In Sermon Illustrations: "Kiss"

John Newton: What Think You Of Christ?  PRO

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 30, 2003

John Newton: What think you of Christ? is the test, To try both your state and your scheme: You cannot be right in the rest Unless you think rightly of him. As Jesus appears in your view, As he is beloved or not, So God is disposed to you And mercy or wrath is your lot. Some take Him a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:13

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Confession Of Sin, Salvation, Protection

Denomination: Baptist

The Men's Thesaurus (Men Don't Always Say What ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2004

THE MEN’S THESAURUS (men don’t always say what they mean) – excerpts: When a man says: "IT’S A GUY THING" He means: "There is no rational thought pattern connected with this, and you have no chance at all of making it logical" When a man says "UH HUH, SURE HONEY,” or “YES, DEAR" He means: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-8

Tags: Marriage Obligations, Men And Women, Parenting

What Is A Grandparent?

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007

What is a Grandparent? Taken from papers written by a class of 8 year olds: - Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people’s. - A grandfather is a man grandmother. - Grandparents don’t have to do anything except be there when we come to see ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Church Of God

Story: One Of My Heroes Of The Faith Is The Late ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 17, 2007

Story: One of my heroes of the faith is the late Richard Wurmbrand (1909 – 2001) Wurmbrand was born in Rumania in 1909 as a Jew and became a Christian when he encountered Christ at an early age. He shared his faith with the occupying troops in the 1940’s and the Germans threw him in prison for ...read more

Tags: Witness, Suffering, Testimony, Live For Christ

Denomination: Anglican

No Hope

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

Apart from God, there is no _HOPE_ Those of you who know me well, may know that before I was married, my closest and dearest friends were my parents and my brothers. As a result, some of the most painful times I have endured were when I went away to seminary. Living alone in a trailer in Arkansas, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:16-31

Tags: Homecoming

A Good ...

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

A GOOD MOTHER (a classic illustration by D. L. Moody) A young man went home from one of our meetings some time ago. He had been converted. He had previously been a dissipated young man. His mother had made it a rule, she told me, that she "would not retire till he came home." That was her rule, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Denomination: *other

The Gift Of A Child,” By Mary Ann ...

Contributed by Danny Janes on Dec 18, 2012

“The Gift of a Child,” by Mary Ann Matthews. “Christmas comes at different times for me every year. I never know precisely when it will arrive or what will produce its spirit, but I can always be sure that it will happen. Last year Christmas happened while I was visiting my parents. The day was ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Wesleyan

Listen, Son: I Am Saying This As You Lie Asleep, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Listen, son: I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little paw crumpled under your cheek and blond curls stickily wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen into your room alone. Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the library, a stifling wave of remorse swept over me. Guiltily I ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Children

Real Pearls

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 7, 2008

REAL PEARLS The cheerful girl with bouncy curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Her mother checked the back of the little foil box and said, ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The 1960s Ended, San Francisco's ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

When the 1960s ended, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district reverted to high rent, and many hippies moved down the coast to Santa Cruz. They had children and got married, too, though in no particular sequence. But they didn’t name their children Melissa or Brett. People in the mountains around ...read more

Tags: Children

When The 1960s Ended, San Francisco's ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

When the 1960s ended, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district reverted to high rent, and many hippies moved down the coast to Santa Cruz. They had children and got married, too, though in no particular sequence. But they didn’t name their children Melissa or Brett. People in the mountains around ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

You're Not Old Unless You Can Remember...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2002

YOU’RE NOT OLD UNLESS YOU CAN REMEMBER... ...being sent to the drugstore to test vacuum tubes for the TV. ...when Kool-Aid was the only other drink for kids, other than milk and sodas. ...when there were two types of sneakers for boys: high tops and low tops. ...when boys couldn’t wear ...read more

Tags: Family

What's In A Name?  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

WHAT’S IN A NAME? When the 1960s ended, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district reverted to high rent, and many hippies moved down the coast to Santa Cruz. They had children and got married, too, though in no particular sequence. But they didn’t name their children Melissa or Brett. People in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Tags: Disappointment, Communication General, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Of My Favorite Comedies Is "Groundhog Day", A ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2001

One of my favorite comedies is "Groundhog Day", a make-believe story about a weather man, Phil Conners who has a bad attitude, even worse manners, and a razor tongue. He was was reporting on Groundhog Day from a small town he cared little about. The fuss the folks were paying to a groudhog he ...read more

Tags: Faith, Leadership General, Workplace Integrity

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Letters To God From Children  PRO

Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 19, 2001

LETTERS TO GOD FROM CHILDREN Dear God, Did you mean for the giraffe too look like that or was it an accident? - Norma Dear God, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones you have now? - Jane Dear God, Who draws the lines around the ...read more

Tags: Children, Parenting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Change You Owe To Jesus  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 21, 2001

THE CHANGE YOU OWE TO JESUS John Wesley was a popular evangelist in early America and often rode from one church to another to preach. On one such journey, stopped by a highwayman who shouted, "Halt, your money or your life." Wesley got down from his horse, emptied his pockets to reveal only ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, Grace, Repentance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Weekend Following September 11th, Syndicated ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

The weekend following September 11th, syndicated columnist and former presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan drove to Lower Manhattan to witness the relief effort taking place at Ground Zero. She found herself focusing on the convoy of trucks filled with rescue workers coming off their ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Joy

Marriage License: A Learner's Permit  PRO

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 12, 2007

Marriage License: A Learner’s Permit It’s a wise groom who has to be dragged to the altar. He knows what love is. It’s death. If lovers don’t know this, they are headed for trouble. Never will you have your way again. You can’t be happy if this other person isn’t. No matter who wins the argument, ...read more

Tags: Vow

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Changed In A Hurry For Mike And Tiffany ...

Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 24, 2007

Christmas changed in a hurry for Mike and Tiffany Bailey from one year to the next. In 2001, their neat house with the white picket fence was fairly quiet. Like all of their past Christmas seasons, Mike and Tiffany had gone to parties, exchanged gifts, attended family get-togethers, and prayed for ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Unca Frank's Christmas!" Isaiah 9: 6-7 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 20, 2004

“Unca Frank’s Christmas!” Isaiah 9: 6-7 Key verse(s): 6a: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” Franklin Chaney was by all accounts what you would call a crank. For years he had lived alone in his upper flat, Vera having gone to be with the Lord many years past. He was pretty set in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Lutheran