In Sermon Illustrations: "Go"

What Really Matters?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2014

A young woman woke up early one day, she was so excited. She said: THIS WILL BE A WONDERFUL DAY. She looked in the mirror to discover she ONLY HAD THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD. She thought for a while and decided she would BRAID her hair. She thought her BRAID WITH THE Three HAIRS was so pretty. SHE ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-2

Tags: Vanity, Attitude

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Old Lady: Looking For The Sonrise...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 21, 2022

AN OLD LADY IN THE RESTHOME 40 YEARS AGO: DEANNA LAFFERTY READ THIS POEM TO ME WEEKLY. Deanna had brain cancer and had half of her head cut off. Her right part of her head was gone, so she could not move the left side of her body. She would hold her Bible or song book in her right hand. She ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30, Proverbs 17:28

Tags: Sunset, Sonrise, Dreaming

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Doctor Cho: Walking On Water

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 15, 2022

Matthew 14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:27

Tags: Faith, Walk On Water

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Some Christians Spend The First Six Days Of Each ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

"Some Christians spend the first six days of each week sowing their wild oats, then they go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure." There is a myth that exists that says we can live comfortably in our world ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7

Tags: Holiness, Faith, Discipleship, Call Of The Disciples, Body, Attendance, Apologetics General  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Play Michael W. Smith Worship Cd Track 7 ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2004

Play Michael W. Smith Worship CD track 7 “Breathe”: Listen and hear God is speaking to you about what He wants you to do with your life in 2004. i. Open your hearts ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Billy Sunday, The Great Evangelist Of Yesteryear ...  PRO

Contributed by John Young on Nov 23, 2004

Billy Sunday, the great Evangelist of yesteryear wrote, “I am a Christian because God’s Word says so, and I did what He told me to do, and I stand on ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible

Denomination: Baptist

Gipsy Smith Told Of A Man Who Said He Had ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Gipsy Smith told of a man who said he had received no inspiration from the Bible although he had “gone through it several times.” “Let it go through you once,” replied ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

When S. M. Lockridge Received The Outstanding ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When S. M. Lockridge received the Outstanding Alumni Award from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in June, 1980, he said, “With this honor comes a new surge of desire for ...read more

Tags: Faith

If You Can't Run With The Big Dogs, Stay On The ...  PRO

Contributed by Arliss Beavers on Jan 31, 2008

If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch. Our forefathers taught us how to discipline and run our homes as the priest of the home. If we cannot immitate them, we will have to go hide in ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

When Seeking Inspirational Guidance, People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

When Seeking Inspirational Guidance, people prefer to consult the following sources: 23% talk or listen to an inspirational person, 27% read an inspirational book, 17% go to church, 4% watch an inspirational ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

I Was Talking With The Guys Installing My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009

I was talking with the guys installing my satellite. Knowing that I was a preacher, one asked, "Can you be saved and not go to church?" I said, "Sure, the same way that you can be a soldier and not be in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Conflict Makes Me A More Interesting Actress To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Conflict makes me a more interesting actress to watch. The places I go to to pull emotions from, I think if you have a perfect, happy life, you just dont have those ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

And I Said To The Man Who Stood At The Gate Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown And he replied: Go out into the darkness and put thine hand into the hand of God. ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

One Well-Cultivated Talent, Deepened And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One well-cultivated talent, deepened and enlarged, is worth 100 shallow faculties. The first law of success in this day, when so many things are clamoring for attention, is concentration to bend all the energies to one point, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Eph 4:18 Says…they Are Darkened In Their ...

Contributed by Allan Kircher on May 31, 2009

Eph 4:18 says…they are darkened in their understanding… You see we can get to the point where we fell like little hamsters on that wheel, continually going nowhere in ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

God Put A Cross Between You And Hell. If You ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 8, 2011

"God put a cross between you and hell. If you want to go to hell, you will have to crawl over the cross of Jesus." ("Adrianisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Adrian Rogers, (Memphis TN: ...read more

Tags: Cross

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Season Makes Us Think Of Shopping. ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 4, 2012

Christmas season makes us think of shopping. That brings to mind an older couple who are always holding hands. When I asked him why he always holds ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Judas Had The Best Pastor, The Best Leader, The Best Advisor

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Mar 27, 2022

Judas had the best pastor, the best leader, the best advisor, and the best counsellor. Yet he failed. The problem may not be the leadership or the church you go to. If your attitude or character ...read more

Tags: Betrayal, Character, Transformation, Judas

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Want To Start Today With A Little Object Lesson ...

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 29, 2006

I want to start today with a little object lesson if I may. In this dish I have a crumpled piece of newspaper. I am going to set fire to it. See how quickly the flame consumes the paper? I have to drop it back into the dish if I’m going to keep from getting burned, don’t I? Okay, now what has ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On Judgment Day

Contributed by David Rogers on Jun 3, 2007

On Judgment Day Dedicated to my Brother in Christ Larry Livingston There is a day That is not too far away When the clouds shall part And in every man’s heart fear shall start. Because on that day all shall see Jesus the Lord coming on the billowy sea Our hearts will tremble and be filled with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist