In Sermon Illustrations: "Making Disciples"

As One Lamp Lights Another, Nor Grows Less, So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As one lamp lights another, nor grows less, so nobleness ...read more

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If We See Light At The End Of The Tunnel, Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, Its the light of ...read more

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We Are Told To Let Our Light Shine, And If It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we wont need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses dont fire cannons to call ...read more

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Christ Declared That He Was The Light Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Christ declared that He was the light of the world. Religion must scatter that Light or fail in the ...read more

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There Are Two Kinds Of Lightthe Glow That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are two kinds of lightthe glow that illumines, and the ...read more

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To Walk In The Light While Darkness Invades, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To walk in the light while darkness invades, envelops and surrounds ...read more

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There Are Two Ways Of Spreading Light: To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the ...read more

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And I Said To The Man Who Stood At The Gate Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown And he replied: Go out into the darkness and put thine hand into the hand of God. ...read more

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A Candle Loses None Of Its Light By Lighting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A candle loses none of its light by lighting ...read more

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In Part I We Mentioned Robert Baxter And What He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In part I we mentioned Robert Baxter and what he said concerning the materialistic direction of people and the church. Let’s look at that again. "It is a most lamentable [regrettable] thing to see how most people spend their time and their energy for trifles [unimportant things], while God is cast ...read more

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A Little Girl Asked Her Father Why Firemen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A little girl asked her father why firemen stayed in the firehouse all day and polished their engines and other equipment. He explained that they did this to pass the time while waiting for fire calls. Many Christians likewise stay close to the familiar surroundings of the church community, ...read more

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In Closing I Want To Tell You About A Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In closing I want to tell you about a little girl who loved the Lord and longed to share the message of salvation with those who had never heard it. So she contributed a penny to a missionary to help with the work of evangelizing the people of Burma. That small coin was all she had, but it was ...read more

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Jesus Didn't Just Sit Around The Synagogue All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Jesus didn’t just sit around the synagogue all day. Jesus didn’t just hang around the temple courtyard all the time. Instead Jesus went out where the people were. He didn’t isolate himself alone on a mountain top. Although he certainly did retreat there from time to time for prayer and refreshment. ...read more

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One Of My Teachers At College Often Said That, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One of my teachers at College often said that, “Orthodoxy must lead to orthopraxy.” In other words correct thinking or ...read more

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My Favorite Abraham Kuyper Quotation Comes From ...

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007

My favorite Abraham Kuyper quotation comes from a speech that he once gave before a university audience in Amsterdam. He was arguing that scholarship is an important form of Christian discipleship. Since scholarship deals with God’s world, it has to be done in such a way that it honors Christ. ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Was Shamed This Week As I Read About The First ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 15, 2007

I was shamed this week as I read about the first time a Hindu chaplain, Rajan Zed, attempted to offer a prayer in the Senate. He was booed and shouted down by three Christians who bellowed out Scriptures to the man and anyone else who could hear. They screamed: “No Lord but Jesus Christ,” and ...read more

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Denomination: Methodist

What Do You Listen For?

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 18, 2009

WHAT DO YOU LISTEN FOR? A Native American was walking in downtown New York City alongside a friend who was a resident of the city. Right in the centre of Manhattan, the Native American seized his friend's arm and whispered, "Wait! I can hear a cricket." His friend replied "Come on! A cricket? ...read more

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Denomination: Anglican

One Day In Pittsburg, Pa, A Car Was Stolen. As ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 3, 2010

One day in Pittsburg, PA, a car was stolen. As the thieves began stripping the vehicle they came across papers identifying the owner as Fred Rogers, host of the children’s television program Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. They quickly reassembled the car, cleaned and vacuumed it, and returned it with ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

St Gregory The Great ...

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Feb 7, 2010

St Gregory the Great says "The proof of love is in the works. When love exists it works great things. But when ...read more

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Denomination: Anglican

When You Buy An Electronic Device, Often There ...

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 8, 2010

When you buy an electronic device, often there are extra parts. Sometimes I go to sell the device years later, and when I pack things up, I see the extra parts. And then I realize that I have never used them. To some, love of the brethren is considered to be ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist