In Sermon Illustrations: "His Promises"

How The Zulus Catch A Monkey

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 8, 2024

Men who trap animals in Africa for zoos in America say that one of the hardest animals to catch is the ringtailed monkey. For the Zulus of that continent, however, it's simple. They've been catching this agile little animal with ease for years. The method the Zulus use is based on ...read more

Scripture: James 1:10-15

Tags: Deceit, Traps, Battles, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Greed, Temptation, Lies, Defeat, Sin, Lust  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

See The Lamb Of God

Contributed by Samuel M on Mar 19, 2025

When we are going through difficult times( or testing) and still remain obedient to God’s word, we will find, see (the lamb of God) and receive a greater (or deeper) revelation of the lamb of God. When Abraham was about to offer his only son as a sacrifice, he saw the ram caught in the thicket. ...read more

Tags: Faith, Hope

Native American - Apperances Can Be Deceiving - Humor

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 28, 2026

A film crew ... was on location ... deep ... in the desert. One day ... an elderly Native American ... who had been watching the filming for several weeks ... went boldly up to the director and said, ... "Tomorrow rain." And sure enough ... The next day ... it rained. A week later, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Tags: Parable, Deceiving, Apperances

Denomination: Anglican

A Pastor Was Given An Award For Humility. A Week ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 31, 2002

A pastor was given an award for humility. A week later, the congregation took the award back because ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Humility

Denomination: Baptist

The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is the overflowing of Gods nature in entire and absolute ...read more

Tags: Grace

If Man Does Find The Solution For World Peace It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most revolutionary reversal ...read more

Tags: Peace

James Bryant Conant: "Behold The Turtle; He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

James Bryant Conant: “Behold the turtle; he makes progress only when ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

John Stott Said, "When The Christian Loses ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 17, 2007

John Stott said, “When the Christian loses himself, he finds himself, he ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Put It This ...

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius put it this way, "A man’s life is what ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Conversation Is A Game Played With Pruning ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Conversation is a game played with pruning shears in which each player cuts off his ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Man Without God Is A Beast, And Never More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man without God is a beast, and never more beastly than when he is most ...read more

Tags: Creation

Duty Is Not Collective, It Is Personal. Let ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Duty is not collective, it is personal. Let every individual make known his determination to support ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Everyone Needs A Warm Personal Enemy Or Two To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everyone needs a warm personal enemy or two to keep him free from rust in the ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

The Real Problem Of Christianity Is Not Atheism ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real problem of Christianity is not atheism or skepticism, but the non-witnessing Christian trying ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The More Inward A Man's Greatness, In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The more inward a man's greatness, in proportion to the external show of it, the more ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Gods Will Is Revealed In The Word Of God And He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Gods will is revealed in the Word of God and He will never reveal anything to us that He ...read more

Tags: God The Father

If The Will Of God Is Our Will, And If He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the will of God is our will, and if He always has His way, then we ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Unless A Man Is Honest, We Have No Right To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Unless a man is honest, we have no right to keep him in public life; it matters ...read more

Tags: Government

Wherever Souls Are Being Tried And Ripened, In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Wherever souls are being tried and ripened, in whatever commonplace and homely way, there God is ...read more

Tags: Endurance

How Sickness Enlarges The Dimensions Of A Mans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a mans self to himself Supreme selfishness is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life