In Sermon Illustrations: "Gospel Meeting"

Pastor, Please Don't Stop Preaching On Hell.

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 18, 2022

"Preachers must not neglect preaching on the reality of Hell and the catastrophic consequence of rejecting Christ. When you abandon preaching on Hell, you ignore the accent in the Epistles on the coming judgment, you will need to skip large portions of Jesus’ teaching in the Gospels, and you ...read more

Tags: Hell, Salvation, Preaching, Judgment, Repentance, Pastors, Preachers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Broom And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

THE BROOM AND THE WATER In his Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan describes Interpreter’s house, which Pilgrim entered during the course of his journey to the Celestial City. The parlor of the house was completely covered with dust, and when a man took a broom and started to sweep, he and the others ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Tags: Law

Why We Should Be Willing To Die For Christ, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010

Why we should be willing to die for Christ, the case of Joseph Tson of Romania Augustine: “It was necessary that Christ should first die for Peter’s salvation, and then Peter die for Christ’s Gospel.” When Joseph Tson was imprisoned for preaching the gospel in communist Romania under Nicolae ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-27

Tags: Persecution

The Stranger

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2011

THE STRANGER Some time ago, a small east coast community was struggling financially, so they called an open town meeting to discuss the problem. A couple dozen people were there, including a stranger that no one seemed to know. Most assumed he was a tourist who had just dropped in on the meeting. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:26-43

Tags: Ignorance

Henry Moorhouse Preached One Evening On The Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Henry Moorhouse preached one evening on the love of God. In the meeting was a rough, wicked coal miner who had a vile temper, was a heavy drinker, and mistreated his wife and children when he’d been drinking. His name was Ike Miller. Moorhouse was told that Ike Miller was at the meeting and that ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

A Free Flowing River Purifies Itself And Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 8, 2000

A free flowing river purifies itself and is alive with life. So also is the Christian who becomes involved with others in sharing the Gospel. That Christian will discover the reason for his or her existence. Being involved in the ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose, Sharing My Testimony, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Wood And God's Iron

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 13, 2010

GOD'S WOOD AND GOD'S IRON Famed evangelist, Billy Kelly, received a donation of some Jack Daniel's aging barrels. He used them to make lemonade at his Greer Baptist Camp Meeting. He quipped that he didn't know if where from the Spirit or the spirits, but that they sure had enjoyed wonderful ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

I Find More Honesty In One Alcoholic’s ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

"I find more honesty in one Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting than in an entire year going to ...read more

Tags: Faith, Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A.w Tozer: "Faith Is The Gaze Of The Heart At ...

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005

A.W Tozer: "faith is the gaze of the heart at God it is but the raising of our inward eyes to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Like Our Souls Soap Bubbles Are Self-Contained, ...

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Feb 28, 2009

Like our souls soap bubbles are self-contained, colorful, stable and fragile. They meet, ...read more

Tags: Soul

Denomination: Congregational

Any Man Can Again Have The Joy Of His First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Any man can again have the joy of his first meeting with God if he will ...read more

Tags: Joy

As You Get Older, You Find That Often The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As you get older, you find that often the wheat, disentangling itself from the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

He Who Has A Thousand Friends Has Not A Friend ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one ...read more

Tags: Compassion

In His Book Sir Walter Moberly Cites The Failure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In his book Sir Walter Moberly cites the failure of evangelicals to penetrate university campuses with the gospel. To those who claim to follow Christ he says, "If one-tenth of what you ...read more

Tags: Faith

Dr Livingstone's Guides Were Either Ignorant Or ...

Contributed by C Vincent on Sep 22, 2009

Dr Livingstone’s guides were either ignorant or determined to deceive him as he traveled with the gospel; he was quoted as saying he would have been better off without them; ...read more

Tags: Apostasy

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Tendency Of Old Age To The Body, Say The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The tendency of old age to the body, say the physiologists, is to form bone. It is as rare as it is pleasant to meet with ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

How Often We Find Ourselves Turning Our Backs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How often we find ourselves turning our backs on our actual friends, that we may go ...read more

Tags: Compassion

If You Make Six Figures And Can't Make Ends ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you make six figures and can't make ends meet, maybe your ends are ...read more

Tags: Money

Grasping ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Grasping Forms of Worship Corporate Worship Takes Many Forms Psalm 122:1, “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD.’" The Holy Spirit moved the writer of Hebrews 10:25 to write, “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is A Saying Attributed To John Berridge ...

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 18, 2009

There is a saying attributed to John Berridge who lived in the 1700’s. It sums up the power for change. “Run John run, the law commands, but gives me neither feet nor hands. Yet ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: *other