In Sermon Illustrations: "Living God"

Persecution In Uganda, Story Of Kefa ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009

Persecution in Uganda, Story of Kefa Sempangi Kefa Sempangi (whose story is told in the book A Distant Grief, Regal Books) was a national pastor in Africa and barely escaped with his family from brutal oppression and terror in his home country of Uganda. They made their way to Philadelphia, where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-24

Tags: Persecution

The Coat Of Christ  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

THE COAT OF CHRIST Many years ago, an evangelist by the name of Jakov arrived at a village in Serbia. He met an elderly man there named Cimmerman, and Jakov began to talk to him of the love of Christ. Cimmerman abruptly interrupted Jakov and told him that he wished to have nothing to do with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, Romans 5:5-11

Tags: Christian Witness

The Influence Of Mothers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2011

THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHERS Don DeWelt was one of my college professors at Ozark Christian College. Don preached a sermon entitled, "The only commandment the virgin Mary ever gave." What was that commandment? DO WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU. God bless all mothers who have said to her children, "Do whatever ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:20-24

Tags: Mother's Day

The "Root” Of The Problem

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 22, 2020

We used to live in a very nice house which had some live plants near the driveway. One of those plants in particular was a “volunteer elm” and we absolutely hated it. Sure enough, we saw that thing getting bigger—but we didn’t want that to happen. It was out of place! Somehow, I obtained a can of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:15

Tags: Bitterness, Roots

Denomination: Baptist

If We Paid No More Attention To Our Plants Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If we paid no more attention to our plants than we do to our children, we would now ...read more

Tags: Children

Children Want Some Honest Direction. They Want A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Children want some honest direction. They want a set of sensible rules to live by. The time ...read more

Tags: Children

If Men And Women Of Capacity Refuse To Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If men and women of capacity refuse to take part in politics and government, they condemn themselves, as well as the people, to ...read more

Tags: Government

If We Dont Change, We Dont Grow. If We Dont ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we dont change, we dont grow. If we dont grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

No Matter Under What Circumstances You Leave ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No matter under what circumstances you leave it, home does not cease to be home. No matter how ...read more

Tags: Home

Wear A Smile And Have Friends; Wear A Scowl And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Friends My Soul With Joy Remember How Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friends my soul with joy remember How like quivering flames they start When I fan the living ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Sometimes I Wonder If Men And Women Really Suit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Being Divorced Is Like Being Hit By A Mack ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Being divorced is like being hit by a Mack truck. If you live through it, you start looking very ...read more

Tags: Divorce

France Has Neither Winter, Nor Summer, Nor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"France has neither winter, nor summer, nor morals. France is miserable because it is filled with Frenchmen, and Frenchmen ...read more

Tags: Government

Every Generation Has One Big Impulse In Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every generation has one big impulse in its heartto exceed all generations of the past in all the ...read more

Tags: Aging

Cease Trying To Work Everything Out With Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration ...read more

Tags: Thought

You Have An Ego A Consciousness Of Being An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You have an ego a consciousness of being an individual. But that doesn't mean that you are to worship yourself, to think ...read more

Tags: Self

There Is A Passion For Perfection Which You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a passion for perfection which you will rarely see fully developed; but you may note this fact, that in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

What We Think Determines What Happens To Us, So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, ...read more

Tags: Thought

Time Does Not Become Sacred To Us Until We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time does not become sacred to us until we have lived it, until it has passed over us and ...read more

Tags: Time