In Sermon Illustrations: "Forgive Them"

Golf As Alternative To Church?

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 22, 2025

The little church in the suburbs suddenly stopped buying from its regular office supply dealer. So, the dealer telephoned Deacon Brown to ask why. "I'll tell you why," shouted Deacon Brown. "Our church ordered some pencils from you to be used in the pews for visitors to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25-27

Tags: Faithfulness, Excuses, Golf, Church Attendance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Seven Things To Be Thankful For At Christmas

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025

Seven Things To Be Thankful For at Christmas * for automatic dishwashers. They make it possible to get out of the kitchen before the family come in for their after-dinner snacks. * for husbands who attack small repair jobs around the house. They usually make them big enough to call in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33

Tags: Husbands, Teenagers

Denomination: Anglican

Heart Transplant

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 3, 2026

A heart transplant doesn’t make a sick heart healthier. It removes the failing heart completely and replaces it with a living one. After surgery, the patient doesn’t just act alive— they are alive. They don’t breathe because they’re disciplined. They breathe because they have a new source of life ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: New Creation, Faith

Denomination: Other

Gossip Is The Most Deadly Microbe. It Has Neither ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 7, 2001

Gossip is the most deadly microbe. It has neither legs nor wings. It is composed entirely of tales, and most of them have stings. ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Ralph Waldo Emerson Observed That If The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002

Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that if the constellations appeared only once in a thousand years, imagine what an exciting event that would be. But because ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Creation

The Order Of The Mustard Seed Founded By Count ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 19, 2002

The Order of the Mustard Seed founded by Count Zinzendorf had three guiding principles, namely: 1. Be kind to all people. 2. Seek their ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Have Had Many Things In My Hands And I Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

“I have had many things in my hands and I have lost them all. But whatever I have placed in God’s hands, ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Its A Little Frustrating Sometimes When You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Its a little frustrating sometimes when you listen to your children saying their prayers. It costs thousands and thousands of dollars to raise them and you ...read more

Tags: Children

Temptations, Of Course, Cannot Be Avoided, But ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 18, 2008

Temptations, of course, cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we ...read more

Study The Unusually Successful People You Know, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Study the unusually successful people you know, and you will find them imbued with enthusiasm for their work which is contagious. Not only are they themselves excited ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Optimists Are Self-Motivated By Inspiring ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Optimists are self-motivated by inspiring themselves to action. They believe in who they are and in what they are doing. They make mistakes and learn from them. They achieve ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Ive Dreamed Many Dreams That Never Came True, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ive dreamed many dreams that never came true, Ive seen them vanish at dawn; But Ive realized enough of my dreams, ...read more

Tags: Dreams

We Have Absolutely No Right To Annoy Others By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have absolutely no right to annoy others by our various moods. Let the prevailing mood be cheerful and serene; keep your other moods ...read more

Tags: Emotions

We Are Born Helpless. As Soon As We Are Fully ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are born helpless. As soon as we are fully conscious we discover loneliness. We need others physically, emotionally, intellectually; we need ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

You Don't Raise Heroes, You Raise Sons. And If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, ...read more

Tags: Children

I Sit Here All Day Trying To Persuade People To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. ...read more

Tags: Government

The Art Of Leading, In Operations Large Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The art of leading, in operations large or small, is the art of dealing with humanity, of working diligently on behalf of men, of being sympathetic with them, but equally, of ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Successful Person Is One Who Is Able To Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The successful person is one who is able to take his talents and invest them in the business of living in a manner that leads to the accomplishment of a full life of serviceThe ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

A Great Teacher Is Not Simply One Who Imparts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A great teacher is not simply one who imparts knowledge to his students, but one who awakens their interest in it and makes them eager to pursue it ...read more

Tags: Learning

Two Things Fill The Mind With Ever-Increasing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Two things fill the mind with ever-increasing wonder and awe, the more often and the more intensely the mind of thought is drawn to them: the ...read more

Tags: Thought