In Sermon Illustrations: "Despair Can Have Help"

Misapplied Scriptures, Numbers 5:11ff: Abortion?

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 27, 2023

Introduction: By now we’ve seen a few examples where selected (!) Scriptures are taken out of context and used in ways the writers never intended. There are some people who flat-out either twist or attempt to misapply the Scriptures in a much more devious way. They’ll take or quote a passage that, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 5:11-31

Tags: Spirit Of Jealousy, Abortion, Adultery, Misapplied Scriptures

Denomination: Baptist

A Young Girl Grows Up On A Cherry Orchard Just ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 10, 2002

A young girl grows up on a cherry orchard just above Traverse City, Michigan. Her parents, a bit old-fashioned, tend to overreact to her nose ring, the music she listens to, and the length of her skirts. They ground her a few times, and she seethes inside. "I hate you!" she screams at her father ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Tags: God's Love, God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, Welcome Home, Parable Prodigal Son, New Life  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Wife And I Recently Saw A Television Show On ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 26, 2006

My wife and I recently saw a television show on The History Channel titled, “The Man Who Predicted 911.” We were both moved by this hour presentation and its focus on one man by the name of Rick Rescorla. Long before September 11th, Rick Rescorla, the 62-year-old head of security at the Morgan ...read more

Scripture: James 5:19-20, Mark 13:1-2

Tags: Lost, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist

[057]. A Message From A Poem – Delusion Has Ascended On Mankind

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 13, 2025

[057]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DELUSION HAS ASCENDED ON MANKIND Delusion, often created through “inclusion”, is a serious subject today because there is so much of it around. All this has kicked off through the widespread media. “We don’t know who to believe,” is a common saying in our days. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:20-21, Malachi 2:17, Colossians 2:4, James 1:22, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-11, 2 Timothy 3:13  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Media, Climate Change, Liars, Delude, Deluded, Evil, Deception, Lies, Delusion, Deceive  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sin Is Like Quicksand: Your Own Efforts Only Make ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on May 10, 2001

Sin is like quicksand: Your own efforts only make you sink deeper. Only an outside hand can ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To, God's Forgiveness, God The Father

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And Quiet. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Discipleship, Hardship Of Life

Jim Cymbala, Pastor Of The Brooklyn Tabernacle ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 7, 2002

Jim Cymbala, pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle says, "You can measure your closeness to the Lord by your ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Pentecostal

Someone Asked The Speaker At A Church ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002

Someone asked the speaker at a church conference, “Can you smoke and still go to heaven?” The speaker answered, ...read more

Tags: Smoking, Addiction, Giving Yourself, Heaven

Denomination: Congregational

I'll Say This For Adversity: People Seem To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

I’ll say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that’s more than I can say ...read more

Tags: Money

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And ...

Contributed by Tim Burns on Mar 6, 2007

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

To Do Something, However Small, To Make Others ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To do something, however small, to make others happier and better, is the highest ambition, the most elevating ...read more

Tags: Ambition

The Final Lesson A Writer Learns Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The final lesson a writer learns is that everything can nourish the writer. The dictionary, a new word, a voyage, an encounter, a ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

We All Need Some Form Of Deeply Rooted, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation it empowers us to overcome ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Among The Natural Rights Of The Colonists Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

What A Man Really Says When He Says That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What a man really says when he says that someone else can be persuaded by force, is that he himself is incapable ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Weather Is A Great Bluffer. I Guess The Same Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Weather is a great bluffer. I guess the same is true of our human society things can look dark, then a break ...read more

Tags: Creation

Any Person Capable Of Angering You Becomes Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit ...read more

Tags: Anger

Give Me The Fruitful Error Any Time, Full Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Give me the fruitful error any time, full of seeds, bursting with its own corrections. You can ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

We Succeed In Enterprises Which Demand The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those ...read more

Tags: Competition

I Know No Class Of My Fellowmen, However Just, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I know no class of my fellowmen, however just, enlightened, and humane, which can be wisely and safely trusted ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom