In Sermon Illustrations: "Jesus Is Number 1"

Have You Ever Wondered How Far Jesus Traveled? I ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009

Have you ever wondered how far Jesus traveled? I decided to ask that question at a website called, ask.com, and according to the website iluvwalking.com, it is estimated to be around 21,525 miles. But, of that 21,525 miles, only 3,125 of them He walked ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Church Of God

Most Of Us Don't Mind Jesus Making Some Minor ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Feb 18, 2013

Most of us don’t mind Jesus making some minor change in our lives but Jesus wants to turn our lives upside down. Fans don’t mind him doing a little touch up work, but Jesus wants complete renovation. Fans come to Jesus thinking tune up, but Jesus is thinking overhaul. Fans think a little makeup ...read more

Scripture: John 3:11-18, John 3:1-18

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

So What Does This Imply As We Follow Jesus? Am I ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 15, 2008

So what does this imply as we follow Jesus? Am I expected to be perfect? Does God expect me to be perfect? Absolutely not!! When we expect this, do you know what happens? It is not holistic at all. If anything it is at best partial because people who live with those expectations hide their ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Church Of God

The Only Time Jesus Did Not Use "father" In Prayer!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 8, 2022

“Father” is probably the most common term we use in prayer, and rightly so, because that is how Jesus addressed His prayers, using the phrase more than 70 different times. The only prayer Jesus ever prayed without using the name, "Father", was when He was on the Cross and cried out, “My ...read more

Tags: Cross, Prayer, God The Father, Heavenly Father, Holiness Of God, Prayers Of Jesus  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Enables Us To Understand What God Does. ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 6, 2000

"Faith enables us to understand what God does. Faith enables us to see what others cannot see. As a result, faith enables us ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:30

Tags: Faith General, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Hitler Began Interfering With The Churches ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 19, 2003

"When Hitler began interfering with the churches and humiliating the German Jews, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a loyal German himself, began to resist and protest. He refused to participate in the state churches, which bowed down to the fuehrer’s demands. Several of Bonhoeffer’s friends urged him to bend. ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:24

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: United Methodist

Dr. Ernest Mellor Writes: "Recently My Wife And ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 22, 2005

Dr. Ernest Mellor writes: “Recently my wife and I sat charmed at an outdoor performance by young Suzuki violin students. After the concert, an instructor spoke briefly on how children as young as two, three and four years old are taught to play violin. ‘The first thing the children learn,’ he said, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 10:29-32

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Lutheran

Walking On Water  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 20, 2005

A man read an ad in the newspaper, “Hunting dog for sale, $2,500.00, but well worth it.” He called the number and the man told him that he had to see the dog in action. The next morning they met and went hunting early. The dog flushed two birds from a clump of bushes and when they fell into the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:13-14

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Denomination: Lutheran

Dr. Charles H. Hennekens Of Harvard Medical ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 9, 2004

Dr. Charles H. Hennekens of Harvard Medical School says that retirement may increase a man’s risk of dying of heart attack. His statement - “We found an 80 percent higher rate of death from coronary disease ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 8:19-26

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

Dwight L. Moody Once Told The Fable Of An Eagle ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 10, 2004

Dwight L. Moody once told the fable of an eagle who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day the bird saw a sportsman with a bow and arrow and said to him, “I wish you would bring down that eagle up there.” The man said he would if he had some feathers for his arrow. So ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-16

Tags: Envy

Denomination: Baptist

Carl Rogers, A Psychologist, Was 22 Years Old ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 10, 2004

Carl Rogers, a psychologist, was 22 years old when he entered Union Theological Seminary in New York in 1924. While there, he participated in a seminar organized to explore religious doubts. Rogers later said of the group, “The majority of members...in thinking their way through questions they had ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Baptist

Sam Jones Was A Preacher Who Held Revival ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004

Sam Jones was a preacher who held revival services, which he called “quittin’ meetings.” His preaching was directed primarily to Christians, and he urged them to give up the sinful practices in their lives. Sam’s messages were very effective, and many people promised to quit swearing, drinking, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 15:17-41

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

Philip Melancthon, The Great Reformation ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004

Philip Melancthon, the great Reformation theologian, once said to his friend Martin Luther, “This day you and I will discuss the governance of the universe.” What Luther said in response was unexpected: “This day you and I will go fishing and leave the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 18:1-19

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

David Livingstone Once Said, "I Place No Value ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004

David Livingstone once said, “I place no value on anything I have or may possess, except in relation to the kingdom of God. If anything will advance the interests of the kingdom, it shall be given away or kept, only as by giving or keeping it I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 31:25-54

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Is Told That One Day A Beggar By The ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004

The story is told that one day a beggar by the roadside asked for alms from Alexander the Great as he passed by. The man was poor and wretched and had no claim upon the ruler, no right even to lift a solicitous hand. Yet the Emperor threw him several gold coins. A courtier was astonished at his ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 34:1-29

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

Oxen, Nuts And Shells  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2009

OXEN, NUTS AND SHELLS All of us, at one time or another, have heard humorous stories of people who in a moment of frightful crisis will make extravagant promises to Almighty God, to other people; or, to themselves! Then, when the crisis is over or has subsided, they reduce the levels of their ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 30:1-2

Tags: Gratitude

Church Conflict

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2011

CHURCH CONFLICT In Winchester, Ohio there’s a church called the Bethlehem Church of Christ. It’s been in existence for over 150 years, and over the years different events have been recorded in their “history” book. One of their recent ministers was reading back over the different entries in this ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:1-41

Tags: Divisions

Shakespeare On Opportunity

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 4, 2011

SHAKESPEARE ON OPPORTUNITY "There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33

Tags: Opportunity

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Importance Of Vision

Contributed by David Parks on Jun 26, 2012

THE IMPORTANCE OF VISION Walt Disney never lived to see the opening of Disney World. During the opening ceremonies, someone is reputed to have said to Walt’s wife, "It’s a shame Walt is not here to see ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:30

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Leprosy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2012

HOW LEPROSY WORKS According to the Jewish Encylopedia: Priests were in charge of the diagnosis of all diseases. They were not allowed to live in a community that didn’t have a doctor. Those who were diagnosed with the curable strain of leprosy had to appear before a priest every 7 days. Once ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:4-15

Tags: Affliction