In Sermon Illustrations: "Evangelism How To"

World Renowned Evangelist Luis Palau, Shares ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

World renowned evangelist Luis Palau, shares this personal testimony in his sermon “Go to the Ends of the Earth.” “My family and team have gone to over sixty countries declaring the glory of God. When I first went to the Muslim-, Hindu-, and Buddhist-majority nations, I trembled to do the right ...read more

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A Little Girl Was Always Scared To Go To Sleep ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A little girl was always scared to go to sleep alone in the dark. Oftentimes she would want to sleep with her parents, but they were trying to help her conquer her fear. Meaning well, they would say, “Don’t be frightened, Elizabeth, Jesus is with you; He will protect you; you don’t need to be ...read more

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Jack Hayford, Founding Pastor Of The Church On ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Jack Hayford, Founding Pastor of the Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, declares, “I don’t perceive my call as one to protest the culture but to proclaim the Saviour.” [SOURCE: --Jack Hayford, Leadership, Vol. 14, ...read more

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Studied For One Year In New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Dietrich Bonhoeffer studied for one year in New York City’s Union Theological Seminary. He was extremely discouraged by the preaching he heard there; he chastises, “One may hear sermons in New York upon almost any subject; one only is never handled, namely, the gospel of Jesus Christ, of ...read more

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Dr. Stephen F. Olford Was Blessed With A Long ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Dr. Stephen F. Olford was blessed with a long and fruitful ministry on both sides of the Atlantic. Olford Ministries International in Memphis, Tennessee, is his legacy. His passion was for training pastors, preachers, teachers, and leaders in effective, expository preaching. In his book Preaching ...read more

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Jesus Transformed A Mountainside Into A Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“Jesus transformed a mountainside into a Bible conference; a fishing boat into an evangelistic platform; a wellside into a counseling room; and, the shadows of evening into an opportunity to lead Nicodemus into the experience of the new birth. He preached the Word ...read more

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When He Was The Pastor Of The Methodist Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When he was the pastor of the Methodist church in Scarborough, William Sangster had an eccentric member who tried to be a zealous Christian. Unfortunately, the man was mentally deficient and usually did the wrong thing. While working as a barber the man lathered up a customer for a shave, came at ...read more

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George Sweeting, In His Book The No-Guilt Guide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

George Sweeting, in his book The No-Guilt Guide for Witnessing, tells of a man by the name of John Currier who in 1949 was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Later he was transferred and paroled to work on a farm near Nashville, Tennessee. In 1968, Currier’s sentence was ...read more

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Why Is It That We Don't Witness To Others? Let ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Why is it that we don’t witness to others? Let me share some statistics with you. Why people don’t witness: 1. 90% have failed in witnessing attempts in the past 2.The are biblically illiterate 3. They leave it to the professionals 4. We ...read more

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D.l. Moody Once Spoke With A Woman Who Didn't ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

D.L. Moody once spoke with a woman who didn’t like his method of evangelism. "I don’t really like mine all that much either. What’s yours?" She replied that she didn’t ...read more

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A Young Man Enlisted, And Was Sent To His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A young man enlisted, and was sent to his regiment. The first night he was in the barracks with about fifteen other young men, who passed the time playing cards and gambling. Before retiring, he fell on his knees and prayed, and they began to curse him and jeer at him and throw boots at him. So it ...read more

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Lieghton Ford Tells This Story Of A Crusade With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Lieghton Ford tells this story of a crusade with Billy Gtraham. I was speaking at an open-air crusade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Billy Graham was to speak the next night and had arrived a day early. He came incognito and sat on the grass at the rear of the crowd. Because he was wearing a hat and dark ...read more

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Life Is A Matter Of Building. Each Of Us Has The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Life is a matter of building. Each of us has the opportunity to build something -- a secure family, a good reputation, a career, a relationship to God. But some of those things can disappear almost overnight due to financial losses, natural disasters and other unforeseen difficulties. What are we ...read more

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T.h. Huxley, A Well-Known Agnostic, Was With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

T.H. Huxley, a well-known agnostic, was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you stay at home and tell me why you are a Christian." The man, ...read more

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Aikido For Christ

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 25, 2009

AIKIDO FOR CHRIST The lessons and teaching of the Holy Spirit came each day and through various ways. When we were doing a tent revival on Penn and Plymouth, the Holy Spirit taught me a lesson about dying to myself and letting go of my natural abilities like strength and fighting to resolve ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To Win Them, You Must Weep For Them  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009

TO WIN THEM, YOU MUST WEEP FOR THEM A woman went to her pastor and said, "I’ve been a Christian for 20 years. I’ve read books on how to win souls. I’ve memorized scripture. I’ve taken courses on how to win the lost. And yet I haven’t won one person to the Lord. Why?" The pastor’s answer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44

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Radical Solutions

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009

RADICAL SOLUTIONS A pastor was walking along a river one day, when he came across some boys who were fishing. But this was no ordinary way of fishing, because to the surprise of the onlooker, they were casting a tire into the water. The result? They were hauling the fish in by the bucketload! As ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

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Radical Revival

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009

RADICAL REVIVAL Dr. J. Edwin Orr states, "I am convinced that more work for God could be done in six months of revival than in sixty years of any other kind of effort." If we as a church begin doing the work we are appointed with a touch of the radical, we will see more done in six months of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

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Florence Nightingale

Contributed by Simon Taylor on May 29, 2009

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE Born 12 May 1820, died 13 August 1910. On 7 February 1837 – not long before her 17th birthday – something happened that would change her life: "God spoke to me," she wrote, "and called me to His service." Nobody really cares what knowledge Florence Nightingale had about the ...read more

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Denomination: Independent/Bible

Humble Beginnings

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Seen the new Coke commercials? Coca-cola is one product that has far outgrown its humble beginnings. In 1886, Pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton first introduced Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia. The pharmacist concocted a caramel-colored syrup in a three-legged brass kettle in his ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist