In Sermon Illustrations: "Lost And Found"

Out Of Our Depth

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Out Of Our Depth The 3-year old felt secure in his father’s arms as Dad stood in the middle of the pool. But Dad, for fun, began walking slowly toward the deep end, gently chanting, "Deeper and deeper and deeper," as the water rose higher and higher on the child. The lad’s face registered ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

The Date For Easter Moves Around Each Year. In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2007

The Date for Easter moves around each year. In the year 2018 (and in 2029) it will land right on April 1st --April Fool’s Day. A lot of us have played April Fool’s jokes on others, or have had these jokes played on us. But what if history’s worst joke turned out to be that we were counting on a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-28

Tags: Easter, Resurrection, Tomb, April Fools Day

Back To Basics

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008

BACK TO BASICS There is a story circulated about the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi. As many of you know Vince Lombardi strove for excellence on and off of the field. He demanded it of himself and of his players. Well, as the story goes during his last season as head ...read more

Tags: Action

Denomination: Baptist

As Thrilling As It Is When The Hero Arrives Just ...

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jan 27, 2009

As thrilling as it is when the hero arrives just in the nick of time in fiction, it’s even more thrilling when it happens for real. Just ask Mike Robinson. He is a maintenance worker for United Airlines at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. He had just left work and was on his way ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wooden's Attitude

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009

WOODEN'S ATTITUDE Coach John Wooden at U.C.L.A. won 665 games in 27 seasons and 10 NCAA titles during his last 12 seasons, including 7 in a row from 1967 to 1973. His UCLA teams also had a record winning streak of 88 games, four perfect 30-0 seasons, and won 38 straight games in NCAA Tournaments. ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

Stealing Rampant In America

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009

STEALING RAMPANT IN AMERICA Many lives have been touched by theft in our society today. Millions of dollars are lost every year in this country over the theft of goods and services. One estimate says that 1 out of every 52 shopper’s carries something out of the supermarket for which they haven’t ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Tags: Commandments Steal

Following The Wrong Leaderf

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 23, 2019

One cold, snowy Minnesota night, I got lost on the way home. The snow was blowing so fast and piling up so high, I couldn't see any street signs. With no map in my car and a dead cell phone, I thought I might be stranded so I pulled over to the side of the road. Then breaking through the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:19-22

Tags: Direction, Leadership, Ignorance, Gullibility, Naivete  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Helping Others

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

Years ago, my father coached a team of eight-year-olds. He had a few excellent players, and some who just couldn't get the hang of the game. Dad's team didn't win once all season. But in the last inning of the last game, his team was only down by a run. There was one boy who had never ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2

Tags: Supporting Others, Supporting Each Other

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Tragedy On The Drawbridge

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 12, 2023

A man had the duty to raise a drawbridge to allow the steamboats to pass on the river below and to lower it again for trains to cross over on land. One day, this man's son visited him, desiring to watch his father at work. Quite curious, as most boys are, he peeked into a trapdoor that was ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Romans 5:8

Tags: Salvation, Gospel, Cross, Calvary, Blood Of Jesus, Death Of Christ, Evangelism, Easter, Crucifixion  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Not That Christianity Has Been Tried And ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 15, 2001

It’s not that Christianity has been tried and found wanting: rather it has not ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

The Measure Of A Man's Real Character Is What He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Where Does The Family Start? It Starts With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl no ...read more

Tags: Family

Aye, Call It Holy Ground, The Soil Where First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod They left unstained what there ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Friendship Is One Of The Sweetest Joys In Life. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friendship is one of the sweetest joys in life. Many might have failed beneath the bitterness of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Gods Definition Of Beauty Is A Lot Different ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Gods definition of beauty is a lot different than the worlds. God says that beauty is found in a ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

The Fishermen Know That The Sea Is Dangerous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storms terrible, but they have never found these dangers ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Some People Are Always Grumbling; If They Had ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some people are always grumbling; if they had been born in the Garden of Eden, they would ...read more

Tags: Cynicism

The Happiest Heart That Ever Beat Was In Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The happiest heart that ever beat Was in some quiet breast That found the common daylight ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

I Thank God For My Handicaps, For, Through ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I thank God for my handicaps, for, through them, I have found ...read more

Tags: Disability

People Refuse To Believe That Which They Don't ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 18, 2004

People refuse to believe that which they don’t want to believe, in spite of evidence. When explorers first went to Australia they found a mammal which laid eggs; spent some time in water, some on land; had a broad, flat tail, webbed feet, and a bill similar to a duck. Upon their return to England, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:10-21

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Baptist