In Sermon Illustrations: "Every Knee Shall Bow"

Max Lucado: "If God Had A Refrigerator, Your ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006

Max Lucado: "If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If he had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pastor Dave Kinney Said, "Can You Imagine How ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 13, 2008

Pastor Dave Kinney said, "Can you imagine how different our marriages would be if every community, every church member, lived to bring glory to God? Men, if we set the example, I’m ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Baptist

If You Know The Enemy And Know Yourself, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

There Is Never An Open Road, Except The Road ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is never an open road, except the road that leads to failure. Every great success has always been achieved by fight. Every winner has scars....The men who succeed are the efficient few. They ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

From The Official Handbook Of The United States ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2001

From the official Handbook of the United States Peace Corps. What it says that a Peace Corp volunteer has to do if he is attacked by an anaconda snake. The anaconda is the largest snake in the world. You might think it was the boa constrictor. The anaconda is in the family with the boa constrictor, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Tags: Endurance, God In The Hardships

The Doolittle Raider  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 23, 2001

THE DOOLITTLE RAIDER The entry for the May 8, 2000 Promise Keepers’ devotional guide, Men of Integrity, shared this story: After a daring and successful 1942 bombing raid over Japan, led by Jimmy Doolittle, Bombardier Jacob DeShazer was one of eight downed in Japanese-occupied China. The ...read more

Tags: Offering, God's Provision, Excitement, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Church Of God

The Cheering Crowd  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2002

THE CHEERING CROWD Picabo Street first joined the U.S. Ski Team when she was only 17. She went on to become the only American skier to ever win the World Cup downhill championship. In 1996 she tore a crucial ligament in her left knee. The 30 year-old Street went through extensive ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29, Hebrews 12:1

Tags: God The Father, Church Body Of Christ, Church Small Groups

Erick Clapton, Arguably The Greatest Living Rock ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002

Erick Clapton, arguably the greatest living rock guitarist, wrote a heart wrenching song about the death of his four year old son (March 20, 1991). He fell from a 53rd-story window. Clapton took nine months off and when he returned his music had changed. The hardship had made his music softer, more ...read more

Tags: Death

Malcolm, A Man With A Terrible Temper, Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2002

Malcolm, a man with a terrible temper, was playing a round of golf with his pastor. After leaving three straight putts on the edge of the cup, Malcolm exploded. "I missed!" he screamed. "How could I miss?" With that he heaved his putter into a nearby lake, kicked a wheel on the golf cart and drove ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:26-27, Ephesians 4:26-27, Ephesians 3:19

Tags: Adoption, God's Judgment, God's Omniscience

Begging The Governor

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004

BEGGING THE GOVERNOR The story of a Danish noblewoman, Baroness Blixen, was made known in the movie "Out Of Africa." She lived in Kenya as the owner of a large Coffee plantation. There was a tribe known as the Kikuyu tribe that Blixen had grown to love. Some of the Kikuyu lived on a part of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Tags: Parable Widow, Prayer Persistence

When I Was In Seminary I Was Taught That The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Feb 10, 2005

When I was in seminary I was taught that the apostles and prophets were given only to get the Church started in the first century. After that time they were no longer needed. My professors presumed that when the New Testament was completed and accepted by the Church, the foundational role of ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: *other

Sometime Ago A Man Who Was Pastor In A Large ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 18, 2006

Sometime ago a man who was Pastor in a large church, very successful in everything he did except one thing – the most important thing. He was failing in his marriage. The reason was, because his wife could see through him. She knew what he was really like. Not what he was like up in the pulpit, ...read more

Tags: Hypocrisy

Denomination: Baptist

On April 1, 2007, Knievel Announced To A ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Dec 11, 2007

On April 1, 2007, Knievel announced to a worldwide audience that he ’believed in Jesus Christ’ for the first time. He professed his personal faith in Christ to more than 4,000 people who gathered inside the Crystal Cathedral for Palm Sunday services in Orange County, California, and to millions via ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

There Was Man Who Wanted To Paint His House, But ...

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 2, 2008

There was man who wanted to paint his house, but he couldn’t afford to buy any paint. So he came up with an plan. He would volunteer to paint the church for free-if the church would buy the paint. He would then secretly thin the paint with water, which would give him enough paint to cover both ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson On Kindness

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 11, 2022

WHAT LESSONS ARE WE TEACHING ON KINDNESS? I love the story of a women’s softball game between CENTRAL OREGON and WESTERN OREGON. Central Oregon had the lead and Western Oregon had scored and made the game much closer. A freshman player girl from Western Oregon stepped to the plate. Her name ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, John 15:13

Tags: Help, Kindness

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Rock Soup

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 31, 2020

CONCLUSION: DO YOU EVER FEEL SO ALONE AND EMPTY? We often say the words “I CAN’T.” Maybe the real truth is “I WON’T.” I read a story about a poor little village and the village was so poor and because there was a terrible drought. There was a very old man in the village. He was old and feeble. He ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:3-4, Amos 3:3

Tags: Victory, Encouragement, Share

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unsung Heroines-Huldah, The Prophetess

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 10, 2022

Introduction: When King Josiah of Judah heard the Word of God from Shaphan, he immediately tore his clothes and asked a group of men to “inquire of the LORD”. These men found Huldah, a prophetess, and God gave His message to them through her. Text: 2 Kings 22:14-20. KJV: 14 So Hilkiah the priest, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:14-20

Tags: Judgment, Josiah, Huldah, Unsung Heroines

Denomination: Baptist

A Look At Outer Darkness

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 29, 2023

Introduction: Jesus spoke of “outer darkness” at least three times. There were a couple of times when I experienced something like this, and it wasn’t pleasant! No one needs to face outer darkness, so don’t let it happen to you. Text: Matthew 8:10-12, KJV: 10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:10-12

Tags: Light, Outer Darkness, Fear

Denomination: Baptist

[058]. A Message From A Poem – Delusionalism Contradicts What’s Truth

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 12, 2025

[058]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DELUSIONALISM CONTRADICTS WHAT’S TRUTH I believe Christians who ignore what is happening in the world are living in a bubble. We must understand current events and especially as they line up with the last days and biblical prophecy. We live in the days of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:28, Colossians 2:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

Tags: Current Events, Strong Delusion, Deluding Influence, Deception, Truth, Redemption, Delusion  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Angel And Anthony Burger

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 22, 2011

THE ANGEL AND ANTHONY BURGER Anthony Burger died at age 44. Many feel that he is the finest gospel pianist that ever lived. He spent the last ten years playing for the Gaither Vocal Band. He last played on a cruise ship. Fifteen hundred people were on the cruise, vacationing during the day, and ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed