In Sermon Illustrations: "Love Of The World"

World Records

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 18, 2011

WORLD RECORDS Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, and Quasimodo were all talking one day. Sleeping Beauty said, "I believe myself to be the most beautiful girl in the world." Tom Thumb said, "I must be the smallest person in the world." Quasimodo said, "I absolutely have to be the ugliest person in the ...read more

Tags: Fellowship, Beauty

Denomination: Brethren

The World's Accent  PRO

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012

THE WORLD'S ACCENT When I was a boy, my Arkansas cousins moved to California for two years. When they moved back, they talked funny. Just living in California for two years influenced how they said "You guys" and how often they said it. I prefer "Y'all" to "You guys" any day. My cousins promised ...read more

Scripture: James 4:4, Romans 12:2

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

Fallen World

Contributed by Tim White on Feb 15, 2013

FALLEN WORLD Crime rate, growth in atrocities of crime, world tension, wars (and as the Bible predicted, rumors of wars), growth and mutation of illnesses, viruses and diseases. Our great grandparents had not concept of Aids. Our nation’s founders never heart of Ebola, the flesh eating disease. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Sin Fall Of Man

Denomination: Baptist

Misfit In This World !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 28, 2015

A young girl who had recently become a Christian asked the famous Baptist Preacher Charles Spurgeon…”What friends do I need to give-up now?" The Prince of Preachers replied "Hey, you do not have to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:4

Tags: Age, Friendship New Friends, Assuage

Denomination: *other

The World Is Mine.

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 23, 2016

THE WORLD IS MINE. God allowed the Children of Israel to wander in the wilderness because of a COMPLAINING SPIRIT that was never satisfied with anything from God. God demands that we cast off the complaining spirit in Philippians 2:14 -- "Do all things without murmuring or complaining. Nothing ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14

Tags: Complaining, Whining, Unthankful, Griping

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A World In Turmoil

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 25, 2007

A World In Turmoil The Personnel Journal reported this incredible statistic: since the beginning of recorded history, the entire world has been at peace less than eight percent of the time! In its study, the periodical discovered that of 3530 years of recorded history, only 286 years saw peace. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Light Of The World

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 25, 2008

A boatman and a scholar were once travelling on a boat. During the journey, the scholar asked the boatman, "Do you know philosophy?" "No," he replied. "Do you know psychology?". "No." "What about geology?" "Nope!" "I suppose you don’t know accountancy, huh?" "No, not at all." "Hm... ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Tags: Light, Salvation, Pride

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Patchwork World

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

PATCHWORK WORLD Studdert Kennedy tells of an explorer who brought back a chameleon which his household affectionately named Billy the Lizard. The explorer left Billy in charge of his butler who showed him to his many friends and associates. When the explorer returned, he asked how Billy was. ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

World Peace

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 30, 2023

Isaiah makes a prophecy in chapter two of better days that will come. He proclaimed (NKJV): 2 Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the Lord’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-4

Tags: Memorial Day, World Peace, Swords Into Plowshares

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Light Of The World

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 20, 2025

Did you know that on the 2nd of January first thing in the morning, just the other day, like in the wee small hours this occurred, and the next night this occurred? [Photos of Aurora Australis] The second one is not the sunset, that is 3am at Blockhouse Bay in Auckland, the first is Queenstown. Did ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12, John 1:7, Galatians 5:17

Tags: Conflict, Victory, Light Of The World, Feast Of Tabernacles, Divine Light, Victorious Living, The Blood Of Jesus, Aurora Australis, God's Redemption Plan  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Listen To The World

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 13, 2025

I also believe we are at a unique time in history where most folks today would identify with these three descriptions: • “Living in darkness” • “Not a people” • “Without mercy” Have you noticed this in folks? They are desperately trying to fit in and be a part of some group. These groups seem ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Tags: Evangelism, Anxiety, Listen, Hoplessness

Denomination: Methodist

We Are All Pencils In The Hand Of A Writing God, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We are all pencils in the hand of a writing God, who is sending love letters to the ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Compassion, Christian Love

The Love That Gives, That Loves The Unlovely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The love that gives, that loves the unlovely and the unlovable, is given a special ...read more

Tags: Grace

Love Not Pleasure; Love God. This Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love not pleasure; love God. This is the everlasting Yea, wherein all contradiction is solved, wherein whoso ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Jesus’ Love Is Not A Pampering Love; It Is ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 8, 2010

Jesus’ love is not a pampering love; it is a perfecting love. It is not a love motivated by man’s will, but by the Father’s plan. Why did Jesus delay going to Bethany? Why does He ever seem to delay in answering any prayer? Why does He seem to delay His coming on the clouds of ...read more

Tags: Prayer Answered

Denomination: Orthodox

Love Bugs Are Really Not That Loving

Contributed by James Snyder on May 16, 2020

Here in Florida, we have what people call "Love Bugs." I know exactly why they are called “Love Bugs,” but I am not fond of these little critters. Why don’t they just get a motel room? Being shut down at home for quite a while it is not that exciting. You can only be shut down for so ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:3

Tags: Humor, Love Bugs

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Love Came Down At Christmas, Love All Lovely, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, love divine; Love was born at Christmas; ...read more

Tags: Christmas

The World Of Reality Has Its Limits; The World ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The world of reality has its limits; the world of ...read more

Tags: Thought

* 640 Million People Live In The World’s ...

Contributed by John Perry on Feb 7, 2010

*** 640 million people live in the world’s ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Love

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006

Frederick Buechner in "The Magnificent Defeat": ß “The love for equals is a human thing—of friend for friend, brother for brother. It is to love what is loving and lovely. The world smiles. ß The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing—the love for those who suffer, for those who are ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Baptist