In Sermon Illustrations: "How To Pray"

I Dont Know What Your Destiny Will Be, But One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I dont know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

The World Does Not Need Sermons; It Needs A ...

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

"The world does not need sermons; it needs a message. You can go to Bible college and learn how to preach sermons, but you will have to ...read more

Tags: Preaching

Denomination: Brethren

Afghan Spiritual Harvest

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011

AFGHAN SPIRITUAL HARVEST In his book What Good Is God?, Philip Yancey writes: "This is a true story from Afghanistan that took place in the early 1970s, before the Russian occupation or the Taliban regime. At the time, the government allowed a small Christian church to service internationals who ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:9-11, Mark 19:1-20

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Misapplied Scriptures, Psalm 137:9

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 3, 2023

Introduction: Yahoo! ™ used to have a section or forum where people could ask and answer questions about any of many topics. One of my favorites was the “religion and spirituality” section. Some people were genuinely interested in spiritual matters. It goes without saying there were a number of ...read more

Tags: Punishment, Babylonian Captivity, Misapplied Scriptures

Denomination: Baptist

Grantland Rice, America’s First Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mccutchen on Jan 26, 2001

Grantland Rice, America’s first great sportswriter said it this way: “When Jesus comes to judge us, he will not be so concerned about ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Christian Disciplines, Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Man Told His Friend: I Lost My Job Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001

One man told his friend: I lost my job because of illness and fatigue. Second man: Really, how awful! First man: ...read more

Tags: Workplace

According To The Late Dr. Walter Martin, 58 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2002

According to the late Dr. Walter Martin, 58 percent of Americans “either definitely believe in [reincarnation] or believe it to be a distinct possibility.” Dan Story, ...read more

Dusty Bibles  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 20, 2002

Dirty lifes grow from dusty Bibles. We buy tapes, CD’s, video’s and books to tell us how to live and we never invest time ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Famous Atheist Once Said, "If I Believed In ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 1, 2002

A famous atheist once said, "If I believed in hell as Christians do I would crawl on my hands and knees around the world to tell ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

People Are Always More Encouraged When We Share ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 27, 2003

“People are always more encouraged when we share how God’s grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1

Tags: Gifts Encouragement, Joy

Denomination: Church Of God

Father Said To His Daughter, "What's Wrong, Judy? ...  PRO

Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 21, 2003

Father said to his daughter, "What’s wrong, Judy? Usually you talk on the phone for hours. This time you only talked for 30 minutes. How ...read more

Tags: Children, Parenting

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In An Interview With An African Safari Guide, He ...  PRO

Contributed by Aldy Duque on Nov 13, 2003

In an interview with an African Safari guide, he was asked, “Is it true that jungle animals won’t harm you if you carry a torch?” The guide ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

76% Of American Doctors Say They Believe In God; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

76% of American doctors say they believe in God; 59% believe in some kind of afterlife and 55% say their beliefs influence how they practice ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Anyone Who Is To Find Christ Must First Find The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he ...read more

Tags: Church General

The Major Factor Contributing To Extramarital ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The major factor contributing to extramarital relationships is physical and emotional attraction (78 percent), far outdistancing marital dissatisfaction (41 percent). How Common ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

The New Testament Scholar Raymond Brown Wrote ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 7, 2009

The New Testament scholar Raymond Brown wrote this: "Using vivid athletic imagery, the author [of Hebrews] tells his readers what they must ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Anglican

D. L. Moody Used To Say He Was Glad We Are Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010

D. L. Moody used to say he was glad we are not saved by our good works, because he didn’t want to sit in heaven listening ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Heaven, Salvation, Work, Bragging, Faith And Works  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Clearly, Dearly And Nearly...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 7, 2015

How true is this trustworthy saying…more we know God clearly, more we would love Him dearly and more we love Him ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Tags: Clearly

Denomination: *other

A Few Weeks Ago As I Was Returning From An ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 4, 2008

A few weeks ago as I was returning from an emergency trip to Rapid City, I went through a small town, and a church sign had this on ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fasting Is Not Just About Giving Up Food, It Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Fasting is not just about giving up food, it is an attitude of repentance, of obedience and of humility before God. The best analogy for a fast that I know is something that happened to me while I was at work. I work as a police officer and one day, my sergeant asked a colleague and my self to go ...read more

Tags: Victory, Troubles, Triumph, Trial, Miracles Of Jesus  (view more)  (view less)