In Sermon Illustrations: "Large"

Sea Sponge Collection And The Spirit

Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 23, 2009

SEA SPONGE COLLECTION AND THE SPIRIT When my wife Christina and I lived in Tarpon Springs, Florida, one of our favorite places to visit was the Greek Sponge Docks. We lived on a few blocks away, in fact, and we would often take evening walks past the boats, restaurants, and little shops that are ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Christian Church

Zacharias: Changed Lives Show The Truth Of ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011

ZACHARIAS: CHANGED LIVES SHOW THE TRUTH OF CHRIST In his book Has Christianity Failed You? Ravi Zacharias points to one of the greatest proofs for the truth of Christ and the reality of his resurrection: the changed lives of Christians. He writes: "During the course of nearly 40 years, I have ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What I Learned At The Recycling Center

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 21, 2020

Recycling centers have always been something that fascinated me. Usually these companies are in buildings that were themselves built for another purpose, but were, well, “recycled” as places where we can take aluminum cans, newspapers, and so forth. Besides, we managed to save enough aluminum cans ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 36:20-25

Tags: Scripture, Bibles Destroyed

Denomination: Baptist

We Are To Work While We Wait. A Gardener For A ...  PRO

Contributed by E. Lee James on Oct 19, 2001

We are to work while we wait. A gardener for a large estate in northern Italy was conducting a visitor through the castle and the beautiful, well-groomed grounds. As the visitor had lunch with the gardener and his wife, he commended them for the beautiful way they were keeping the gardens. He ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Baptist

Survivor Eva Hart Remembers The Night, April 15, ...  PRO

Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002

Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in the starboard side: "I saw all the horror of its sinking, and I heard, even more dreadful, the cries of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7-9

Tags: Great Commission, Fear And Worry, Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Americans First  PRO

Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Mar 21, 2002

AMERICANS FIRST During the time of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Greg Livingstone was asked to give a "missions minute" at a large evangelical church on the East Coast. Since he had only one minute to speak, he decided to ask them only two questions. The first one was, "How many of you are praying ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, World Religions, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving The River Of Death  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000

SURVIVING THE RIVER OF DEATH Max Lucado, in his book, “Six Hours One Friday,” tells the story of a missionary in Brazil who discovered a tribe of Indians in a remote part of the jungle. They lived near a large river. The tribe was in need of medical attention. A contagious disease was ravaging ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Changed By Agnosticism  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002

CHANGED BY AGNOSTICISM Dr. Harry Ironside was a great Christian leader in the first half of this century. On one occasion, he was involved with a Salvation Army meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Ironside shared his testimony with the gathering then returned to his seat on the platform. Soon after ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Hearing Test  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 3, 2002

A HEARING TEST Here’s a test to see if you listen well… 1. A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired. 2. What’s the definition of a will? (It’s a dead giveaway). 3. In democracy it’s your vote that counts. In feudalism it’s your count that votes. 4. A chicken crossing the road ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-3

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Can You Create This?  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

CAN YOU CREATE THIS? It is a self-balancing, 28-jointed adapter based bi-ped with the following: Millions of warning signals, railroad and conveyor systems…crushers and cranes (of which the arms are magnificent 23-jointed affairs with self-surfacing and lubricating systems); A universally ...read more

Tags: Creation, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Pentecostal

Today In The Word — Live In Present-Tense  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 14, 2001

Jesus calls us to be people who Live in present-tense. An average person¡¦s anxiety is focused on : 40% -- things that will never happen 30% -- things about the past that can’t be changed 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue 10% -- about health, which gets worse with stress ...read more

Tags: Guilt, Anxiety

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

And When On A Dark Friday Afternoon This ...  PRO

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Nov 3, 2002

And when on a dark Friday afternoon this Innocent’s [Jesus] body was placed in a grave, his friends thought that they were seeing the last of Him. No thought of a river carrying life-giving water crossed their mind. He was wrapped in his burial shroud, placed in a borrowed tomb, and a large rock ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 2 Corinthians 9:6

Tags: Jesus Christ, Crucifixion

Denomination: Lutheran

Did You See The Move Shallow Hal? It Is A Movie ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 19, 2003

Did you see the move Shallow Hal? It is a movie about an unattractive, really shallow middle-aged man named Hal Larsen who judges women on how “hot” they are. But then one day, Hal gets stuck on a stalled elevator with a motivational guru who helps him overcome his shallowness by hypnotizing him ...read more

Tags: Salvation, Promises Of God, God The Father

Denomination: Methodist

Fellow Pastor And Friend Denn Guptill Wrote These ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 10, 2003

Fellow pastor and friend Denn Guptill wrote these words: “How many people here have ever taken their kid’s to MacDonald’s. Ok you’ve taken the fruit of your loins to the golden arches, you’ve forked over some of your hard earned wealth, received your dinner and now you have retired to one of the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving, Giving Yourself

Denomination: Baptist

Two Brothers

Contributed by Robert Castile on Nov 24, 2003

Two Brothers Two brothers worked together on the family farm. One was married and had a large family. The other was single. At the day’s end, the brothers shared everything equally, produce and profit. Then one day the single brother said to himself, ’’It’s not right that we should share equally ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Holiness

My Children Have Three Dogs, Sunny, Diamond, And ...

Contributed by William Noel on Jun 5, 2004

My children have three dogs, Sunny, Diamond, and Star. The live in a large kennel, 50X50. They each have their own doghouse. They are fed and watered on a regular basis. And, the kids love playing with them. However, everytime someone goes to the kennel, all three dogs try to get out and run ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Discipleship, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Is Told Of A Native From A Remote ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 17, 2004

The story is told of a native from a remote mountain village who had the opportunity to visit a large modern city for the first time. He could not bring much home with him, and he had little money. But he was amazed at the electric lights which he saw everywhere. So he bought a sack full of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Spiritual Leaders Fail To Lead People ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 18, 2005

When the spiritual leaders fail to lead people toward God and teach the people His way then people will break the faith they have with God. Breaking the faith is common in a society when the leadership breaks down and fails to do its job. Breaking the faith means the people of God walk away from ...read more

Tags: Divorce, Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Largest Thermonuclear Bomb Ever Built And ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 8, 2006

The largest thermonuclear bomb ever built and detonated on Earth was exploded on October 30, 1961 above Novaya Zemlya Island in the Arctic Circle. The bomb was dropped by Russian Soviets in an attempt to intimidate Americans. Its name: “Tsar Bomba” or “King of the Bombs.” It had the explosive ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Eliminate The Little Sins

Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Apr 12, 2006

Eliminate the Little Sins (7) When a person becomes a Christian, he usually undergoes some radical life changes, especially if he has had an immoral background. Through the first steps of spiritual growth and self-denial, he gets rid of the large, obvious sins. But sad to say, many believers stop ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Nazarene