In Sermon Illustrations: "Great White Throne"

A Great Testimony Of Salvation

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 20, 2021

A Great Testimony of Salvation *William MacKay had a great testimony about how God rewrote the story of his life. In the mid-1800s, as a teenager in Scotland, William left home to go to college. *His mother was greatly concerned about his spiritual life, so she gave him a Bible and printed a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:23-25, Romans 1:15-17, Romans 10:8-15

Tags: Salvation, Gospel Power, God's Work, The Bible, Christian Testimonies, William Mackay, Revive Us Again  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Thanksgiving Illustration

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 14, 2021

Back in 1860, an excursion boat on Lake Michigan collided with a freighter and began to sink less than a mile from the shore. Hundreds of passengers began screaming as they leaped into the icy water. Edward Spencer was a student at a nearby seminary, and he ran down to the beach to see what he ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving, Gratitude

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Quotes On Revival

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 31, 2022

GREAT QUOTES ON REVIVAL Here are some quotes that have touched my heart as we ask God to send revival to our church! Dr. Larry Petton If revival is being withheld from us it is because some idol remains still enthroned; because we still insist in placing our reliance in human schemes; because ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Revival, Renewal, Repentance, Holy Spirit

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Funeral Illustration

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 31, 2022

A certain nobleman had a garden which he left to the care of a faithful servant, whose delight it was to water the seeds, support the stalks of tender plants, and to do everything he could to make the estate a paradise of flowers. One morning the gardener rose expecting to find his favorite blooms ...read more

Tags: Dying, Funerals, Death, Heaven

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Great Example Of Leadership

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 14, 2022

One of the best leaders and models of loving leadership was Dawson Trotman, who died after helping to rescue two drowning girls. Trotman died in Schroon Lake, New York. He died in an area that he was an expert in — he drowned. He was an expert swimmer. The last few moments of his life, he ...read more

Tags: Leadership, Mentoring, Love, Sacrifice, Discipleship  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Quotes On Forgiveness

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 10, 2022

When everything in you wants to hold a grudge, point a finger and remember the pain. God wants you to lay it aside. Why? Because, when you release it, you will be set free. - R.T. Kendall Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realizing that you were the prisoner. - Max ...read more

Tags: Forgiving Others, Forgiveness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Christmas Illustration

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 19, 2022

Jesus came to offer Himself for the sins of the world. o He was born in another man’s stable. o He was laid in another man’s manger. o He would preach in another man’s boat. o He would ride into Jerusalem on another man’s colt. o He would eat His last supper in another man’s upper room. o He ...read more

Tags: Messiah, Christmas, Sacrifice, Jesus, Birth Of Christ, Others, One Another  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Place To Hide

Contributed by Rick Palmer on Oct 14, 2018

In 1980 I was hired as a City Police Officer in a small Midwest town with a population of 2200. The first week on duty we closed an investigation of a local man who held a position in the School system. He had gained the confidence of the parents, students, and the community. After a traffic ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:24, Luke 12:2-3, Romans 14:12, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Hebrews 9:27, Revelation 20:11-13  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Judgement, Hidden Sin, Sin Revealed, Running From God, Judgement Seat Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

The Vanna White Diet: You Only Eat What You Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The Vanna White Diet: You only eat what ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Baptism Of Ivan The Great Tsar Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 8, 2009

Baptism of Ivan the Great Tsar of Russia Ivan the Great was Tsar of Russia during the Fifteenth Century. He brought together the warring tribes into one vast empire. As a fighting man he was courageous. As a general he was brilliant. He drove out the Tartars, establishing peace across the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:21

Tags: Baptism

Here Is A Test To See If Your Mission On Earth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Here is a test to see if your mission on earth is finished. If ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Many Of Us Cannot Reach The Mission Fields On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many of us cannot reach the mission fields on our feet, but we can reach them on our knees. Solid lasting missionary work is accomplished by prayer, ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Christianity Works, And If You Want To See It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christianity works, and if you want to see it most clearly, you must go to mission lands where the contrast between lives touched by Christianity and ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Every Heart With Christ Is A Missionary, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every heart with Christ is a missionary, and every heart without ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

God Had Only One Son And He Was A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God had only one Son and He was ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

The Spirit Of Christ Is The Spirit Of Missions, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions, and the nearer we get to Him the more ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

If Called To Be A Missionary, Dont Stoop To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If called to be a missionary, dont stoop ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Some Wish To Live Within The Sound Of Church Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some wish to live within the sound Of Church or Chapel bell; I want to run a Rescue ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

A Few Words

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jun 1, 2009

A FEW WORDS Imagine going into a bank, innocently filling out a withdrawal slip, and within minutes being arrested by the police. When Ron Schatz filled out a withdrawal slip in an American bank, he had no idea that handcuffs would soon be placed upon him. It took a while to straighten out the ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Child Once Said: "The Preacher Is Paid To Be ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 26, 2009

A child once said: "The preacher is paid to be good. The rest of us, ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ