In Sermon Illustrations: "Genesis 28 10 19a"

Pitchers Need Their Team

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009

PITCHERS NEED THEIR TEAM Behold, a team went forth to play a game of baseball. Just as the umpire was saying, "Batter up," the catcher for the home team arrived and took his place behind the plate. The center fielder didn’t show up at all but sent his regrets. The third baseman likewise failed to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

What Is Your Money Doing To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009

WHAT IS YOUR MONEY DOING TO YOU? On their way to church on Sunday, a mother gave her child a one-dollar bill and a quarter. "Sweetheart," the mother said, "you can place either one in the offering plate. It’s entirely up to you." As they were driving home, the mother asked the daughter what she ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:10

Tags: Money

When Love Reigns, God Reigns

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2010

WHEN LOVE REIGNS, GOD REIGNS During the puritan OLIVER CROMWELL'S (1599-1658) reign as Lord Protector of England (1653-1658) a young soldier was sentenced to die. The girl to whom he was engaged pleaded with Cromwell to spare the life of her beloved, but to no avail. The young man was to be ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-13

Tags: Christian Love

J. C. Ryle On Zeal  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011

J. C. RYLE ON ZEAL Recently I found a book by Bishop J.C. Ryle, the first bishop of Liverpool, England on the subject of zeal. He wrote: "Zeal is a burning desire to please God, to do His will, and to advance His glory in the world in every possible way. A zealous man is preeminently a man of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21, Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Zeal

Standing Up For Persecuted Christians

Contributed by John Crowe on Oct 29, 2015

Michael Horowitz is a Jewish attorney in Washington, D.C. who has done more for persecuted Christians than almost any Christian I know. He recently wrote to me that from his long experience with efforts to help rescue persecuted Christians, his sad experience is that U. S. Christian leaders are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:41

Tags: Persecution, Persecuted Christian

Denomination: Baptist

Mary Had The Little Lamb

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 20, 2020

Mary Had The Little Lamb Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth; Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth. Micah 5:2 Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall- Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the Fall. Isaiah 7:14 Mary had the little Lamb, obedient Son ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-12

Tags: Mary, Messiah, Christmas, Jesus, Prophecy, Return Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There’s An Old Fairy Tale That Says: Frog + ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2001

There’s an old fairy tale that says: Frog + Princess = Handsome prince. Today there’s a new fairy tale going under the guise of science that ...read more

48% Of Evangelical Protestant Couples Who Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

48% of Evangelical Protestant couples who are married with kids both work full time compared to just 40% of comparable couples in the overall population. ...read more

Tags: Children

Of The 57 Million Americans Who Have Access To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Of the 57 million Americans who have access to the web, 25 million visit Cyber-sex sites between 1 and 10 hours a week. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Sad Scene A Recent Survey Of Teens In U.s. Drug ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Sad Scene A recent survey of teens in U.S. drug treatment centers found that 20% of teens have shared drugs with their parents and that in about 5% of ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Mega-Churches (1,000+ Members) Account For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Mega-churches (1,000+ members) account for between 5% and 10% of all U.S. churches and attract between 2 and 5 million attenders. ...read more

Tags: Church General

In The U.s. 150,000-160,000 New Titles Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In the U.S. 150,000-160,000 new titles were published last year, according to R.R. Bowker’s Books in Print. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

38% Of All U.s. Adults And 33%of All Teens, An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

38% of all U.S. adults and 33%of all teens, an estimated 98 million adults and children, have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

More Than 50% Of The Churches With 100 Or More In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

More than 50% of the churches with 100 or more in attendance offer classes for new believers and youth outreach activities compared to 33% with less than ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Last Year About 53% Of Gift Givers Gave A Store ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Last year about 53% of gift givers gave a store gift certificate, while 63% say they are very or somewhat likely to give them this year. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

74% Of Home-Educated Adults Ages 18-24 Have Taken ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

74% of home-educated adults ages 18-24 have taken college-level courses, compared to 37% of U.S. adults of similar ages. ...read more

Tags: Children

The Number Of People 65 And Older Who Are Working ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The number of people 65 and older who are working or looking for work amounts to almost 4.5 million; a rise of almost 50% between ‘80 and ‘02. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

In The Past 12 Months, 7 Million U.s. Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

In the past 12 months, 7 million U.S. adults experienced identify theft. Worse, thieves have a 1 in 700 chance of being caught. ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Hoag's Ladder Of Learning

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007

Hoag’s Ladder of Learning We remember: - 5 % of what you hear - 10 % of what you hear and see - 50 % of what you read - 30 ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Lutheran

52% Of Adults Say It Is More Important For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

52% of adults say it is more important for children to learn to do research using the Internet than in libraries. 38% say learning library research ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will