In Sermon Illustrations: "I Am God"

During The Reign Of Queen Victoria, A London ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 11, 2001

During the reign of Queen Victoria, a London doctor visited a 72-year-old lady named Maria Vincent. Her husband had abandoned her some years earlier. She was poor and lived in very humble surroundings. She was undernourished and had neither warm clothes or wood for a fire. The doctor couldn’t ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Parable General, Parable Widow

Denomination: Wesleyan

Several Years Ago, An Experiment On Endurance Was ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001

Several years ago, an experiment on endurance was conducted at the University of California at Berkeley. The experiment involved placing Norwegian field rats in a tub of water, where they were forced to swim until they grew exhausted and finally drowned. During the first experiment, the researchers ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Hardship Of Life, Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Catch-22 Of Incompetence  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 26, 2001

THE CATCH-22 OF INCOMPETENCE Most incompetent people don’t know they are incompetent. In fact, researcher Dr. David A. Dunning of Cornell University reports that people who are incompetent are more confident of their abilities than competent people. Dunning and his associate Justin Krueger ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Sin Separates From God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is The Lord That Saves  PRO

Contributed by David Fox on Nov 19, 2001

Spurgen writes, “ The sense is, it is the Lord alone that saves and blesses: and even though the whole mass of all evils should be gathered together in one against a man, still, it is ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation, Becoming A Christian, God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Night, A Thief Stole A Car Not Realizing The ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 28, 2001

One night, a thief stole a car not realizing the awesome danger he was facing. On the passenger’s seat, the owner had placed a box of crackers laced with rat poison. When the Police were alerted about the stolen VW they tripled their search for the vehicle and the thief. If they did not get to the ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Evangelism Fear Of, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rev. Tom Erickson Told A Story About The Public ...

Contributed by Jason Patrick on Dec 1, 2001

Rev. Tom Erickson told a story about the public Library having a system called "Dial-A-Tale." Anytime a young child wants to hear a fairy tale, he can call the number and a voice comes on reading a short fairy tale to the listening young ear. However, the number is only one digit different from ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Love Of The Disciples, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

Real Magic  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2001

Real Magic for Harry Potter Fans! If you’re a true Harry Potter fan, then you know that the reason Harry is invincible against evil Voldemort’s power is because Harry’s mother died for him when he was very young. She loved Harry so much that she threw herself in front of Voldemort’s curse and ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Descriptions Of God, Cross Agony

The Famous English Preacher Charles Spurgeon ...  PRO

Contributed by Ray Navarro on Dec 12, 2001

The famous English preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, "Forgive and forget. When you bury a mad dog, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Adventist

There Is Not In The World A Kind Of Life More ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Meditation, God The Father, Prayer In The Spirit

We've Done Everything Else  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

We’ve Done Everything Else "We have learned to soar through the air like birds, to swim through the seas like fish, to soar through space like comets. Now it is high time we learned to ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God, Holy Spirit Attributes, Faith

Loving And Giving  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

LOVING AND GIVING One can give without loving, but one cannot love without ...read more

Tags: Giving General, God The Father, Christian Love

Many Of You Know Charles De Gaulle As The Famous ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Many of you know Charles de Gaulle as the famous French WWII soldier, statesman, author. What you probably did not know was that Charles and Evonne deGaulle were the parents of a very mentally handicapped child. She was a treasure and a great concern to them both. No matter how bad things were in ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Faith, Easter Resurrection

The Demand For Absolute Liberty Brings Men To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

The demand for absolute liberty brings men to the depths of slavery. Dietrich ...read more

Tags: Temptation General, Sin Bondage To, God's Forgiveness

When Rickey Shive Was A Kid Growing Up On The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002

When Rickey Shive was a kid growing up on the farm, one of the annual jobs he always looked forward to was the "chicken harvest." Apologies should be made in advance for the somewhat graphic nature of this illustration. Nonetheless, he looked forward to the chicken harvest. No, he wasn‘t some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-14

Tags: Fulfillment, God Brings Purpose, Sin Deceptive

A Sunday School Teacher Had Just Concluded Her ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 20, 2002

A Sunday School teacher had just concluded her lesson and wanted to make sure she had made her point. She said, “Can anyone tell me what you must do before you can obtain forgiveness of sin?” There was a short interval of ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Temptation Resisting, God The Father

Denomination: Church Of God

If We Are Not Living Victoriously These Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

If we are not living victoriously these little common days, we are not making any ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Growth In Christ, Kingdom Of God

Understanding Forgiveness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

UNDERSTANDING FORGIVENESS How can we understand forgiveness if we haven’t recognized the depth of our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:8, Luke 14:8-11, Luke 3:8, Luke 3:1-8

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness General, Forgiveness For Others

Any Concern Too Small To Be A Prayer Is Too Small ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Any concern too small to be a prayer is too small to be a burden. ...read more

Tags: People In Acts, Promises Of God, Prayer Supplication

If There Is One Characteristic More Than Others ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

If there is one characteristic more than others that contemporary public worship needs to recapture it is this awe before the surpassingly great ...read more

Tags: Worship General, God's Holiness, Church Practices

There Is Nothing The Body Suffers The Soul May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is nothing the body suffers the soul may not profit by. ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing, Hardship Of Life, God's Provision