In Sermon Illustrations: "Go Forth Meeting Christ"

The Wandering Sheep

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

THE WANDERING SHEEP Dr. Andrew Bonar tells of how in the Highlands of Scotland, a sheep would often wander off into the rocks and get into places that they can't get out of. The grass on these mountains is very sweet and the sheep like it, and they will jump down ten or twelve feet, and then ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6

Tags: Parable Lost Sheep

Denomination: Brethren

Sometimes We Must Start Over

Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 18, 2011

SOMETIMES WE MUST START OVER When Jonah was in the belly of the fish he didn't know he was going to Nineveh. He thought his life was over. So he tried to make things right with God. Jonah 2:8 "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." So what does this mean? ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Why The Grasshoppers?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 3, 2026

THERE WAS A SUCCESSFUL CORN FARMER THAT LEARNS ABOUT THE VALLEY. In the mid-west there was a very successful corn farmer. He grew many acres of corn and made his living by selling corn. One spring he plowed, fertilized and planted hundreds of acres of corn. Later that year a swarm of millions of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-5

Tags: Restoration, Valleys

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Peter Cartright And President Andrew Jackson

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 12, 2026

President Andrew Jackson is going to hell There was a fiery old revival preacher named Peter Cartwright who was famous for telling it like it is. One day he was preaching near Washington D.C. And the people of the church heard that President Andrew Jackson was coming to visit them. So, they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46, Mark 9:43-48, Matthew 5:22, Luke 16:19-31

Tags: Andrew Jackson, Peter Cartright

Denomination: Anglican

Habits Are About The Only Servants That Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Habits are about the only servants that will work for you for nothing. Just get them established, and they will operate ...read more

Tags: Character

Someone Said, "Every Evening I Turn Worries Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Someone said, “Every evening I turn worries over to God. He’s going to be up all ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Many People Spend The First Six Days Of The ...

Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007

"Many people spend the first six days of the week sowing wild oats, then they go to church on Sunday and ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Conscience Has Been Taken Captive By The Word ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 13, 2008

My conscience has been taken captive by the Word of God, and to go against conscience or Scripture is ...read more

Tags: Conscience

The Most Important Part Of Being A Salesman Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most important part of being a salesman is confidence. Confidence is like going after Moby Dick with a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-3

Tags: Confidence

Dancing Is Wonderful Training For Girls; Its The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dancing is wonderful training for girls; its the first place you learn to guess what a man ...read more

Tags: Culture

If I Have Any Beliefs About Immortality, It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to ...read more

Tags: Family

I Must Say I Find Television Very Educational. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

We Have Never Stopped Sin By Passing Laws; And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have never stopped sin by passing laws; and in the same way, we are not going to take a great moral ...read more

Tags: Law

The Percentage Of Mistakes In Quick Decisions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The percentage of mistakes in quick decisions is no greater than in long drawn-out vacillations, and decisiveness ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

You Must Be Careful How You Walk, And Where You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You must be careful how you walk, and where you go, for there are those following you who will ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

We Give Up Leisure In Order That We May Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in ...read more

Tags: Enjoyment

The Difference Between Listening To A Radio ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The difference between listening to a radio sermon and going to church ... is almost like the difference between calling your girl ...read more

Tags: Pastors

We Do Not Learn To Know Men Through Their ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We do not learn to know men through their coming to us. To find out what sort of people ...read more

Tags: Human Life

The Best Remedy For Those Who Are Afraid, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely, or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite ...read more

Tags: Marriage Singleness

A Leader, Once Convinced A Particular Course Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership