In Sermon Illustrations: "Give Love"

[037] A Message From A Poem – Calvary – Golgotha’s Skull

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 26, 2025

[037] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CALVARY – GOLGOTHA’S SKULL What does Calvary mean to you? To most people it means nothing except a casual thought at Easter perhaps. May we ask what does Calvary mean to a Christian? Here the answers are many and most of them would be simplistic which is fine. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-18, Luke 23:33

Tags: Calvary, The Cross, Golgotha, Sins, Place Of The Skull, Atonement, Easter, Crucifixion, Salvation, Redemption, Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Was Late And I Was Tired. I Checked Into A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2008

It was late and I was tired. I checked into a hotel in Waco, Texas. I hurriedly went to my room and went to sleep. The next morning I felt wonderful. The morning was bright and sunny. I laced up my shoes, waved goodbye to the desk clerk, and took off through the neighborhood. The run back to ...read more

The Lady Or The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009

The Lady or the Lion By Frank Stockton (edited and revised) In the very olden time there lived a semi-barbaric king, whose ideas were indeed semi-barbaric. The king had a daughter, beautiful and fair… the envy of every woman in the nation. She could have any man in the kingdom… but her heart was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Tags: Jealousy

Unsung Heroines-Joanna, Wife Of Herod’s Steward

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 22, 2022

Introduction: Joanna is only mentioned in two verses of Scripture. What she did for Jesus and the disciples truly shows she was an unsung heroine. Text: Luke 8:3, KJV: 3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:3, Luke 24:10-11

Tags: Jesus, Joanna, Unsung Heroines

Denomination: Baptist

Some Thoughts On The Death Of A Child

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 1, 2024

Introduction: The death of a loved one is never easy to bear. The death of a child is no doubt even worse. Not counting wars, murder, enslavement, or any other heinous act, there were a number of people in both the Old and New Testaments who suffered the death of a child. Thanks be to God, I have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:22-23

Tags: David, Children, Death Of Infants

Denomination: Baptist

[036] A Message From A Poem – Blessed Lamb Of God In Adoration

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 25, 2025

[036] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – BLESSED LAMB OF GOD IN ADORATION This was written as a hymn that can be sung. The emphasis is on the Lord Jesus Christ not so much on us. I hate these modern songs where it is all about “me”. Let us get back to glorifying the Lord for who He is and for what He ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:11, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Ephesians 4:8-10

Tags: Compassion, Adoration, Lamb, Second Coming, Poetry, The Cross, Lamb Of God, Poem  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Juanita Slater Said, "When I Was Staying With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Juanita Slater said, “When I was staying with a neighbor’s five- and seven-year-olds I heard a squeal coming from the next room--then Becky’s voice, ‘Mike, God doesn’t love you when you do things like that.’ A ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Jesus Is A Special Delivery From Heaven A ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 12, 2007

Jesus is a special delivery from heaven a parcel of love being delivered to your home with your name upon it for salvation and nothing in the world could stop the arrival of His parcel of love - not the world - not Satan - not death - not hell because it was signed sealed and delivered ...read more

Tags: Alcohol

Denomination: Baptist

From Stories For Preachers:i've ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 2, 2008

Illustration from Stories for Preachers:I’ve never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love. There is no mistaking love. You feel it in your heart. It is the common fiber of life, the flame that heats our soul, energizes our spirit and supplies passion to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ron R. Was Discussing The Fragility Of Many ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 28, 2008

Ron R. was discussing the fragility of many marriages with his girlfriend and posed the following question, “What if you wake up one morning and don’t love me anymore?” She immediately responded, “There’s always obedience.” Not obedience to her husband, but obedience to God’s ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Wesleyan

Not Everything Is As It Seems

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 25, 2020

For the last five days, I have not been able to sleep nor close my eyes at night. It’s been a nightmare. During the last four weeks, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly have been sequestered in our home and loving it. I cannot remember a time in our marriage that we have spent ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:4

Tags: Humor, Relationship

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Parents Were Invented To Make Children Happy By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them ...read more

Tags: Children

I Will Not Be As Those Who Spend The Day In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I will not be as those who spend the day in complaining of headache, and the night in ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Seeing Our Father In Everything Makes Life One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Seeing our Father in everything makes life one long thanksgiving and ...read more

Tags: Joy

He Who Can Take Advice Is Sometimes Superior To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who can take advice is sometimes superior to ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Dreams And Imagination Propel Us Toward ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dreams and imagination propel us toward tomorrow. They give us hope in ...read more

Tags: Dreams

The Office Of Government Is Not To Confer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men opportunity to work ...read more

Tags: Government

Christmas Is A Gift From God That A Man Cannot ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Christmas is a gift from God that a man cannot keep unless he ...read more

Tags: Christmas

It Is Very Iniquitous To Make Me Pay Debts You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is very iniquitous to make me pay debts you have no idea of ...read more

Tags: Money

Pretensions Are A Source Of Pain, And The Happy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pretensions are a source of pain, and the happy time of life begins as ...read more

Tags: Racism