In Sermon Illustrations: "Despair Can Have Help"

Was God A God Of Love In The Old Testament?

Contributed by Coz Von on Aug 27, 2017

The Davinci code will tell you that Jesus was married Mary. is it so? NO, NO, AND - mil times NO – NOT! But I want to show you that God did get married. Blasphemy, you say, NOT SO, It’s irreverent, sacrilegious – and not true But He really did! Hear me out. Long, long ago in a land far far away ...read more

Tags: Love, Hosea, Peace, Hope, Long Suffering, Care, Hate, Kindness, Gomer, Love Story  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jim Jones – He Started Out As A Pastor And Became ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 3, 2004

Jim Jones – He started out as a pastor and became deceived and it lead to the death of 100’s. This was a Christian destructive, doomsday cult founded and led by James Warren Jones (1931-1978). Jim Jones held degrees from Indiana University and Butler University. He was not a Fundamentalist pastor ...read more

Tags: Cults

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unwanted Items--The Unwanted Scroll

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 30, 2025

Introduction: Before the printing press was invented, all correspondence had to be written and copied by hand. Even in Old Testament times, there were scribes who made copies of various things. Needless to say, it would be a tragedy if these handwritten works were ever lost. It was even worse when ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 36:20-26

Tags: Jeremiah, Baruch, Roll Of A Book, Destroyed Writings

Denomination: Baptist

What Would My Life Be Without A Cookie.

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 21, 2023

This past week was about as crazy as they get. When I think it can't get any crazier, somebody hears me and makes it crazier just for me. One morning I had to go across town to get some office supplies and other things. I try to ensure that when I go, it's for several things, not just ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:16

Tags: Cookie, Refreshing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Box ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010

The Box Boy My third job as a teenager (the one right before I went into the Air Force), was as a box boy for McCoy’s Markets, in hyderabad, andhra predesh. One of the other box boys was named David, and I remember him well. We nodded and said "Hi" to each other, as guys do, and that was pretty ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Tags: Security

By Bobby G. Bodenhamer, ...

Contributed by Bobby Bodenhamer on Oct 17, 2008

By Bobby G. Bodenhamer, D.Min. For October 19, 2008 Introduction - A life of "change" Isn’t it remarkable how rapidly things change? In looking at this passage in Jeremiah my mind was drawn back over my life time. I was borne (I think I was born. Dad always told me that he found me in an old ...read more

Tags: Testimonies About Jesus

Denomination: *other

[175]. A Message From A Poem – Bema – The Judgement Seat Of Christ

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 22, 2025

[175]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – BEMA – THE JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST What do Christians think of the judgement that is coming for Christians that is outlined in these very telling verses? – {{1 Corinthians 3:11-15 “for no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11-15, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 John 2:28, Revelation 4:10-11, Matthew 10:42, Revelation 22:12  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Heaven, Judgment, Cup Of Cold Water, Bema, Judgment Seat Of Christ, Judged, Shame, Penalty, Judge, Rewards, Ashamed, Reward  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strong Evidence  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

STRONG EVIDENCE There is evidence for the deity of Jesus -- good, strong, historical , cumulative evidence; evidence to which an honest person can subscribe without ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ, Apologetics General

Well Known Christian Pastor Chuck Swindoll Puts ...

Contributed by Martin Kim on Sep 21, 2004

Well known Christian pastor Chuck Swindoll puts it this way: “To show grace is to extend favor or kindness to one who ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Adventist

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

Americans Are Broad-Minded People. Theyll ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Americans are broad-minded people. Theyll accept the fact that a person can be an alcoholic, a dope fiend, a wife beater, and even a newspaperman, but if a ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Crown Of Literature Is Poetry It Is Its End ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The crown of literature is poetry It is its end and its aim. It is the sublimest activity of the human mind. It is the achievement of beauty and delicacy. The ...read more

Tags: Art

If A Man Has The Right Attitude, Even If He Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If a man has the right attitude, even if he is average, hell work hard enough to play well. As long as he thinks ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

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

Change Is Always Hard For The Man Who Is In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Change is always hard for the man who is in a rut. For he has scaled down his living to that which he can handle comfortably and ...read more

Tags: Change

We Live In An Age When To Be Young And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

We live in an age when to be young and indifferent can no longer be synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering ...read more

Tags: Children

He Is A Wise Man Who Wastes No Energy On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He is a wise man who wastes no energy on pursuits for which he is not fitted; and is still wiser who, among the things he can do ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Peace Is Not A Relationship Of Nations. It Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state ...read more

Tags: Peace

In Every Crisis There Is A Message. Crises Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In every crisis there is a message. Crises are natures way of forcing changebreaking down old structures, shaking loose negative habits so ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Liberty Lies In The Hearts Of Men And Women; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it.... While it lies there, it ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom