In Sermon Illustrations: "Hear And Obey"

Praying For Revival - Martin Lloyd-Jones

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on May 24, 2018

When did you last hear anyone praying for revival, praying that God might open the windows of heaven and pour out his Spirit? When did you last pray for that yourself? I suggest seriously that we are neglecting this almost entirely. We are guilty of forgetting the authority of the Holy Spirit. . . ...read more

Tags: Prayer, Revival

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I'm Fine  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 9, 2002

"I'M FINE." Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, ’I’m fine’?," questioned ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:5-8

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Perspective, Truth, Time, Sin  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Super Bowl Is Known As Much For Its ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 24, 2005

The Super Bowl is known as much for its commercials as it is for football, and Super Bowl XXXIX was no different. Ameriquest Mortgage Company sponsored two ads. One had a man coming home with a bag of groceries and a bouquet of flowers. He begins dinner by starting a pot of spaghetti sauce. As ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Christian Love

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Didn't Just Sit Around The Synagogue All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Jesus didn’t just sit around the synagogue all day. Jesus didn’t just hang around the temple courtyard all the time. Instead Jesus went out where the people were. He didn’t isolate himself alone on a mountain top. Although he certainly did retreat there from time to time for prayer and refreshment. ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Story: About 14 Years Ago I Went On A Training ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 22, 2006

Story: About 14 years ago I went on a training conference when I was working as a Patent Attorney for a Swiss multinational company called Sandoz. And one of the conundrums they set us to test our ingenuity was this: You are in a plane flying over the desert and as you are sitting near the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Farmer Joe Decided His Injuries From The Accident ...

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 1, 2008

Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, ’I’m fine’?," questioned the lawyer. ...read more

Tags: Sin Wages Of

Denomination: Baptist

I'm ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

"I’m Fine!" Farmer Joe who decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, I’m fine?" questioned the lawyer. Farmer Joe said, ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

Thanksliving

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 26, 2008

THANKSLIVING Last week I shared with you a story about a young man with bipolar disorder that died while I was a chaplain. For those of you who were with us, do you remember that? How the parents stayed with him and were there for him even though he put them through so much hell. They were there ...read more

Tags: Gratitude

Denomination: Church Of God

Here's Some Common Sense That Doesn't Sound ...

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 24, 2009

Here’s some common sense that doesn’t sound especially biblical, but it has some really good biblical foundations. Consider these quotes from “The Wisdom of Cowboys”: • A cowboy would say, “Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.” Now this is from ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Elijah Cadman

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011

ELIJAH CADMAN Let me tell you about the six-year-old drunken chimney sweep who went on to become a great leader in our movement. Elijah Cadman was born in Coventry, the youngest of five children of a drunkard father who died when Cadman was three years old. Aged six, Cadman was unusually small ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Napoleon On Christ

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 18, 2011

NAPOLEON ON CHRIST Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821), was one of the greatest military commanders of all time. He conquered the larger part of Europe and did much to modernize the nations he ruled. What did Napoleon say about Jesus? "I know men and I tell you that ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Anglican

A White Man Would Come

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 12, 2011

A WHITE MAN WOULD COME At 2006 when the National Missionary Convention was held in Indianapolis, IN, the invited guest for the Bible study was a man named Mont Cox, a professor at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. He told a story I think I will never forget. As a young man growing up he ...read more

Tags: Prayer In The Spirit

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Remember The Tv Show, Mash? There's A ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 27, 2001

Do you remember the TV show, MASH? There’s a recurring scene in which Hawkeye and B.J. have been in surgery for eighteen hours straight. Finally, they finish and drag themselves back to their tent. Just as their heads hit the pillow, we hear the faint sound of helicopters in the distance. And then, ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Workplace

Denomination: Baptist

A Young American Engineer Was Sent To Ireland For ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 8, 2001

A young American engineer was sent to Ireland for a year. When he left, his fiancé gave him a harmonica. She said, "I want you to learn to play this: it will help to keep your mind off those Irish girls." He wrote to her often and told he her that he was practicing his harmonica every night. ...read more

Tags: Truth, Romantic Love, Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Time? Who Can Easily And Briefly Explain ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

What is time? Who can easily and briefly explain this? Who can comprehend this, even in thought, so as to express it in a word? Yet what do we discuss more familiarly and knowingly in conversation than time? Surely, we understand it when we talk about it, and also understand it when we hear others ...read more

Tags: Parable Talents, Leadership General, Workplace Balance

Swindoll's Observation: Moses  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Apr 4, 2002

Swindoll’s observation, MOSES p. 107) I believe there are many who have not responded to God’s call on their lives--many who may miss opportunities to flame brightly for Him, like a radiant city shining on a hilltop. I speak to so many who are waiting for some kind of curious sign in the heavens, ...read more

Tags: Moses, Faith, Discipleship

Denomination: Methodist

After All These Years  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS An old couple was sitting by the fireside. He looked over at her, had a romantic thought, and said, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and true.” The wife’s hearing wasn’t very good, so she said, “What?” He repeated, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and ...read more

Tags: Listen

Even If You Never Saw The Movie "A Few Good Men," ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 6, 2003

Even if you never saw the movie “A Few Good Men,” you’re probably familiar with one scene. Tom Cruise plays a military lawyer and is interrogating tough-guy Jack Nicholson. Cruise is getting nowhere and finally yells, “I WANT THE TRUTH!” And Jack Nicholson shouts back. “YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute, Truth

Denomination: Baptist

A Time For Testimony  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jan 22, 2004

A TIME FOR TESTIMONY What if we had each person that witnessed the resurrected Lord come up here this morning and talk for 15 minutes giving a testimony to what they saw. If we listened to the testimony of all the people that Jesus appeared to, we would be here all day, and all night, and Monday ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Resurrection

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fearfully And Wonderfully Made

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004

Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not—ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a light, buy penicillin, hear a pipe organ, watch TV, wash dishes in running ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist