In Sermon Illustrations: "Luke 1 46b 55"

You Can't Take It With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU Ann Landers had an interesting letter in one of her columns. She wrote about a man who earned a very good living, but refused to spend the money on anything. When he was dying, he said to his wife, "I want you to promise me one thing. Promise me that when I’m dead you’ll ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:7

Tags: Stewardship

A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

AMAZING In 1997, Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh, was invited to give the annual Lindbergh Address at the Smithsonian Institution’s Air and Space Museum to commemorate the 70th anniversary of her father’s historic solo flight across the Atlantic. On the day of the speech, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:1-24

Tags: Worship, Worship General

Don't Get Tangled ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

DON’T GET TANGLED UP A few years ago, at the 2002 Winter Olympics, there were five finalists for the Men’s 1000 Meter Speed Skating Race. During the final lap, the American and Chinese were out front with the Canadian and Korean skaters hot on their heels. Australia trailed behind obviously ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-10

Tags: Temptation, Temptation Resisting

Hormone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

HORMONE HURRICANES Josh McDowell is one of christianity’s foremost experts on teenagers. His research shows that in evangelical church circles, 65% of teens have had some kind of sexual experience before the age of 18. 43% say they have actually gone all the way. He asked them where they learned ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Tags: Temptation, Temptation Sex

A Reasoning ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

A REASONING FAITH Richard Dawkins in The God Delusion says that Christian Faith is non-thinking. He believes religion was responsible for the 9/11 bombings. "Get rid of God and all religions, and you will have peace on earth." Atheists buy into the thought that the natural sciences have displaced ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-16

Tags: Apologetics, Apologetics God

We Are The Message, Christ Is The Goal

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

WE ARE THE MESSAGE, CHRIST IS THE GOAL James S. Stewart, A Faith to Proclaim: "Christian preaching begins only when faith in the message has reached such a pitch that the man or the community proclaiming it becomes part of the message proclaimed ... To be thus taken command of, so that our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

Tags: Evangelism How To

What Is Your Money Doing To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009

WHAT IS YOUR MONEY DOING TO YOU? On their way to church on Sunday, a mother gave her child a one-dollar bill and a quarter. "Sweetheart," the mother said, "you can place either one in the offering plate. It’s entirely up to you." As they were driving home, the mother asked the daughter what she ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:10

Tags: Money

Intercession: Pyramid Prayer?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009

INTERCESSION: PYRAMID PRAYER? Philip Yancey in his book on prayer tells of a young American soldier in Iraq who learns that his wife back home has advanced cervical cancer. Doctors gave a bleak prognosis. In desperation, he sent an urgent email to his church with the request that everyone in turn ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 13:6

Tags: Intercession

If You Care, Give Your Testimony

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009

IF YOU CARE, GIVE YOUR TESTIMONY God wants us to be concerned about other people. And one of the best ways we can show our concern is by giving them testimonies about Jesus. One of my all-time favorite teachers was Don Wilton. One day in class, Dr. Wilton told us about getting to serve on Billy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-16

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Liberty = Vigilance  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009

LIBERTY = VIGILANCE In 1790 John Philpot Curran said, "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." Thomas Jefferson condensed Curran’s advice with the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Tags: America

A Lincoln Quote, "i Don't Think Much Of A Man's ...

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 6, 2009

A Lincoln quote, "I don’t think much of a man’s religion if it doesn’t change ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18

Tags: Love, Discipleship

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thanksgiving At Plymouth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009

Thanksgiving at Plymouth Colony Think of that little band of people who crossed the Atlantic in a boat that was 26 feet by 112 feet and landed on the New England coast during a bitter cold winter. At times that first year the daily ration of those who were well was only five grains of corn. In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Tags: Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Holiday

I'd Give More Praise  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009

"I'D GIVE MORE PRAISE" The Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, was not an easy man to serve under. He was brilliant, demanding, and not one to shower his subordinates with compliments. Yet even Wellington realized that his methods left something to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:10-11

Tags: Encouragement

Warning Systems

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

WARNING SYSTEMS I love to watch air crash investigations and other technology programmes; I heard about this: To avoid air disasters, GPS was used; this alerted the pilot to some terrain, but the satellite system alone wasn’t enough. GPWS introduced: A major drop in crash incidents occurred when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:6-13

Tags: God's Judgment

Courage: Breaking The Barrier

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

COURAGE: BREAKING THE BARRIER Seek courage and strength to move out of your comfort zone. You will need it. Even the smallest of changes even if they are for the best disrupts our relational systems. Without courage, without trusted companions, and with strength, growth and maturity will never ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Tags: Growth In Christ

We Bring You Us!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

"WE BRING YOU US!" Michael Sattler tells the story of Christmas 1930. His wife had just passed away the month before, and he was lonely and heartsick. But mostly, he worried about the type of Christmas his girls would have. When Christmas morning came, they opened their presents with unusual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Tags: Christmas Advent

Faithfulness In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

Faithfulness in Battle John Wesley once said: "Give me a hundred men who love nothing but God and hate nothing but sin, and I will shake the whole world for Christ." It doesn’t take many… but it does take someone who decides to be faithful. In December 1944, the German army launched an unexpected ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:12

Tags: War, Snow

Spiritual Gifts Are Like An Orchestra  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009

SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE LIKE AN ORCHESTRA When I was in the 5th grade, our entire 5th grade class at Anderson Elementary School was required to take band. At a certain hour of each day we would gather in the band room and attempt to play our instruments. We didn’t really have a choice which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Proud Former Famous Athlete Humbled At Nursing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009

Proud Former Famous Athlete Humbled at Nursing Home We have a choice of either humbling ourselves or being humiliated. There was an elderly man who was once a famous, award-winning athlete in track and field. He had a room full of plaques and statues and framed certificates. Years after retiring ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Tags: Pride

Looking For Purpose In Life? Then Serve ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009

Looking For Purpose in Life? Then Serve Others We need to ask ourselves on a daily basis the following questions: "What are we going to do to be a better Christian? What are we going to do to make our homes happier? What are we going to do to make our church better? What we are going to do to help ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7

Tags: Servanthood