In Sermon Illustrations: "Love Your Neighbor"

The Kingdom Of God Does Not Exist Because Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The kingdom of God does not exist because of your effort or mine. It exists because God reigns. Our part is to enter this kingdom and bring ...read more

Tags: Heaven

If You Are Neutral In Situations Of Injustice, ...

Contributed by Andy Payne on Jan 16, 2009

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has his foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse ...read more

Tags: Justice

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Faith In The Midst Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 1, 2010

Keeping Faith in the Midst of Trials The story is told of a man who was walking across the road when he was hit by a car. The impact knocked him on his head which caused him to be in a coma for a couple of days before he finally regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, his loving wife was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

The King  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 19, 2011

THE KING What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase, “The king is dead - long live the king!”? It is an historical phrase coined in France and said after the death of a monarch through the streets and the countryside of their realm. Phil Morgan recalls: "Not too long ago I watched part of ...read more

Tags: Memories

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Did My Body Warranty Just Expire?

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 21, 2025

Just when I recover from the latest ache in my body within a few minutes, I will get a “Boo, I’m back.” I’m not quite sure why these Aches and Pains love my body so much. Why don’t they just get over it and move on to another circus. The problem is, after I’m through with one ache, the next ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Tags: Pain, Blessing, Warranty

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Winston Churchill Kept England Stable During The ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 13, 2005

Winston Churchill kept England stable during the World War 2 bombing raids by emphasizing that “Wars are not won by evacuations.” Likewise, marriages are not kept together by ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Writing A Book Is An Adventure. To Begin With, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

My Last Girdle Was Called The Constrictor 747. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My last girdle was called the Constrictor 747. It was mechanically engineered to take inches off your waist and hips. There was a brochure that came with it that said, Please familiarize ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Age To Me Means Nothing. I Can't Get Old; I'm ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Age to me means nothing. I can't get old; I'm working. I was old when I was twenty-one and out of work. As ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Man With 50 Problems Is Twice As Alive As A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man with 50 problems is twice as alive as a man with 25. If you haven't got problems, you should get down on your knees ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Is One Topic Forbidden To All Well-Bred ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is one topic forbidden to all well-bred mortals: namely, their distempers. If you have not slept, or if you have slept, or if you have a headache, or ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Flash Powder Makes A More Brilliant Light Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Flash powder makes a more brilliant light than the arc lamp, but you cant use it to light your street corner because it doesnt last long enough. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Jean Nicholas Grou, Who Was A Jesuit Priest In ...

Contributed by Paul Anthony on Jul 14, 2009

Jean Nicholas Grou, who was a Jesuit priest in the 1700s. He wrote, ‘Let your suffering be borne for God; suffer with submission and patience and suffer in union with ...read more

Tags: Suffering, Prayer General

Denomination: Baptist

A Radio Announcer Once Asked Leo Durocher, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Radio announcer once asked Leo Durocher, manager of the New York Giants, “Barring the unforeseen, Leo will your club get the pennant? Back came ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

John Bevere Stated In His Book Driven By ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 14, 2007

John Bevere stated in his book Driven by Eternity this, “In regard to your calling; you’ll not be judged according to what you did, but ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Is "Trusting God Enough To Obey Even When ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008

Faith is “trusting God enough to obey even when you’re not sure it will work out in the short run.” [Larry Osborne, Contrarian’s Guide to Knowing ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Artesian Forgiveness!" Matthew 5: 43-48 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 30, 2004

“Artesian Forgiveness!” Matthew 5: 43-48 Key verse(s): 46 “If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?” Here at Beech Springs one of the things that sets these few acres apart is the artesian well that highlights our front yard. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Kindness

Denomination: Lutheran

[237 G] [7]. A Message From A Poem - Scenes From The Gospels - Part 7

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 24, 2025

[237 G] [7]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - SCENES FROM THE GOSPELS - PART 7 They are here to enjoy! Scenes from the Gospels are very special to me. I love them. They have taken a lot of effort, and many, many months revision to get them as correct as possible with the difficult word limitations. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:47-49, Matthew 7:24-27, John 14:26, Luke 1:1-4, Matthew 13:10-13, Mark 9:14-27, John 4:5-30, Luke 15:8-10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Living Water, Wise Man, The Samaritan Woman, Foaming At The Mouth, Deaf And Dumb Spirit, Demon Cast Out, Foolish Man, The Lost Coin, Built On Sand, House Upon The Rock, Scenes From The Gospel, Son With A Demon  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[293]. A Message From A Poem – The Story Of William Shuttleworth

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 19, 2026

[293]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE STORY OF WILLIAM SHUTTLEWORTH Alternate title if you like - WITNESS ON THE PATH OF LIFE Just to begin – you may wonder why I use =========== to separate stanzas. It is because the simple formatting in Sermon Central puts all the lines together and does ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:9-10, John 3:3, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Story Time, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Born Again, Saved, Crime, Coming To Christ, Converted, A Christian Story, Christ, Salvation, Testimony  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Helen Rosavere Is An English Woman Who Had ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 7, 2002

Helen Rosavere is an English woman who had interests in becoming a doctor and serving Do. Upon completion of her medical training at Cambridge University, Helen began to ask God where he would want her to serve. Before long, God directed Helen to an area in the Congo (Africa) which had a population ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Discipleship

Denomination: Pentecostal