In Sermon Illustrations: "Feeling Down"

In The Central Place Of Every Heart There Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the central place of every heart there is a recording chamber; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, and courage, so long are you young. When the wires are all down and your heart is covered with the snows ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Few Events Tend More Powerfully To Impress The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Few events tend more powerfully to impress the mind, as to the overwhelming power of the evidence attending true Christianity, than the fact that many who have sat down to read the Sacred Volume with the view of opposing it, have ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

We Can Have Water In Two Containers And One ...

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jun 18, 2008

We can have water in two containers and one higher than the other. But then if we put a tube connecting them, what happens? THEY LEVEL OUT. Yes, it is true that the lowest levels are raised but the HIGHEST ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Baptist

Drifting

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

DRIFTING On the river there is a place near rapids of waterfalls called the point of no return let’s take an imaginary journey down a seemingly peaceful river where you are lulled almost to the point of being asleep. We are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:28

Tags: Drifting, Asleep

Denomination: Pentecostal

Iron Eyes Cody

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2002

Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Cody is a native American actor who once did a TV spot for the Keep America Beautiful campaign. He was an Indian drifting alone in a canoe. As he saw how our waters are being polluted, a single tear rolled down his cheek, telling the whole story. This powerful public ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Sin Deceptive

Face Your Fears, Don't Run From Them

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2011

FACE YOUR FEARS, DON'T RUN FROM THEM A few years ago, a canoeing friend of mine and I went to a talk one evening at the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Center. I could hardly wait to hear the couple that was to speak. It was Verlen and Valerie Kruger. They had recently completed a 21,000 mile ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Tags: Fear And Worry

Why Do We Sometimes Hold On So Tightly To Things ...

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008

-Why do we sometimes hold on so tightly to things God is asking us to let go of? God really does want to bless us with His very best, but we can get so attached to the things of this life that we aren’t willing to release them to Him. -One little girl saved up her money for weeks and weeks. She ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Can You Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

CAN YOU BE TRUSTED? Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Christians were routinely persecuted for their faith by the Communist regime. We have many inspiring stories of courageous Christians behind the Iron Curtain who were willing to die for their faith during this difficult period in world ...read more

Tags: Persecution

God Gave Her A Flying Cat!  PRO

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 1, 2014

GOD GAVE HER A FLYING CAT! Have you heard the story about the pastor who had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc., but the kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3

Tags: Prayer, Miracles, Prayer Answered

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons Walter Payton Taught Us. Never Die Easy.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 27, 2017

WE MUST LEARN THE BATTLE IS BEFORE US... I HAVE ANOTHER HERO: HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF WALTER PAYTON? Walter Jerry Payton from the state of Mississippi. Payton lived from July 25,1954 until November 1, 1999. He was 45 years old when he died of a liver disease. Mike Ditka was Payton's coach and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:12

Tags: Perseverance, Never Die Easy, Walter Payton

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Danger: Listen

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 21, 2021

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE YOUNG GIRL CUTTING THROUGH THE WOODS TO TAKE HER GRANDMOTHER SOME FOOD? The weather had turned very cold. The snow was coming down. The cold north wind was blowing so hard. The young girl was walking through the field returning home. She heard someone calling to her. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:8-9, John 10:10, Judges 20:18

Tags: Listen, Danger, Ready

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Group Of Well-Intentioned People Met To Discuss ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 1, 2000

A group of well-intentioned people met to discuss ways and means of helping a friend who had been down on his luck recently. Knowing him to be an extremely proud person, who would not accept money, they decided to arrange a bogus raffle. They told him that they would all draw numbered slips of ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Poverty

Denomination: Baptist

M. Scott Peck Writes In His Book The Road ...  PRO

Contributed by Rob Culler on Mar 21, 2001

1. M. Scott Peck writes in his book THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED, “I spent much of my ninth summer on a bicycle. About a mile from our house the road went down a steep hill and turned sharply at the bottom. Coasting down the hill one morning, I felt my gathering speed to be ecstatic. To give up this ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Doing God's Will, Workplace Balance

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Drunk Stumbled Along A Baptismal Service On ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 8, 2001

A drunk stumbled along a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeded to walk down into the water and stood next to the Preacher. The minister turned and noticed the old drunk and said, "Mister, Are you ready to find Jesus?" The drunk looks back and says, "Yes, Preacher. ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Have You Ever Heard Of The Lotus Effect? The ...  PRO

Contributed by Howard Flynn on May 17, 2001

Have you ever heard of the Lotus Effect? The lotus is a beautiful blossom with dazzling whiteness. It is the national flower of India, the sacred flower of Hinduism, and prominent in Buddhism. It begins its life in the mud of a pond, shoots up through the muck and scum, and blossoms with a ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Adventist

The Evangelist, Lieghton Ford Was Speaking At An ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 11, 2002

The evangelist, Lieghton Ford was speaking at an open-air crusade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Billy Graham was to speak the next night and had arrived a day early. He came incognito and sat on the grass at the rear of the crowd. Because he was wearing a hat and dark glasses, no one recognized him. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:24

Tags: Evangelism How To, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Wesleyan

Flip Wilson Was A Popular Comedian Several Years ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 15, 2002

Flip Wilson was a popular comedian several years ago, and one of his characters was a Preacher at the “What’s Happening Now Church.” Flip did a Skit where he told about this preacher. He’d shout out: "IF THIS CHURCH IS GOING TO SERVE GOD IT’S GOT TO GET DOWN ON ITS KNEES AND CRAWL!!!" And the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-10

Tags: Giving General, Church Practices

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Can't Always Remember Everything  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002

I CAN'T ALWAYS REMEMBER EVERYTHING Remembering is sometimes hard work. There were three old sisters who lived together. One sister got up to go to bed, and half way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down" One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "you were ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Tags: Holidays Civic

Story Of Sheep  PRO

Contributed by Michael King on Jul 20, 2003

STORY OF SHEEP In the Highlands of Scotland, sheep would often wander off into the rocks and get into places that they couldn’t get out of. The grass on these mountains is very sweet and the sheep like it, and they will jump down ten or twelve feet, and then they can’t jump back again, and the ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience, God The Father

Denomination: Baptist

A Couple Of Years Ago On America's Funniest Home ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 21, 2003

A couple of years ago on America’s Funniest Home Videos, a young boy was shown on Christmas morning. He came down to see a large present beside the tree and ran over to tear it open to see what was inside. The paper went flying and suddenly he broke into a dance and jumped around the room ...read more

Tags: World, Christmas Advent, Christmas, Eyes

Denomination: Methodist