In Sermon Illustrations: "He Gave Himself"

A Man Died And Went To Heaven. He Was Met At The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2001

A man died and went to heaven. He was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter who led him down the golden streets. They past mansions after beautiful mansions until they came to the end of the street where they stopped in front of a shack. The man asked St. Peter why he got a hut when there were ...read more

Tags: Heaven, Jesus Teachings, Giving General

Some Are Honest Like Dennis The Menace. He ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001

Some are honest like Dennis the Menace. He caught his friend Joey trying to get a paper out of the machine without paying any money. He said, “Wait, Joey. First you have to put ...read more

Tags: Faith, Holiness, Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing Takes God By Surprise. He Knows The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Nothing takes God by surprise. He knows the future and can therefore guide us through its ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers, God's Omniscience

He Was A Professional Thief. His Name Stirred ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 28, 2002

He was a professional thief. His name stirred fear as the desert wind stirs tumbleweeds. He terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line for thirteen years, roaring like a tornado in and out of the Sierra Nevada’s, spooking the most rugged frontiersmen. In journals from San Francisco to New York, his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5-8, Matthew 10:24-31

Tags: Endurance, Fear, Fear And Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Louder He Talked Of His Honor, The Faster ...

Contributed by Wayne Major on Mar 16, 2002

“The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.” ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Methodist

When Joseph Ton Was A Pastor In Romania He Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002

When Joseph Ton was a pastor in Romania he was arrested by the secret police for publishing a sermon calling for the churches to refuse to submit to the Communist government’s demand for control over their ministries. When an official told him he must renounce his sermon, he replied, "No, sir! I ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The First 40 Years Moses Thought "He Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 10, 2002

The first 40 years Moses thought "He was somebody." The next 40 years "He thought he was a No Body!" The last 40 years Moses had learned "GOD IS ...read more

Tags: Moses, Emotions

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Was An Old Man That Took A Nap Everyday. He ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 28, 2002

There was an old man that took a nap everyday. He had a mischievous grandson. One day as the old man slept, his grandson got some Limburger cheese. (Limburger cheese is a pungent semisoft surface-ripened cheese.) The grandfather had a long handlebar mustache. So His grandson rubbed the Limburger ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Poet Caught The Sense Of This When He Penned ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 14, 2002

The poet caught the sense of this when he penned these words… To every man there openeth A Way, and Ways, and a Way. The high soul climbs the High Way, The Low Soul gropes the Low. And in between, on the misty flats, The rest drift to and fro. But to every ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Holiness, Leadership General

Denomination: Wesleyan

Socrates Was Spot On When He Said: "Beware Of The ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 8, 2007

Socrates was spot on when he said: “Beware of the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

He Was A Professional Thief. His Name Stirred ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

He was a PROFESSIONAL THIEF. His name stirred FEAR in the hearts of the people. He TERRORIZED the Wells Fargo Stage Line for 13 years. He spooked even the most RUGGED FRONTIERSMAN. During his reign of TERROR between 1875 and 1883, he is credited with STEALING the bags away from 29 different ...read more

Tags: Guilt

George Wilson Was Sentenced To Hang After He Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

George Wilson was sentenced to hang after he was convicted of killing a guard while robbing a federal payroll from a train. Public sentiment against capital punishment led to an eventual pardon by President Andrew Jackson. Unbelievably, Wilson refused to accept the pardon. Can you do that? The case ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ, Kill Sin

A Scottish Lawyer Was A Wicked Man. Once He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Scottish lawyer was a wicked man. Once he hired a horse and, either through accident or ill-usage, killed the animal. Naturally the owner insisted on being paid its value, together with some compensation for the loss of its use. The man of law acknowledged his liability, and said he was perfectly ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Missionary Gregory Fisher Writes: "What Will He ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

MISSIONARY Gregory Fisher writes: "What will he say when he shouts?" The question took me by surprise. I had already found that West African Bible College students can ask some of the most penetrating questions about minute details of Scripture. "Reverend, I Thess. 4:16 says that Christ will ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-10, Numbers 9:1-14, 1 Thessalonians 4:16

Tags: Easter Resurrection

James Bryant Conant: "Behold The Turtle; He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

James Bryant Conant: “Behold the turtle; he makes progress only when ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Kagawa Is A Famous Japanese Christian. He Said ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Kagawa is a famous Japanese Christian. He said that in the cross he found Christianity’s greatest uniqueness. He said, “I am grateful for Shinto, for Confucianism and for Buddhism. I owe much to these faiths. Yet these three faiths utterly failed to minister to my heart’s deepest needs. I was a ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

A Pastor Shared Recently That He Has A Habit Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Pastor shared recently that he has a habit of taping football games and watching them again—and again and again, if the game turns out right. He said, “Super Bowl 32 is one of my favorites, the one where the Broncos defeated Green Bay 31-24” (he was a Bronco fan.) “The first time I saw the game ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

An Elderly Man Was At His Wife's Funeral And He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

An elderly man was at his wife’s funeral and he was over and over saying, “Oh, how I loved her… Oh, how I loved her..” People tried to comfort him by saying, “Yes, I know you loved her. It’s OK.” He wouldn’t stop. “Oh, how I loved her. Oh, how I loved her.” He kept it up and kept it ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

In Every Storm God Allows, He Is Either In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“In every storm God allows, He is either in the ship with us or He is walking the waves close by. Our ship ...read more

Tags: Safety, Salvation, Security

Augustine: "He Loves Each One Of Us, As If There ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Augustine: “He loves each one of us, as if there ...read more

Tags: Jonah