In Sermon Illustrations: "First Base"

A Fasting Story

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 11, 2009

A FASTING STORY Barbara Gordon tells about her first time fasting. (I don’t want to lose my reward) She fasted one day a week for 9 weeks. She was lead to pray for 9 individuals that had requested prayer. At the end she said, "God moved in many ways during that time. While most of the answers ...read more

Tags: Fast

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Here's A Funny New Approach To Evangelism!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 10, 2022

There was a barber that thought that he should share his faith with his customers more than he had been doing lately. So. the next morning when the sun came up and the barber got up out of bed he said, "Today I am going to witness to the first man that walks through my door." Soon after ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Sermon Intro, Barbers, Evangelism, Gospel, Humor, Witnessing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When You Have Nothing Left But God, Then For The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

When you have nothing left but God, then for the first time you become aware that God is ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Poverty, God's Provision

Night Fell On A Different World  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Sep 6, 2002

“Night fell on a different world.” These are some of the first words President George Bush used ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

I Have Found That There Are Three Stages In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The Beautiful Part Of Writing Is That You Dont ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The beautiful part of writing is that you dont have to get it right the first time, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Tell A Story Dont Try To Impress Your Reader ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Tell a story Dont try to impress your reader with style or vocabulary or neatly turned ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

When You Have Nothing Left But God, Then For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When you have nothing left but God, then for the first time you become aware ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Do You Wish To Rise? Begin By Descending. You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay ...read more

Tags: Humility

In The Business World, Everyone Is Paid In Two ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience ...read more

Tags: Experience

We On This Continent Should Never Forget That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Gods Will Is Revealed In The Word Of God And He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Gods will is revealed in the Word of God and He will never reveal anything to us that He ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The Will Of The People Is The Only Legitimate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free ...read more

Tags: Government

In The Last Analysis, My Fellow Countrymen, As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the last analysis, my fellow countrymen, as we in America would be the first to claim, a people are ...read more

Tags: Government

Throughout The Centuries There Were Men Who Took ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

There Must Be, Within The Person That Would Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There must be, within the person that would be a true friend, integrity, breadth and depth of personality. ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Am Not One Of Those Who Do Not Believe In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am not one of those who do not believe in love at first sight, but I ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

For Every Man The World Is As It Was At The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For every man the world is as it was at the first day, and as full of untold novelties for ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

The Expectations Of Life Depend Upon Diligence; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

I Doubt Whether The World Holds For Anyone A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I doubt whether the world holds for anyone a more soul-stirring surprise than the ...read more

Tags: Food