In Sermon Illustrations: "Dwelling Places"

D. L. Moody: "The Best Way To Show That A Stick ...

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

D. L. Moody: "The best way to show that a stick is crooked is to place it ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Brethren

Jack Jones Wrote: "Putting A Hog In The Living ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 24, 2004

Jack Jones wrote: "Putting a hog in the living room will not change the hog’s nature, but it will damage the living room. A lost man’s nature will not be changed by placing his name on the church roll, but the church will suffer by his being a member. Every Christian should be a church member; in ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

Heart Buried In Africa

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2008

Illustration: Heart Buried in Africa There is a story of the great missionary David Livingstone. The body of David Livingstone was buried in England where he was born, but his heart was buried in the Africa he loved. At the foot of a tall tree in a small African village the natives dug a hole and ...read more

Denomination: Other

Do You Remember The Incredible Hulk? If You Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2001

Do you remember the Incredible Hulk? If you do you either remember the big green monster from the comics or the television show. Dr. Banner had a serious problem. In an experiment he had unleashed a terrible monster. In times of stress he would turn into this huge raging monster. One of the ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To, Christian Disciplines, Anger

In His Book Mortal Lessons, Dr. Richard Selzer, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In his book Mortal Lessons, Dr. Richard Selzer, writes, “I stand by the bed where a young woman lies, her face postoperative, her mouth twisted in palsy, clownish. A tiny twig of the facial nerve, the one to the muscles of her mouth, has been severed. She will be like this from now on. The surgeon ...read more

Tags: Faith

[068]. A Message From A Poem – Established Now And Changed

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 28, 2025

[068]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – ESTABLISHED NOW AND CHANGED This poem is made up of couplets and each couplet is a contrast. What we were, to what God has made us to become. For example, in the first stanza, a member of the world system, but now, a member of the Body of Christ. The last two ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:25

Tags: Poetry, Poem, Established, Changed, Rhyming Couplets  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[149]. A Message From A Poem – It’s The Gospel Truth

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 31, 2025

[149]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – IT’S THE GOSPEL TRUTH In this poem I use the word “gospel” in a wider sense than the four Gospels. It examines a number of truths from the bible. I am talking about the good news of the gospel. Each of the 8 stanzas has some truth in it from the bible, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-5, Romans 1:16

Tags: Christian Poems, Truth, The Gospel, Gospel Truth, Not Ashamed Of The Gospel  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When You Stop Drinking, You Have To Deal With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When you stop drinking, you have to deal with this marvelous personality that started ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Modern Husband Believes That A Woman's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The modern husband believes that a woman's place is in the home, and he expects her to ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Most People Would Learn From Their Mistakes If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Most people would learn from their mistakes if they werent so busy trying to ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

I Find That It Is Not The Circumstances In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I find that it is not the circumstances in which we are placed, but the spirit in which we face ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

No Great Improvements In The Lot Of Mankind Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No great improvements in the lot of mankind are possible until a great change takes place in the fundamental ...read more

Tags: Thought

Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010

Little Mirrors Robert Fulghum, in his book, It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It, tells how he found purpose in life. Fulghum, a former Episcopal priest, took a course on Greek culture at an Orthodox retreat center on the Island of Crete. A man named Alexander Papaderos built the center. After ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Tags: Christian Witness

[012] A Message From A Poem - About A Pleasant Way

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 14, 2024

[012] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ABOUT A PLEASANT WAY I wanted to compose a simple poem that might be able to be used as a song. This was the result. I like the flow of words, which is what rhythm is all about and I like to compose that way mostly. However I am not musical in the sense of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1, Psalm 133:1, Psalm 106:24, Psalm 16:6, John 17:11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Sing, Despise, Pleasant, Praises, A Pleasant Way  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[150]. A Message From A Poem – James Chapter One

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 31, 2025

[150]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JAMES CHAPTER ONE The author of this letter is known as James the Less, to distinguish him from James the brother of John. This author was the half brother of Jesus, the full son of Joseph and Mary. James is a book that is often rejected for messages, but there ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20, James 1:12, James 1:5

Tags: James The Less, Letter Of James, James, Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Who Chooses The Beginning Of A Road Chooses ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

He who chooses the beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that ...read more

Tags: Faith General

A Comedian Once Said,

Contributed by Bobby Poole on Aug 7, 2008

A comedian once said, "Watch your tongue, it’s in a wet place ...read more

Tags: Tongue, Guard Your Tongue

Denomination: Methodist

No Matter How Big And Powerful Government Gets, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it provides, it can ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The Real Art Of Conversation Is Not Only To Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place but to leave unsaid ...read more

Tags: Communication General

A Child On A Farm Sees A Plane Fly Overhead And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A child on a farm sees a plane fly overhead and dreams of a faraway place. A traveler on the plane ...read more

Tags: Flying