In Sermon Illustrations: "Long Sermon"

Por Un Dólar — For A Dollar

Contributed by Fernando Ocampo on Jun 3, 2008

(ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS) Cierto hombre vino un día a la iglesia con su familia. Cuando iban de regreso a casa comenzó a quejarse de esta manera: "la música estaba demasiado alta, el sermón fue demasiado largo. El que dio los anuncios parecía que ni el mismo sabía lo que decía. Como es posible ...read more

Tags: Complaining

Denomination: Baptist

The Guillemot Is A Small Arctic Sea Bird That ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 5, 2008

The guillemot is a small arctic sea bird that lives on the rocky cliffs of northern coastal regions. These birds flock together by the thousands in comparatively small areas. Because of the crowded conditions, hundreds of females lay their pear-shaped eggs side by side on a narrow ledge, in a long ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience

Denomination: Other

Light In Dark Places

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

Light in Dark Places A young girl once consulted with her minister. "I cannot stick it out any longer. I am the only Christian in the factory where I work. I get nothing but taunts and sneers. It is more than I can stand. I am going to resign." "Will you tell me," asked the minister, "where ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Evangelism How To

Many Years Ago, A Scottish Jesuit Priest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

Many years ago, a Scottish Jesuit priest expressed to John Knox, his great frustration and confusion over the inconsistencies of his life. The following was Knox’s suggested prayer: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, and put an end at Thy good pleasure to this my miserable life; for justice and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Many Years Ago, A Scottish Jesuit Priest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Many years ago, a Scottish Jesuit priest expressed to John Knox, his great frustration and confusion over the inconsistencies of his life. The following was Knox's suggested prayer: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, and put an end at Thy good pleasure to this my miserable life; for justice and truth ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

There Was Once A Young Boy Who Went To Spend The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

There was once a young boy who went to spend the week with his grandfather on the farm. While walking around he noticed the chickens, they were scratching and playing around. The little lad said, "They ain't got it." Next he saw a colt in the field playing and kicking up its heels to which he ...read more

Tags: Joy

Deprived Of God's Light

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

DEPRIVED OF GOD’S LIGHT I was reading in one of the CIA espionage or spy books I love to read, and the writer was discussing the strange effects we suffer when we are deprived of sunlight during the winter months. Drs. Michael Terman and Jamie Rifkin wrote: "During the cold war with Russia, B-52 ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

As For Me — "Henry"

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009

AS FOR ME -- "Henry" Dangling over eternity are many unlearned souls, Gripping the bands of God’s mercy, Stretching them all they can go, Living the most deceptive nightmare, As it is written, they are living a lie, They can’t even allow themselves the luxury of breaking down to cry, Unable to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12

Tags: Endurance

Not Location But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009

NOT LOCATION BUT LOYALTY John Hess Yoder writes in Leadership magazine: While serving as a missionary in Laos, I discovered an illustration of the kingdom of God. Before the colonialists imposed national boundaries, the kings of Laos and Vietnam reached an agreement on taxation in the border ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Fortified Within

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2011

FORTIFIED WITHIN There are two ways of handling pressure. One is illustrated by a bathysphere, the miniature submarine used to explore the ocean in places so deep that the water pressure would crush a conventional submarine like an aluminum can. Bathyspheres compensate with plate steel several ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Tags: Stress

Afraid Of The Grave  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2011

AFRAID OF THE GRAVE Cemeteries can be spooky places. I heard a funny story about a guy in Scotland we'll call Ian McGregor. After a long evening in the pub, Ian took a shortcut to his house that took him through a dark cemetery. He accidentally fell into a freshly dug grave. Ian tried to climb ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Tags: Easter Resurrection

True Vision Is Always Twofold. It Involves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

True vision is always twofold. It involves emotional comprehension as well as physical perception. Yet how rarely we have either. We generally only ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

In The Ideal World Of Todays Liberals, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the ideal world of todays liberals, apparently, there simply would be no conservatives or, if there were, theyd keep their mouths shut. For the Left, free speech ...read more

Tags: Politics

I Believe God Is Made Sad At The Sight Of So ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I believe God is made sad at the sight of so many of us trying to work things out for ourselves. He longs to help ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Time Is Too Slow For Those Who Wait, Too Swift ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who ...read more

Tags: Time

Finally Christmas  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2002

FINALLY CHRISTMAS Senator John McCain of Arizona was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam conflict. He was shot down and held as a prisoner of war in Hanoi for 5 ½ years, 1967-1973, spending much of it in solitary confinement.John McCain said this, “When I was being mistreated by the North ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas

Do All The Good You Can By All The Means You Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

“Do all the good you can by all the means you can in all the places you can at all the times you can to all the people you ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

A Book Is Good Company. It Comes To Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A book is good company. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never. It is not offended at your absent-mindedness, nor jealous if you turn to other ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

We Have A Dog Named Buster. Buster ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Illustration: We have a dog named Buster. Buster loves to play ball. He will chase a ball as long as you will throw it for him. This should be the picture of a ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

The Great Enemy Of Clear Language Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between ones real and ones declared aims, one turns, as it were, instinctively to long words ...read more

Tags: Communication General