In Sermon Illustrations: "He That Dwellet"

Authentic Or A Fraud

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 30, 2010

Yesterday I was reading about a man called Han van Meegeren who was a Dutch artist and an extremely talented ART FORGER. He forged some of the world's most famous paintings so well that the best art critics and art experts of his time thought his paintings were GENUINE. Painting one of the finest ...read more

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Jump To Judge Other Christians

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 14, 2019

Don't Jump to Judge Other Christians This is God's message for us in Romans 14:3-4, where Paul said: 3. Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4. Who are you to judge another's servant? To his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:3-4

Tags: False Assumptions, Judging Others

Denomination: Baptist

Trouble? Joe Was Trouble...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 25, 2023

TROUBLE? JOE WAS TROUBLE! SOMEONE IS HURTING! I had taught school in Virginia several years. I was assistant principal. I often observed the kids in the younger classes and thought someday I will teach that child. There was a young boy named Joe. Joe was in the office pretty often in some kind ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8, Mark 12:29

Tags: Help, Trouble, Ministry

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Was Once A Great And Noble King Whose Land ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 21, 2006

There was once a great and noble King whose land was terrorized by a crafty dragon. Like a massive bird of prey, the scaly beast delighted in ravaging villages with his fiery breath. Hapless victims ran from their burning homes, only to be snatched into the dragon’s jaws or talons. Those devoured ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Tags: Transfiguration, Transformation, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Lutheran

The Dragon

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

"The Dragon" I would like to tell you a story this morning about a dragon. "There was once a great and noble King whose land was terrorized by a crafty dragon. Like a massive bird of prey, the scaly beast delighted in ravaging villages with his fiery breath. Hapless victims ran from their burning ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

I Often Think Of What One Of The Dallas Cowboys ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 14, 2000

I often think of what one of the Dallas Cowboys said after winning Super Bowl XXX. As he sat in the locker room an hour after the game, he asked, "Now, who do we get to play next?" Even ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Peace, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

Sherlock Holmes Was Sent To Heaven To Find Adam ...  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001

Sherlock Holmes was sent to heaven to find Adam and Eve. He came back within a day and said he had found them. Watson: "How did you find them so quickly?" Sherlock: "Elementary, my dear ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Recently I Dreamed, And In The Dream I Saw Jesus. ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 31, 2002

Recently I dreamed, and in the dream I saw Jesus. Jesus was crying in my dream. He was broken hearted. I asked Him, JESUS, WHY ARE YOU CRYING? He replied to me, I have more request for ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Are Sometimes Like The Man Who Was Eating ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2002

We are sometimes like the man who was eating Limburger cheese and got it in his mustache. He first stated that the room smelled rotten. Then the front porch, he then stepped out into the yard and exclaimed, “The whole world is ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

It Started As A Slip Up During A Prayer Before A ...  PRO

Contributed by James Chandler on Jun 27, 2003

It started as a slip up during a prayer before a church softball game. The minister was leading everyone in prayer. As he closed in prayer he accidently said, "In Jesus’ name we play." That phrase caught on and ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Preacher That Came To The Breakfast Table With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A preacher that came to the breakfast table with a cut on his cheek. His wife asked him what had happened. He told her that he was concentrating on his sermon while shaving and had cut himself. His wife ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

From 40 To 60 Percent Of The Presidential ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"From 40 to 60 percent of the presidential office is not in administration but in morals, politics, and spiritual leadership.As President of the United States and servant of God, he has much more to do than to run a desk as the head of the greatest corporation in the ...read more

Tags: Government

In Order To Be Successful In Any Kind Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In order to be successful in any kind of undertaking, I think the main thing is for one to grow to the point where he completely forgets himself; that is, to lose himself in a great cause. In proportion as one loses himself in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

A Professor Who Had Taught For Many Years Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A professor who had taught for many years was counseling a young teacher. You will discover, he said, that in nearly every class there will be a youngster eager to argue. Your first impulse will be to silence him, but I advise ...read more

Tags: Learning

C.s. Lewis, As An Atheist, Rejected The Fact Of ...

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 8, 2009

C.S. Lewis, as an atheist, rejected the fact of God. After his conversion he said the real reason for his atheism was a hidden corner of his heart with a fence around it, with the sign, “Hands Off”. ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Baptist

Wolfhart Pannenberg Is A German Theologian. In A ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009

Wolfhart Pannenberg is a German theologian. In a magazine interview he was discussing the resurrection and he said this: "The evidence for Jesus’ resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Wesleyan

Historian Shelby Foote Tells Of A Soldier Who Was ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2010

Historian Shelby Foote tells of a soldier who was wounded at the battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War and was ordered to go to the rear. The fighting was fierce and within minutes he returned to his commanding ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wisdom: Acquired Not Instinctive

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025

Keil and Delitzsch comment, “Wisdom is inborn in no one. A true Arabic proverb says, ‘The wise knows how the fool feels, for he himself was also once a fool;’… The second part of the saying is, ‘But a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7, Luke 2:52, Luke 7:35

Tags: Wisdom, Understanding, Sense

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Something For Stevie  PRO

Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002

Titled: Something for Stevie I try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His placement counselor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee and wasn’t sure I wanted one. I wasn’t sure how my customers would react ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Name, Joy

Denomination: Baptist

[180]. A Poem Message – Lost Three Things - One Son – The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 29, 2025

[180]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LOST ONE SON – THE PRODIGAL SON The third of the lost parables is the son. It is the best know. Gospel preaching has made use of this parable over and over and that is fair enough. However its greater meaning is a wayward son of the family, who entered into a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:18, Luke 15:11-12, Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Repentance, Lost, Love Of The Father, The Prodigal Son, Parable Of The Lost Son  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational