In Sermon Illustrations: "Help The Poor"

Christmas Eve Communion Confession

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 23, 2019

Confession O Lord, we remember you, O Lamb of God Born this day to take away the sin of the world; O Word become flesh, Who came down to share our humanity; You alone are worthy. Help us remember You not only with our lips, But with our hearts as well; Help our lives proclaim Your truth. As we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Tags: Christmas, Communion, Christmas Eve, Confession

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Is It A Weight Or A Wing?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020

“The race of the Christian life is not fought well or run well by asking, "what's wrong with this or that?" but by asking, "is it in the way of greater faith, greater love, and greater purity? Not: “Is it a sin?” But: “Does it help me run the race! Is it in the way? ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Tags: Purity, Christian Life, Running The Race, Habits, Weights, Hindrances  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Horton's Theology

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2008

HORTON'S THEOLOGY One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can’t see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:18-19

Tags: Justice

Denomination: Church Of God

If You Saw The Movie With Tom Hanks Entitled ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 14, 2001

If you saw the movie with Tom Hanks entitled Cast Away, you know who Wilson is. Wilson is a volleyball which floated ashore in a package after the FedEx plane, in which Hanks was riding, crashed into the sea during a bad storm. Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a fast-paced FedEx executive who gets ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Methodist

Charles Van Gorder Was A Doctor With The 101st ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Charles Van Gorder was a doctor with the 101st Airborne on June 6, 1944. Captain Gorder and many other doctors were going to do something new on that day. They flew behind enemy lines in gliders made out of tubing, plywood and canvass. Many crashed in the French fields and were severely wounded ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Take It First To The Lord In Prayer  PRO

Contributed by Palitha Jayasooriya on Apr 3, 2017

Take it to the Lord in prayer My mobile phone crashed a few months ago and I had to switch to my wife's old one as a temporary measure. On the first day of using the phone, there was one particularly important feature that neither I nor my wife could grasp, though we tried to figure it out for a ...read more

Scripture: John 16:24

Tags: Prayer, Trusting God, Trusting Christ

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It's The Fruit And Not The Tree! ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 20, 2005

It’s The Fruit and Not The Tree! (10.24.05--Making It!--Psalm 1:3) Each year as the seasons change, so does the selection of fruit that is available at my local Piggly Wiggly. In early summer there are the tangy apricots and sweet plums along with nutty peaches and nectarines. As summer passes, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:3

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Lutheran

Beginning Again  PRO

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Dec 29, 2016

BEGINNING AGAIN The opening lines of a poem by Louisa Fletcher express this plaintive wish: I wish that there were some wonderful place Called the "Land of Beginning Again," Where all our mistakes, and all our heartaches, And all of our poor selfish grief Could be dropped like a shabby old coat ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3-8

Tags: Resolution, Born Again, New Year, New Start

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Purpose Of Human Life Is To Serve, And To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Most Of Us Would Rather Be Hurt By Flattery Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Most of us would rather be hurt by flattery than ...read more

The Purpose Of Human Life Is To Serve, And To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Nothing Liberates Our Greatness Like The Desire ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing liberates our greatness like the desire to help, ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

A Little Girl Who Was Late Coming Home For ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 12, 2004

A little girl who was late coming home for supper. Her mother made the expected irate parent’s demand to know where she had been. The little girl replied that she had stopped to help Janie, whose bicycle was broken in a fall. "But you don’t know anything about fixing ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Compassion

Denomination: Lutheran

Gentiles V. Jews

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 12, 2009

GENTILES V. JEWS It is said that a prominent rabbi, when asked why God created so many Gentiles, replied, "So there might be fuel enough for the fires of hell." It was unlawful for a Jew to help a Gentile who was giving birth, thus helping to bring another Gentile into the world. If a Jew ...read more

Tags: Hatred

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

O God, ...

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 9, 2010

"O God, Help!"—Spurgeon God's strongest saints realize their weaknesses, and appeal to Him for strength. One Sunday morning, as Charles H. Spurgeon passed through the door back of the pulpit in the Tabernacle, and saw the great crowd of people, he was overheard saying, "O God, help!" Strong as ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: Baptist

Tater People  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

TATER PEOPLE (author unknown) Some people are very bossy and like to tell others what to do, but don’t want to soil their own hands. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians They are called "Dick Taters" . Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch while others do ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The Only Reason For Being A Professional Writer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The only reason for being a professional writer is that ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

It's Better To Keep A Friend From Falling Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It's better to keep a friend from falling ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Love Is All We Have, The Only Way That Each Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is all we have, the only way that each ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

It Is Literally True That You Can Succeed Best ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success