In Sermon Illustrations: "Jesus Is The Answer"

I Was Weeping In The Most Bitter Contritition Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

I was weeping in the most bitter contritition of my heart, when I heard the voice of children from a neighboring house chanting, “take up and read; take up and read.” I could not remember ever having heard the like, so checking the torrent of my tears, I arose, interpreting it to be no other than a ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

As I Shut The Door Of The Office After Me, It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

As I shut the door of the office after me, it seemed as if I met the Lord Jesus Christ face to face. It seemed to me that I saw Him as I would see any other man. He said nothing, but looked at me in such a manner as to break me right down at His feet. I fell down at His feet, wept aloud like a ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Just Outside Of Orlando Last Sunday Morning A ...

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 24, 2005

*Just outside of Orlando last Sunday morning a Presbyterian minister died as he was preaching his sermon. Maybe you saw it in the paper. His name was Jack Arnold. *And of course it was traumatic to the church... -But the Associate Pastor later pointed out how wonderful it was that he died in his ...read more

Tags: Apostles General

Denomination: Baptist

Born Again Beliefs: The Number Of People Born ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Born Again Beliefs: The number of people born again varies widely by denomination. Using this definition, “they have made a personal commitment to Christ that is important in their life today and say that when they die they know they will go to Heaven solely because they have confessed their sins ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Church Growth: According To The 2003 Yearbook Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Church Growth: According to the 2003 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church experienced a 12% growth. Catholics followed with a 2.5% increase, while Mormons and the Assemblies of God each reported 2% growth in ‘01, the latest year for which figures ...read more

Tags: Church General

There Is A Stage In A Child's Life At Which It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

There is a stage in a child’s life at which it cannot separate the religious from the merely festal character of Christmas or Easter. I have been told of a very small and very devout boy who was heard murmuring to himself on Easter morning a poem of his own composition which began ’Chocolate eggs ...read more

Tags: Baptism

As I Shut The Door Of The Office After Me, It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

As I shut the door of the office after me, it seemed as if I met the Lord Jesus Christ face to face. It seemed to me that I saw Him as I would see any other man. He said nothing, but looked at me in such a manner as to break me right down at His feet. I fell down at His feet, wept aloud like a ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Baptism

There Is A Stage In A Child's Life At Which It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

There is a stage in a child’s life at which it cannot separate the religious from the merely festal character of Christmas or Easter. I have been told of a very small and very devout boy who was heard murmuring to himself on Easter morning a poem of his own composition which began ’Chocolate eggs ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Unity

Images Are Highly Influential. They Become ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Jul 25, 2006

Images are highly influential. They become emblazoned on the wall of our minds and they evoke a wide range of responses. Millions of people will remember the fireman carrying the baby out of the ruins of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Neil Armstrong taking that first step on the moon ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Raquel Welch Was One Of Hollywood's Most Famous ...

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 28, 2006

Raquel Welch was one of Hollywood’s most famous beauties. She said: I’d acquired everything I wanted yet I was totally miserable. I thought it peculiar that I’d obtained everything I wanted as a child: wealth, fame, accomplishment in my career. I had beautiful children, a lifestyle that seemed ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Multiplication

Contributed by Jun Tadena on Aug 25, 2006

The Power of Multiplication On a wall in the Museum of Natural Science in Chicago there is a checkerboard with 64 squares. In the lower lefthand corner is a grain of wheat. The display includes this question: "If you doubled the amount of wheat as you move from square to square, how much would you ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Never Enter This Time Of Remembrance Without ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2006

I never enter this time of remembrance without my mind being flooded with another “fallen soldier”. I cannot forget the heart-wrenching pain of His mother as she watched helplessly as her only Son was beaten to within a hairs-breath of being beaten to death. He waged a war of unsurpassed sacrifice. ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Everyone Is Familiar With Shakespeare's Romeo And ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 5, 2006

Everyone is familiar with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are star crossed lovers. Their families are bitter enemies. In Act II, Scene Two is the famous balcony scene. Juliet laments: Jul. ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

A Fellow Pastor Shared This Incident That ...

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Jan 8, 2007

A fellow pastor shared this incident that happened to him while he was ministering on a college campus in Minnesota. He said, “I had the opportunity to share the gospel with Glenn, a student and musician who sang and played his guitar in local bars and restaurants to help cover his tuition costs. ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Great Is Thy Faithfulness" Is Not The Result Of ...  PRO

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 22, 2007

“Great Is thy Faithfulness” is not the result of some tragic event in Thomas Chisholm’s life but a powerful witness to his daily walk with Jesus as he experienced “morning by morning” new mercies from His Everlasting Father. Pastor Chisholm always trusted his Everlasting Father to take care of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Tags: Grace, Grateful, Forgiveness, Mercy, Thankfulness, Thanks  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

I Have Found So Often In Testimony During ...

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Jan 22, 2007

I have found so often in testimony during ministry that those who truly find their inner strength in Christ do so in unnerving weakness. This weakness is seen in illness, in sadness and sometimes when they feel vulnerable and alone. Yet, I God’s might strength is seen in their response to what ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There's A Secular Group In Britain Called "Join ...

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 18, 2007

There’s a secular group in Britain called “Join Me” that came up with a novel approach toward helping people, called “Good Fridays.” Each Friday they to take to the streets and carry out Random Acts of Kindness for the benefit of strangers. As the founder writes, “They took to their task with ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

During World War Ii, A Church Building In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

During World War II, a church building in Strasbourg was destroyed. After the bombing, the members surveyed the area to see what damage was done. They were pleased that a statue of Christ with outstretched hands was still standing. It had been sculpted centuries before by a great artist. Taking a ...read more

Warren Wiersbe Tells A Story About The Days Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

Warren Wiersbe tells a story about the days of the Old West. There was a horse bolting down the road with a wagon hitched to it and little boy trapped on the wagon. A young man risked his life to catch the horse and stop the wagon, saving that little boy. Well, that little boy grew up to be a ...read more

The Largest Church In The World Is Central ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 4, 2007

The largest church in the world is Central Gospel Church, in Seoul, Korea. It has an estimated membership of 500,000 people, and is growing at a rate of 10,000 members a month. The pastor, Paul Y. Cho, has his city divided into 12 districts with numerous small cell groups that meet together once ...read more

Denomination: Baptist