In Sermon Illustrations: "Help"

Good Food From The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 28, 2025

GOOD FOOD FROM THE GOOD SHEPHERD This is David's message to us in Psalm 37:1-3, where the KJV says: 1. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3. Trust in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-11

Tags: Rest, Hardships, Cares, Cast Your Cares, Horrible Times, Evil, Trust, Suffering, Righteousness, Rejoice, Shelter, Pain, Peace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Anyway  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 18, 2002

Quote. (John Maxwell) Do It Anyway! People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. – Love them anyway! If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. – Do good anyway! If you are successful you will win false friends and true enemies. – Succeed anyway! The good you do ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Mennonite

As A Very Young Man, My Mother Sent Me This Poem ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

AS A VERY YOUNG MAN, MY MOTHER SENT ME THIS POEM WHICH SHE CLIPPED FROM THE SUNDAY PAPER AND I HOPE IT EFFECTS YOU, AS IT HAS ME FOR SOME FORTY YEARS NOW: "LORD, HELP ME TO LIVE FROM DAY TO DAY IN SUCH A SELF-FORGETFUL WAY THAT EVEN WHEN I KNEEL TO PRAY MY PRAYER SHALL BE FOR OTHERS. HELP ME IN ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Why Should I Let You In?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Why should I let you in? I was reading the other day. Three men died and went to heaven. Saint Peter asked each of them, ‘Why should I let you in?’ The first man said, ‘I was a Christian policeman, and I helped a lot of people be safe.’ Peter said to him, ‘Come on in.’ Saint Peter asked the next ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Hard Places Cannot Be Mended

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 30, 2010

HARD PLACES CANNOT BE MENDED How many of you have read the Pilgrim’s Progress? This is a classic allegory of the Christian journey. The main character, Christian, is on a journey from the city of Destruction to the Celestial City, and along the way him and all the other pilgrims come across ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

The Difference Between A Friend And An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The difference between a friend and an acquaintance is that a friend helps; an acquaintance merely ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

My Books Are My Tools, And The Greater Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"My books are my tools, and the greater their variety and perfection, the greater ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Flowers Always Make People Better, Happier, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, ...read more

Tags: Creation

The Most Terrifying Words In The English ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most terrifying words in the English language are: Im from the ...read more

Tags: Government

A True Friend Doesn't Sympathize With Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A true friend doesn't sympathize with your weakness he helps ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Marrying For Love May Be A Bit Risky, But It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Shut Out All Your Past Except That Which Will ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Shut out all your past except that which will help you ...read more

Tags: Memories

Successful Living Is Nothing If Not, With God's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Successful living is nothing if not, with God's help, an endless journey in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Good Samaritan  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2002

Luke 10:30-37 John Darley and Daniel Batson are two Princeton University psychologists. Some years ago they decided to conduct a study, inspired by the story of the Good Samaritan. They conducted the study at Princeton Theological Seminary. They met with a group of seminarians and asked each one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37

Tags: Compassion, Christian Love

Mark Duke Was Serving As A Personnel Manager For ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 7, 2004

Mark Duke was serving as a personnel manager for Spring Telephone. Along with his supervisor, Mark was given the task of helping 300 poorly producing sales persons start producing. They tried all the classic motivational approaches, but nothing worked. Mark and his supervisor were both ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Mother Of Seven-Year-Old Karen Was Startled ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The mother of seven-year-old Karen was startled to find her going through a new Bible storybook and circling the word "God" wherever it appeared on the page. Stifling her urge to reprimand the child for defacing the book, the mother quietly asked, ’Why are you doing that?" Karen answered ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Mercy Is A Fascinating Thing. Let's Try To ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010

Mercy is a fascinating thing. Let's try to understand it better. I want you to remember a time when a friend or someone close to you avoided you, shrugged you off for some reason. Now imagine that person being in all kinds of trouble or having a lot of problems because of a bad choice that included ...read more

Tags: Mercy

Denomination: Salvation Army

What The Name

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2010

What the Name "Hoover" means in Finland At the end of World War I, Herbert Hoover, later to become President of the United States, led the allied relief efforts in Europe. He kept hundreds of thousands from starving, and a new word entered the Finnish language. In Finland, to “HOOVER” means to be ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12

Tags: Kindness

John Wanted To Increase His Life Insurance. They ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2008

John wanted to increase his life insurance. They asked some medical questions, but instead of going to the doctor, he did the exam by himself. His application was rejected! Many people do the same thing spiritually. They don’t have anyone help them with spiritual growth. Why don’t we help each ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Pentecostal

Most Bitter Of All Afflictions

Contributed by David Fox on Nov 19, 2001

Charles Spurgeon writes, “It is the most bitter of all afflictions to be led to fear that ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, Fear And Worry, Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal