In Sermon Illustrations: "Faith In Jesus"

The Key To The Gate

Contributed by Justin Lauramore on Nov 12, 2012

THE KEY TO THE GATE Picture this, you have walked for miles and miles. You are tired and ready for a long nap. You walk up towards a town gate. As you stare at a distance you meet a young man that tells you that the gate is locked. You say ok, well I will test this out for myself. As you continue ...read more

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Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Late Martin Luther King, Jr. Once Said That ...

Contributed by Eddie Madrigal on Dec 18, 2012

The late Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that only in darkness can one see the stars. Only ...read more

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Denomination: Lutheran

The Late Great Dr. E. K. Bailey Used To Say, ...

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Apr 23, 2013

The late great Dr. E. K. Bailey used to say, "Faith is acting like it is so, even if it ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Is There Anyone Up There?

Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 15, 2013

IS THERE ANYONE UP THERE? There once was a tourist who came too close to the edge of the Grand Canyon, lost his footing and plunged over the side, clawing and scratching to save himself. After he disappeared out of sight; and, just before he fell into open space, he stumbled upon a scrubby bush ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-13

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Denomination: Christian Church

Spiritual Gambling

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 30, 2013

SPIRITUAL GAMBLING The problem of compulsive gambling may seem foreign to most of us. Yet experts believe that millions of Americans are psychologically addicted to gambling. It gives them the excitement of hope and risk, but it usually ends in defeat. It is indeed a temporary pleasure. For those ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Robert Kupferschmid Was An 81-Year Old With No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Robert Kupferschmid was an 81-year old with no flying experience. However, due to a tragic emergency, he was forced to fly an airplane. On June 17, 1998, he and his 52-year-old pilot friend, Wesley Sickle, were flying from Indianapolis to Muncie, Indiana. During the flight, the pilot slumped over ...read more

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Anonymous Quote: Hope Looks For The Good In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Anonymous Quote: Hope looks for the good in people instead of harping on the worst in them. Hope opens doors where despair closes them. Hope discovers what can be done instead of grumbling about what cannot be done. Hope draws its power from a deep trust in God. Hope “lights a candle” instead of ...read more

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Pearl Harbor The Morning Of December 7, 1941, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Pearl Harbor The morning of December 7, 1941, found 353 Japanese airplanes swarming all around the Harbor site. Within a couple of hours, America lost 8 big battleships, 6 major airfields, almost all planes, and 2,400 men. That happened at 7:50 AM in what was supposedly a surprised attack. But ...read more

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Ji Packer Puts It, "Holiness Means Not Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

: JI Packer puts it, “Holiness means not only desiring God, but also loving and practicing righteousness, out of a constant exercise of conscience to discern right from wrong ...read more

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Quote: No Person Was Ever Honored For What He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Quote: No person was ever honored for what he received, honor has been the reward for what he ...read more

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A Man Was Out Fishing In His Boat, When He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A man was out fishing in his boat, when he hooked into a large bass. He fought the fish for quite awhile, and finally got it reeled into the boat. He could not believe his eyes. It was a 37 pound striper, a prize keeper. On the shore, he ran into a second fisherman who had a stringer with a dozen ...read more

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Rev. R.s. Jones Was A Missionary To Brazil. He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Rev. R.S. Jones was a missionary to Brazil. He had many years of Christian service. In 1936, he was retiring due to ill health. At the Southern Baptist Convention that year, this missionary was talking to the songwriter BB McKinney. Jones told McKinney that his doctor would not let him return to ...read more

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Rest Your Whole Weight On God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Rest your whole weight on God a. Ill: There once was a man, named John Paton, who was translating the Bible for a South Seas island tribe. John Paton discovered that the natives had no word for trust or faith. One day a native who had been working hard came into the missionary’s house, flopped ...read more

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Joseph Stowell Spouted Off To His Teacher At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Joseph Stowell spouted off to his teacher at school and told her to shut up and then he stood up and walked out of the class room. As he walked down the block to his house he noticed that his mother was working in the yard. He stopped dead in his tracks. He thought “What am I going to tell her?” He ...read more

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The Human Heart Is Like Dandelions, The Key To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The human heart is like dandelions, the key to its survival is its roots. Children pick their pretty little flowers, but as long as the roots remain they’ll keep growing back. People who have the ...read more

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A Rather Pompous-Looking Deacon Was Trying ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

ILL.- A rather pompous-looking deacon was trying to impress a class of boys with the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s ...read more

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During One Of His Political Campaigns, A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

During one of his political campaigns, a delegation called on Theodore Roosevelt at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island. The President met them with his coat off and his sleeves rolled up. "Ah, gentlemen," he said, "come down to the barn and we will talk while I do some work." At the barn, ...read more

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Robert Redford Was Walking One Day Through A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Robert Redford was walking one day through a hotel lobby. A woman saw him and followed him to the elevator. "Are you the real Robert Redford?" she asked him with great excitement. As the doors of the elevator closed, he replied, "Only when I am alone" I would say this is true for ...read more

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There Was A Preacher Who Was Interviewing With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There was a preacher who was interviewing with a church search committee. An English teacher headed the committee, and was very concerned that the future pastor spoke properly. "When the hen is on the nest, does she sit or set?" he asked the candidate. The hopeful preacher was frustrated. He didn’t ...read more

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Sign By A Flower Bed In A Park: "Do Not Pick ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Sign by a flower bed in a park: “DO NOT PICK (twist off, sever, cut, clip, snip, snap off, pluck, pinch off, pull, bend, crush, pare, cleave, divide, break, touch or take, borrow, steal, remove or otherwise ...read more

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