In Sermon Illustrations: "Kicked Out"

How To Be A Servant  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011

HOW TO BE A SERVANT You need to answer a very important question this morning. Are you more interested in being served or being a servant? A first grade teacher asked her students, "What do you do to help at home?" One little girl said, "I dry the dishes." One of the boys said, "I sweep the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Tags: Servanthood

Assumptions And Arrogance

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 12, 2019

Four people—a pilot, a professor, a pastor, and a hiker—were flying in a small plane when the engines died. The pilot said, “There are only three parachutes. Since this is my plane, I’m taking one of them.” He put it on and jumped out. The professor said, “I’m brilliant and the world needs me, so ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-20

Tags: Mistakes, Arrogance, Assumptions, Snob, False Confidence, Errors  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Come In Or Stay ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

COME IN OR STAY OUT Little Billy was caught in the act of some mischief and his mother asked him, "How do you expect to get into heaven?" He thought for a moment and then said, "Well, I’ll just run in and out and keep slamming the door until they say, ’For heaven’s sake, either come in or stay ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-8

Tags: Sin Punishment Of

Showing Forgiveness To Jim Bakker  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

SHOWING FORGIVENESS TO JIM BAKKER Former televangelist Jim Bakker speaks of events that occurred immediately after his release from prison: When I was transferred to my last prison, Franklin [Graham] said he wanted to help me out when I got out-with a job, a house to live in, and a car. It was my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:8-11

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, God's Provision, God's Forgiveness

Near-Death Experiences And Feelings

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009

NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES AND FEELINGS Recently a television reporter followed up on the people who survived that air travel incident in which a huge section of the plane simply tore off, somewhere near Hawaii. You may remember that there was some kind of metal fatigue and a whole section of the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9, Jeremiah 17:7-8

Tags: Emotions

If I Survive, I'll Be Ok

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

IF I SURVIVE, I'LL BE OK John Ortberg tells the story of going to a dude ranch in Arizona at the instance of his wife who felt the vacation was not complete without "the exhilaration of a truly challenging horseback ride." (His exact words.) The first time he went out at the ranch, he did so with ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Church Of God

David Livingston: "I Had Rather Be In The Heart ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 28, 2005

David Livingston: “I had rather be in the heart of Africa in the will of God than on the throne of ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Real Test In Golf And In Life Is Not In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real test in golf and in life is not in keeping out of the rough, but in ...read more

Tags: Learning

Let Friendship Creep Gently To A Height; If It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let friendship creep gently to a height; if it rushes to it, it may soon ...read more

Tags: Compassion

All The Other Pleasures Of Life Seem To Wear ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All the other pleasures of life seem to wear out, but the pleasure of helping ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Water Problem Is Interesting. Will We Run ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The water problem is interesting. Will we run out of the stuff before we have a ...read more

Tags: Creation

Most People Never Run Far Enough On Their First ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

If The Creator Had A Purpose In Equipping Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the Creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Grace Is Unconquerable Lovewaits Not For Merit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Grace is unconquerable lovewaits not for merit to call it forth, but flows out to the most ...read more

Tags: Grace

I Write With Experiences In Mind, But I Dont ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I write with experiences in mind, but I dont write about ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Best Way To Keep Children At Home Is To Make ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasantand ...read more

Tags: Children

Church Members Are Either Pillars Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Church members are either pillars or caterpillars. The pillars hold up the church; the ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Part Of The Secret Of Success In Life Is To Eat ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the ...read more

Tags: Food

The Word "Church" Or "Assembly" (Gr. Ecclesia) ...

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Oct 19, 2009

The word "church" or "assembly" (Gr. ecclesia) is a very general term that is defined ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Church Of God

A One Dollar Bill Met A Twenty Dollar Bill And ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 29, 2001

A one dollar bill met a twenty dollar bill and said, "Hey, where’ve you been? I haven’t seen you around here much." The twenty answered (as the dollar bill listened enviously), "I’ve been hanging out at the casinos, went out on a cruise and did the rounds of the ship, back to the United States for ...read more

Tags: Addiction, Giving General

Denomination: Independent/Bible