In Sermon Illustrations: "I M Sorry"

I Read About An Owner Of A Manufacturing Plant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I read about an owner of a manufacturing plant who decided to make a surprise tour of the shop. Walking through the warehouse he noticed a young man just lazily leaning up against some packing crates with his hands in his pocket doing nothing. The boss walked up to him and angrily said, "Just how ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Because I Have Been Given Much

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Because I Have Been Given Much By Grace Nowell Crowell Because I have been given much, I too must give Because of Thy great bounty Lord, each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from Thee With every brother that I see Who has need of help from me. Because I have been sheltered, fed, by Thy good ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

I Was Reading The Other Day About When The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I was reading the Other day about when the British and French were fighting in Canada in the 1750s Admiral Phipps, commander of the British fleet, was told to anchor outside Quebec. He was given orders to wait for the British land forces to arrive, then support them when they attacked the city. ...read more

Tags: Unity

Story That Occurred During Ww I And The British ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Story that occurred During WW I and the British liberation of Palestine. British were coming up from Beersheeba chasing the Turkish soilders out of the land. In the pursit, the British army outdistanced the camel train that was carrying their water. Soon their water bottles were empty and slowly ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Some Time Ago, I Was Informed That The Vacuum ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Some time ago, I was informed that the vacuum cleaner at home did not work. I checked the belts, etc., and all seemed fine. Then it came to me. I removed the hose and looked through it. No light came through it from the other end. I removed the clogged up dirt, and the vacuum worked fine after ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

During The Conversation The Tramp Said, 'i Wish ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

During the conversation the tramp said, ’I wish there were more people like you in the world." Whereupon his mother replied, "Oh, there are. But you must look for them." The old man simply shook his head, saying, "But, lady, I didn’t need to look for you. You looked for me." When that mother ...read more

Tags: Grace

I Once Heard A Story Of An Elderly Man That Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I once heard a story of an elderly man that was living out his last days in a nursing home. Each day, as the nurses would tend to his needs, he insisted on having an empty chair sitting next to his bed. The man would look at that empty chair and talk for hours at a time each day. One day one of the ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

I Was Reading About The Great Christian Scholar ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I was reading about the great Christian scholar William Lane Craig. For 31 years, he was praying for his father to come to know Christ. But his dad never seemed to show any interest. And Dr. Craig said “basically, after a number of years, I gave up. I didn’t think it was ever going to ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

This Week I Came Across This Tongue Firmly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

This week I came across this tongue firmly implanted in cheek article titled “Pastor Quits Sports”. Here is why this pastor quit going to sporting events: 1. Every time I went they asked me for money. 2. The people with whom I had to sit didn’t seem very friendly. 3. The seats were too hard and ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Recently, I Heard The Story About A Young ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Recently, I heard the story about a young Baptist minister who started a new ministry. He was stopped by one man in the church before he ever started preaching his first Sunday. The man said, “I run this church. I have money. I sent the last ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

I Recently Read An Article That Told This Story, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I recently read an article that told this story, “The most sacred symbol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a tree: a sprawling, shade-bearing, 80-year-old American Elm. Tourists drive from miles around to see her. People pose for pictures beneath her. Arborists carefully protect her. She adorns ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Began To Understand God's Omnipotent Power," ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"I began to understand God’s omnipotent power," Struecker said. "He was orchestrating every single bullet that was fired that night. ... The peace that I had was not only for my own life, but for the lives of my soldiers. If any of them were to get shot, then that was part of God’s sovereign plan." ...read more

Tags: Death

Juanita Slater Said, "When I Was Staying With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Juanita Slater said, “When I was staying with a neighbor’s five- and seven-year-olds I heard a squeal coming from the next room--then Becky’s voice, ‘Mike, God doesn’t love you when you do things like that.’ A ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Your Face I Love, But Should It Change By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Your face I love, but should it change by wrinkles, scars, disease, Love would not change, for I love you, not just what my eye sees. And so, though time’s ungentle hand obscures what first I ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

I Remember One Time Going Into A Small ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I remember one time going into a small restaurant in Iberia, MO. The local funeral director was sitting there. Some of the guys who were seated there said, “Better stop talking. Here comes the preacher.” The funeral director said, “Yes, it doesn’t make any ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

C. Illustration: I Remember When The Space ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

c. Illustration: I remember when the Space Shuttle Columbia blew up. One of the astronauts was from my home town, and her funeral caused quite a stir in town. The president, governor, and scores of other dignitaries were there. It literally brought the city to a ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

I Have Been In This Business For 51 Years, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I have been in this business for 51 years, during which time a lot of prominent, gifted leaders have crashed and burned. I think of one in a major southern city who had a large work, a creative ministry in the arts that was widely known. Women in his church sued him and his staff for seducing ...read more

Tags: Cults

I Was Watching Espn's "Who's Number One: The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I was watching ESPN’s “Who’s Number One: The Greatest Comebacks of all time.” And they were talking about the professional cyclist Lance Armstrong. In 1996, he was diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer. It had spread to his lungs, his abdomen, and his brain. His doctors told him that he ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

I Want To Begin This Morning By Talking About A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I want to begin this morning by talking about a feud that started towards the end of the civil War in West Virginia and Kentucky. It began in January of 1865 when Harmon McCoy, who had joined the Union army, was found murdered, presumably by a group of men led by William Anderson Hatfield. This ...read more

Tags: Faith General

But Sometimes I Think The Church Has Forgotten ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

But sometimes I think the church has forgotten how to celebrate How to party Maybe it is because we have forgotten what Jesus has done for us. Or maybe because the stories the Bible have gotten old and we haven’t been around any new believers to remind us of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. That ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:16-26

Tags: Worship Benefits