In Sermon Illustrations: "Loving Others"

Cast The First Stone  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2011

CAST THE FIRST STONE A woman named Marilyn Helleberg told about being a teenager at church camp. She said an ugly rumor got started there about two of the counselors and it quickly became the talk of the camp. The next day, at Morning Prayer, the minister read the story of the adulterous woman. ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Tags: Tongue

Abandoned

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011

ABANDONED A little over a week ago I made a pilgrimage over to Wally Mart – I’m sure to get something for dinner. Anyway, while getting out of the car, I noticed that the car in front of me had in it a small child – a baby, sitting in his or her car seat, sleeping away. All the while the baby’s ...read more

Tags: Atonement

Denomination: Lutheran

Orphans

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2014

Rubel Shelly tells of his friends Rich and Patty White, who traveled to a 3rd world country to adopt a little girl named Olona. After 2 years of effort and paperwork, the Whites stood before a judge who read words from an official document: “Inasmuch as Olona Morgan is orphaned and unwanted by ...read more

Scripture: John 14:18

Tags: Chosen By God, Orphan, Unwanted

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rebellion

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

REBELLION Long, long ago in a world far, far away from here there was a great kingdom. It was a kingdom fill with the wonders of all the ages. Everywhere that the eye looked the mind became overwhelmed with all the beauty. This world was filled with such beauty that it surpassed all imagination. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3

Tags: Rebellion, Sin

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Did You Throw The Old Man Out???

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 30, 2020

Mercy is giving them a piece of your heart, not a "piece of your mind". There's a legend about a rabbi who welcomed a weary traveler into his home for a night of rest. After learning that his guest was almost a hundred years old, the rabbi asked about his religious beliefs. The man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Mercy, Endurance, Beatitudes, Patience

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remembering Our Heavenly Connection

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 19, 2024

In one of the YouTube videos, Neil deGrasse Tyson shares his observation that humans, unlike most animals, sleep on their backs, naturally facing the sky. This position may have fostered a deep connection with the heavens. However, from a Christian perspective, this curiosity and upward gaze might ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:16-18

Tags: Celestial Connection, Spiritual, Genesis, Creation, Adam And Eve, Remembrance, Night Sky  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Gratitude Is Not Only The Greatest Of Virtues, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. ...read more

Tags: Joy, Thanksgiving Holiday

The Best Way To Find Yourself Is To Lose ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

What Is My Life If I Am No Longer Useful To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What is my life if I am no longer ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Life Is An Exciting Business, And Most Exciting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Those Who Are Happiest Are Those Who Do The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

those who are happiest are those who do the ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

The Greatest Contribution That You Can Give To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The greatest contribution that you can give to others is ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

War Can Come Only By The Wilful Acts And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

War can come only by the wilful acts and ...read more

Tags: War

Luck Is A Word People Use When They Have No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Luck is a word people use when they have ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

Marriage Should Be A Duet When One Sings, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Marriage should be a duet when one sings, ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

That Most Delicious Of All Privileges Spending ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

That most delicious of all privileges spending ...read more

Tags: Money

An Opportunity Grasped And Used Produces At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An opportunity grasped and used produces at least one ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

We Forfeit Three-Fourths Of Ourselves To Be Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves to be ...read more

Tags: Church General

People Differ. Some Object To The Fan Dancer, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"People differ. Some object to the fan dancer, and ...read more

Tags: Unity

Heredity: The Traits That A Disobedient Child ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Heredity: the traits that a disobedient child gets ...read more

Tags: Family