In Sermon Illustrations: "Exodus 19 2 8a"

Strange Bedfellows! (11.14.05--Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 10, 2005

Strange Bedfellows! (11.14.05--Christian Soldiers!--Exodus 8:25-29) Many years ago I was an avid smoker. I smoked a pipe, cigarettes and cigars. Anything that had nicotine in it, I was putting a match to. Then I decided to quit. I threw away the cigarettes and cigars and put my pipes in their ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:25-29

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Lutheran

Gift Of Honor  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2011

GIFT OF HONOR Football practice was over, and Denny was sore from head to toe. Slowly he climbed the graffiti-laden stairway of the aging apartment building. Suddenly, his mother’s chilling screams pierced the cold, still air. He had heard the sound many times before. Still, a sickening knot ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Tags: Power Source, Forgiveness For Others

[286]. A Message From A Poem – The Prodigal’s Return

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 6, 2026

[286]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE PRODIGAL’S RETURN This is a most serious poem, that of a penitent Christian who sinned before the Lord and really let the flag down. Sin is so evil and so deceptive it can catch anyone out, even sincere Christians. Just recently I have written about the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:19, Exodus 34:6-7, Hosea 2:14

Tags: Christian Poems, A Sinning Christian, A Prodigal Returns, Gracious, Confession Of Sin, Prodigal Son, God Is Gracious, Christian Poetry, Fallen Into Sin, Forgiveness, Compassion, Repentance, Restoration  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trouble In The Church  PRO

Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Dec 3, 2006

Trouble in the Church ACTS 15:1-12 I. Decision 15:1-4 A. Men 15:1 B. Method 15:2 C. Messages 15:3-4 II. Demand 15:5-6 A. Demands 15:5 B. Deliberations 15:6 III. Declaration 15:7-12 A. Choice 15:7 B. Comparison 15:8-9 C. Conversion 15:10-12 Introduction Peter had ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Unsung Heroes: Hur, A Man Who Helped Moses

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 6, 2024

Introduction: Aaron and Joshua are mentioned often as men who helped Moses as Israel journeyed from Egypt to Canaan. There was one other man who assisted Moses, when Moses really needed some help. His name is Hur and he is another unsung hero. Text: Exodus 17:8-16, KJV: 8 Then came Amalek, and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Tags: Moses, Amalekites, Hur

Denomination: Baptist

We Know Our Future Includes A Promise. But We Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Lu on Nov 26, 2011

We know our future includes a promise. But we do not know how to transition into that promise. Maybe ’not knowing’ is just an excuse – we just straight out refuse to take that next step. That’s because while we are in the present, we often permit the past to occupy and govern our emotions. We drag ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:17-21, 2 Kings 5:1-14

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

A Man's Car Was Held Up By A Broken Down Car In ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

A man’s car was held up by a broken down car in front of him. He just sat there and sounded the horn while the woman driver in front was desperately trying to start her car. He sounded the horn even more impatiently and the lady walked round to his car and said sweetly, "Why don’t we change places? ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:4

Tags: Men, Christian Disciplines, Dealing With Conflicts, Unity

Denomination: Baptist

In 1981 The Movie, Chariots Of Fire, Won The ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

In 1981 the movie, Chariots of Fire, won the Academy Award for Best Picture. This Hollywood film told the true story of a devout Christian, Eric Liddell, in a very positive way. I want to just show you a clip of the film. Eric has decided he must forfeit his chance to run in the 200 meter dash at ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Tags: Faith, Commandments Sabbath, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

In 1992, A Los Angeles County Parking Control ...  PRO

Contributed by James Wilson on Mar 2, 2001

“In 1992, a Los Angeles County parking control officer came upon a brown El Dorado Cadillac illegally parked next to the curb on street-sweeping day. The officer dutifully wrote out a ticket. Ignoring the man seated at the driver’s wheel, the officer reached inside the open car window and placed ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:10-31

Tags: Sin Separates From God, Forgiveness In Jesus, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

George W. Bush, In An Airport Lobby, Noticed A ...  PRO

Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 29, 2001

George W. Bush, in an airport lobby, noticed a man in a long flowing white robe with a long flowing white beard and flowing white hair. The man had a staff in one hand and some stone tablets under the other arm. George W. approached the man and inquired, "Aren’t you Moses?" The man ignored ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

John Maxwell Tells In His Book, "The Leader ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001

John Maxwell tells in his book, “The Leader Within You,” the story of the building of the Great Wall of China. They built it so high that no one could get over it. And they built it so thick that no one could tunnel through it. They built this gigantic wall that still exists today. And then the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:19

Tags: Children, Faith, Parenting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tom And Eleanor  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 19, 2001

Illus.: Tom & Eleanor I’d like to tell you the story of two children. The parents of the first child were somewhat mismatched. His father was unemployed with no formal schooling. His mother was a teacher. This child, born in Port Huron, Michigan, was estimated to have an IQ of 81. He was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:13-17

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Wesleyan

In The Early 1900's Through The 1960's Broadway ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Caley on Mar 3, 2002

In the early 1900’s through the 1960’s Broadway Presbyterian Church was a powerful witness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Upper Manhattan, but from the 1960’s to the 1990’s a subtle change began to take place, a change in emphasis stole in as massive feeding programs for the homeless were ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:28

Tags: Poverty, What Is Evangelism?, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Little Boy Forgot His Lines In A Sunday School ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 9, 2002

A little boy forgot his lines in a Sunday School presentation. His mother was in the front row to prompt him. She gestured and formed the words silently with her lips, but it did not help. Her son’s memory was blank. Finally, she leaned forward and whispered the cue, "I am the light of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:2

Tags: Parenting, Sermon On The Mount

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Dog And His Master  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 1, 2002

Illustration:The Dog and His Master C.S. Lewis likened God’s use of adversity to walking a dog. If the dog gets its leash wrapped around a pole and tries to continue running forward, he will only tighten the leash more. Both the dog and the owner are after the same end, forward motion, but the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-4

Tags: Temptation General, Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Some Rest!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2002

GET SOME REST! Our most notorious industrial accidents in recent years—Exxon Valdez, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, the fatal navigational error of Korean Air Lines 007—all occurred in the middle of the night. When the USS Vincennes shot down an Iranian A300 airbus killing all 290 people aboard, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:13-17

Tags: Commandments Sabbath, Giving Yourself, Workplace Balance, Labor Day

Changing Lifestyles Present New Challenge To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

Changing lifestyles present new challenge to churches Increasingly segmented lifestyles, religious pluralism and even the "worship wars" within today’s church are among the most significant challenges Robert E. Reccord sees ahead for evangelical Christians in the 21st century. Reccord, president ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 998:3-5

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Pleasure, Leisure, Media, Worship Definition, Entertainment, Church Practices  (view more)  (view less)

The Old Man And The Gulls  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

THE OLD MAN AND THE GULLS It is gratitude that prompted an old man to visit an old broken pier on the eastern seacoast of Florida. Every Friday night, until his death in 1973, he would return, walking slowly and slightly stooped with a large bucket of shrimp. The sea gulls would flock to this old ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:11-18

Tags: Giving General, Thanksgiving Holiday, Joy

Denomination: Mennonite

Name Of God...?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 5, 2002

NAME OF GOD...? If you’re in Lake City, Fla., one of these days and happen to run into a 50-something fellow with a sandy moustache, a receeding hairline, and aviator glasses, you may be in the presence of I Am Who I Am. Really. But that’s because Columbia County Court turned down his first ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:13-14

Tags: I Am That I Am, Name, Descriptions Of God

A Parable Is Told Of A Community Of Ducks ...  PRO

Contributed by George Rennau on Apr 28, 2003

A parable is told of a community of ducks waddling off to duck church one Sunday to hear their duck preacher. After they waddled into the duck sanctuary, the service began and the duck preacher spoke eloquently of how God had given the ducks wings with which to fly. He pounded the pulpit with his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-18

Tags: Ten Commandments, Worship Purpose, Loving God

Denomination: Assembly Of God