In Sermon Illustrations: "I Am That I Am"

The Fog

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 12, 2024

The Fog! Romans 12:2 CEV: “Don’t be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.” Colossians 2:8 CEV: “Don’t let anyone fool you by using senseless arguments. These arguments may sound wise, but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, Colossians 2:8

Tags: Danger, Blind, Fog, Rushing

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Israelites Were Like The Comic Strip ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 7, 2002

The Israelites were like the comic strip character, Charlie Brown, who said, “There’s no problem ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reformed Bible Scholar Dr. Bruce Lockerbie Urges ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 30, 2003

Reformed Bible scholar Dr. Bruce Lockerbie urges ministers to “stop saying ‘I’m OK, you’re OK’ and start ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

Denomination: Congregational

Someone Asked Melvin Trotter, Who Was A Hopeless ...  PRO

Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Jun 28, 2003

Someone asked Melvin Trotter, who was a hopeless alcoholic before his conversion, "How do you know you are a Christian?" ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: Methodist

John Macarthur Has Put A Definition Of Worship ...  PRO

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

John MacArthur has put a definition of worship together that I find helpful: “worship is all that we are ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If The Crowns Of All The Kingdoms Of Europe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If the crowns of all the kingdoms of Europe were laid down at my feet in exchange for my books and my love ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

For Several Days After My First Book Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"For several days after my first book was published I carried it about in my pocket, and took surreptitious peeps at ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Keep On Going And The Chances Are You Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of ...read more

Tags: Endurance

What Do You Mean We Don't Communicate? Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What do you mean we don't communicate? Just yesterday I faxed you a reply to the recorded message ...read more

Tags: Communication General

You Can Say Any Foolish Thing To A Dog, And The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, Wow, youre ...read more

Tags: Family

If Becoming A Grandmother Was Only A Matter Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If becoming a grandmother was only a matter of choice, I should advise every one of you straight away to become ...read more

Tags: Family

Most People Say That As You Get Old, You Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Most people say that as you get old, you have to give up things. I think you get ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Money Never Stays With Me; If Would Burn Me If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"money never stays with me; if would burn me if it did. I throw it out of my hands as soon as possible, ...read more

Tags: Money

Making The Best Of The ‘best'!" 1 Thessalonians ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 11, 2005

“Making The Best of The ‘Best’!” 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 Key verse(s) 15:“According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.” “I did my best, really!” With tear-streaked face ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17

Tags: Peace, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Preservation Of His People Through Two Dreams

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 1, 2022

The amazing story is told by the historian Josephus.xxxviii When Alexander began his campaign against Phoenicia, he sent messengers to Juddua, the high priest in Jerusalem, “demanding aid from the Jews and the payment of the tribute which they used to pay to the King of Persia.”xxxix Not wanting to ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:1-8, Romans 8:28, 1 Peter 5:7

Tags: Faith, Protection, Jerusalem, Obedience, Favor, Deliverance, Dream, Alexander The Great  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Misapplied Scriptures: Genesis 6:3

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 14, 2023

Introduction: There is any number of Scriptures that have been used out of context or simply misapplied over the years. A Christian magazine listed about a dozen of these back in the early 1980’s and, I must say, some of the author’s insights were something I had never thought of before. Maybe I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Tags: Flood, Noah, Misapplied Scripture

Denomination: Baptist

[299]. A Message From A Poem – The World Imitates The Forest In Drought

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 27, 2026

[299]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE WORLD IMITATES THE FOREST IN DROUGHT This poem is a comparison. The first 5 stanzas describe trees affected by a long, dry spell, and the remainder of the poem transfers those conditions to a sinful world suffering a spiritual drought. Sometimes I like to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6, Lamentations 3:22-23

Tags: Drought, Desertion, Sustain, Spiritual Drought, Christian Poems, Fallen Leaves  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The American Businessman Was At The Pier Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 4, 2001

The American businessman was at the pier of a small costal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11, John 2:1, Acts 7:54-60, Ecclesiastes 5:18

Tags: Stand

Living On The Mountain  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Mar 22, 2002

LIVING ON THE MOUNTAIN Listen to one man’s remarkable discovery at Smokey Mountain near the Philippine capital of Manila: "A gigantic man-made mound, perhaps 100 feet high, ran on before us for a mile or more. Wisps of smoke rose from fissures all over the sides and top of this municipal dump and ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment, Christian Disciplines, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Pentecostal

On New Year's Day, 1929, Georgia Tech Played Ucla ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jan 15, 2003

On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game a young man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UCLA. Picking up the loose ball, he lost his direction and ran sixty-five yards toward the wrong goal line. One of his teammates, Beeny Lom, ran him down and ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Vineyard