In Sermon Illustrations: "Kicked Out"

Volcanic Rock And Coal

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Feb 3, 2009

VOLCANIC ROCK AND COAL When I went to Italy on holiday, one of the tours was to visit Mount Vesuvius. I climbed to the summit, and there was a huge crater with smoke coming out of it because, although the volcano is dormant just now, deep down in the earth there's molten rock. When the pressure ...read more

Tags: Atonement

Denomination: Baptist

The Dangers Of Toying With Sin

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 12, 2023

Several years ago our family visited Niagara Falls. It was spring, and ice was rushing down the river. As I viewed the large blocks of ice flowing toward the falls, I could see that there were carcasses of dead fish embedded in the ice. Gulls by the score were riding down the river feeding on the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Tags: Sin, Salvation, Temptation, Deceit, Sinners, Sin Nature  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stewardship Billfold Story - Humor

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 3, 2025

When I think of stewardship it brings to mind a story about a minister who was baptizing his new converts in a farm pond not far from the church. One of the gentlemen that was being baptized was a prosperous farmer known in his community for his tight grip on the dollar. When his name was called ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-12, Hebrews 7:1, Matthew 25:18, Matthew 6:21, Proverbs 3:9  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Steward, Stewardship, Baptism, Money

Denomination: Anglican

Oh No, Not Another Day

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 18, 2025

I thought got over the problems I had two weeks ago. I thought I stepped onto new ground and everything was going to be fine. Very few times am I right, and this wasn't one of them. A couple of weeks ago, I had a terrible day. Our electricity was off for over six hours. My printer died, and I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Tags: Victory, Struggle

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Brother's Brother

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

BROTHER’S BROTHER Robert Hingson is a physician, an anesthesiologist, working out of Pittsburgh. A Baptist layman, he got interested in the plight of the diseased peoples of the world. He found out that thousands of the world’s children are dying from a host of contagious diseases. So Bob Hingson ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:9

Tags: Christian Love

The Voice Of The Shepherd  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011

THE VOICE OF THE SHEPHERD There once was a shepherd that lived in the Scottish highlands. This shepherd had a daughter and he would take her with him when he went out on the moors to take care of the sheep. The thing that the little girl liked best was to hear the call of shepherd. His voice ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18, Mark 4:26-34

Tags: Parable Lost Sheep

God: "I Have Time For You"

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2011

GOD: "I HAVE TIME FOR YOU" There’s a great story about a California lady named Francis Green. She was 83 years old. She lived on Social Security. She had little money, but for eight years she’d been sending one dollar a year to the Republican National Convention. Then one day Frances got an RNC ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

Tags: Gratitude

If A Person Gets His Attitude Toward Money ...  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Teal on Nov 20, 2001

“If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Money

Denomination: Free Methodist

Clarence Darrow, The Famed Criminal Lawyer Once ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 27, 2002

Clarence Darrow, the famed criminal lawyer once joked: "Everyone is a potential murderer. I have not killed anyone - but I ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Voter Apathy Among Christians Is Alarmingly ...

Contributed by Jason Cole on May 20, 2005

Voter apathy among Christians is alarmingly high. In the 2000 presidential election, more than 2 out of every 5 Christians failed ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom, Christian Values

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Calls Us To "Life Abundantly Not Life ...

Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 9, 2007

Jesus calls us to "life abundantly not life redundantly." We need to get out of the boat and begin to accomplish ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Teaching The Young To Fly

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Eugene Peterson writes about seeing a family of birds teaching the young to fly. Three young swallows were perched on a ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Someone Has Said, "Worry Is A Thin Stream Of ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 24, 2007

Someone has said, “Worry is a thin stream of fear that trickles through the mind, which, if encouraged, will cut a channel so wide ...read more

Denomination: Other

You Will Recognize, My Boy, The First Sign Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You will recognize, my boy, the first sign of old age: it is when you go out into the streets...and realize for the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Narrow-Minded Man Has A Narrow Outlook. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A narrow-minded man has a narrow outlook. The walls of his world shut out the broader horizon of affairs. Prejudice can ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Some People Have A Regular Practice Of Making ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Some people have a regular practice of making New Year resolutions generally shattering them before January ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

Money Never Stays With Me; If Would Burn Me If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"money never stays with me; if would burn me if it did. I throw it out of my hands as soon as possible, ...read more

Tags: Money

Put Your Morning Devotions Into Your Personal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Put your morning devotions into your personal grooming. You would not go out to work with a dirty face. Why start the ...read more

Tags: Possession

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

Any Life Truly Lived Is A Risky Business, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Any life truly lived is a risky business, and if one puts up too many fences against the risks, one ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance