In Sermon Illustrations: "Made Us Sit Together"

Are We There Yet? (06.28.05--Direction--John ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 28, 2005

Are We There Yet? (06.28.05--Direction--John 21:11-14 ) WHen I’m There, will I know that I am there? When we finally reach that point in life where all things finally work together and we’ve arrived at our life’s goal, that place where the many years of education, accumulated wisdom and just plain ...read more

Scripture: John 21:11-14

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Lutheran

When We Truly Are The Church

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 6, 2011

WHEN WE TRULY ARE THE CHURCH Chuck Colson tells this story: "My mind goes back to a Christmas 20 years ago in Romania, when the country was still in the grip of communist tyranny. The story begins with Laszlo Tokes, pastor of a fast-growing reformed church in the city of Timisoara. His ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Methodist

Even If It's Dark  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

EVEN IF IT’S DARK He was a strong man facing an enemy beyond his strength. He young wife had become gravely ill, then suddenly passed away, leaving the big man alone with a wide-eyed, flaxen-haired girl, not quite five years old. The service in the village chapel was simple, and heavy with ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day, Easter Resurrection

Biblical Proof The Creator Of Heaven And Earth Wrote The Bible

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Aug 25, 2025

Biblical Proof the Creator of Heaven & Earth also Wrote the Bible Hebrews 3:4 “For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.” A house does not build itself. A creation cannot create itself! Christ has built all things for He is God! (John 1:1-3; Col. 1:16-17; ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:4

Tags: Inspiration Of The Bible, Science In The Bible

Denomination: Baptist

Some Thoughts On The 4b Movement

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 15, 2024

Introduction: Ever since the November 2024 American elections, there seems to be more and more reference to the “4B” movement. That this movement began in South Korea a number of years ago seems to be of little importance to any number of American women. This is especially true of those American ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19, Romans 13:9, Acts 15:29

Tags: Women, Christian Living, 4b Movement

Denomination: Baptist

If Our Greatest Need Had Been Information, God ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist. But ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Forgiveness In Jesus, Cross Agony

The Mother Eagle Teaches Her Little Ones To Fly ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mother eagle teaches her little ones to fly by making their nest so uncomfortable that they are forced to leave it and commit themselves to the unknown world of air outside. And just so does our God to us. He stirs up our comfortable nests, and pushes us over ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:2-12

Tags: Flying

Times Change. God Doesn't But Times Do. We ...

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Nov 30, 2008

"Times change. God doesn't but times do. we learn and grow, and the world around us shifts, and the Christian faith is alive only when it is listening, morphing, innovating, letting go of whatever has gotten in the way of Jesus and embracing whatever will help ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Baptist

John Bevere Stated, "The Most Effective Way For ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2006

John Bevere stated, “The most effective way for the enemy to blind us is to cause us to focus on ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Happiness, That Grand Mistress Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and ...read more

Tags: Joy

Happiness, That Grand Mistress Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and ...read more

Tags: Joy

False Friends Are Like Our Shadows, Keeping ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"False friends are like our shadows, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine but leaving us ...read more

Tags: Compassion

C. S. Lewis In The Problem Of Pain: "Our Father ...

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011

C. S. Lewis in The Problem of Pain: "Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns, but will not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20-30

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

F.b. Meyer Said, "Unbelief Puts Our Circumstance ...

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007

F.B. Meyer said, “Unbelief puts our circumstance between us and God, but faith puts God ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Daughter, Katie, Gave Me A Chris Rice Cd For ...

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 24, 2005

*Our daughter, Katie, gave me a Chris Rice CD for Christmas in 2004... *It’s got a great Christmas song called Welcome to Our World... Fragile fingers sent to heal us... Tender brow prepared for thorn Tiny heart whose blood will save us... Unto us is born So, wrap our injured flesh around ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Denomination: Baptist

Spurgeon On Truth

Contributed by C Vincent on Sep 22, 2009

SPURGEON ON TRUTH Spurgeon quote: "We are one in Christ; let us be friends with one another; but let us never be friends with one another’s error. If I be wrong, rebuke me sternly; I can bear it, and bear it cheerfully and if ye be wrong, expect the like measure from me, and neither peace nor ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Allow Me To Further Illustrate This Point With ...  PRO

Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 17, 2007

Allow me to further illustrate this point with flypaper. Flypaper is an amazingly simple and at the same time profoundly genius product. I did a bunch of research about flypaper. It turns out that you can even make your flypaper at home using some syrup, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and strips ...read more

Tags: Community, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Christian Church

Did You Know That Every Year 3,000 Lives Are ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 23, 2008

Did you know that every year 3,000 lives are killed and injured as a result of drunk driving in the United Kingdom and this heightens around Christmas time. So the government along with the DVLA run drink-driving campaigns on TV. Where they show real life car accidents as a result of drinking and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Getting "me" Out Of The Way

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 13, 2023

If we were all honest, we would probably have to admit that we are all guilty of reading a text while we're driving. We see it all the time. People are swerving from their lane into our lane and almost hitting other cars. It can be a serious situation. The way we live can also impact those ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Tags: Selfishness, Selflessness

Denomination: Baptist

Run The Race

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 18, 2024

Run the Race ”Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Tags: Perseverance, Hope

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ