In Sermon Illustrations: "Doer Of The Word"

Another Technique To Find More Answers Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Another technique to find more answers is to change the wording in your questions. Here’s an example of how such a strategy can work. Several centuries ago, a curious but deadly plague appeared in a small village in Lithuania. What was curious about this disease was its grip on its victim; as soon ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Stats On Grace

Contributed by John Shearhart on Aug 14, 2006

STATS ON GRACE How many gallons of water are in the ocean? Answer: 3.612 x 10²º gallons of sea water in the ocean. That is 3.612 x 1 with 21 zeros. How many stars are in the known universe? Answer: 70 sextillion (7 followed by 22 zeros) was calculated by a team of stargazers based at the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

From The Straits Times, Monday, September 30, ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 26, 2006

From The Straits Times, Monday, September 30, 1996 "No money, no rescue" A 6-YEAR-OLD boy drowned in a river in southern China after bystanders refused to rescue him unless his penniless sister paid to save her brother’s life, a newspaper reported. Hongkong’s South China Morning Post said that ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Once Was A Little Boy Who Wanted To Meet ...

Contributed by Clayton White on Nov 17, 2006

There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his backpack with cupcakes, several cans of root beer and started on his journey to meet God. When he had gone about three blocks, he saw an elderly woman sitting on a park bench ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Encouragement: -- There Were Four Boys, All ...  PRO

Contributed by Larry Thornton on Nov 23, 2006

Encouragement: -- There were four boys, all brothers, walking along the banks of a stream, and playing as they went. Like most boys, their idea of fun was to go as far into danger as they could, and at length one of them fell into a deep place. He could not swim, but immediately his brother who ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

As Our Messiah Jesus Is Coming Again To Usher In ...  PRO

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 22, 2007

As our Messiah Jesus is coming again to usher in His Millennial reign over the world as our rightful King of Kings and Prince of Peace. Moody Bible Institute publishes the daily devotional guide TODAY IN THE WORD. The devotional for June 19, 1992, contained this observation: A group of ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

In A Far Country Lived A Band Of Minstrels Who ...

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Feb 3, 2007

In a far country lived a band of minstrels who traveled from town to town presenting music to make a living. They had not been doing well. Times were hard; there was little money for common folk to come to hear the minstrels, even though their fee was small. Attendance had been falling off, so ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In A Recent Article Entitled "The Gym Of The ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 4, 2007

In a recent article entitled “The Gym of the Soul” on CitizenLink.com, there is a quote from someone who says, “No matter what, you can overcome your past. With help, if you look to God, you can overcome your past and be reborn.” But it was not a preacher who was quoted, rather it was someone you ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Management Myths Jeffrey Pfeffer And Robert ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007

Management Myths Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton, Stanford professors new book, Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management, recently discussed their 5 favorite myths of management with U.S. News. (1) Financial Incentives Drive Good Performance. ...read more

Management Myths Jeffrey Pfeffer And Robert ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Management Myths Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton, Stanford professors new book, Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management, recently discussed their 5 favorite myths of management with U.S. News. (1) Financial Incentives Drive Good Performance. ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Mother Teresa Was A 18-Year-Old Yugoslavian Girl ...  PRO

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Apr 1, 2007

Mother Teresa was a 18-year-old Yugoslavian girl named Agnes Bojaxhiu (boy-AX-ee-oo) when she left home to become a nun. Over the next 20 years, she taught middle-class high school students, and was often described by her colleagues as “average.” She felt God calling her in 1946 to serve India’s ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Barna Notes That Between The Two Parents Mother's ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 14, 2007

Barna notes that between the two parents mother’s and father’s the mom is doing a better job of teaching their kids about the spiritual dimension of life -- Barna survery: a. Mom versus Dad: Men may enjoy advantages in physical strength, but they are much less likely than women to exercise their ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Story Of The Fireman

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Story of the Fireman A. Flames surrounded firefighters fighting a forest as they backed up a mountain trying to put out the fire. They had no where to go. There was fire behind them and only a home and more grass in front of them. The firefighter moved ahead into the grass in front of him struck a ...read more

Tags: Parenting

I Was No Longer The Dirty American

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I was no longer the Dirty American I read a story the other day on the Internet by a missionary to India named Doug Nichols. Nichols was serving as a missionary in India when a bout with tuberculosis landed him in a public hospital for a spell. It wasn’t like hospitals here. It was a big ward ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

You Are Driving A Bus. You Go East 12 Miles, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

You are driving a bus. You go east 12 miles, and turn south and go 2 miles and take on 9 passengers, and then you turn west and go 3 miles and let off 4 passengers. How old is the bus driver? ***Give the youth a chance to answer the question and eventually ask one of them to explain the question ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

A Good Preacher Friend Of Mine Told Me ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

a good preacher friend of mine told me personally this story. One day while visiting the nursing home, he came across a lady who was very discouraged. In fact, she wanted to die. He made it a point to visit her every time he went, and one day she finally opened up to him and told this very sad ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing

Louis Ix Of France (1215-1270)

Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007

Louis IX of France (1215-1270) St. Louis led an exemplary life, bearing constantly in mind his mother’s words: "I would rather see you dead at my feet than guilty of a mortal sin." His biographers have told us of the long hours he spent in prayer, fasting, and penance, without the knowledge of his ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facts About America And References To God

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 5, 2007

Facts about America and references to God: * All 50 state constitutions refer to "God" and a higher power in them! * Everyone of the country’s major anthems including “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “America” and “My Country Tis of Thee” speaks in some way about pray and God. *The first book printed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Cincinnati Reds Rookie Center Fielder Josh ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 6, 2007

The Cincinnati Reds rookie center fielder Josh Hamilton shared his story in ESPN the magazine. How that drug addiction nearly destroyed his life. He was in rehab 8 times. When he quit using his dreams returned, but they were often dark and haunting and stayed with him long after he awoke. ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Story: In A Small Country Village In Sicily, ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 27, 2007

Story: In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, renown members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, everyone seemed to have a story about how they had either been cheated or maligned by the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican