In Sermon Illustrations: "False Alarm"

Have You Ever Asked God To Wake You Up In The Morning?

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 23, 2024

Be careful what you pray for. We all know the feeling of trying to wake up to a blaring alarm clock. I had been really tired from working late and had overslept several times in the past week. I was traveling at the time, not at home. It wasn’t an emergency since I work from wherever I am, but I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7, Mark 11:24, 1 John 5:14

Tags: Faith, Prayer, How To Pray, Answered Prayers

Denomination: Charismatic

In June 2000 Charisma Magazine Published Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 29, 2002

In June 2000 Charisma Magazine published some alarming statistics: “Currently, 88% of America’s 30 Million teenagers don’t go to church. Of the 12% who do, 80% ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Children, Evangelism How To

Denomination: *other

I've Heard It Said That Men First Begin To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I've heard it said that men first begin to realize their youth is over when policemen begin to look like college boys. That's true, but there's a much more ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

In A Recent Survey It Was Found That 15 Percent ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005

In a recent survey it was found that 15 percent of the ladies tinted their hair, 38 percent wore rouge, 98 percent wore eye shadow, 22 percent wore false eyelashes, 93 percent wore nail polish. And 100 percent voted in favor of a resolution condemning any kind of ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:1-13

Tags: Women

Denomination: Baptist

Offshore Risk Recent Terrorist Bombings In India ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Offshore Risk Recent terrorist bombings in India and other nations that provide offshore tech services for U.S. companies have alarmed some. Is your offshore provider of data ...read more

There Are Different Kinds Of Fire; There Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"There are different kinds of fire; there is false fire. No one knows this better than we do, but we are not such fools as to refuse good bank notes because there are false ones in circulation; and although we see here and there manifestations of what appears to us to be nothing more than mere ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Troubling Thoughts?

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 14, 2025

Troubling thoughts Introduction: What might make your thoughts cause you trouble? Text, Daniel 5:5-9, KJV: 5 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:5-9

Tags: Daniel, Belshazzar, Thoughts

Denomination: Baptist

Be True To Your Teeth Or Your Teeth Will Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Be true to your teeth or your teeth will ...read more

Tags: Human Body

The Distinctions Separating The Social Classes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The distinctions separating the social classes are false; in the last ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 29, 2005

ILLUSTRATION... The Brothers Grimm (2005) I rented a movie recently that spoke volumes when it came to dealing with falsehood. The movie is called Brothers Grimm and came out this past year. The fictional story centers around two brothers who are in the witch and ghost busting business. They ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Thanks Offering For His Plans For Us  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

A Thanks Offering For His Plans for Us Jeremiah 29:11-13 says, "For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Tags: God's Plan, God's Timing, God's Direction, Wisdom Of God, God's Sovereign Will  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Money Magazine And Cbs Market Watch Both Quote ...

Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 2, 2009

Money magazine and CBS Market Watch both quote the alarming statistic that "39% of Americans with kids don’t save a dime toward college. 4% have saved less than $1,000, and 25% have saved between $1,000 ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Holiness

In The Beginning Was The Lie, And The Lie Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the beginning was the Lie, and the Lie was made news and dwelt among ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

If At First You Do Succeed, It Can Give You A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If at first you do succeed, it can give you a false ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Truth Is A Gem That Is Found At Great Depth; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Truth is a gem that is found at great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are ...read more

Tags: Truth

You Know Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009

YOU KNOW NOT WHEN The people of Martinique sent representatives to that smoldering volcano, Mount Pelee, to see what the condition was. They returned and gave false reports and the city slept on, in all its vice. Nature took warning and the reptiles commenced crawling down the mountainside, birds ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:43-44

Tags: Second Coming

We Measure Success By Accumulation. The Measure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We measure success by accumulation. The measure is false. The true measure is ...read more

Men Will Confess To Treason, Murder, Arson, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them ...read more

Tags: Humor

Nothing In Life Creates More Deep Seated ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2002

Nothing in life creates more deep seated anxieties than the false assumption that life should be ...read more

Tags: Guilt, Peace

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Infinitely Important  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 25, 2001

INFINITELY IMPORTANT "Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be ...read more

Tags: Christianity, Cs Lewis, Apologetics General, Parable General, Truth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational