In Sermon Illustrations: "Follow"

If You Really Want To Earn The Respect Of Others, ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2009

If you really want to earn the respect of others, you begin by respecting yourself. This means doing what is right in God’s eyes. Not cutting corners. Not engaging in lifestyles and activities that you know would be wrong in God’s eyes. Lying, cheating, stealing, being selfish, outbursts of rage ...read more

Tags: Righteousness

Denomination: Church Of God

I Want To Show You Another Subtle Lie That I Was ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 25, 2009

I want to show you another subtle lie that I was held captive by in my teens. It is the doctrine of suffering from Buddhism, one of the three biggest religions in the world. It says that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, (sounds pretty good ...read more

Tags: Suffering Joy In, Heart's Desires

Sheep Know Shepherd's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2009

Sheep Know Shepherd’s Voice The contrast with the shepherd is even greater for the shepherd knows each sheep by name and his sheep follow his voice alone. Lloyd Ogilvie, the former Chaplain of the Senate and Pastor of Hollywood Presbyterian Church tells of being in the Middle East and watching a ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Tags: Good Shepherd, Parable Lost Sheep

When We Vote We Demonstrate Our Beliefs By The ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

When we vote we demonstrate our beliefs by the way we vote. Some people demonstrate by joining political organizations, others by writing letters to government leaders or editorial pages for the local newspaper. Some people demonstrate by picketing, whether it’s an abortion clinic or a casino. Some ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Jesus Teachings, Christian Love, Betrayal

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Way Isn't Always Easy

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 20, 2011

GOD'S WAY ISN'T ALWAYS EASY We make a terrible error when we think that God makes life easy just because we're in His will or that the easy way is God's way. We don't follow Jesus or God's will for our lives because it's the EASY thing to do--we do it because it's the RIGHT thing to do! When we ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

You Must Choose

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 10, 2021

I went to my Acupuncturist this week, like I do every other week. She was busier than usual and so she put my ears seeds in before the acupuncture. (The ear seeds help with different types of problems.) As I was sitting there, she put the ear seed on a place that she has never placed it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-9

Tags: Easter, Choose

Denomination: Baptist

What Changed At Easter?  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 16, 2008

What Changed at Easter? Quest Study Bible notes this about the question, "What changed at Easter, this pivotal point in history?" "The resurrection vindicated Jesus' claims about himself, that he was the Son of God in the flesh, the fulfillment of God’s dealings with humankind. No longer would ...read more

Tags: Salvation, Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

66% Of Adults Say The Most Important Issue For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

66% of adults say the most important issue for couples to discuss before getting married is children followed by finances and religion, ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Far Away There In The Sunshine Are My Highest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Ideals Are Like Stars: You Will Not Succeed In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ideals are like stars: You will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

If God Had Voice Mail  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 12, 2002

If God had Voice Mail Most of us have now learned to live with "voice mail" as a necessary part of our daily lives. But have you ever wondered what it would be like if God decided to install voice mail? Imagine praying and hearing the following: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Psalm 89:15, Acts 4:8-12

Tags: God The Father, Carera

A Girl's ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

A GIRL’S PRAYER When in college Robert J , Morgan came across a poem written by a teenage girl looking for a husband. It was written as a prayer, and this is what she said: Dear God, I pray all unafraid / As girls are wont to be I do not want a handsome man / But make him, Lord, like Thee. I do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1

Tags: Prayer Answered

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Recently, I Was Listening To A Teacher By The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jess Bousa on Feb 14, 2006

Recently, I was listening to a teacher by the name of Rob Bell and he spoke on the selecting process that Rabbis would use to choose their disciples. At the Age of 6, children would begin to learn the Torah, this training was called Bat cipher, from 8 to 10 they would have the torah by heart, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 13:51-52, Matthew 28:16-20

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Pentecostal

The First Day Of Spring Was Once The Time For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The first day of spring was once the time for taking the young virgins into the fields, there in dalliance to set an example in fertility for Nature to follow. Now we just set ...read more

Tags: Creation

Clearly, Dearly And Nearly...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 7, 2015

How true is this trustworthy saying…more we know God clearly, more we would love Him dearly and more we love Him ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Tags: Clearly

Denomination: *other

Volunteers Americans That Performed Volunteer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Volunteers Americans that performed volunteer work in ’03 did so as follows: 35% at religious organizations, 27% for school or youth services and 12% social or community ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Volunteers: Americans That Performed Volunteer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Volunteers: Americans that performed volunteer work in ’03 did so as follows: 35% at religious organizations, 27% for school or youth services and 12% social or community ...read more

Tags: Giving General

We Are Quite Satisfied To Relate To Him; Accept ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 7, 2002

We are quite satisfied to relate to Him; accept His liberation from hell; praise Him; find comfort, solace, and joy in Him; and be intrigued by Him. But few are ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Discipleship

Denomination: Pentecostal

Once You Have Reached The Highest Peak Of Fame, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once you have reached the highest peak of fame, it is hard to hold onto it, and you fall down faster than you climbed. He who follows me will ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Words Convey The Mental Treasures Of One Period ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words convey the mental treasures of one period to the generations that follow; and laden with this, their precious freight, they sail safely across gulfs of time in which empires have suffered ...read more

Tags: Words