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  • Four Words

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2011
     | 5,093 views

    FOUR WORDS The great English statement and man of God William Wilberforce once wrote that "Christianity can be condensed into four words: admit, [Christ as Lord] submit, [To Christ as Lord] commit, [Our lives to doing His will] and transmit [The Love of God to a dying ...read more

  • Quote: "I Have Chosen You." Keep That Note Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,915 views

    Quote: “I have chosen you.” Keep that note of greatness in your creed. It is not that you have got God, but that he has got you. Why is God at work in me, bending, breaking, moulding, doing just as he chooses? For one purpose only—that ...read more

  • I Am Reminder Here Of A Church Nursery, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Mar 5, 2003
    based on 52 ratings
     | 1,967 views

    I am reminder here of a Church nursery, The Church had a speaker located in the nursery so the ladies could hear the preachers sermon, as they worked with the children. Often during the sermon, the preacher would raise his voice in a loud tone in order to get his message point across. In the ...read more

  • One Sunday Morning, A Pastor Was ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jan 3, 2008
     | 4,814 views

    Illustration: One Sunday morning, a Pastor was sharing a “Children’s sermon” with the children of the church. He was talking to them about the importance of loving one another and getting along with one another. He used the passage of scripture that I just read to explain to the children that God ...read more

  • Punctuating Advent  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,016 views

    PUNCTUATING ADVENT You may have chuckled when I started this sermon by talking about the importance of punctuation. But prudent punctuation is no joke. In Russia, a period actually saved a man's life. The Czar had condemned the man to death and sent this telegram to the jailer: PARDON IMPOSSIBLE. ...read more

  • The Cheering Crowd  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,096 views

    THE CHEERING CROWD Picabo Street first joined the U.S. Ski Team when she was only 17. She went on to become the only American skier to ever win the World Cup downhill championship. In 1996 she tore a crucial ligament in her left knee. The 30 year-old Street went through extensive ...read more

  • Working On Hell  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,580 views

    WORKING ON HELL Reader’s Digest recently asked the great fighter Muhammed Ali what his faith meant to him. Ali replied: "[It] means [a] ticket to heaven. One day we’re all going to die, and God’s going to judge us, [our] good and bad deeds. [If the] bad outweighs the good, you go to hell; ...read more

  • I Like The Story About A Professor Who Sat At His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 12, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,609 views

    I like the story about a professor who sat at his desk one evening working on the next day’s lectures. His housekeeper had laid that days mail and papers at his desk and he began to shuffle through them discarding most to the wastebasket. He then noticed a magazine, which was not even addressed to ...read more

  • The Jordan River Flows From The Top Of Mount ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 12, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,176 views

    The Jordan River flows from the top of Mount Herman where the snow melts and travels down to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea. For the most part the Jordan River is neither beautiful nor peaceful. It’s 25 percent mud and plunges downhill at a furious pace, falling nine feet per mile. In ...read more

  • Sin ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
     | 6,350 views

    SIN DEFINITIONS What is sin? Here are some suggestions: "Sin is like a kidney stone. No one likes a kidney stone, nor should anyone like sin." "Sin is like a rotten egg we try to cover up with spices." "Sin is like a cancer with a 0% survival rate." "Sin is like weeds in a garden; if not ...read more

  • What A Friend We Have In Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
     | 2,979 views

    WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS I want to close this message by singing a great hymn of prayer and faith. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." This hymn was written by Joseph Scriven who lived from 1819 to 1886. Joseph Scriven had wealth, education, a devoted family, and a pleasant life in his native ...read more

  • Forgotten How To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
     | 4,088 views

    FORGOTTEN HOW TO FISH? I read an interesting story about a group of pelicans in California. If you’ve ever seen pelicans in action, you know they’re great fishermen, or fisher-birds. These pelicans were hanging out near a fleet of fishing boats. The fishermen on the boats would pull into the ...read more

  • A Brother And A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
     | 2,570 views

    A BROTHER AND A SINNER For more than 600 years, the Hapsburgs held great political power in Europe. When Franz-Josef I, the emperor of Austria, died in 1916, his was the last of the very extravagant imperial funerals. A processional of dignitaries and elegantly dressed members of the imperial ...read more

  • Kind Deed Of Pows Saves ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2009
     | 4,958 views

    Kind Deed of POWs Saves Lives There is a World War II story that shows how the smallest deed can make all the difference. During the last months of the War, the British conducted daily bombing raids over Berlin. One night the bombers were attacked by a large group of German fighter planes. During ...read more

  • We Bring You Us!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,256 views

    "WE BRING YOU US!" Michael Sattler tells the story of Christmas 1930. His wife had just passed away the month before, and he was lonely and heartsick. But mostly, he worried about the type of Christmas his girls would have. When Christmas morning came, they opened their presents with unusual ...read more

  • Jeans, And No Shoes. That Was, After All, His ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 11, 2010
     | 2,258 views

    jeans, and no shoes. That was, after all, his wardrobe for 4 years of college. Bill was brilliant. And He became a Christian while in college. Across street from his college was a church – a church where everyone was well-dressed and very conservative. Bill went there one day. He walked in as he ...read more

  • A Christ-Like Schedule

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010
     | 3,280 views

    A CHRIST-LIKE SCHEDULE If Jesus Christ were here today, do you think He would serve on three church committees; drive in the car pool on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; attend two services on Sunday; manage a boys' organization; serve on the lunch committee at the local synagogue or church; and ...read more

  • The Lion And The Dog  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 24, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,144 views

    THE LION AND THE DOG D.L. Moody one time saw a man beat his dog at a zoo one time because he was mad at him. He had made a bet and boasted about him being so obedient and when he tried to get the dog to so something he wanted, it wouldn’t do it and he lost his bet. He got so mad at that dog and ...read more

  • Bees That Sting Also Bring Honey

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2011
     | 3,579 views

    BEES THAT STING ALSO BRING HONEY One Saturday morning, a seven-year-old boy was playing in their front-yard garden in the middle of flowers in bloom. He was trying to catch butterflies with his torn net. Suddenly a bee flew to his position buzzing straightway landing on the back of his palm. The ...read more

  • Alexander Maclaren On The Right Stimulus For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
     | 3,193 views

    ALEXANDER MACLAREN ON THE RIGHT STIMULUS FOR ACTION It is perfectly legitimate, although it is by no means the highest motive, to appeal to feeling as a stimulus to action. We have a right to base our urging of Christian men and women to missionary work either at home or abroad, upon the ground of ...read more