In Sermon Illustrations: "Do What It Says"

I Recently Read The Story Of A Man Who Had Just ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Massey on Mar 23, 2002

I recently read the story of a man who had just brought a boat and kept it in the harbor on the coast of Florida. A hurricane warning went into effect, the storm was brewing just off the coast and was about to hit land. He didn’t know what to do. He have made a sizable investment in this boat ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Doubt, Discipleship

Denomination: Church Of God

One Day A Farmer's Donkey Fell Down Into A ...  PRO

Contributed by John Miller on Jan 16, 2003

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway , it just wasn’t worth the effort to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-22

Tags: Hardship Of Life, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Heart Of An Evangelist

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

THE HEART OF AN EVANGELIST While speaking in London, evangelist D. L. Moody was approached by a British companion who wanted to know the secret of Moody’s success in leading people to Christ. Moody directed the man to his hotel window and asked, "What do you see?" The man looked down on the square ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

The Heart Of An Evangelist: While Speaking In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

The Heart of an Evangelist: While speaking in London, evangelist D. L. Moody was approached by a British companion who wanted to know the secret of Moody’s success in leading people to Christ. Moody directed the man to his hotel window and asked, "What do you see?" The man looked down on the square ...read more

Tags: Ot Prophets

Tying Off The Tap Root  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011

TYING OFF THE TAP ROOT The Japanese introduced a tree to the world that is called a Bonsai tree. It is measured in inches instead of feet as other trees are measured. It is not allowed to reach anywhere near its full growth potential but instead grows in a stunted miniature form. The reason for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-7

Tags: Prayer General

Have You Ever Hurt Anybody?  PRO

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005

Brennan Manning tells a story in his book The Ragamuffin Gospel. 25 years ago, he had a drinking problem. He voluntarily entered a 28-day treatment program. Early on in the treatment program they had to sit in a circle with a leader and tell the other people in the group, about the extent of their ...read more

Tags: Mortal Lessons, Richard Celtzer, Brennan Manning, Addiction

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Have Got But One Life Here...it Pays, No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

We have got but one life here...It pays, no matter what comes after it, to try and do things, to accomplish things in this life, and not merely to ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Write A Thousand Words A Day. Thats Only About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Write a thousand words a day. Thats only about four pages, but force yourself to do it. Put your finger down your throat ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Research Means Going Into The Unknown With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Research means going into the unknown with the hope of finding something new to bring home. If you know what you're going to do, or even to find there, then it is not ...read more

Tags: Truth

Some Believers Are Ashamed To Pray Over Their ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 15, 2011

Some believers are ashamed to pray over their food in a café. One old preacher once said, “A dog wags his tail over his ...read more

Tags: Gratitude

I Was On My Honeymoon In The Bahama's When A Man ...  PRO

Contributed by John Mayes on Nov 1, 2005

I was on my honeymoon in the Bahama’s when a man walked up to me and said, "Would you like to buy some cocaine? You can tell everyone how much you really enjoyed the Bahama’s." After I said "No!" and got over the shock of that man’s boldness, I wondered how Jesus would have responded if someone ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-15

Tags: Evangelism, Evangelism How To, Evangelism Fear Of, Salvation, Witness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Interviewer Once Asked A Famous Movie Actor & ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 12, 2002

An interviewer once asked a famous movie actor & comedian: "What’s it like when you kiss a girl in a movie? Do you ever get emotionally involved?" "Oh," he said, "I once kissed a very beautiful actress on the screen, and it meant nothing to either of us. Of course, the ...read more

Tags: Marriage General, Romantic Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Little 4 Year Old Girl Was Once Hard At Study ...  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on May 14, 2006

A little 4 year old girl was once hard at study in her drawings with a crayon. Her mother asked her, "Sally, what are you doing which requires such concentration?" Sally said, "I am drawing a picture of God." Her mother smiled and said gently, "Sally, no one knows what ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 99:9

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[016] A Message From A Poem - All Glory Honour And Praise Be To The Lord

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 21, 2024

[016] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ALL GLORY HONOUR AND PRAISE BE TO THE LORD {{Revelation 4:10-11 the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying, “WORTHY ARE YOU, OUR LORD ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:10-11, Revelation 5:11-14, Philippians 2:5-11

Tags: Names Of The Lord, Honor, Glory, Praise, Honour, Worthy Is The Lamb  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Standing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009

STANDING ALONE Richard Exley relates a story in his book, Deliver Me. He grew up in a very similar church as to what this one is now. In fact, the church that he is from, in years past, held the same convictions that we still hold today. In the past, you could not tell a difference between how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Tags: Temptation General, Temptation Resisting

Lord Jesus, Thou Who Art The Way, The Truth, And ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Lord Jesus, thou who art the way, the truth, and the life; hear us as we pray for the truth that shall make all free. Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. It costs too much to be hoarded. Help us see that our ...read more

Tags: Faith, Political Freedom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prime Minister Tony Blair, A Confessed Christian ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 17, 2005

Prime Minister Tony Blair, a confessed Christian wanted to end a televised address to the nation with the words “God bless you!” but he was stopped by his media director, spin-doctor, Alistair Campbell, a convinced atheist, in a celebrated remark, “We don’t do God!” Well that’s not what Micah had ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

How Much Coffee Is Too Much Coffee?

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 15, 2022

I will be the first to confess that I love my coffee, especially in the morning. When anybody asks how much coffee is enough, I usually say, “Just one more cup.” My day cannot get started until I’ve had a sufficient amount of coffee. If I don’t have enough coffee when I meet somebody, they will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:8

Tags: Coffee, Serial

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Hans Christian Andersen's Tale Of "The Ugly ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006

Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of “The Ugly Duckling” illustrates the truth that what you know and believe to be truth determines your behavior. Although hatched in the same nest as the other eggs, this “duckling” looked different. He was big and ugly, not soft and yellow like the other ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27, Mark 7:1-23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faith, Storm, Trial, Trust

Denomination: Baptist

There Was A Story I Read The Other Day, About 2 ...  PRO

Contributed by Cameron Smith on Jun 3, 2006

There was a story I read the other day, about 2 friends who were sitting in a pub watching the eleven-o’clock news at night. A report comes on about a man threatening to jump from the 20th floor of a downtown building One friend turns to the other and says, "I’ll bet you ten bucks the guy doesn’t ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican