In Sermon Illustrations: "How To Be Saved"

The Vicar And The Organist

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 12, 2026

Conflicts are not uncommon, but when the Vicar and Organist get into it, stand aside. One week, the Vicar preached on commitment, and how we should move forward into doing service for others. After this sermon, the Organist led the congregation in singing, "I Shall Not Be Moved." The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

Tags: Organist, Vicar

Denomination: Anglican

People Who Drink To Drown Their Sorrow Should Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how ...read more

Tags: Addiction

If Children Never Asked Questions, They Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If children never asked questions, they would never learn how ...read more

Tags: Children

Perhaps One Has To Be Very Old Before One Learns ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns how to be ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Man Who Gets On Best With Women Is The One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The man who gets on best with women is the one who knows best how ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Women Have More Imagination Than Men. They Need ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Women have more imagination than men. They need it to tell us ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Only Those Who Risk Going Too Far Will Ever Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Only those who risk going too far will ever know ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Torch Races!" Job 6:8-13 Key Verse(S) 9:". . . ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 27, 2005

“Torch Races!” Job 6:8-13 Key verse(s) 9:“. . . that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off!” Sometimes it doesn’t matter how quickly you run the race; just that you finish. Everyone has bad days; days which like any other days start out all right but somewhere ...read more

Scripture: Job 6:8-13

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

What Happens When We Learn About A Really Bad ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

What happens when we learn about a really bad guy repenting? It happens all the time in prison ministry, yet many of us think those people aren’t worth saving. They had more chances than most of us are willing to give them, yet God hasn’t given up on them. Jeffrey Dahmer was a convicted murderer ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

This Is Good. This Is Really Good!  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 8, 2017

HAVE YOU READ THE STORY ABOUT THE KING'S SERVANT THAT ALWAYS GAVE THANKS AND SAID: "THIS IS GOOD!" The King had a special servant that always traveled with him. The King loved being around this servant as he was always upbeat and positive. The man always said kind things and was quick to edify and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 106:1

Tags: Thankfulness, Positive Attitude, This Is Good

Denomination: Assembly Of God

[155]. A Message From A Poem – Jesus Elevated In The Midst

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 6, 2025

[155]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JESUS ELEVATED IN THE MIDST Not I, but Christ. That is how it ought to be. That is the emphasis we need to have in our living and ministry. I am nothing without my Lord. If I think I am something I am deluded. If I think the ability is mine I am a disgrace. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:15, Matthew 21:9, Galatians 6:3

Tags: Hosanna, Ride On A Donkey, Palm Sunday, Worthy Is The Lamb, Jesus In The Midst, Lifted Up, Christian Poems, Jesus Elevated  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Methodist Pastor Says To A Baptist Pastor, ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 4, 2001

A Methodist pastor says to a Baptist pastor, “If I immerse somebody just up to his ankles, it that enough?” “No,” answers the Baptist. “How about up to his knees?” “Nope.” “How about up to his shoulders?” “No sir!” “You mean I’ve got to get the water over the top of his head?” “That’s ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Baptism

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Empire Of Caesar Is Gone; The Legions Of Rome ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 11, 2002

The empire of Caesar is gone; the legions of Rome are smouldering in the dust; the avalanches that Napoleon hurled upon Europe have melted away; the prince of the Pharaohs is fallen; the pyramids they raised to be their tombs are sinking every day in the desert sands; Tyre is a rock for bleaching ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth, Apologetics The Bible

Denomination: Wesleyan

You And I Were Born Into That Darkness. Many ...  PRO

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 18, 2003

You and I were born into that darkness. Many people don’t believe that. In fact in a Barna poll 74% of Americans said that people were born neither good nor bad (Forward in Christ, Dec. 2002, p. 28). That illustrates how thick the darkness is. We don’t realize how lost and helpless we naturally ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14-16, Ezra 18:19-22

Tags: Sin Separates From God, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Lutheran

Unopened Gifts  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 16, 2003

[illustration] Imagine how a parent would feel if on Christmas day when the gifts for their children were handed out, the children just took them, said “Thank you,” and laid them aside with no attempt to open the gifts not even to find out what they were! Imagine how the Lord must feel when he has ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Mother's Daily Antidepressant Is Praise! ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 17, 2003

A mother’s daily antidepressant is praise! Through Jesus we can put on a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair! Praise cuts the ropes of despair. Praise unlocks the jail of depression. Praise sets our spirits free. How much more can we love our kids when we’re loving our God? How much ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day, Disappointment

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Love The Far Side Cartoons. Gary Larson Had A ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 27, 2003

I love the Far Side cartoons. Gary Larson had a knack for making us realize the obvious. In one particular cartoon, there were a group of scientists gathered around another scientist. The one in the middle was normal looking, but the others were grotesque. Huge eyes, hideous noses, monstrous lips, ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Sin Hurtful To God

Denomination: Baptist

Choices  PRO

Contributed by Marcus Rosa on Sep 20, 2004

How in the world did Lot end up in such a mess? One word—choices. —Something each of us has in common. Every single day... every single moment we make choices. —What to eat. What to wear. What to say. What to do. How to act. —You’ve made a thousand choices before you arrived here this morning! ...read more

Tags: Sin Wages Of, Sin Exposed

Denomination: Baptist

A Woman Walking Down A Residential Street, ...  PRO

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

A woman walking down a residential street, noticed a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. She called out to him as she passed. "Hello there! I couldn’t help but notice how happy you look. What’s your secret for a long happy life?" "I smoke three packs of ciga­rettes a day," he replied. ...read more

Tags: Sin Wages Of

Denomination: Baptist

Self Love Is Ordinary

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004

Self Love Is Ordinary Self-love is so ordinary that Jesus used it as a reference point: Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” When I was in elementary school, the teacher sometimes solved the first problem on a sheet of homework to show us how the others were solved. Jesus used our love for ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Denomination: Charismatic