In Sermon Illustrations: "Man Born Blind"

The Walter Wilson Story

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 3, 2009

THE WALTER WILSON STORY Walter Lewis Wilson was an American doctor born towards the end of the 19th century. He was a faithful Christian who often hosted visiting missionaries to his church. One visitor from France didn't mince words, asking him, "Who is the Holy Spirit to you?" Wilson's answer ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Anglican

What Is Great Learning?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2012

WHAT IS GREAT LEARNING? Thomas Fuller was born in Africa about 1710. He was sold as a slave in Virginia in 1724. There is some disagreement about whether someone taught him to count to 100 or if he taught himself. He never had a day of formal education. He taught himself to figure in his head how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25

Tags: Learning

On The Pharisees

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

Who are the Pharisees? In 332 BC, Alexander the Great conquered the Middle East, bringing Greek culture and philosophy to Israel. By 200 BC, Greek philosophy and its worldview called Helenism were significantly impacting Jewish young men. More and more of them were abandoning the Hebrew faith and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-2

Tags: Pharisees

Denomination: Methodist

Gehenna: The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 17, 2017

The Hinnom Valley was the place Jesus had in mind when He talked about Hell. The Hebrew word for this valley is, "Gehinnom", and the Greek word is, "Gehenna." The Hinnom Valley was located on the south and west side of the city of Jerusalem. It was a very dark place and many believe it is the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Tags: Faith, Hell, Gehenna

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Life: Crazier Than It Has To Be

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Nov 18, 2020

Last Friday was a crazy day. But I made it crazier than it had to be. High winds blew through the region the night before leaving hundreds without power including the church building – well, sort of. One of our assistants called me when she got in the office and said the lights were out, which ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:20

Tags: Faith, Trust, Hope, Worry, Wait, Waiting  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Son Of Sam Serial Killer Is Now A Servant Of God

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 25, 2024

The story of David Berkowitz, infamously known as the “Son of Sam,” is a remarkable tale of redemption and transformation. 1. Background: In the late 1970s, David Berkowitz terrorized New York City as a serial killer. He shot and killed six young people and wounded seven others during a spree ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Colossians 3:1-4

Tags: Conversion, Redemption, Transformation, Prison Ministry, Saul Of Tarsus, Miracle, Forgiveness, Salvation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Per Capita Clout Wal-Mart Generates $440 In Sales ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Per Capita Clout Wal-Mart generates $440 in sales yearly for every man, woman and child in the U.S. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Inside The Bibles Pages Lie All The Answers To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Inside the Bibles pages lie all the answers to all the problems man has ever known.The Bible can touch our hearts, ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing  PRO

Contributed by Tim Gresham on Jan 19, 2004

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th’incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Immanuel. Hark! the herald angels ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Want To Go To School And Learn Solemn ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I don't want to go to school and learn solemn things. No one is going to catch me, lady, and make me a man. I want ...read more

Tags: Children

Liberty Is One Of The Most Precious Gifts That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Liberty is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven has bestowed on Man. No treasures the earth contains or the sea conceals can be compared to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

He Who Hopes To Avoid All Failure And Misfortune ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who hopes to avoid all failure and misfortune is trying to live in a fairyland; the wise man readily accepts failures as a part of life and builds ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Too Much Idleness, I Have Observed, Fills Up A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Too much idleness, I have observed, fills up a mans time much more completely, and leaves him less his own master, ...read more

Tags: Productivity

To Live In The Presence Of Great Truths And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To live in the presence of great truths and eternal laws, to be led by permanent idealsthat is what keeps a man patient when the world ignores him, ...read more

Tags: Emotions

No Loss Of Flood And Lightning, No Destruction ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No loss of flood and lightning, no destruction of cities and temples by hostile forces of nature, has deprived man of so many noble lives and ...read more

Tags: Racism

The Word Is A Looking Glass, And Gives Back To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The word is a looking glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will turn and look sourly upon you; ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Private Property Is A Natural Fruit Of Labor, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Private property is a natural fruit of labor, a product of intense activity of man, acquired through his energetic determination to ensure and develop with his ...read more

Tags: Property

Frightful This Is In A Sense, But It Is True, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Frightful this is in a sense, but it is true, and every one who has merely some little knowledge of the human heart can verify it: there is nothing ...read more

Tags: Sin General

I Have Always Been Among Those Who Believed ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have always been among those who believed that the greatest freedom of speech was the greatest safety, because if a man is a fool, the best thing to do ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

Encouragement Is Awesome. Think About It: It Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Encouragement is awesome. Think about it: It has the capacity to lift a mans or womans shoulders. To spark the flicker of a smile on the face of a discouraged child. To ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement