In Sermon Illustrations: "Jesus Is Watching"

Repentance Of Chuck ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2009

Repentance of Chuck Norris I was reading about a martial arts fighter. He came forward at a Billy Graham crusade and accepted Christ as his Savior when he was 12 years old. But he never really committed his life to serving Christ. He went on to become the karate middleweight champion of the world ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:15

Tags: Repentance, Cup Of Salvation

Good For Goodness' Sake

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 26, 2010

GOOD FOR GOODNESS' SAKE “You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why - Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list and checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping - He knows when ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Really Matters

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011

WHAT REALLY MATTERS It was two weeks before Christmas and it began to start. Everyone was scrambling and rushing to get to Wal-Mart. Their credit cards were in the orange and checking account in the red in hopes that their rich uncle would soon be dead. Old Saint Nick sitting high on a mountain ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Tags: Christmas, Season, Gift, Santa, Xmas, Clause  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Strong

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 13, 2023

I want you all to think back with me as we begin this morning. Many of us looked forward to leaving high school behind with all of its challenges. Then we began to experience a whole new set of challenges in college or in the workplace. We began wondering what direction we were going to take in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Tags: Dedication, Loyalty

Denomination: Baptist

We Keep Our Radio Right On Top Of The Tv Set. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We keep our radio right on top of the TV set. With the radio playing there, it gives us something to think ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Public Life Is A Situation Of Power And Energy; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Public life is a situation of power and energy; he trespasses against his duty who sleeps over his watch, as ...read more

Tags: Government

To Own A Bit Of Ground, To Scratch It With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life this is the commonest delight of the ...read more

Tags: Food

There Are The Few Who Make Things Happen, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are the few who make things happen, the many more who watch things happen, and the overwhelming majority ...read more

Tags: Action

Rest Is Not Idleness, And To Lie Sometimes On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

If Have Cable Or Satellite Tv, You Likely Have ...

Contributed by Nathan Ingram on Nov 30, 2009

If have cable or satellite TV, you likely have hundreds of channels. Anything you can imagine at any hour of the day. But no matter where you are in the country, no matter what time of day you turn on the tv you’ll always find 3 things on… A reality TV show… Somebody selling gaudy jewelry, and ...read more

Tags: Hypocrisy

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Too Short

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

TOO SHORT Here's all you need to know about the different relationships a guy has with his wife and his mother. I bought two ceiling fans, one for our home and one for my parents. While installing our fan, I had to stand on a chair on my tiptoes. As she watched me struggle, my wife let me know the ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Brethren

I Think Of The Familiar Story Of The Little Boy ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

I think of the familiar story of the little boy who made him a toy sailboat. He carried the little boat out to the pond and began watching it float on the water. However, the wind pulled the little boat away from shore, and all the broken-hearted boy could do was watch it be blown out of reach and ...read more

Pickpockets On Board

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008

PICKPOCKETS ON BOARD Dean Niferatos was riding the Number 22 Chicago Transit Authority bus in Chicago. The bus brimmed with dozing office workers, restless punkers, and affluent shoppers. At the Clark and Webster stop, two men and a woman climbed in. The driver, a seasoned veteran, immediately ...read more

Tags: Satan

In ‘03 Half Of American Consumers Bought Jewelry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

In ‘03 half of American consumers bought jewelry and/or watches and spent $53.6 billion. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

The Average Born Again Christian Spends More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

The average born again Christian spends more time watching TV in one evening than Bible reading in ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The Average Born Again Christian Spends More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

The average born again Christian spends more time watching TV in one evening than Bible reading in ...read more

The Pursuit Of Peace By The Leaders Of The Ussr ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The pursuit of peace by the leaders of the USSR and the USA reminds me of the cat and the dog who were so busy watching each other that ...read more

Tags: Peace

One Minister Says That He Does Not Mind A Man ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One minister says that he does not mind a man looking at his watch during a sermon, but he does resent his ...read more

Tags: Pastors

An Atheist In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

An Atheist in Battle What the people in Gilead did in Judges 11:7 to Jephthah is what our nation has done to God. We only turn to Him when in distress. During the Korean War an atheist soldier was in a foxhole and bullets were flying above him. Some of his comrades were fallen in the field ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:7

Tags: Atheism, Confidence In Prayer

For The Typical Adult In America, The Number Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

For the typical adult in America, the number of movies they watch during the year is greater than the number of worship services they attend. ...read more

Tags: Church General