In Sermon Illustrations: "Jeremiah 32 1 3a 6 15"

On Shepherds  PRO

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

What do we know about the shepherd's life? It's a full time commitment. Sheep are helpless to defend themselves against attack from their natural enemies: lions, bears, wolves, hyenas and foxes which can come in both the day and night so there is never a moment a shepherd can relax. Sheep must be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Tags: Shepherd, Shepherd's Life

Denomination: Methodist

Poverty In The World Today

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 3, 2024

According the zippia.com, the median average household income for the world is slightly under $3,000. That means if your family has an income of more than $3,000 per year, you are richer than half the people in the world! The average annual income in Burundi is $220. In Afghanistan, it is $390. ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:22, Deuteronomy 24:14-15, Proverbs 13:23, Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 17:5, Matthew 26:11, Luke 6:20, Luke 4:18, James 2:1-7  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Unfortunate, Third World, Relative Poverty, Extreme Poverty, Missions, Poverty, Generosity, Poor, Destitute  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Weaknesses Among The Best

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025

A British man named Steve Cleary was in his early 50's, retired from the Royal Navy, and had started a second career. However, he just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. However, he was a good worker, really clever, so the owner was in a quandary ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2, Romans 3:23

Tags: Weaknesses, Perfection, Bad Habits, Flaws, Failings  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Long Process Of Crucifixion

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025

Roman crucifixion was a long, drawn-out process that often lasted for several days. This was not the case for Jesus - "Pilate marveled that He was already dead…" Mark 15:44. What happens on that cross? • With weight on the wrists - the chest is stretched when the person is slumped ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:44, John 19:33-34

Tags: Water, Blood, Crucifixion, Sermon

Denomination: Methodist

Goodness Or Just A Smelly Gas! (08.23.05--Under ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 21, 2005

Goodness or Just a Smelly Gas! (08.23.05--Under Pressure!--Romans 15:14) I’ve always been intrigued by LP gas tanks. I guess that it is that mystery of the unseen and the unanticipated that causes the mystique. Around Beech Springs we have a number of them. There’s one in my workshop tied to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14

Tags: God In The Hardships, Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

Love By Our Personalities  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 6, 2002

Most of us define love by our personalities: (1) Sanguines (influencers)--- warmth, expressiveness, and intensity of feeling (the heart) (2) Cholerics (doers) —good works, provision, and services given (help) (3) Phlegmatics (relaters)—loyalty,listening, guiding, ...read more

Tags: Gifts General, Christian Love

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Trememdous Loss

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2003

TREMEMDOUS LOSS Of the 16.5 million soldiers who served in WWII there are only 5 million left & their number is decreasing at the rate of 1,100 a day. This is a tremendous loss because others will never know what WWII was about from a ...read more

Tags: Holidays Civic

The Bible Society Of South Africa Reports That ...  PRO

Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 12, 2003

The Bible Society of South Africa reports that in an early draft of their translation of the Bible into Southern Sotho (one of many South African dialects), the typesetter typed "jwala" (which means "beer") instead of "jwalo" (which is translated "so"). The result of Genesis 1:9 ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Survey Performed For The Irs With 2200 People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

A survey performed for the IRS with 2200 people discovered: 23% admitted cheating by either underreporting income or overstating deductions. 52% think at least one in four of their fellow taxpayers is cheating too, and that cheating is becoming more prevalent. 63% say it is ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Viewing Versus Reading: Last Year, The Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Viewing Versus Reading: Last year, the average American spent about 1,100 hours watching broadcast TV, an additional 500 hours viewing Cable and 300 hours listening to music. Only 100 hours were spent ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

33% Of Christians Shop Christian Stores: This Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

33% of Christians Shop Christian Stores: This is up from only 10% just 19 years ago. Unfortunately, many people in the Christian product industry still believe the 19-year-old number is correct. In fact 1 out of 14 customers in a Christian retail ...read more

Tags: Character

Moms At Work The U.s. Census Reports That A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Moms At Work The U.S. Census reports that a record of 59% of mothers with infants at home in ’98 went back to work, up from 31% in ’76. For the 1st time, dual income families are now in the majority; only 24% of married couples with ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Top Charities: Smart Money Magazine Rated ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Top Charities: Smart Money magazine rated Christian ministries as 4 of the top 5 U.S. charities when it comes to efficient use of donations. They are #1 Samaritan’s Purse, #2 Wycliffe Bible Translators, #4 Focus on the Family and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Top Charities: Smart Money Magazine Rated ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Top Charities: Smart Money magazine rated Christian ministries as 4 of the top 5 U.S. charities when it comes to efficient use of donations. They are #1 Samaritan’s Purse, #2 Wycliffe Bible Translators, #4 Focus on the Family and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Giving Cannibalized: All Around The Nation, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Giving Cannibalized: All around the nation, charities and other nonprofit organizations are confronting the same stark reality. More than $1 billion flooded into more than 100 funds set up to aid victims of the terrorist attack, those that serve ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Multi-Site Churches: According To Leadership ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Multi-Site Churches: According to Leadership Network research, at least 1,000 churches across North America could currently be described as multi-site. They do so by extending themselves to more than one location—some across town, some across the ...read more

Tags: Church General

Just Say Christmas: Put The Word "Christmas" Back ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Just Say Christmas: Put the word “Christmas” back in Christmas. American Family Association reports Kroger, Dell, Target, OfficeMax, Walgreen’s, Sears, Staples, Lowe’s, J.C. Penney and Best Buy have all omitted the ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Moses Is Now 40 Years Old (Acts 7:23). His Life ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 31, 2006

Moses is now 40 years old (Acts 7:23). His life can be broken into three sections: 1st 40 years - Moses thought he was a somebody 2nd 40 years - Moses realized he was a ...read more

Tags: Moses

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pricey Proms Almost 20 Million Students Attended ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Pricey Proms Almost 20 million students attended proms this year, with the average 17-year old spending $638, or more than $1,200 per couple, according to research by Conde Nast, which publishes Your Prom and Modern Bride ...read more

Tags: Children

Love Is A Binding Force, By Which Another Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Love is a binding force, by which another is joined to me and cherished by myself. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274), Italian philosopher, theologian. trans. by Thomas Gilby, St. Thomas Aquinas: Philosophical Texts, Oxford University ...read more

Tags: Christian Love