In Sermon Illustrations: "Jesus Authority"

Choosing A Road  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jul 23, 2001

CHOOSING A ROAD After a Muslim in Africa was converted to Christ, his friends asked him why he became a Christian. He answered, "Well, it’s like this. Suppose you were going down the road and suddenly the road forked in two directions, and you didn’t know which way to go; and there at the fork ...read more

Tags: World Religions, Apologetics Jesus, Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

During The Time Of The French Revolutution, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 11, 2001

During the time of the French Revolutution, a rich aristocrat was sentenced to death just for being an aristocrat. She was put in prison and was allowed to be served by her maid. While she slept, her maid out of a deep love for her mistress put on the mistress’ clothes. When the duchess’ name was ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Cross Agony, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Anglican

When Elizabeth Married The Famous Poet Robert ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 13, 2001

When Elizabeth married the famous poet Robert Browning, her parents were so upset they disowned her. She and her husband settled far from home in Florence, Italy. Elizabeth loved her mother and father and did everything she could to be reconciled with them. Several times a month she wrote ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Tags: God's Provision, Cross Agony, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

: "Scarred Hands” (James S. ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 21, 2001

Illus.: “Scarred Hands” (James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited, pp. 119-120) A small orphaned boy lived with his grandmother. One night their house caught fire. The grandmother, trying to rescue the little boy asleep upstairs, perished in the smoke and flames. A crowd gathered around the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Forgiveness In Jesus, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Burglar Broke Into A House And Began To Steal ...  PRO

Contributed by David King on Aug 23, 2001

A burglar broke into a house and began to steal all of the valuable. At that moment he heard a voice that said Jesus is watching you. He was so scared he froze for a second. He regained his composure and started stealing again, when the voice came louder Jesus is watching you. He just about ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Commandments Steal, Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The 18th Century, Selina Countess Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 28, 2001

In the 18th Century, Selina Countess of Huntington invited the Duchess of Buckingham to come and here George Whitfield preach. The Duchess wrote to the Countess of Huntington about the Gospel that Whitefield and his fellow “Methodists” preached as follows: “ It is monstrous to be told that you ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, God The Father, Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Anglican

In England, There Is A Paper Factory That Makes ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 10, 2001

In England, there is a paper factory that makes the finest stationery in the world. One day, a man touring the factory asked what it was made from. He was shown a huge pile of old rags and told that the rag content was what determined the quality of the paper. The visitor couldn’t believe ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, Becoming A Christian, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Whoever Gets The Son Gets It All  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

WHOEVER GETS THE SON GETS IT ALL The story is told about a wealthy man and his only son - both of whom loved to collect rare works of art! They had everything - from the late great Andalusian-Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor, Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) to the late great Italian painter ...read more

Tags: Atonement, Jesus, Salvation, Cross, Becoming A Christian  (view more)  (view less)

Jonah Jones - From Cocaine Trafficker To Christian Counselor

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 27, 2009

*The closer we get to Jesus, the more we will see a change in our lives. *Jonah Jones had a terrible childhood. Jonah’s parents were drug traffickers who introduced him to cocaine when he was 8-years-old. Unbelievable! -- but true. Worse than that, Jonah’s stepfather raped him. His mother abused ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 16:20-25

Tags: Testimonies About Jesus, Testimonies, Changed By Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know Of A Bloke Called Daniel Carter, ...

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 21, 2012

Do you know of a bloke called Daniel Carter, arguably the world’s best rugby player. This from Andy Howell of The South Wales Echo in 2008 “Scrum-half [Justin] Marshall took Dan the man under his wing when he burst on the scene with Canterbury, helping him through games as he developed into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-22

Tags: Discipleship, Learning From Jesus, Growth As A Disciple

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Yielded Life

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 17, 2014

ANDREW MURRAY: "God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Lordship Of Jesus, Surrender, Consecration

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

C.s. Lewis On The Difference Between Heaven And Hell  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2014

LEWIS: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL C. S. Lewis once provided a powerful image of the difference between heaven and hell. He described hungry people sitting at a huge banquet loaded with delicious food. Every person had a meter-long fork and knife attached to their hands (that’s about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Tags: Jesus Parables, Wedding Banquet, Heaven And Hell

Revealing The Spectrum Of God’s Love

Contributed by Fred Parker on Oct 23, 2014

Written by Pastor Fred Parker Sat, 4th June, 2011 Matthew 5:16 “…let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” NIV Early one morning not long ago, I was reminded that the aura of God is revealed in the beauty of His light. The clouds were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Tags: Love, Light Of Truth, Spectrum, Jesus Loves

Denomination: Pentecostal

Joni Eareckson Tada's Wedding

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 16, 2014

Joni Eareckson Tada, who since a diving accident as a teenager has lived from a wheelchair, wrote about the day of her wedding: “I felt awkward as my girlfriends strained to shift my paralyzed body into a cumbersome wedding gown. No amount of corseting and binding my body gave me a good shape. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7-9

Tags: Wedding Supper, Wedding Ceremony, Jesus As Bridegroom

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Survivor Eva Hart Remembers The Night, April ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2015

Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in the starboard side: "I saw all the horror of its sinking, and I heard, even more dreadful, the cries of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:10

Tags: Savior, Rescuers, Savior Of All, Jesus Savior

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Your Answer To Him?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 27, 2015

At the beginning of the school year during recess I was on the playground looking for some of my friends. I couldn’t find them. I had two boys come up to me and asked, “Do you need a friend? We want to be your friends?” I said, “No.” Was I mean? No, I just didn’t know them. Through time, we ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-15

Tags: Jesus' Friends, Friendship With God, Choosing Friends

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Leadership

Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Mar 1, 2016

I remember hearing a story about a famous film producer. As a child, he had a fight with another boy and lost. While his mother was bathing his black eye, he told her how it was entirely the fault of the other boy. It was the other boy who had started the fight, he claimed. His mother said ...read more

Scripture: John 13:2-17

Tags: God Is Love, Giving In Love, Jesus Leadership

Denomination: Baptist

Preaching Fluff Versus Quality

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 8, 2017

I once lived in a town where there were two preachers who were polar opposites. The one was very charismatic and enthusiastic. But, he did not preach the Bible. I asked him one day why he didn't preach the Bible. His answer was that the people could read their Bibles at home. He preached ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Tags: Great Commission, Preach Christ, Teach Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

This Was The Second Time That Someone Has Died For Me

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

James Harnish tells the story of a woman in Tampa who probably received the best Christmas present of anyone. It came the week before Christmas. In August she had been diagnosed with severe cardiomyopathy, a rare heart disorder which causes the muscels of the heart to become inflexible. In fact, ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4

Tags: Best Christmas Gift, Dying, Jesus Death

Denomination: Methodist

The Smelly Man

Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jul 25, 2018

Main Idea: The only thing that can wash away sin is the blood of Jesus. Verse: “But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6 NKJV). Illustration: A smelly man came to visit me. He needed a bath so bad. He wanted to hug me and talk to me. I ...read more

Tags: Blood Of Jesus, Wash Away Sin, Sin

Denomination: Charismatic