In Sermon Illustrations: "Hitting"

At A U.s. Arsenal A Few Years Ago, A Large ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

At a U.S. arsenal a few years ago, a large cannon lay, marked "Condemned." The attendant pointed out some indentations about the size of a pinhead which dotted the barrel in a dozen places. They did not appear to go deeper than a 32nd of an inch; and yet the weapon was condemned. There might be a ...read more

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus

And Since We Work Hard And Live So Affluently As ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 8, 2007

And since we work hard and live so affluently as part of the American Empire, when prices rise or we lose our jobs or another company makes a “run for the border” or gas prices hit $3.00 a gallon, most of us don’t consider God. He may be a peripheral idea. Out here on the edges of consciousness but ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

If I Could Just Change A Few Things...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 4, 2008

IF I COULD JUST CHANGE A FEW THINGS... Gary Smalley states, "Most couples enter marriage hoping to achieve happiness. And for each of us, that vision of happiness takes a different form...Disappointment hits most couples shortly after the wedding because each partner begins to see faults and ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No One Stopped To Help  PRO

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009

NO ONE STOPPED TO HELP This past week in DC, a frightening thing happened. In a bad neighborhood where drunkenness and drugs are wide spread. Three men got into an argument, probably about a bottle of beer. One man was punched. They called it a "sucker punch." The man fell backwards and hit ...read more

Tags: Mercy

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Few Years Ago I Had A Good Friend. I ...

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009

A few years ago I had a good friend. I considered him to be one of my best friends. We spent a lot of time together. We shared some good times. I thought that he would be one of the friends I would have for the rest of my life. Then we hit a small bump in the road and lost touch. Our ...read more

Tags: Strength

Denomination: *other

The Acorn And The Marrow

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 9, 2011

THE ACORN AND THE MARROW An atheist was sitting under a tree one day smugly thinking: "God, I know you don't exist - but it you did - you must really be stupid. You created a huge oak tree to carry this little acorn and such a puny plant to carry a marrow. Now, if I had been you, I'd have ...read more

Tags: Arrogance

Denomination: Anglican

Not Long Ago I Was Meeting A Friend For Breakfast ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 20, 2002

Not long ago I was meeting a friend for breakfast at a local restaurant. Out the window I saw a lady walking across the lane of traffice in the parking lot, when a car nearly hit her. She entered the restaurant, looked at me and said, “Jesus Christ! That lady almost ran me over!” So I said, ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Harry Truman Enjoyed Telling About The Man Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 21, 2002

Harry Truman enjoyed telling about the man who was hit on the head at work. The blow was so severe he was knocked unconscious for an extended period of time. His family, convinced he was dead, called the funeral home and asked the local undertaker to pick him up at the hospital, which he did. ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Denomination: Baptist

Willing To Be Corrected, Citation: Jack Hayford, ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 8, 2003

[Willing to Be Corrected, Citation: Jack Hayford, Midday Connection (11-28-01), used with permission from the Moody Broadcasting Network] Pastor Jack Hayford tells the following story… Early in his career, Matt Redman, the popular Christian musician in Britain, was singing with his church’s praise ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24, John 4:24, John 4:24

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Big Sale  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2003

*The Big Sale* It was the day of the big sale. Rumors of the sale and an advertisement in the local paper were the main reasons for the long line that formed in front of the store by 8:30, the store’s opening time. A small man pushed his way to the front of the line, only to be pushed back ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Traditional Family Comeback A Myth: Headlines ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Traditional Family Comeback A Myth: Headlines claiming women are leaving the workforce to become full-time moms have periodically appeared during recent years, but hard data just doesn’t back it up. The traditional family, with Mom at home full-time while Dad works shrank from 43% in ’80 to 27% in ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Rejection Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 2, 2006

Rejection is in the Eye of the Beholder A young salesman became discouraged because he had been rejected by so many customers he approached. He asked a more experienced salesman for some advice. “Why is it that every time I make a call on someone I get rejected?” “I just don’t understand that,” ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Transient Forgiveness  PRO

Contributed by Greg Buchner on May 9, 2005

Transient Forgiveness (Illustrations Unlimited) Two little brothers, Harry and James, had finished supper and were playing until bedtime. Somehow, Harry hit James with a stick, and tears and bitter words followed. Charges and accusations were still being exchanged as their mother prepared them for ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Methodist

Tavern Vs Church  PRO

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jul 17, 2007

"Tavern vs Church" The story is told of a man who got a permit to open the first tavern in a small town. The members of a local church were strongly opposed to the bar, so they began to pray that God would intervene. A few days before the tavern was scheduled to open, lightning hit the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Several Years Ago, I Was Working On Replacing An ...

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008

Several years ago, I was working on replacing an old, falling-over retaining wall on the side of my house. Some of the stones I replaced were too big for me to move and some were cemented together into “blobs” of rock and concrete. So I set out to bust them up with a sledge hammer. I struck ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Picked Last

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2008

Picked Last It happened several times a week, almost without fail. Whether they lined up against the wall of the gymnasium, the local ice rink or the snow bank for the back-roads hockey, it was always the same. The leaders picked him last. Last for basketball because he was too clumsy; in hockey ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Salvation Army

It's Only A Game...

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 2, 2009

IT'S ONLY A GAME... Unhappy with a series of calls throughout the game, parents and fans in attendance at a Concord, N.H., little league baseball game last Wednesday expressed their displeasure with the umpires by showering them with vulgarities, threatening them and confronting them face-to-face ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Japan Has Fewer Children

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

JAPAN HAS FEWER CHILDREN Japan has fewer children age 14 or younger now than at any time since 1908. 70% of its workforce will be lost by 2050. The Washington Post called the situation "a slow-motion demo-graphic catastrophe without precedent." Population Research Institute cites two reasons for ...read more

Tags: Children

A U.s. Soldier Shot By A Sniper In Iraq Back In ...

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Mar 29, 2009

A U.S. soldier shot by a sniper in Iraq back in August 2007 said his pocket-sized Bible tucked in his shirt saved his life by stopping a bullet near his heart. 22 year old Pfc. Brendon Schweigart was helping retrieve a tank in Iraq when he was hit by a sniper’s bullet. Schweigart said the bullet ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

When The Golden Gate Bridge Of San Francisco Was ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 18, 2010

When the Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco was being built, there was a great fear of workers falling. Bridge builders have a superstition that one man will die for every million dollars spent on the project. This bridge was budgeted for $35 million, so the fear was pervasive. The chief engineer, ...read more

Tags: Security

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed