In Sermon Illustrations: "Inspired Word"

The Story Of Ernest Gordon

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011

THE STORY OF ERNEST GORDON There is a book (and now a movie) called To End All Wars that tells of the extraordinary life of Ernest Gordon, a British Army officer captured at sea by the Japanese at the age of 24. Gordon was sent to work on the Burma-Siam railway line that the Japanese were ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-14

Tags: Heroism

Scratched On The Walls Of One Of The Nazi Prison ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 7, 2002

Scratched on the walls of one of the Nazi prison camps were the words, “I believe in the sun even when it does not shine. I believe in love even when it is not ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Albert Barnes - " It Is Not Enough For Salvation ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Muldoon on Nov 18, 2002

Albert Barnes - " It is not enough for salvation without the benevolent and holy acts to which it would prompt, any more than the good wishes and kind words of the benevolent are enough to satisfy the wants ...read more

Tags: Poverty, Examples Of Faith, Faith Vs. Works, E

Denomination: Holiness

Brennan Manning (2003,p.8) Who Said In His Book ...

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 5, 2004

Brennan Manning (2003,p.8) who said in his book The Rabbi’s Heartbeat, “No thought can contain Him, no word can express Him; He is ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Pastor Visited An Old Man Who Was Held Fast To ...

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 12, 2004

A pastor visited an old man who was held fast to his chair by rheumatism, but he had his Bible open in front of Him. The minister notices the word “proven” was printed ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In My Garden I Tested The Soil And Found It To Be ...

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 2, 2005

In my garden I tested the soil and found it to be deficient in Nitrogen. My plants wouldn’t grow. It doesn’t matter how good the seed was. The Word is able ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Scratched On The Walls Of One Of The Nazi Prison ...  PRO

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Nov 22, 2005

Scratched on the walls of one of the Nazi prison camps were the words, “I believe in the sun even when it does not shine. I believe in love even when it is not ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Methodist

Dr. John Geddie Went To Aneityum In 1848 And ...

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Apr 3, 2007

“Dr. John Geddie went to Aneityum in 1848 and worked there for God for 24 years. On the tablet erected to his memory these words are inscribed: When he landed, in 1848, there were ...read more

Simon Peter Said: Lord, To Whom Shall We Go? ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Simon Peter said: Lord, to whom shall we go? These words are ringing down through the ages, and should deeply impress upon our hearts the thought that Christ alone ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Quotes On Marriage

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

QUOTES ON MARRIAGE Quote one cynic said: "Marriage is not a word; it is a sentence." Quote Jane Austin: "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance." Quote Mae West: "Marriage is ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Brethren

In His Book "The Freedom Of Forgiveness," David ...

Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 4, 2009

In his book "The Freedom of Forgiveness," David Augsberger says "Forgiveness is acceptance with no exception. It accepts not only the hurt you've received, it accepts the one who did the ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Baptist

The Opportunity Of Crisis  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 18, 2002

THE OPPORTUNITY OF CRISIS The concept of crisis in Chinese is represented by two words, "danger" and "opportunity." When we manage the crisis of our lives following the example of Jesus Christ, we will are able to turn the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37

Tags: Endurance, God In The Hardships

Denomination: *other

Had God Remained Silent … The Plight Of Mankind ...

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 30, 2003

Had God remained silent … the plight of mankind would have been desperate indeed; but now he has spoken his revealing, redeeming, and life ...read more

Tags: God The Father, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

When Lord Nelson Reported To The British ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When Lord Nelson reported to the British admiralty his great victory over the French fleet in the Battle of the Nile, he said that "victory" was not a large enough word to ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

A Famous Theologian From The 16th Century Named ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 29, 2007

A famous theologian from the 16th century named John Calvin had this to say: “I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels.” ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saving Faith

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 3, 2008

Saving Faith It is the personal surrender of one’s will to God’s will. Without the element of submission there is no real faith. There is no trust without obedience. Obedience is the inevitable outcome ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Problem With Defending The Purity Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is thatit not only borrows words from other languages; it has on occasion chased other languages down dark alley-ways, ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The Meaning Of Song Goes Deep. Who Is There ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The meaning of song goes deep. Who is there that, in logical words, can express the effect music has on us? A kind of inarticulate, unfathomable speech, which leads us to the ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Stop Procrastinating I Have Only To See Those ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Stop procrastinating I have only to see those words and Im jerked into starting immediately, because I know only too well from personal experience ...read more

Tags: Productivity

I Am Convinced That All Writers Are Optimists ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I am convinced that all writers are optimists whether they concede the point or not . . . How otherwise could any human being sit down to a pile of blank sheets and decide ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature