHT THERE … YOU ARE GOING TO DIE IF YOU DON’T START WATCHING WHAT YOU EAT AND CHANGE YOUR EXERCISE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:24

Tags: Change, Journey

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Boat In The Storm

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Oct 27, 2019

ILLUS: BOAT THRU THE STORM Imagine you’re in a small boat and a sudden storm comes up. The sky is dark the wind is howling; the waves are raging. All of a sudden there are 20-foot swells and your boat is being tossed like a twig in a stream, one minute you are at the bottom of the swell the next ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12

Tags: Good Fruit, Bad Fruit

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Priest And The Levite (Parable Of The Good Samaritan)

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 20, 2022

Keathley makes several interesting points that the Priest and Levite mentioned in the Parable of the Prodigal Son were leaving Jerusalem and could not use the excuse that they did not want to touch the man and be unclean for worship. Why? They had already accomplished their duties and were heading ...read more

Tags: Priest, Parables, Hypocrisy, Pharisees, Kindness, Levite, Good Samaritan  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why The Grasshoppers?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 3, 2026

THERE WAS A SUCCESSFUL CORN FARMER THAT LEARNS ABOUT THE VALLEY. In the mid-west there was a very successful corn farmer. He grew many acres of corn and made his living by selling corn. One spring he plowed, fertilized and planted hundreds of acres of corn. Later that year a swarm of millions of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-5

Tags: Restoration, Valleys

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What You Believe About Jesus Mattters

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 1, 2026

Does it matter WHAT You Believe about Jesus? C.S. Lewis very wisely wrote, “I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God.’ That is the one thing that we must ...read more

Scripture: John 11:26

Tags: Belief, Saving Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus In Every Book Of The Bible  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 8, 2010

JESUS IN EVERY BOOK OF THE BIBLE The Bible is about Jesus. He is pictured or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the Bible. Here is a breakdown of how He is pictured in each of the books... O.T Book Main Revelation Key ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:7, 1 Kings 15:1-34, Luke 6:20-31, John 4:39-42, Matthew 24:37-44  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There's Nothing Like A Good Crisis To Increase My ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There’s nothing like a good crisis to increase my energy and remind me how much I need God.” ...read more

Tags: Prayer Hardship

The Mark Of A Saint Is Not Perfection, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The mark of a saint is not perfection, but consecration. A saint is not a man without faults, but a man who has given himself ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Discipleship

When We Are Weak, Then Are We Strong. When Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Mar 4, 2002

"When we are weak, then are we strong. When most empty of self, we are most full of God.” (Charles Hodge, Commentary ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride, Emotions

Denomination: Baptist

It Was Here Before You, It Was Here During You, ...

Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 9, 2002

“It was here before you, it was here during you, and it will be here after you”.-Al Mcguire on Kentucky Basketball. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Church Of God

Faith Does Not Operate In The Realm Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 14, 2002

Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Robert Tuttle Says, "The Holy Spirit Takes The ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Grayless on Feb 15, 2003

Robert Tuttle says, “The Holy Spirit takes the initiative in the drama of rescue” if we let God go ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Methodist

Faith Does Not Operate In The Realm Of The ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004

“Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Richard Moss Said, "The Greatest Gift You Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2005

Richard Moss said, “The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” That’s ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist