In Sermon Illustrations: "Life Giving"

No One Ever Told Hitler

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

NO ONE EVER TOLD HITLER Dr. Martin Neimoller was an outstanding German pastor during the time of Adolf Hitler's reign. Neimoller was sent to prison for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Before being sent to prison Neimoller had a 30-minute visit with Adolf Hitler. Hitler tried to persuade ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Death

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025

Paul writing from a prison cell and probably knowing that he would soon die by the sword writes to the Philippians, “I give thanks to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor imprisoned in 1943 for his political and Christian opposition to the Nazi regime, was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3

Tags: Death, Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Denomination: Anglican

Trust God And You Will Be Firm

Contributed by Arulselvam Rayappan on Jan 13, 2026

Trusting the Lord is a recurring theme in the Prophet Isaiah. “Unless your faith is firm, you shall not be firm” Is 7: 14. Advent is a time of trusting the Lord. God alone can save those who place their trust in Him. At times we are confused concerning the choices we have to make. On the one hand ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Tags: Fear, Trusting God, Afriad

Denomination: Catholic

Bitter And Resentful

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

"Bitterness is like taking poison, and waiting for the other person to die." - Malachy McCourt I once knew a woman whose heart had been broken by disappointing relationships. She became very sarcastic towards the opposite sex and could often be overheard making disparaging remarks about ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31

Tags: Resentment, Bitterness, Bitter Root

Denomination: Charismatic

[339]. A Message From A Poem - What We See Is Great Sadness

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 24, 2026

[338]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - WHAT WE SEE IS GREAT SADNESS This world is a hurting, and it’s a sad place and so much misery is everywhere. Christians in western nations tend not to notice the terrible suffering in the world because they don’t seek out information about it. It is certainly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37, John 5:40, Isaiah 30:15, Romans 8:18

Tags: Sin, Repent, Suffering, Repentance, Wickedness, Sorrow, Sadness, Unwillingness, Unwilling, Unwilling To Repent  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Havner Stated, " Worry, Like A Rocking Chair, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003

Havner stated, “ Worry, like a rocking chair, will give you something to do, but ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abortion Is Murder In The Womba Child Is A Gift ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Abortion is Murder in the wombA child is a gift from God. If you do not ...read more

Tags: Abortion

What We Obtain Too Cheap, We Esteem Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Only Man Who Is Really Free Is The One Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to ...read more

Tags: Food

Golf Pro To Inept Pupil: I Suggest You Lay Off ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Golf pro to inept pupil: I suggest you lay off for a couple of weeks and then ...read more

Tags: Sports

So If You Have A Grandma Thank The Good Lord Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So if you have a grandma Thank the Good Lord up above, And give Grandma hugs and kisses, ...read more

Tags: Family

Political Language...is Designed To Make Lies ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Political language...is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an ...read more

Tags: Government

Somehow Not Only For Christmas But All The Long ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Somehow not only for Christmas But all the long year through, The joy that you give to others ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Do Not Allow Idleness To Deceive You; For While ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do not allow idleness to deceive you; for while you give him today he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-11

Tags: Productivity

Love Has Nothing To Do With What You Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get only with what you are ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The One Thing We Can Never Get Enough Of Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Were All Proud Of Making Little Mistakes. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Were all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

The World Is Painful In Any Case; But It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The world is painful in any case; but it is quite unbearable if anybody gives us the idea ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

A Biblically Balanced Christian Has Both A Full ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 27, 2012

A biblically balanced Christian has both a full head and a full heart, giving off ...read more

Tags: Learning

Denomination: Baptist

The Time Is Now! (07.07.05--Joy Every ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 5, 2005

The Time Is Now! (07.07.05--Joy Every Day--Ecclesiastes 7:13-14) I stood in front of the used book shelf for what seemed like the longest time holding two books. The one, an anthology in nearly new condition seemed too good to pass up. Even though it contained much of the same material that ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:13-14

Tags: Poverty, Human Body

Denomination: Lutheran