In Sermon Illustrations: "Devout Men"

Dean Niferatos Was Riding The Number 22 Chicago ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

Dean Niferatos was riding the Number 22 Chicago Transit Authority bus in Chicago. The bus brimmed with dozing office workers, restless punkers, and affluent shoppers. At the Clark and Webster stop, two men and a woman climbed in. The driver, a seasoned veteran, immediately bellowed, “Everybody ...read more

Tags: Satan

Could Be Worse  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

COULD BE WORSE It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families lived next door to each other opted to go sailing while their wives went Christmas shopping. An unexpected storm surprised the weekend sailors. Before long, the sea became angry, and the two had a ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Materialism, Shopping

Online Fraud ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

ONLINE FRAUD STATS Americans reported $240 million in online fraud losses in ’07 to the FBI (an increase of $40 million from ’06). Median dollar loss in ’07 per complaint was $680. Men lost on average $1.67 to every dollar women lost. Men accounted for 75.2% of reported perpetrators and 57.6% of ...read more

Tags: Technology

Loss Of Original Purpose

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

LOSS OF ORIGINAL PURPOSE In the town of Delburne, Alberta, there was an old water tower built in 1926. Standing empty, the building was bought by two men who wanted to turn it into a dining and cocktail lounge. Plans called for a bar to be built on the second floor. Something similar has already ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 30:1-2

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Pigs Don't Say Thanks!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 21, 2019

An old farmer who was a loyal, church-going Christian was spending the day in a large city. He entered a restaurant and sat down at the table near a group of young men from the city. When his meal was brought to the table, the farmer quietly bowed his head and said grace. One of the smart-aleck ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving, Prayer, Gratitude, Jokes, Meal Grace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Empowered To Serve

Contributed by John Bright on Nov 9, 2023

In every war there are stories of courage, bravery, and acts of heroism that go beyond all human limitations. Do you know the name Desmond Doss? He was a soldier in WW2 that came from Lynchburg, Virginia. Because of his faith tradition that prevented him from carrying a weapon, he enlisted as a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:59-60

Tags: Courage, Heroism, Bravery, World War 2

Denomination: Methodist

Faith Like Job's Cannot Be Shaken Because It Is ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 8, 2002

Faith like Job’s cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken. [Unshakeable Faith, Citation: Abraham Heschel, ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

66% Of Americans Plan To Buy Their Mother Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

66% of Americans plan to buy their mother or step-mother a Mothers Day gift; 42.6% of men will also shop for their wives. ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing  PRO

Contributed by Tim Gresham on Jan 19, 2004

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th’incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Immanuel. Hark! the herald angels ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

The 18th Century Irish Statesman Edmund Burke Is ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 17, 2008

The 18th Century Irish statesman Edmund Burke is said to have claimed ‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

The Means By Which We Live Have Outdistanced The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends for which we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Christmas In Bethlehem. The Ancient Dream: A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in ...read more

Tags: Christmas

So It Is You, Money, The Cause Of A Restless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So it is you, money, the cause of a restless life. Because of you we embark toward early death; on you mens vices cruelly feed, ...read more

Tags: Money

The Art Of Leading, In Operations Large Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The art of leading, in operations large or small, is the art of dealing with humanity, of working diligently on behalf of men, of being sympathetic with them, but equally, of ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Richard Baxter, The Puritan Preacher Of The 17th ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Richard Baxter, the Puritan preacher of the 17th century conveys the urgency, the zeal of Christian witness when he said, "I preached as never sure ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, Gifts Prophecy, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Live: Spelled Backwards Is ’evil’. ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 24, 2001

LIVE: spelled backwards is ’evil’. Today men and women are living their lives backwards and the result is a society with unspeakable evil. Something needs to happen to ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Finding Fulfillment, Sin Deceptive

The Job Of A Football Coach  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2001

Coach Tom Landry once said: "The job of a football coach is to make men do what they don’t want to do, in order to ...read more

Lord, Make Me A Crisis Man. Let Me Not Be A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Lord, make me a crisis man. Let me not be a mile-post on a single road, but make me a fork that men must turn one way or ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Great Accomplishments Of The World Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The great accomplishments of the world have been achieved by men who had high ideals and who have received great visions. The path is not easy, the climbing is ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The World Will Never Have Lasting Peace So Long ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and ...read more

Tags: Peace