In Sermon Illustrations: "Last Supper"

Jesus Met The Man In The Tombs, Healed Him, Cast ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 18, 2004

Jesus met the man in the tombs, healed him, cast the demons out. Now he is a sane man. Now he can take his place in society. I can imagine him coming home that evening after he met Jesus. His children look out the window and the cry out, "Mother, father is coming." She runs and locks the door. She ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Dumb Things We Do

Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008

THE DUMB THINGS WE DO I don't remember how long my wife and I had been dating, but I invited her over, and I was going to cook a meal. I had two other roommates, so I was going to cook for everybody. Somehow, I settled on pizza. I remembered that the first lunch date we ever had was at a pizza ...read more

Tags: Dating

Denomination: Baptist

The Value Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

THE VALUE OF THE BLOOD Several years ago in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, George and Vera Bajenksi’s lives were changed forever. February 16, 1989, on a very normal Thursday morning, the phone rang at 9:15 a.m. "There’s been an accident..." It involved their son Ben. As they approached the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19

Tags: Blood Of Christ

Questions For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

QUESTIONS FOR SELF-EXAMINATION Andrew Murray, whose devotional books are still popular nearly a century after his death, said this: "It is when we face ourselves and face Christ, that we are lost in wonder, love and praise. We need to rediscover the almost lost discipline of self-examination; and ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Blood Gift  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

BLOOD GIFT In 1949, my father had just returned from the war. On every highway you could see soldiers in uniform hitchhiking home to their families. The thrill of the reunion with his family was soon overshadowed by my grandmother’s illness. There was a problem with her kidneys. The doctors told ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:2

Tags: Giving General, God In The Hardships

God Is Your Father

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jul 25, 2018

As a child, before my brothers and sisters and I would sit down for breakfast, we would ask our father what we could do to please him so that he would let us eat breakfast. He’d tell us. If we wanted lunch money for school we would ask our father what would please him. He’d tell us. At supper time, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-33

Tags: Father, God, Kingdom, Master, Seek, Gentiles, Reap, Take No Thought, Lillies  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sins Will Find You ( Billy Bob)

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 18, 2019

Billy Bob –South Pittsburg My friend Billy Bob Johnson lived in South Pittsburg, Tennessee when he was a young whipper snapper. By our standards South Pittsburg Would be considered out in the sticks at that time, but they had a soda shop at the local drug store. That is where all the young ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-7

Tags: Punishment, Sins

Denomination: Pentecostal

Remember The Duck! (Stop Living In Bondage To Satan)

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2022

A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot made by his grandfather. He practiced trying to hit a tin can, but he could never hit it. As he walked across the yard, he saw Grandma’s pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck fell dead. The ...read more

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, Confession, Covering Sin, Delieverance, Forgiveness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Time I Was Participating In An Army Field ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

One time I was participating in an Army field exercise and a soldier posed a question about our field rations (those "Meals-Ready-to-Eat"): ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer Of Faith

Denomination: Congregational

In The U.s. 150,000-160,000 New Titles Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In the U.S. 150,000-160,000 new titles were published last year, according to R.R. Bowker’s Books in Print. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Writing A Book Is An Adventure. To Begin With, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

A Well-Known Athlete Of Avignon, France, Named ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A well-known athlete of Avignon, France, named Meissonnier, literally struggled with an incurable disease, and his last words were, “O Death if ...read more

Tags: Faith

Freedom Is Not A Luxury That We Can Indulge In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Freedom is not a luxury that we can indulge in when at last we have security and prosperity and enlightenment; it is, rather, antecedent to all of these, for without it we ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Who Knows The Joys Of Friendship? The Trust, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Who knows the joys of friendship? The trust, security, and mutual tenderness, The double joys, where each is glad for both? Friendship our only wealth, our last ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Flash Powder Makes A More Brilliant Light Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Flash powder makes a more brilliant light than the arc lamp, but you cant use it to light your street corner because it doesnt last long enough. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

I Have A Friend Who Works With A Church In ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jul 26, 2005

I have a friend who works with a church in Nashville. He was telling us a few weeks ago about a lady at his church who was really convicted by what she had been reading in the scriptures and hearing at church. She felt that she has no other choice but to take the love of God out to a dying world ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One More Candle On Another Cake

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 19, 2025

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were finishing our supper. If anyone can put together a marvelous supper, it is she. If anybody can eat a marvelous supper, it is me. As we were finishing, she looked over at me and said, "My dear, do you know what we will be celebrating next ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24

Tags: Celebration, Aging, Birthday

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Public Schools Expelled 5,000 Preschool Students ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Public schools expelled 5,000 preschool students last year, more than three times K-12 schools, says Yale University researchers. ...read more

Tags: Children

A Recent Nielsen Survey Finds 27.4 Million People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

A recent Nielsen survey finds 27.4 million people age 55 and older bought something online in the last 6 months, up from about ...read more

60% Of Canadians Believe "Through The Life, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

60% Of Canadians believe “through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God provided the way for the forgiveness of sins,” but only 17% attend church at least ...read more

Tags: Church General