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

Out Of The Darkness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009

OUT OF THE DARKNESS Phillip Brooks wrote in 1837, "Out of the hillsides of humiliated pride, deep in the darkness of crushed despair, in the fretting and dusty atmosphere of little cares, in the hard cruel contacts that man has with man; wherever souls are being tried and ripened, in whatever ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

[027] A Message From A Poem – Based On Psalm 91

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 10, 2025

[027] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – BASED ON PSALM 91 When people are asked for their favourite Psalm, usually Psalm 23 is given, the Shepherd Psalm. There are a few who chose Psalm 91 as a Psalm they love and the reasons are not hard to find in this Psalm. This is a beautiful Psalm. I am pasting ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:9-11, Psalm 91:1-4, Psalm 91:5-10, Psalm 91:11-13, Psalm 91:14-16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Compassion, Angels, Protect, Rescue, Care, Refuge, Shelter, Deliver  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[069]. A Message From A Poem – Evolution Owns Not The World

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 28, 2025

[069]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – EVOLUTION OWNS NOT THE WORLD Evolution is a nasty belief for it comes directly from Satan himself, and is a denial of the creation of God. Don’t you think it is strategically planned that evolution is a fiercely held belief by atheists, humanists, most University ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8, Colossians 1:15-16

Tags: Poem, Humanism, God Is Not Mocked, Stupidity, Flea Brain, Creation, Evolution, Creator, Adam And Eve, Poetry, Big Bang Theory  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Read About A Pastor Who Decided To Experiment ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007

I read about a Pastor who decided to experiment with changing those sad statistics in his church. He made a list of 12 people who had recently been baptized in their church, and then he and his wife invited them over. Naturally, these new Christians were thrilled to be invited to their Pastor’s ...read more

Tags: Small Groups

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bible Verses On The Presence Of God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 10, 2022

Joshua 1:9: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (NKJV) Honor and majesty are found in His presence; strength and joy are found in His sanctuary. 1 Chronicles 16: 27 (AMP) And He ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9

Tags: Holy Spirit, Presence Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

The Methodist Class Meeting Was Much Like The ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 14, 2006

The Methodist Class Meeting was much like the Giant Sequoia Trees in California. Just like the Methodist Class Meeting, the Great Sequoias “hold each other up.” They may reach a height of 311 feet, an age of 3200 years. They often weigh 2.7 million pounds. Their bark on the average is 31 inches ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Methodist

Mike Murdock Notes This From His Book Leadership ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 6, 2008

Mike Murdock notes this from his book Leadership Secrets of Jesus page 209: i. He starts with scripture verse “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Galatians 6:7. ii. Everything begins with a seed to sow! Someone plants a small acorn. It becomes ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Golden ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 15, 2010

The Golden Rule Four men sit down together. In the discussion they start to speak about what is called “the Golden Rule,” and how it is understood. The first speaks. “Leviticus 19 says, “Love your neighbour as yourself.” But who is my neighbour? The great rabbi Hillel, who is one of the main ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Tags: World Religions

Praying The Armor Of God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2019

PRAYING THE ARMOR OF GOD This is a prayer I shared with our congregation after teaching a series on Spiritual Warfare based upon an exposition of Ephesians 6:10-18. "Good morning, Lord. It’s going to be a great day because I am preparing to win spiritual battles for Your glory and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, Prayer

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Just Needs A Voice  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

GOD JUST NEEDS A VOICE John Stott, a well-known British pastor and theologian, was invited to preach at the University of Sydney in Australia; but after he got there, he lost his voice. He describes his experience as follows: "What can you do with a missionary who has no voice? We had come to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:14-15, Matthew 1:18-24

Tags: God Brings Purpose

The Importance Of Public Confession

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011

THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC CONFESSION There's a parable about an ancient philosopher who came to a city to save its people from its sins. The inhabitants of the city, who at first listened to the philosopher, gradually turned away. One day a child asked the learned man why he went on - did he not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:32-33

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

The Most Incredible Birthday Miracle

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 21, 2022

I heard a missionary from Brazil tell an amazing story of the faithfulness of God at an Evangelism Conference in Dallas several years ago. He said that there was a woman named Maria in his country who was an unbeliever who was celebrating her 30th birthday. On that day, she looked up to Heaven ...read more

Tags: Evangelism, Missions, Prayer, Miracles, Testimony, Will Of God, Waiting On God, Faithfulness Of God, Sovereignty Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Biblical Illiteracy Concerns: Seminaries ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Biblical Illiteracy Concerns: Seminaries concerned about lack of basic Bible knowledge has prompted some schools to send CD-ROM Bibles to incoming freshmen. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville discovered only 1 in 10 students could list the 10 commandments, while 3 in 10 ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Why Employees Stay: A 12/99 Survey By Randstad ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Why Employees Stay: A 12/99 survey by Randstad North America reports the top 5 reasons employees stay: 1. 71%-Like co-workers. 2. 68%-Pleasant work environment 3. 68%-Easy commute. 4. 65%-Challenging work. 5. 54%-Flexible work ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Internet Evangelism: The North American Mission ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Internet Evangelism: The North American Mission board of the SBC has appointed its 1st missionary devoted entirely to Internet evangelism. Siam & Jennifer Rogers will coordinate all of the agency‘s Internet evangelism efforts. Over 140,000 people visit their evangelism sites each month with an ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Euro-Missions Down: As The Value Of The Euro ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Euro-Missions Down: As the value of the Euro increases while the U.S. dollar decreases, some mission organizations may be forced to call some missionaries home to raise more money. Many missionaries go to the field with just enough support and when they lose some of that support in an exchange rate ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Divorce Used To Be Taboo In Asia, But No Longer. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Divorce used to be taboo in Asia, but no longer. In the last 20 years in China divorce rates have doubled. Divorce rates in South Korea rival those in Britain and Denmark. India’s divorce rate has increased in the last 10 years to 11 per 1,000 marriages. In Japan, there is a divorce ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Marriage Delayed: Census Bureau Figures For '03 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Marriage Delayed: Census Bureau figures for ’03 find a third of men and about a quarter of women ages 30-34 have never married, nearly 4 times higher than in’70. Today a woman typically marries at age 23.2 while men wait until they ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Is Giving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving nearly $11 million to public libraries in 37 states and DC to buy computers, software and faster Internet connections. 14 million Americans use the Internet at public libraries, including a disproportionately high number of blacks, Indians and ...read more

Tags: Giving General