In Sermon Illustrations: "Know"

Proof Of Who He Is

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 14, 2011

PROOF OF WHO HE IS This reminds me of the three lunatics in an insane asylum: The first lunatic said to the second, "Did you know that I'm Napoleon Bonaparte?" Indignantly, the second lunatic replied, "I beg your pardon! It just so happens that I am Napoleon Bonaparte!" The first one said, "Oh ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Baptist

Revenge In Witnessing

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 10, 2011

REVENGE IN WITNESSING Yubis was filled with grief and didn't know where to turn. Yubis' husband--a pastor--was brutally murdered as a martyr in Colombia for his faith and teachings of Jesus Christ. As a result, their two-year-old daughter was despondent--and she stopped speaking. She would only ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grace And Matthew

Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 12, 2013

GRACE AND MATTHEW These days people don't know Matthew as a failure and embarrassment who sold his soul to the Romans for a job. We know Matthew as a follower of Jesus who wrote the first book of the New Testament. It's important to understand that the grace of God doesn't simply invite us to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-31

Tags: Grace, Jesus Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Poinsettia

Contributed by David Simpson on Dec 19, 2014

There are a lot of symbols at the Christmas season. All represent something. Santa Claus, mistletoe, wreaths, candles, etc. I’ve always admired the beauty of poinsettias, and decided to do a little research on them. You may know that they were named after Joel Poinsett, who happened to be the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Tags: Christmas, Wise Men, Star Of Christmas, Poinsettia

Denomination: Christian Church

Reveal Your True Colors

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 10, 2023

TO SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS DATES BACK TO THE 1700s. Ships were required to fly flags at sea. These flags would identify where the ship was from and the type of cargo. PIRATES OFTEN HID THEIR REAL IDENTY BY FLYING FALSE FLAGS. By doing doing this the PIRATES WOULD DECEIVE OTHER SHIPS TO NOT RAISE ...read more

Scripture: James 1:3

Tags: Flag, Faith

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pledge -- Prayer

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025

Two men were arguing at work one day about religion. Neither really knew what they were talking about. Finally one said, “Man, you don’t know anything about religion. I’ll bet you ten dollars you can’t even repeat the Lord’s Prayer.” The other grinned. “Oh yeah? It’s a bet!” He straightened up ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 119:105

Tags: Scripture, Discipleship, Truth, Authority

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

When Karl Barth Was Speaking At Chicago ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 9, 2000

When Karl Barth was speaking at Chicago University, he was asked by one of the students what was the most profound theological statement he had ever reached. He ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Trinity

Denomination: Baptist

A Cartoon Of A Lady Singing, "He Touched Me"  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2002

A cartoon of a lady singing, "He Touched Me". One lady in congregation says to another, "I don’t know who she’s singing about, but he’s gonna be ...read more

Tags: Workplace

A Child Given Command Not To Touch A Hot Stove. ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004

A child given command not to touch a hot stove. That command comes from a loving parent who is concerned for the child. The commandments of God come from a loving, heavenly Father who ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Love For God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Ever Feel Like Robert Orben Who Said, ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 15, 2004

Do you ever feel like Robert Orben who said, “Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that’s not ...read more

Tags: Disappointment, Emotions

Denomination: Baptist

Goodness Is Always An Asset. A Man Who Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Goodness is always an asset. A man who is straight, friendly and useful may never be famous, but he is respected and liked by all who know him. He has laid a solid ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

We Get Very Little Wisdom From Success, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We get very little wisdom from success, you know. Success makes a fool of you, but failure can come only from great effort. One ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

John Wesley Said: "If I Had 300 Men Who Feared ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Wesley said: “If I had 300 men who feared nothing but God, hated nothing but sin, and determined to know nothing among men but Christ, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Intellect Has Little To Do On The Road To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery. There comes a leap in consciousness, call it intuition or what you will, and the solution comes to you and you dont ...read more

Tags: Discovery

If You Really Want To Advise Me, Do It On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you really want to advise me, do it on Saturday afternoon between 1 and 4 oclock. And youve got 25 seconds to do it, between plays. Not on ...read more

Tags: Sports

To Enter The Country Of Old Age Is A New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To enter the country of old age is a new experience, different from what you supposed it to be. Nobody, man or woman, knows the country until he has ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Problem With Being Retired Is That You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The problem with being retired is that you never know what day it is, what time it is, where you're supposed to be, or what you're supposed to be ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Let Those That Love Us, Love Us. And Those That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let those that love us, love us. And those that don't, may God turn their hearts. And, if He cannot turn their hearts, May He turn ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Mistakes Are Costly And Somebody Must Pay. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mistakes are costly and somebody must pay. The time to correct a mistake is before it is made. The causes of mistakes are, first, I didn't ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Everyone Has Inside Of Him A Piece Of Good News. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you dont know how great you can be How much you can love What ...read more

Tags: Possibilities