In Sermon Illustrations: "Let Your Light Shine"

Are You Ready To Rescue The Perishing?

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2012

ARE YOU READY TO RESCUE THE PERISHING? I read a story of a man that got saved as a young, adult. He was so excited about Christ for the first couple of weeks, he told everybody the difference Jesus had made in his life. One Sunday night he was at his church and they sang this song, "Rescue the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Declaration Of Dependence  PRO

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 15, 2012

DECLARATION OF DEPENDENCE Today I make this day my Dependence Day by making this declaration; Declaration of Dependence "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for an individual to dissolve the sinful bond which has connected them to a sinful ruler; they should declare the ...read more

Tags: Christian Liberty

Denomination: Foursquare

All Moms Know This Stuff  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2012

ALL MOMS KNOW THIS STUFF One mom was out walking with her 4-year-old daughter when her girl picked up something from the ground and started to put it in her mouth. The mother tells what happens in her own words: "I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that." My daughter quickly ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Mother's Day

Man Overboard  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2013

MAN OVERBOARD One day Hudson Taylor was traveling on a Chinese junk from Shanghai to Ningpo. He had been witnessing to a man named Peter who rejected the gospel but was under deep conviction. In the course of events, Peter fell overboard, but no one made any effort to save him. Taylor sprang to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:2, Luke 10:1-10

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Foot Of The Cross

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

AT THE CROSS Many years ago, I got a job at a paper mill. There was an older man working there who was a very dedicate Christian. My first few weeks there they had me working with him, He was the greatest guy I’d ever known. He asks me if I was a Christian, I replied that I was. One day I let words ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Tags: Commitment, Shame

Denomination: Pentecostal

[015] A Message From A Poem - All About Me But What About The Lord?

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 18, 2024

[015] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ALL ABOUT ME BUT WHAT ABOUT THE LORD? This is a very serious poem even though it is written in a partly informal way. The title says it all. “Everything revolves around me, and the Lord should be grateful for the time I give to Him.” Of course that attitude is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:15-17, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Tags: Communion, Commitment, Study, Excuses, Selfish, The Bible  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Broken Hearts Don't Need Vince Lombardi!" Mark ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 13, 2005

“Broken Hearts Don’t Need Vince Lombardi!” Mark 5:35-43 Key verse(s) 41:“He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koumi!’ (which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up!’).” I did not know what to do for her. Her heart was breaking right in front of me. She so much wanted to be held, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-34, Mark 5:35-43

Tags: Unconditional Love, Miracles, Christian Love, Compassion

Denomination: Lutheran

Craig Von Buseck Tells Of Serving As An Assoc...

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

Craig von Buseck tells of serving as an associate pastor in Pennsylvania. After more than five years on staff, he began sensing that the Lord wanted him to leave this church to complete his ministry training. Relations were beginning to become strained between himself and the senior pastor. While ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:25

Tags: Holy Spirit, God's Guidance

Denomination: Methodist

[188]. A Message From A Poem – My Jesus Is My Mighty Rock

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 6, 2025

[188]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – MY JESUS IS MY MIGHTY ROCK In the Old Testament the “ROCK” featured a lot. The first incident was when Moses struck the Rock at the Lord’s command {{Exodus 17:5-6 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:8, Psalm 31:2-3, Psalm 18:1-2, Exodus 17:5-6, 1 Corinthians 10:4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Moses Struck The Rock, Rock, Security, Rock Of Offense, Mighty Fortress, Mighty Rock, Christian Poems, Jesus, Moses, Safety, Salvation, Temptation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bruce Bickel And Stan Jantz In Their Book God Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005

Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz in their book God is in the Small Stuff for Your Marriage, say, “At the wedding you say, “I do.” ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Church Of God

Today, Chances Are That If You Live To The Age Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Today, chances are that if you live to the age of 70, you will spend more of your adult life single than married. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Creativity Is Essentially A Lonely Art. An Even ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Creativity is essentially a lonely art. An even lonelier struggle. To some a blessing. To others a curse. It is in reality the ability to reach inside ...read more

Tags: Art

Once Youve Loved A Child, You Love All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Once youve loved a child, you love all children. You give your love away to one, and you find that by the giving you have ...read more

Tags: Children

The Expression Of Christian Character Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The expression of Christian character is not good doing, but God-likeness. If the Spirit of God has transformed you within, you will exhibit Divine ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Put The Golden Sunshine In Each Day; Others Need ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Put the golden sunshine in each day; Others need the cheer that comes through you Need it most when outer sky's dull ...read more

Tags: Joy

There Are Two Kinds Of People: Those Who Say To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, "All right, ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Remember, The Only Difference Between A ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 30, 2008

Remember, the only difference between a politician who uses your money to pay for abortion and the mafia chieftain who hires a contract killer is that, ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Catholic

You Can Safely Assume That You've Created God ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 19, 2008

"You can safely assume that you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Former President Clinton Says To A Student Body ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jan 3, 2009

former President Clinton says to a student body at Harvard… “You’re at a university which basically believes that no one ever has the truth…we ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Denomination: Baptist

This Has To Do With Gossip. That Juicy News You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"This has to do with gossip. That juicy news you know about. Hold it. Swallow it. Dont allow it to pass through your ...read more

Tags: Communication General