In Sermon Illustrations: "Faith Is Taking The First Step"

The World Cannot Satisfy  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001

C.S. Lewis, in “Mere Christianity”: “Most people, if they had really learned to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want acutely, something that cannot be had in this world. There are all sorts of things in this world that offer to give it to you, but they never quite ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, Evangelism The Lost, Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Is Told Of An Expert Tightrope Walker ...

Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Nov 5, 2007

The story is told of an expert tightrope walker whose tightrope was extended across Niagara Falls. Of course, to fall from this rope would mean instant destruction. Balancing his long pole lightly, he steps upon the rope and starts across. The crowd is silent. Finally he triumphantly places his ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Habit Is Habit, And Not To Be Flung Out Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed ...read more

Tags: Character

Develop Success From Failures. Discouragement ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Block Of Granite Which Was An Obstacle In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Most Successful Men Have Used Seeming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most successful men have used seeming failures as stepping ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

[008] Message From A Poem - A Tale Of The Fish’s Tails

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 1, 2024

[008] MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A TALE OF THE FISH’S TAILS “Take the line of least resistance; go with the flow; jellyfish that drift; leave me out of it; I see both sides; don’t involve me; I don’t want to know!” The world is full of compromise and it gets worse. We can expect no less from this ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Galatians 5:1, Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Stand Firm, Fish Tails, Opposing, Compromise, Resist, Fish  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When It Comes To Defining Real Problems, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When it comes to defining real problems, the main pitfall to look out for is this: we are inclined to take the first possible solution that happens to pop into our minds, and make the mistake of thinking that's our problem. The result is that we sometimes ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Abe Lincoln Said That Alcohol Has Many Defenders, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

Abe Lincoln said that alcohol has many defenders, but has no defense. With so many defenders telling you why you should drink let me stand up here this morning and tell you that you should not drink. PROVERBS 23:31 says to not even look at alcohol! How much stronger can you tell someone to stay ...read more

Tags: Alcohol

Story Has Been Told Of A Lion Who Was Very Proud ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 20, 2002

Story has been told of a lion who was very proud and decided to take a walk one day to demonstrate his mastery over all the other creatures. He strutted his way through the forest until he came across a bear, ‘WHO IS THE KING OF THE JUNGLE BEAR? ‘Why of course you are mighty lion’. He went on ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts, Anger, Temptation Pride

I Read The Gripping Story Recently About Paul ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I READ THE GRIPPING STORY RECENTLY ABOUT PAUL KEATING, WHO ONE FEBRUARY NIGHT IN 1980, WAS WALKING HOME TO HIS GREENWICH VILLAGE APARTMENT WHEN HE WITNESSED TWO ARMED MUGGERS ROBBING A COLLEGE STUDENT. KEATING HAD EVERY REASON TO AVOID THE PROBLEM – HE DIDN’T KNOW THE STUDENT, NO ONE WOULD HAVE ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Submission Is A Two-Way Street

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008

SUBMISSION IS A TWO-WAY STREET Several years ago, while ministering in Florida, I was about to speak in chapel for our Church’s preschool, and my wife was supposed to lead singing. But it was time to start and Deb was on the phone, and I became impatient. So, when I went out to the auditorium, our ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Christian Church

It's Got Hold On Me !

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 13, 2019

Can you see him running, he is running with all his might. Look at the beads of sweat popping out on his forehead. Each step that he takes is labored; he is exhausted from the struggle. Can you see the fear in his eyes as he looks back over his shoulder? Something’s got a hold on him and won’t let ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:1-21

Tags: Deception, Temptation

Denomination: Pentecostal

Temptation

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

TEMPTATION Can you see him running, he is running with all his might? Look at the beads of sweat popping out on his forehead. Each step that he takes is labored; he is exhausted from the struggle. Can you see the fear in his eyes as he looks back over his shoulder? Something’s got a hold on him and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

Tags: Sin, Temptation

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Is The Enemy!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021

Stedman illustrates this point noting that "As the Battle of Trafalgar was about to begin, Admiral Nelson came across two officers of his own flagship who were arguing hotly and about to take sword to each other. Nelson stepped between them and said, "Stop." Then, pointing to the ...read more

Tags: Church, Unity, Body Of Christ, Working Together, Division  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cipa (Congenital Insensitivity To Pain With Anhydrosis)

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 10, 2022

Not far from my home lives a young woman who was born with a very rare disease called CIPA, congenital insensitivity to pain with anhydrosis. Imagine having a body that looks normal and acts normally, except for one thing: You cannot feel physical pain. That sounds as if it would be a blessing. But ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Tags: Pain, Prayer

Denomination: Brethren

I Think You've Seen Jesus.

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010

"I THINK YOU'VE SEEN JESUS." The real putting off and putting on is not so much about our determination to make improvements but about giving ourselves over to our Lord to do the real work in our lives. In the children's book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, there is a particularly bad boy named ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grace Is God Drawing Sinners Closer And Closer To ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 7, 2010

Grace is God drawing sinners closer and closer to him. How does God in grace prosecute this purpose? Not by shielding us from assault by the world, the flesh, and the devil, nor by protecting us from burdensome and frustrating circumstance, not yet by shielding us from troubles created by our own ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

Do It Scared

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 20, 2025

Let me share from an email I got from the Navigators about their summer outreach with college students: “This past summer, the students had over 700 gospel conversations with strangers. From those discussions, 22 people gave their lives to Christ and were connected with local churches. For one ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Tags: Evangelism, Scared, Outreach

Denomination: Methodist

The Vision Must Be Followed By The Venture. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the ...read more

Tags: Action