In Sermon Illustrations: "Examine Me"

A Mother — Whose Life Was Not Wasted  PRO

Contributed by John Gerald on May 5, 2005

A MOTHER - WHOSE LIFE WAS NOT WASTED Ian McClaren tells about visiting an old Scotch lady who was standing in her kitchen weeping. She wiped her eyes with the corner of her apron, and when the minister asked her what was the matter, she confessed; "I am so miserable and unhappy." "Why?" "Because I ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Methodist

A Missionary On Furlough Told This True Story ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 27, 2005

A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan..... "While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Church Of God

Story: In March 2004, I Was In The Second ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 5, 2005

Story: In March 2004, I was in the second bookshop in Dymchurch rummaging through the books when I came across a second hand Jerusalem Bible. As I opened the Bible up, a number of papers fell into my hand. On one of them was written a story. It was obviously very meaningful to the previous ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Anglican

Thankful People Are Happy People  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 19, 2011

THANKFUL PEOPLE ARE HAPPY PEOPLE I read a news story once of a woman who was getting ready to jump off a 44 story building in New York City. Witnesses said that she did not look like the type of person who would do such a thing. She was very distinguished and well dressed. All the attempts ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5

Tags: Family, Gratitude, Share

John Denver's Lost Opportunity

Contributed by Garris Hudson on May 23, 2016

JOHN DENVER’S LOST OPPORTUNITY One day in a frequent flyer room, I looked over and saw John Denver. It was pretty obvious with his distinct features and signature guitar that it was him. I went over and said, "John!" He jumped up, stuck out his hand and said, "I haven’t seen you in a while." I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Evangelism, Salvation, Witnessing, Lost

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Even If Its Dark

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017

A young man’s wife became very ill and died, leaving him alone with his four-year old daughter. The funeral service was simple and heavy with grief. After the burial, his neighbors gathered around him and invited them to bring his little girl and stay at one of their homes this first night. They ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13, Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: Death, Comfort, Trust, Sorrow, Trial  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Embracing The Interruptions (Fatherhood Thoughts)

Contributed by Matthew Redder on Jun 8, 2018

As a young Father I remember being frequently awakened in the middle of the night by my son. I would open my eyes to see him standing next to my bed, staring at me. It was startling and honestly, a little bit creepy. I would ask him what he needed and it was always something like, "I had a bad ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:10-12

Tags: Father, Listen, Fathers Day, Father And Son

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breathtaking

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Nov 19, 2019

I recently had a conversation with a woman who is a double lung transplant recipient. The transplant took place over 20 years ago and I had known part of her story, but there was a detail she included in this retelling that stopped me in my tracks. She gave some facts about the disease, when she ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving, Thanks, Grateful, Gratefulness, Blessings  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Thing Bartimaeus Saw

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 30, 2020

Think of what Bartimaeus saw when he received his sight! Think of the wonders of seeing for the first time a crowd of human beings just like himself, the walls and palm-tree groves of Jericho, the sky, so blue above him, and the hills of Moab in the distance. But that was not the first thing that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Tags: Death, Heaven, Miracles

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Longer, Daddy… Longer By John Trent  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 22, 2007

"Longer, Daddy.. .Longer" by John Trent. Recently, a woman grabbed my arm at a conference after I had finished speaking on the enormous need we all have for affirmation. "Dr. Trent, may I tell you my story?" she asked. "Actually, it’s a story of something my son did with my granddaughter that ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dr. Maurice Rawlings, Is A Cardiologist And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Dr. Maurice Rawlings, is a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, and his colleagues are constantly treating emergency patients, many of whom have had near-death experiences. A study of these cases by Dr. Rawlings was reported in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:13-31, Luke 16:19-30, Luke 16:22-31

Tags: Hell

A Missionary On Furlough Told This True Story ...

Contributed by John Montgomery on Jun 21, 2007

A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan... "While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight at ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is In No Way Ashamed Of The Sovereign Work ...  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 1, 2008

Jesus is in no way ashamed of the sovereign work of God in giving a chosen people to His Son to save. A wise, elderly woman in the congregation, hearing the preacher struggle to explain predestination, said: “Ah, I have long settled that point. For if God had not chosen me before I was born, I am ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Charley The Cat

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008

CHARLEY THE CAT "It was around Thanksgiving, just after our daughter turned five, that we brought Charley home. We named him after Charles, Prince of Wales. The name seemed to fit just right for this shy little newly-adopted member of our family. His wonderful blue eyes seemed to look deep into ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Have To Close This By Telling You Earl's Story: ...

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008

I have to close this by telling you Earl’s story: He was sixty-eight years old and had moved to Junction, TX from Michigan to be near his wife’s family. Many people thought of him as being obnoxious, or a curmudgeon, or a host of other words I cannot repeat this morning. I had breakfast with him ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: United Methodist

Sam Haughey (Commercial Salmon Fisherman From ...

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008

Sam Haughey (commercial Salmon fisherman from Alaska)told me a story recently, as I gave him a ride back from Methodist Hospital, how when he wakes up in the middle of the night in Alaska, he looks out the window, and he counts his boats. One night, several years ago, he looked out and one was ...read more

Tags: Parable Lost Coin

Denomination: United Methodist

My Three Year Old Sebastian Is Often A Little ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on May 6, 2009

My three year old Sebastian is often a little mimic. Christina and I have to be careful what we say to or in front of him because he will quickly adopt it as his own. Of late I have been trying, with marginal success, to teach Sebastian a little bit of Marine Corps Discipline. I have been ...read more

Tags: Children, Righteousness

Denomination: Christian Church

Cost Of Discipleship  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

COST OF DISCIPLESHIP I recently read the true story about a preacher who was standing at the door shaking hands as the congregation departed. He grabbed one man by the hand and pulled him aside. The preacher said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!" The man replied, "I’m already in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25

Tags: Discipleship, Follow, Deny, Gross

Mom's Chicken Soup Coupled With Forgiveness Wins ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2010

Mom’s Chicken Soup Coupled with Forgiveness Wins Over Disgruntled Church Member A lady tells as story that is a real picture of forgiveness. She says my mom, now in heaven, was a good cook. She was a good forgiver too and the combination of these two qualities resulted one day in an incident I love ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

God Uses Tragedy To Draw Couple To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 28, 2010

God Uses Tragedy to Draw Couple To Himself Cathy’s story: A few years ago a woman and a man who were living together started coming to the church I pastor. She had gotten pregnant and was expecting. Though they weren’t saved, they were beginning to seek the Lord. I was much in prayer for them. When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:21-22

Tags: Tragedy, God's Sovereign Will