In Sermon Illustrations: "Fire In That Sermon"

My Name Is George Snodgrass. I Really Believe ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 4, 2002

"My name is George Snodgrass. I really believe that if Pastor DoGood would stop ending his sermons with the phrase, ‘But then again, what ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Perception Of Christmas  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002

THE PERCEPTION OF CHRISTMAS To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year. SOURCE: E. B. White, The Second Tree ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas

Unity  PRO

Contributed by Tony Dicostanzo on Dec 4, 2002

Unity Illustration: There can be union without unity: tie two cats together by their tails and throw them over a clothesline. There you will have union, but certainly ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-6

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Drunkard Is Like The Bottle He Drinks Out ...

Contributed by Alex Shepherd on Dec 19, 2003

"The drunkard is like the bottle he drinks out of, big stomach,skinny neck, and a little head "...from a sermon entitled "Snake Eggs, Spider ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Girl Became Restless In Church As The ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Gresham on Jan 10, 2004

A little girl became restless in church as the preacher’s sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered, "Mommy, ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

Vance Havner On Worry  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011

VANCE HAVNER ON WORRY Vance Havner: Worry is like a rocking chair. It will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere! (From a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Tags: Worry

We Should Take To Heart The Words Of D.l. Moody, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

We should take to heart the words of D.L. Moody, "The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge, but to transform our lives." (From a sermon by ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

We Can Transform Our Lives--Even When It Is No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

We can transform our lives--even when it is no longer possible to receive our parents' blessing. (Source: John Trent and Gary Smalley, "The Blessing". From a ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Armor That Holds Up

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011

ARMOR THAT HOLDS UP I came across what I thought was a rather interesting story this week as I was preparing for this message. It was a story detailing a class action law suit aimed at a company called Second Chance Body Armor. Second Chance manufactures bullet proof vests for police officers and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Tags: Security

The Disease Of "Me"

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011

THE DISEASE OF "ME" Basketball coach Pat Riley in his book The Winner Within tells about the 1980 World Championship Los Angeles Lakers. They won the NBA Championship that year, and they were recognized as the best basketball team in the world. They began their 1980-1981 season considered likely ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:18

Tags: Pride

Mama's Prayers  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011

MAMA'S PRAYERS E. V. (Ed) Hill, who pastored Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, tells the story of how "Mama’s" love and prayers changed his life. During the height of the Depression, Hill’s real mother, who had five children of her own, didn’t have enough food to go around, so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Tags: Mother's Day

Don't Give Up—the Case Of Mrs. Ruth Ertel

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012

DON’T GIVE UP--THE CASE OF MRS. RUTH ERTEL In 1965 a divorced mother of two, found a classified ad offering a restaurant for sale. She mortgaged her house to purchase the restaurant, the original Chris’s steakhouse. In 1976 a fire forced her to relocate. Under the original purchase agreement, the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Tags: Endurance

Good Soldiers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008

GOOD SOLDIERS I am told as a young man Winston Churchhill was in a heated battle. The war planes were dropping bombs all around the soldiers assignments. Several died, but many were running away and hiding and not following commands. One soldier ran past Winston Churchhill. The soldier asked if ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Think How Many Temptations You And I Face In An ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

Think how many temptations you and I face in an ordinary day. Staying in bed late - the temptation to laziness. Growling at the breakfast table - the temptation to unkindness. Arguing over who should change the baby this time - the temptation to selfishness. Starting work 10 minutes late - the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Tags: Lies, Temptation General, Sin Exposed, Sin General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On April 20th Of This Year ...  PRO

Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 10, 2001

Illustration: On April 20th of this year Missionary Veronica ``Roni’’ Bowers, 35, and her 7-month-old daughter, Charity, seated in her lap, were killed by a single bullet when the jet fired on the Cessna plane they were riding in. The Peruvian Air-force had shot at the plane because it mistakenly ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, Human Body, Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Guys In A Jeep On A Jungle Trail In Viet ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 24, 2002

Four guys in a jeep on a jungle trail in Viet Nam I was told several years ago about four guys in a jeep on a jungle trail in Viet Nam. All was well until they were suddenly under fire from Viet Cong all around them. Bullets were flying at them from every direction. The driver tried frantically ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Daniel Morgan Commanded A Unit Called Morgan's ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 9, 2003

Daniel Morgan commanded a unit called Morgan’s Raiders during the Revolutionary War. He was on the colonist’s side. It was his strategy that led to the turning point in the war at the Battle of Saratoga. Morgan told his riflemen, “Forget the poor fellows who fight for six pence a day. ...read more

Tags: Temptation General, Satan

Denomination: Wesleyan

It Is Significant To Mention What Happened To ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 15, 2003

It is significant to mention what happened to Smith Wigglesworth when he first received the ability to speak in tongues in Sunderland in 1907. He described this experience as follows: "She [Mrs Boddy, a minister’s wife] laid her hands on me and then had to go out of the room. The fire fell. It was ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General, Gifts Tongues

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Attack [of Pearl Harbor] Took Place [december ...  PRO

Contributed by John Shearhart on Feb 26, 2006

The attack [of Pearl Harbor] took place [December 7, 1941] on a sunny Sunday morning. A minimal contingent of soldiers was on duty at the time. Most offices on the base were closed and many servicemen were on leave for the weekend. New technology, including the new radar mounted on Opana Point, ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Priorities: Are You Going Too Fast?  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2006

Priorities: Are You Going Too Fast? A number of years ago, a Navy jet fighter plain shot itself down over the deserts of Nevada while testing a new cannon mounted on its wing. The plane was flying at supersonic speeds but the cannon shells were subsonic. What hap¬pened was critical. The fighter ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ