In Sermon Illustrations: "I Am The Light Of The World"

God Proved His Love On The Cross. When Christ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Heaven, An Inheritance  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Heaven, an Inheritance Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Romans 10:9

Tags: Heaven, New Creature

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Penetrating Message Was Caught In A Poem ...

Contributed by Frank Jackson on Nov 12, 2005

The penetrating message was caught in a poem written by an unknown confederate soldier, who finally learned the lesson of the thorn. I asked God for strength that I might achieve. I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey. I asked God for health that I might do greater things. I was given ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

The Empty Assignment

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 31, 2010

THE EMPTY ASSIGNMENT I was assigned to retrieve box number 673 A. I took my little pink piece of paper with my assignment for the afternoon - find box #673 A, Humana Hospital, February 1970. I had just started to working at this medical file warehouse and so I naively thought that the boss was ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

George Floyd

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 11, 2020

God can use you to make a difference in our broken world no matter your past. Just commit your way to the Lord like Jephthah did and depend on His Holy Spirit. When I think about Jephthah, I think about George Floyd, who was recently murdered in Minneapolis. George was a towering 6-foot by 6-inch ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-3, Judges 11:29, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Tags: Transformation, Grace Of God, George Floyd

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Weak Will Shame The Wise

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Jun 19, 2008

THE WEAK WILL SHAME THE WISE We have to come to the realization that life is much more than brokenness. According to God’s word, we are vessels of honor which contain the power and glory of the Christ. I, too, have had a problem with such thinking throughout the years. How can I, a vessel of honor ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:21

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: *other

The Use Of God's Gifts

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009

THE USE OF GOD'S GIFTS How much did Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys spend on the New Texas Stadium? 1.15 billion dollars. They joke that there is a hole in the top of the stadium so that God can watch his favorite team play. I’m not so sure Mr. Jones doesn’t believe that. We look at ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

What Was The Point?

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 1, 2010

WHAT WAS THE POINT? Alan Scholes, a former agnostic, testifies from his experience: "I had often heard my religious friends say, 'Jesus died for our sins' or 'Jesus died to save the world.' I could see how the good example of Jesus’ actions might possibly influence some men and women to live ...read more

Tags: Atonement

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Ever Feel Like Robert Orben Who Said, ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 15, 2004

Do you ever feel like Robert Orben who said, “Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that’s not ...read more

Tags: Disappointment, Emotions

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Ghost Fire  PRO

Contributed by Hugh Laing on Jan 19, 2010

HOLY GHOST FIRE This may be a cliche, but I still get a lift out of saying it... "I believe that today the world is going to hellfire because the church ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Baptist

One Of The Greatest Evangelistic Hymns Of All ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 12, 2007

One of the greatest evangelistic hymns of all time was written by a woman who knew well the release and peace that come from confessing one’s sins and failures to God. “Just As I Am,” a hymn frequently sung at the close of evangelistic meetings, was written by Charlotte Elliott of Clapham, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

It’s All Over But The Lying

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 28, 2020

The one thing I don't like is when somebody deliberately lies to me. Trust me; this has happened quite a few times in my life. Sometimes, by accident, they say something that isn't true; they just got their facts mixed up. Other times, it’s a ploy to deceive me and get something from ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 120:2

Tags: Christmas, Truth, Lying

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Sin Demands To Have A Man By Himself. It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2001

Sin demands to have a man by himself. It withdraws him from the community. The more isolated a person is, the more destructive will be the power of sin over him, and the more deeply he becomes involved in it, the more disastrous is his isolation. Sin wants to remain unknown. It shuns the light. ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:2-8

Tags: Stronghold

What Great Men Said About The Bible

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021

List to what great men in the past have said about the Bible. Abraham Lincoln: "I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this book." W. E. Gladstone: "I have known ninety-five of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Bible, Scripture, Truth, Word Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Greek Word For 'sincere' Means To Test By ...

Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008

The Greek word for ’sincere’ means to test by sunlight. When you wash windows you can think you have cleaned the window well but when the sun shines on them you can see alot of streeks and smears. When the light of the Holy ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Are A Thousand Nameless Ties, Which Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are a thousand nameless ties, Which only such as feel them know; Of kindred thoughts, deep sympathies, And untold fancy spells, which throw O'er ardent minds and faithful hearts A chain whose charmd links so blend, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Heavy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

HEAVY SLEEP People who sleep less than 6 or more than 9 hours per night are more likely to be obese, claims a new government study. The study also linked light sleepers to higher smoking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29

Tags: Sabbath, Sleep

A Salesman, Driving On A Lonely Country Road One ...

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005

“A salesman, driving on a lonely country road one dark and rainy night, had a flat tire. He opened the trunk- no tire wrench. The light form a farmhouse could be seen dimly up the road. He set out on foot through the driving rain. Surely the farmer would have a tire wrench he could borrow, he ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Can't Come In...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011

"YOU CAN'T COME IN..." There was once a town drunk who gave his heart to Jesus Christ. He immediately stopped drinking and began to look for a church and had purposed in his heart that he would attend the first church he found. Determined to turn his life around he found a church and went in. He ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Tags: Hypocrisy

Always Looking For Inspiring Stories To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2002

Always looking for inspiring stories to demonstrate the power of prayer, The Presidential Prayer Team shares this amazing story in the news today. Please pass it on to inspire others. 50 Christian truckers got together to pray to pray that somehow the sniper terrorizing the Washington, DC area ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer Answered