In Sermon Illustrations: "Loving Jesus"

Newspapers Have Two Great Advantages Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Newspapers have two great advantages over television. They can be used by men as barriers against their wives. It is still the only effective screen against the morning features of the loved one, and, as such, performs a unique human service. The second advantage ...read more

Tags: Culture

It Is My Joy In Life To Find At Every Turning ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is my joy in life to find At every turning of the road The strong arms of a comrade kind To help me onward with my load. And since I have no gold to give And love alone can make amends, My ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Above All, Don't Lie To Yourself.

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 6, 2012

“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having ...read more

Tags: Lies

Denomination: Baptist

Is God Still Relevant?

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Feb 27, 2019

“Is the Christ of the gospels, loved within the dimensions of the Mediterranean world, still capable of forming the center of our prodigiously expanded universe? Is not the world in the process of becoming more vast, more dazzling than (even) God? Will it not burst our faith asunder and eclipse ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, John 8:58

Tags: Faith, Doubt, Gospel

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mercy Resting Upon Wrath!" John 8: 12-20 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 4, 2004

“Mercy Resting Upon Wrath!” John 8: 12-20 Key verse(s): 16: “‘But if I do judge, my decisions are right, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.’” The young man sat before the bench, head held low, hands hanging loosely at his side. His crime had been serious and parents, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-20

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Judgement

Denomination: Lutheran

A Supernatural Event!" Matthew 5:43-48 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 31, 2005

“A Supernatural Event!” Matthew 5:43-48 Key verse(s): 44:“‘But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.’” Pray for them who hate you! We know that this is what Jesus taught. And there are examples from Scripture of those who have dealt with their enemies in this manner. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Is The F*** Word And And The Sh** Word Used ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 7, 2010

"Why is the F*** word and and the Sh** word used so freely today? Jesus doesn’t directly include this in what He says about oaths in Matthew 5 but it is there by way of application and other passages enlarge on this area of sin, so I am taking a detour. The spirit of what Jesus is saying in Matthew ...read more

Tags: Tongue, Swearing

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lee Thomas On Praying For The Lost

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

LEE THOMAS ON PRAYING FOR THE LOST Prayer is really the starting place for all of our evangelistic efforts. We need to be like Paul in Romans 10:1, when he said: "Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved." *Lee Thomas is a great teacher on praying for the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

The Invitation

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

Bob Goff tells the story of he and his friend Brandon going to Washington DC on business and being close to Capital Hill at midnight. They saw a bunch of cars awkwardly parked around the Library of Congress and barricades and so they decided to investigate. They discovered that it was a set for the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:21

Tags: Invitation, Gospel, Chosen

Denomination: Methodist

Paul Little In His Book "How To Give Away Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2001

Paul Little in his book "How to Give Away Your Faith" defines witnessing: "Witnessing is that deep-seated conviction that the greatest favor I can ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith, Evangelism How To, Workplace Evangelism

Salvation Itself  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

SALVATION ITSELF Today Jesus Christ is being dispatched as the Figurehead of a Religion, a mere example. He is that, but he is infinitely more; He is salvation ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Lordship Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ

The Day Will Come When The Mystical Generation Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2002

The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus - by the Supreme Being as His father - in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of ...read more

A Newsweek Poll Found That 84% Of American Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A Newsweek Poll found that 84% of American adults call themselves Christian, 82% see Jesus as the son of God, and 79% believe in the Virgin ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

A Sign Outside A Church Read: "What Must I Do To ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 15, 2006

A sign outside a church read: "What must I do to be lost?" Answer: "Nothing." You could change it and ask, "What must I do to be ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blaise Pascal, The French Mathematician And ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 12, 2007

Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician and philosopher, wrote "there is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man that cannot be filled by any created thing ...read more

The Old Nature Must Be Cast Aside As A Complete ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The old nature must be cast aside as a complete wreck, and good for nothing, and the man made a new creation in Christ Jesus. But willing as we may be ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Blaise Pascal, The French Mathematician And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician and philosopher, wrote "there is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man that cannot be filled by any created thing ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

We Are Not Saved To Go To Heaven. If So, Why ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are not saved to go to heaven. If so, why didnt we go to heaven right then? Heaven is a by-product. We were saved to tell ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Why Should The World Believe In Reconciliation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Why should the world believe in reconciliation when it doesnt see the church reconciled? And the church is not going to be reconciled even if it gets all the issues solved. It will ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Archbishop Michael Ramsey Would Regularly Say To ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 7, 2009

Archbishop Michael Ramsey would regularly say to new Church of England Vicars that he wanted them to go in order to “comfort the distressed, and to distress the comfortable.” That was the way of ...read more

Tags: Pastors

Denomination: Anglican