In Sermon Illustrations: "Isaiah 58 1 9a 9b 12"

Light A Candle! (07.12.05--Tomorrow--John ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 10, 2005

Light a Candle! (07.12.05--Tomorrow--John 21:18-19) You know what is the best thing about the future? The way things have been going lately I have no doubt. The best thing about tomorrow is that tomorrow only comes one day at a time. We’ve all had times in our lives when what we feared the most ...read more

Scripture: John 21:18-19

Tags: Death, Guilt

Denomination: Lutheran

Those Little Maybe's! (08.12.05--Character ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 11, 2005

Those Little Maybe’s! (08.12.05--Character Counts!--Romans 5: 3-4) A drought tests the metal of a man. It tests his fortitude and his faithfulness. It also tests his resourcefulness and his ingenuity. I come from a long line of “resourceful” folks who seemed to see in every bleak and forlorn ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-4

Tags: Perseverance, Character, Diligence, Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

God Came On 9/12, A Column In The Wall Street ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

God Came On 9/12, a column in the Wall Street Journal began with these words, “In the week since terrorists struck America, the most surprising public appearance hasn’t been made by a political leader, or a grieving celebrity or a foreign dignitary. The most striking ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

A 12 Year Old Girl In Rural Ethiopia Was Kidnaped ...

Contributed by Andy Anquoe on Feb 15, 2007

A 12 year old girl in rural Ethiopia was kidnaped from her family . Her captors yelled at her, beat her, and almost raped her during her 7 day ordeal. They wanted to force her into marriage by selling her to the highest bidder Who knows what kind of situation she would have ended up in if that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

World Magazine, June 12 1999. "When Harvard ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001

World Magazine, June 12 1999. “When Harvard Divinity School dean Ronald F. Thiemann, a Lutheran theologian, suddenly stepped down from his post last November, he said it was for "personal and professional reasons." Last month, the Boston Globe filled in the blanks. It said he had been forced to ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Addiction, Temptation Sex

Denomination: Baptist

In The First Century, A 12-Year-Old Would Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Todd Schäve on Jun 26, 2001

In the first century, a 12-year-old would have been well along in their life since: -a third of those born would have died by age 6; -60% by their mid-teens; -by their mid-twenties 75%; -90% by their mid-forties; and -maybe 3% reached their 60s. Bruce J. Malina and Richard L. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:42

Tags: Jesus Life, Children, Death Nearness

Denomination: Baptist

Matt 5.10-12 "Blessed Are Those Who Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

Matt 5.10-12 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." On June 17, 2004, when Sister Jiang Zongxiu went to the market in Guizhou Province, China, she thought it would be just another day. Along with her mother-in-law, Jiang went through ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Matt 5.10-12 "Blessed Are Those Who Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

Matt 5.10-12 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." On June 17, 2004, when Sister Jiang Zongxiu went to the market in Guizhou Province, China, she thought it would be just another day. Along with her mother-in-law, Jiang went through ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Young 12 Year Old Girl Saved By Lions

Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Jul 1, 2025

Several years ago I read a headline straight out of the heart of Africa, a story that grips your heart and soul. It is the story of a 12-year-old girl, stolen from her village, snatched by cruel men who beat her, tormented her, and planned to sell her into the world of human trafficking. She was ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17

Tags: The Lord Stands Guard, Protection, Salvation, Lion Of Judah, Mighty To Save  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hypocrisy Is Like The 12-Year-Old Boy Who Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009

Hypocrisy is like the 12-year-old boy who was waiting for his first orthodontist appointment and was a bit nervous. Apparently he wanted to impress the dentist. On the patient questionnaire, in the space marked "Hobbies," he had written, "Swimming, riding my bike, and flossing." That’s a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:4-5

Tags: Hypocrisy

In The Past 12 Months, 7 Million U.s. Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

In the past 12 months, 7 million U.S. adults experienced identify theft. Worse, thieves have a 1 in 700 chance of being caught. ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Forbes Magazine (Feb. 12, 1996, P. 28) Once ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Forbes Magazine (Feb. 12, 1996, p. 28) once reported these names that showed up on police blotters: Sentenced for assault in St. Joseph, MO - Jesse James; cited for speeding in Parma, Ohio - Maelia A. Earhart; and jailed in Des Moines, Iowa, was Shannon Cooper, who police said went out bar-hopping, ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

By 2009, 1 Out Of 6 Americans Will Be Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

By 2009, 1 out of 6 Americans will be of Hispanic ...read more

A 1% Difference According To George Barna's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A 1% Difference According to George Barna’s annual giving survey, the typical Christian gives approximately 3% of gross income to charitable causes. It is estimated that a 1% increase in giving in American churches would result in approximately $20 billion per year in ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Video Clip: Shrek 2 - Start: Ch.4-0:12:34 ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 14, 2006

Video Clip: Shrek 2 - Start: Ch.4-0:12:34 End:0:14:58 = 2:24 Shrek and Fiona have been summoned to meet Fiona’s parents - the King and Queen of Far, Far Away. The people of this land think they are going to see a beautiful couple but instead are confronted by ogre’s. Their ...read more

Tags: Racism

Denomination: Christian Church

First The Stones; Then The Mountain!" 1 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 26, 2005

“First The Stones; Then The Mountain!” 1 Corinthians 9:24-28 Key verse(s) 6:“Therefore I do not run as a man aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air.” One thing I have learned is that one of the primary reasons for accepting defeat too soon is that some of us, myself included, tend to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-28

Tags: Endurance, Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

Installing Husband 1.0  PRO

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007

INSTALLING HUSBAND 1.0 Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance -- particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Qualifications For Success: [1] A Big ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Qualifications for success: [1] A big wastebasket you must know what to eliminate. [2] It is important to know what to preserve. [3] It is important to know when to say no. For ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Mark 11:1-11

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 20, 2018

Jesus’ Mock Parade Imagine for a minute a grand parade. It might be one of those that celebrates military might with tanks and rockets. It might have brass bands, flags waving and marchers goose-stepping in rhythm, with a dictator either clapping from a grandstand or even at the head of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Tags: Politics, Palm Sunday, Mocking

Denomination: Baptist

The £1.50 Hearing Aid

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

THE £1.50 HEARING AID An elderly man stopped at a hearing aid centre and asked about prices. The salesman said, "We have them from £25,000 down to £1.50." "What's the £25,000 one like?" The salesman said, "Well, it translates three languages." "And what about the one for £1.50?" "It's this ...read more

Tags: Aging

Denomination: Brethren