In Sermon Illustrations: "Hebrews 4 14 16 5 7 9"

The Circumference Of Your World

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 15, 2011

THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF YOUR WORLD The Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson had not enjoyed a single day of good health in 14 years. One day, when he had been forced to set aside his writing because of violent coughing and wracking, his wife said to him, "I ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Brethren

Mysterious Life Principle

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2011

MYSTERIOUS LIFE PRINCIPLE A wise old professor of biology stood before his class of eager students. The Professor held a little brown seed in his hand. Quietly he spoke to his class. "I know just the composition of this seed. It has nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon. I know the exact proportions. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-25

Tags: Creation

Meister Eckhart At The End Of The 13th Century ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Meister Eckhart at the end of the 13th century and early years of the 14th said, “No man ever wanted anything so much as God wants to make the soul aware of him. God is ever ready, but we are so unready. God is in, we are out; God is at home, we are strangers.” He continued, “So necessary is our ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The World Doesn't Hate You

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009

THE WORLD DOESN’T HATE YOU After a tough and discouraging day at work, Melvin plopped himself on the couch and began wallowing in self-pity. His moaned to his wife, "Nobody cares about me. In fact, the whole world hates me." Without even looking up from her work, Melvin’s wife replied, "That’s ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18

Tags: Disappointment

W.e. Vines Defines True Saving Faith

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 13, 2024

W E Vines defines genuine saving faith as consisting of the following: (1) A firm conviction which produces full acknowledgment of God's revelation of Truth - (2 Thess. 2:11 -"in order that they all may be judged who did not believe [pisteuo] the truth, but took pleasure in ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:11

Tags: Believing, Faith, Salvation, Truth, Assurance, Works  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Man Who Rejected A Pardon

Contributed by David Goering on Nov 1, 2019

ILLUSTRATION: The man who rejected a pardon. 1.) I found this true story online. United States v. Wilson, 32 U.S. 150 (1833), was a case in the United States in which the defendant, George Wilson, was convicted of robbing the US Mail in Pennsylvania and sentenced to death. Due to his ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:8

Tags: Forgiveness, Pardon

He Knows Me  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2010

HE KNOWS ME David Redding tells of having a big, black Scottish shepherd as a pet when he was growing up on a farm in the country. He named the dog Teddy and they became inseparable companions. Teddy would wait on him to come home from school at the bus stop. Teddy slept at the foot of his bed. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-53, John 10:3-4

Tags: Joy

71% Of Americans Now Want Greater Restrictions On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

71% of Americans now want greater restrictions on abortion, reports Gallup. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Men Spend More On Their Mothers Than Women Do, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Men spend more on their mothers than women do, $45 to $29 respectively. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

18% Of Adult E-Mail Users Have Been Victims Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

18% of adult e-mail users have been victims of online fraud. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Dating Web Sites Drew 20 Million Unique Visitors ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Dating Web sites drew 20 million unique visitors in December ’03. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Women Control 80% Of Purchase Decisions. They Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Women control 80% of purchase decisions. They not only buy for themselves, they buy for others. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Women

The Talmud Says,

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 12, 2009

The Talmud says, "Blessed is Israel; when they occupy themselves with Torah and acts of kindness their inclination is mastered by them, ...read more

Tags: Meditation

Denomination: Independent/Bible

One-Sixth Of Cohabiting Couples Stay Together ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

One-sixth of cohabiting couples stay together for only 3 years; 1 in 10 survives 5 or ...read more

Tags: Dating

62% Of Adults Believe Public Libraries Will Still ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

62% of adults believe public libraries will still be relevant in 25 years. Only 22% ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

85% Of People Who Make A Commitment To Christ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

85% of people who make a commitment to Christ make the decision by the age of 18, or they never ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Kids, Evangelism How To

34% Of Unchurched Adults Strongly Agree "The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

34% of unchurched adults strongly agree "the Christian religion is a relevant and viable religion for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

The Football Season Is Upon Us. With Cable ...

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 1, 2005

The football season is upon us. With cable channels - you can find football on 7 nights a week. One man put it best when one of his friends ask him, " What are you going to do now that Football is over"? He ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Baptist

Barna Research Group Reports That More Than 1 Out ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Barna Research Group reports that more than 1 out of 7 adults change their church each year, and another 1 out of 6 attend a carefully chosen handful of selected churches on a rotating basis rather than sticking with the same ...read more

Tags: Church General

Inspired Kindness: A New Survey By The National ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Inspired Kindness: A new survey by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago finds that those who attend church weekly and take part in other religious activities perform an average of 128 acts of kindness a year versus 96 ...read more

Tags: Christian Values