In Sermon Illustrations: "Fall"

The Mother Eagle Teaches Her Little Ones To Fly ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004

The mother eagle teaches her little ones to fly by making their nest so uncomfortable that they are forced to leave it and commit themselves to the unknown world of air outside. And just so does our God to us. He stirs up our comfortable nests, and pushes us over the edge of them, and we are forced ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everyone Enjoys Holding And Looking At A New ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 9, 2004

Everyone enjoys holding and looking at a new baby. Eventually the conversation will turn to something like this: “Oh she has her mommy’s eyes,” or “He looks like his dad.” As children grow up it’s amazing not only how much they may look like their parents, but even more so how much children act ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Two Rednecks, Billy Joe And His Friend Bubba Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 9, 2005

Two rednecks, Billy Joe and his friend Bubba are out in the woods hunting when Billy Joe suddenly grabs his chest, keels over and falls to the ground. Billy Joe doesn’t seem to be breathing, his tongue is hanging out and his eyes are rolled back in his head. Bubba frantically whips out his cell ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Mark Noll, Noted Theologian And Author Once ...

Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 21, 2005

Mark Noll, noted theologian and author once wrote… “Over the long course of Christian history, the most depressing thing—because it is repeated so often—has been how tragically far short of Christian ideals we ordinary Christians so regularly fall. Over the long course of Christian history, the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Methodist

Peter Parker, A.k.a., Spiderman Has Reached A ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 25, 2005

Peter Parker, a.k.a., Spiderman has reached a crisis. It seems that his life is falling apart, nothing seems to be going right. He’s been fired from work, he’s failing at school and even struggling in his relationships. Worst of all, as Spiderman, he’s losing his powers. In an attempt to find ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Christian Church

Security In The Rock  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 1, 2006

SECURITY IN THE ROCK The rock badger hides in the crags in the rock. They are greyish in colour and blends well with the rocks. When a predator comes to attack, they will run into a hole, the crag in the rock. The vulture or eagle must sweep down on them before they get into the rocks. ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Daddy's Footprints

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 26, 2006

DADDY’S FOOTPRINTS "Walk a little slower Daddy", said a child so small. "I’m following in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall. Sometimes your steps are very fast. Sometimes they’re hard to see; So walk a little slower, Daddy, For you are leading me. Someday when I’m all grown up, You’re what ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Daddy's Footprints

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 27, 2006

DADDY’S FOOTPRINTS "Walk a little slower Daddy", said a child so small. "I’m following in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall. Sometimes your steps are very fast. Sometimes they’re hard to see; So walk a little slower, Daddy, For you are leading me. Someday when I’m all grown up, You’re what ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Brendon Manning Tells About Hearing The 5 Step Of ...

Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Oct 23, 2006

Brendon Manning tells about hearing the 5 step of an alchohic and then getting a note from that same person the next day. It read: Dear Jesus, in thankgiving for what You have done for me, I will make known to my brothers and sisters how kind You are toward sinners, and that Your mercy prevails ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

We Need To Continually Surge Forward Spiritually, ...

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Mar 4, 2007

We need to continually surge forward spiritually, to prevent sliding backward. I discovered recently that the Australian coat of arms has a picture of an emu and a kangaroo. They chose those particular animals because they both share a common trait that appealed to the Australian forefathers. Emus ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Picking Up The Large Bails Of Hay And Carrying ...

Contributed by Deborah Guptill on Jun 11, 2007

Picking up the large bails of hay and carrying them to the horse pasture was not the easiest job. I could only carry one bail at a time, my friends who worked at the barn however were able to carry one in each hand and then toss them with ease once in the pasture. I would struggle under the weight ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Several Years Ago, The Wall Street Journal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Several years ago, the Wall Street Journal carried a story about Sally, an overly conscientious youngster who made herself miserable over the smallest failures and setbacks. Early one fall, while the leaves were still on the trees, there was an exceptionally heavy snowstorm. Sally’s grandfather ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

The Roof Of The Church Hall Of A Little Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The roof of the church hall of a little church was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair the roof. There was a rich old man, known to be very tight with his money, who used to attend and sit near the back of ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Charlie Brown Is Seen At Bat. "Strike Three!" He ...  PRO

Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007

Charlie Brown is seen at bat. "STRIKE THREE!" He has struck out again and slumps down on the players’ bench. He say, "Rats! I’ll never be a big league player. I just don’t have it! All my life I’ve dreamed of playing in the big leagues, but I know I’ll never make it." Lucy turns to console him. ...read more

Tags: Future, Thinking Ahead

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hours Behind The Runner In Front Of Him, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Joo-Ching Chng on Jan 4, 2008

"Hours behind the runner in front of him, the last marathoner finally entered the Olympic stadium. By that time, the drama of the day’s events was almost over and most of the spectators had gone home. This athlete’s story, however, was still being played out. Limping into the arena, the ...read more

Tags: Finish

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Will You Give Up To Win?

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

What Will You Give Up To Win? Two paddleboats were leaving Memphis at about the same time. They were traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one boat made a comment about the slow pace of the other boat. Words were exchanged, challenges ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Teacher Of The Third-Grade Sunday School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

The teacher of the third-grade Sunday School class was planning to take her students on a "field trip" to the church service, so they could get an idea of what morning worship looked like. Before they left their classroom, she thought it would be a good idea to caution them against being noisy in ...read more

Tags: Worship General

Bill Hybels States This About Prayer From His ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2009

Bill Hybels states this about prayer from his book Too Busy Not To Pray: “From birth we have been learning the rules of self-reliance as we strain and struggle to achieve self-sufficiency. Prayer flies in the face of those deep-seated values. It is an assault on human autonomy, an indictment of ...read more

Tags: Prayer Hardship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have You Seen The Insurance Commercial On Tv ...

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 15, 2009

Have you seen the insurance commercial on TV that shows a talking pot hole? “Did I do that? Let me call someone for you! Oh, I don’t have a cellphone.” The talking pothole just causes problems and does nothing to fix them. People have built all sorts of roads: roads of commerce and conquest. ...read more

Tags: Preparation

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Listeners Must Act

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 28, 2010

LISTENERS MUST ACT The address is not given for the speaker’s sake, in order that men may praise or blame him. The listener’s repetition of it is what is aimed at. If the speaker has the responsibility for what he whispers, then the listener has an equally great responsibility not to fall short in ...read more

Tags: Preaching

Denomination: Pentecostal