In Sermon Illustrations: "Evangelism How To"

When A Believer Considers How Much God Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 30, 2004

When a believer considers how much God has forgiven him, he is able to extend pardon to others no matter what they have done. A Christian husband found this to be true when his wife, who had become an alcoholic, told him of an affair she had had with his best friend 10 years earlier. She said she ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:23-33, 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Trust

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sun Is Our Nearest Star. How Big Is The Sun ...

Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 5, 2004

The sun is our nearest star. How big is the sun compared to our earth? A million spheres the size of our earth can fit into the sun. How far away is the sun from the earth? 93 million miles. If one inch represented 10 million miles, how far would I have to go before I reached the sun. I could ...read more

Tags: Creation

Denomination: Adventist

How Different God's Pardon Is From Ours! So ...

Contributed by Shane Rodriguez on Nov 11, 2004

How different God’s pardon is from ours! So often we forgive as did the aunt of the little girl who had been good a whole week and asked some favor. "i know that you have been good all this week" said the aunt, "but you know you were bad last week." In a passionate burst of feeling the little one ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Let Me Illustrate How Gifts Work Together In A ...  PRO

Contributed by Martin Kim on Nov 22, 2004

Let me illustrate how gifts work together in a church. At our potluck last Sabbath, suppose someone dropped a plate full of Kim Chee on the new floor in the gym. This is how people with different gifts would respond. Gift of prophecy - That’s what happens when you’re not careful. Gift of service ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Denomination: Adventist

In His Book, "How Great Generals Win", Bevin ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 23, 2004

In his book, "How Great Generals Win", Bevin Alexander tells of "The General Who Beat Hannibal". One of Hannibal’s most effective tactics was the use of elephants in battle. For years Roman soldiers and horses were ineffective against the elephants - until the Roman general Scipio Africanus made ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-18

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Baptist

How Did I Spend My 75 Years?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2004

HOW DID I SPEND MY 75 YEARS? Statisticians tells us that the average life span is now around 75 years. If you’re under 30 then you think that is a long time. If you’re around my age, you’re beginning to realize that’s not really very long at all. A few years ago, someone went to the trouble to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Acts 20:7-12

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, New Year's Day, Giving Yourself

Think About How Children Are……….my Daughter ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Scoggins on Dec 29, 2004

Think about How children are……….My daughter loves Pecan Pie and she knows if we have some she can have it after we eat supper but she is tempted to eat it first……it’s ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Baptist

It's Amazing How Quickly A Classroom Can Turn ...

Contributed by James Jack on Jul 6, 2005

It’s amazing how quickly a classroom can turn when a teacher walks out for a moment. Paper, hats, pens, shoes, glass bottles get thrown at fans. Bags get thrown out of windows. Furniture is mysteriously re-arranged so that all students are now sitting in the back corners of the room. Two of the ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed, Sin General

Denomination: Anglican

Harry Emerson Fosdick Once Told How As A Child, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Harry Emerson Fosdick once told how as a child, his mother sent him to pick a quart of raspberries. Reluctantly he dragged himself to the berrypatch. His afternoon was ruined for sure. Then a thought hit him. He would surprise his mother and pick two quarts of raspberries instead of one. Rather ...read more

Tags: Joy

Listen To How Bill Hybels Described What Hell ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005

Listen to how Bill Hybels described what Hell might feel like: “The bottomless pit…conjures up dreamlike feelings of falling away -- falling, falling, falling. You’ve all had dreams like that; where when you woke your heart was beating because you were falling. Picture in your mind hanging over a ...read more

Tags: Hell

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do We Know God Is Here With Us?  PRO

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 15, 2005

*Christmas is a time when God came near. And God comes near today. *Joe McKeever told the story of a little girl named Rachel. Like many preschoolers, Rachel had a problem waking up in the middle of the night, scared and crying. The only thing that would sooth her fears was crawling into bed with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:1-20

Tags: Emmanuel, Nearness Of God

Denomination: Baptist

I Read About How Japan Celebrates Christmas, ...

Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 16, 2005

I read about how Japan celebrates Christmas, which has become a major event over there. They put up decorations, exchange presents, send cards, sing yuletide songs, decorate trees, serve special seasonal treats (especially strawberry-decorated cakes), and make a big fuss over St Nick, Rudolph and ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Survey Asked Mothers To Keep Track Of How Many ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

A survey asked mothers to keep track of how many times they made negative, compared with positive, comments to their children. They admitted that they criticized ten times for every time they said something favorable. A three-year survey in one city’s schools found that the teachers were 75% ...read more

Tags: Children

How People 'feel' About Your Cause Will Determine ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

How people ’feel’ about your cause will determine how they will respond to your appeal. Dean Rieck, President of Direct Creative, Columbus, OH cites these top 11 emotions for fundraisers. Altruism Anger Beliefs Compassion Ego ...read more

Tags: Giving General

How Do They Do It? Although Most Of The Country's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

How Do They Do It? Although most of the country’s Protestant churches average an attendance of fewer than 100 adults, 80% of those have a full-time, paid Senior Pastor. Unbelievably, the median annual budget of those ...read more

Tags: Church General

Have You Noticed How Much Praying For Revival ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Have you noticed how much praying for revival has been going on of late - and how little revival has resulted? I believe the problem is that we have been trying to substitute praying for obeying, and it simply will not work. To pray for revival while ignoring the plain precept laid down in ...read more

Tags: Prayer, Revival, Prayer How To

How Little Chance The Holy Ghost Has Nowadays. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"How little chance the Holy Ghost has nowadays. The churches and missionary societies have so bound Him in red tape that they practically ask Him to sit in a ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

God The Holy Ghost Calls For Crusaders… How Many ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"God the Holy Ghost calls for crusaders… How many ministers would be in church if it were not their job? The answer will be found in the number who ...read more

Tags: Revival

All Blame Is A Waste Of Time. No Matter How Much ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You may ...read more

Tags: Anger

It Does Not Matter Where He Places Me Or How. ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Aug 14, 2006

It does not matter where He places me or how. That is rather for Him to consider than for me. For the easiest positions, He must give grace; and in the most difficult, His grace is sufficient. So, if God places me in great perplexity, must He not give me much guidance? In positions of great ...read more

Tags: God The Father