In Sermon Illustrations: "I Am Weak"

I Don't Eat Negroes

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

I DON'T EAT NEGROES Dick Gregory tells the story of a black man who, back in the 60s, walked into a restaurant in Mississippi. He sat down, studied the menu and ordered the fried chicken. A couple of local good-ole-boys started giving him a hard time. The first redneck yelled across the room, ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Too Close To Where I Got In

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

TOO CLOSE TO WHERE I GOT IN Vance Havner said it this way: "Too many of us today are shaky about what we believe, BUT NOT SHAKEN BY WHAT WE BELIEVE." Our faith doesn’t shake us or have a hold on us. A little boy fell out of his bed. When his mama asked him what happened, he said, "I don’t know. ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

When I Think Of Stewardship (Humor)  PRO

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 29, 2008

When I think of stewardship it brings to mind a story about a small Church located in a farming community. The pastor of the church would call on every member of the congregation as part of the annual pledge campaign. The next home he was going to visit was Farmer Brown’s. Now Mr. Brown was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:18, Proverbs 3:9, Hebrews 7:1, Matthew 6:21, Malachi 3:8-12  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Giving, Stewardship

Denomination: Anglican

I Give Myself To You To Be Your ...

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jan 5, 2009

"I give myself to you to be your husband. I promise to love and sustain you in the covenant of marriage, from this day forward, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Denomination: Congregational

When Dawn And I Were In Kenya, It Was An ...

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 21, 2009

When Dawn and I were in Kenya, it was an interesting thing. For about 2 hours every day, the local deep well near an oasis would be pumped into cisterns all around the area. It was often difficult to get the local people to allow the cisterns to fill before they turned on hoses to water the trees. ...read more

Tags: Stewardship

Denomination: Mennonite

I Was Talking With The Guys Installing My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009

I was talking with the guys installing my satellite. Knowing that I was a preacher, one asked, "Can you be saved and not go to church?" I said, "Sure, the same way that you can be a soldier and not be in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Tags: Church Purpose Of

I Have Never Forgotten You

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 12, 2009

I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOU On Jan. 27, 2009 and I got to go to part of the state evangelism conference in Ruston, LA. Charles Thornton from Texas was one of the preachers. God is using his life in a fantastic way to help reach people in apartment complexes. Their ministry moves CARES Teams into ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Tags: Encouragement, Love Of God, Family Love

Denomination: Baptist

By The Way, I Got A Prayer Handkerchief In The ...

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 17, 2009

By the way, I got a prayer handkerchief in the mail about two-three weeks ago. It was a fundraising approach by an interdenominational group and it cited Acts 19 as its affirmation. They missed the point! Even as the people snuggling together under Peter’s shadow missed the point. The power—the ...read more

Tags: Miracles General

Denomination: *other

The Root Of Sin Is Selfishness—‘i Will' And Not ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 19, 2009

“The root of sin is selfishness—‘I will’ and not ‘Thy will’” (Warren W. Wiersbe, Warren Wiersbe’s “Be” Series: Old & New Testaments, as found in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Loves Me This I Know

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 21, 2009

JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW KARL BARTH was a German theologian who dominated the theology of the 20th century. In 1962, six years before his death, he made his only visit to the United States. One night he lectured at a seminary in Virginia, and after the lecture he met with students in the ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Would Maintain That Thanks Are The Highest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is ...read more

Tags: Joy

I Have Discovered That If The Bible Is Taught ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have discovered that if the Bible is taught the way it should be that it will be like a powerful magnet drawing youth unto the Lord Jesus ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Have Never Doubted The Power Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have never doubted the power of the human-animal bond to comfort, to heal, to motivate, ...read more

Tags: Creation

I Love To Think Of Nature As An Unlimited ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting system, through which God speaks to us ...read more

Tags: Creation

I Prefer To Be A Dreamer Among The Humblest, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among ...read more

Tags: Desire

If There Are No Dogs In Heaven, Then When I Die ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to ...read more

Tags: Family

I Once Thought Of Becoming A Political ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I once thought of becoming a political cartoonist because they only have to come up with one idea a day. Then I thought Id be a ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

The Mission Of The Playwrightas I See It, Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mission of the playwrightas I see it, is to look in his heart and write, to write of whatever concerns him at the moment; to write with passion and conviction. Of ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

I Never Cease Being Dumbfounded By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable ...read more

Tags: Faith General

It Is, I Think, Pertinent To Recall That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is, I think, pertinent to recall that the achievement of the Christians of the first century was due to the fact that their faith was so exceptional as ...read more

Tags: Faith General