In Sermon Illustrations: "Image Likeness"

Contentedness Is Blessedness, (Hebrews "Be ...

Contributed by Matthew Mobley on Mar 28, 2008

Contentedness is blessedness, (Hebrews “be content with what you have”, Paul “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation”) but in this life it is hard to find contentment. It is difficult to be content when we are bombarded by images and slogans and advertisements that’s ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Our Flag Is A Banner  PRO

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 22, 2008

OUR FLAG IS A BANNER In February of 1945 Joe Rosenthal pulled out his camera and clicked a photo that would later become the most reproduced photograph in the history of photography: Five young Marines planting the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima. The photo of these young men raising the ...read more

Tags: Military, Flag, Usa, July, Independence, Nation, Marine, 4th Of July, Independence Day  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charisma" Magazine Had An Article On Martyrs In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"Charisma" magazine had an article on martyrs in the 1990s. For many contemporary Christians, the word "martyr" evokes images of ancient saints being torn apart by lions in a Roman coliseum. Yet martyrdom did not end with the fall of the Roman Empire, or with the collapse of Soviet Communism. The ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

G. K. Chesterton: The Christ-Child

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The Christ-child lay on Mary’s lap, His hair was like a light. (O weary, weary is the world, But here is all aright.) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s breast, His hair was like a star. (O stern and cunning are the kings, But here the true hearts are.) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s heart, ...read more

Tags: Christmas Eve

There Is A Story About Four Preachers Discussing ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There is a story about four preachers discussing the merits of the various translations of the Bible. One liked the King James Version best because of its simple, beautiful English. Another liked the American Revised Version best because it was closer to the original Hebrew and Greek. Still another ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

There Is The Old Saying "When In Rome." The Idea ...

Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008

There is the old saying “When in Rome.” The idea of course is that if you are a particular area or with a group of people you act like they do. If you are with a sophisticated people you act sophisticated. If you are Red Necks you act like a Red Neck. If you are among Pagans then act like one. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Chronicles Of Narnia, Several Young ...  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Robertson on Nov 16, 2005

In The Chronicles of Narnia, several young children represent Christians in a world of dragons, elves, unicorns, and many other mythical creatures. One of the children is a young boy named Eustace. Eustace is a very selfish boy. He always tries to see life for how it best benefits him. What he ...read more

Tags: Narnia

Denomination: Baptist

3) I Heard A Story About A Couple Who Went On ...

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 11, 2010

I heard a story about a couple who went on holiday, they had been away a couple of weeks and when they arrived home, after picking up a litre of that watery green top milk from the dairy, and getting their mail from their neighbors place. They went into their home to find they had been burgled. ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Salvation Army

His Last Thoughts Were Of His Children

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2010

HIS LAST THOUGHTS WERE OF HIS CHILDREN A Union sergeant was killed on the first day of fighting in Gettysburg. He was just one of more than 3,000 Union soldiers who died in the three-day conflict. When his body was found later that week, lying in a secluded spot in Gettysburg, he was holding a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-2

Tags: Love, Father's Day

In The Name Of Jesus Stop!

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 7, 2022

Telemachus was a monk in the 4th century. One day in prayer, He felt called by God to leave immediately and head to Rome. So he put his possessions in a sack and headed out. Upon arriving in Rome, he was immediately caught up in the crowd. The crowd was immense and excited. Soon ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Tags: Courage, Martyrs, Peacemakers, Telemachus

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[096]. A Message From A Poem – From Earth To Heaven

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 3, 2025

[096]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN This poem is one of rhyming couplets and the theme is “now on earth, but looking towards being in heaven with the Lord.” Do you love the world? Well my answer is yes and no. I absolutely love the world, that is, the creation in the world. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3, Hebrews 6:19, Romans 3:11-18, Psalm 8:3, Psalm 19:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Creation, Glory, Heaven, Hope, Poem, The World, Christian Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Have Learned That One Of The Most Important ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have learned that one of the most important rules in politics is poise which means looking like an owl ...read more

Tags: Government

The Verdict Is In On Martha Stewart. She Has A ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004

The verdict is in on Martha Stewart. She has a net worth in the billions, but she risked everything to save $60,000 in stock value. And now she faces prison time for something that must have seemed like a small infraction to her. Like her, we may think that small departures ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Workplace Integrity, Sin General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

B. There Is A Story About Four Preachers ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 29, 2001

B. There is a story about four preachers discussing the merits of the various translations of the Bible. One liked the King James Version best because of its simple, beautiful English. Another liked the American Revised Version best because it was closer to the original Hebrew and Greek. Still ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day, Holiness, Bible Influence

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Reminds Me Of The Three Buddies Who Die In A ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 12, 2003

It reminds me of the three buddies who die in a car crash and go to heaven to an orientation. They are all asked, "When you are in your casket and friends and family are standing over you, what would you like to hear them say about you?" The first guy says, "I would like to hear them say that I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Not Living In Eternity. We Have Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our handand melting like a ...read more

Tags: Present

An Honest Question  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002

AN HONEST QUESTION Ravi Zacharias, in "Questions I Would Like to Ask God," writes: I have often referenced the quote by the talk show host Larry King, in his response to a particular question: "If you could select any one person across all of history to interview, who would it be?" Mr. King’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Tags: Mary Jesus Mother, Christmas

Regression Example  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

REGRESSION EXAMPLE Several years ago, there was an article in the Virginia Medical Monthly about a lady who regressed in her life development. This lady had three children. When her husband died, she started regressing in her development. Initially she started dressing like a twenty-year-old. She ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14

Tags: Growth In Christ

Jesus Was Thirsty

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Jesus said, "I am thirsty." No wonder he was thirsty. Loss of blood. Exposure. Heat. Exhaustion. Dehydration. He’s been on the cross now for 6 hours. The sweat rolls off him like buckets. It’s hot. And the flies are buzzing around him. The crowds taunting him. The blood mixes with the sweat as it ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Do You Remember From Watching Sesame Street "One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

Do you remember from watching Sesame Street “One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others by the time I finish my song?” If you are a Christ follower and you are in the company of non Christ Followers you are ...read more