In Sermon Illustrations: "Mark 7 1 8 14 15 21 23"

Easter On The Bench!" Matthew 28:1-10 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 27, 2005

“Easter on The Bench!” Matthew 28:1-10 Key verse(s) 5:“The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.’” Spending Easter Sunday alone is no way to spend Easter! Yet, when you have a bad virus and don’t want to infect anyone else, it may ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Lutheran

Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!" Proverbs 19:1 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 18, 2005

“Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!” Proverbs 19:1 Key verse(s) 1:“Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.” It’s time to rise up and take a christian stand! Christians are being persecuted worldwide. There is no doubt of this even in the minds of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:1

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

The Hound Of Heaven!" Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 21, 2005

“The Hound of Heaven!” Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key verse(s) 6:“So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.” It’s just too hard! The more I worked at it, the farther it seemed to slip away from me. I just couldn’t seem to stem the rapid ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Tags: Leadership General, Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

Is The Doctor Behind?" Psalm 13:1-6 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 30, 2005

“Is the Doctor Behind?” Psalm 13:1-6 Key verse(s) 5:“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” Waiting is not something that comes natural to me. When I am put to wait, the time drags by so slowly, so tediously. While other more accommodating individuals are able ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

That Skimming Torpedo!" Jonah 4: 1-11 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 23, 2004

“That Skimming Torpedo!” Jonah 4: 1-11 Key verse(s): 1: “But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry.” Jealousy is different in another way. It is the one anger emotion that can be launched with a smiling face. We tend to put a lot of planning into it before we launch it. There is ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Lutheran

Time Magazine (August 15, 1994 Pp. 45ff ) Had An ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 20, 2002

Time Magazine (August 15, 1994 pp. 45ff ) had an article about how this rejection of God has led to the type of impurity described in Romans: "An excuse for adultery is available now at the hands of a supposedly scientific discipline known as "evolutionary biology" which goes from the premise that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:9

Tags: Adultery, Evolution, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

72% Of Mothers Ages 15-44 Who Do Not Have Infants ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

72% of mothers ages 15-44 who do not have infants are in the labor force. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Master & Commander Clip: Chap: 15 Start: 0:49:47 ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 15, 2005

Master & Commander clip: Chap: 15 Start: 0:49:47 End: 0:53:20 -3:43 ) What a heart-retching decision by that Commander. If he doesn’t cut the ropes to the wreckage it will become a “sea anchor” killing everyone on board. If he does cut the ropes he sacrifices one of his men, Mr. Warley. But ...read more

Tags: Cross, Cross Agony

Denomination: Christian Church

Chicago - A 15-Year-Old Boy Who Lay Bleeding From ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 26, 2009

CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy who lay bleeding from a head wound just steps away from a hospital could not be rescued -- because rules required that ambulances bring in patients. Frustrated police officers finally carried the fatally wounded Christopher Sercye into Ravenswood Hospital, but he died a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Denomination: Wesleyan

On November 15, 1993, 71-Year-Old Dr. Tom Amberry ...

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 9, 2011

On November 15, 1993, 71-year-old Dr. Tom Amberry stepped up to the line in a local gymnasium and sunk 2,750 free throws in a row. He walked away without a miss--they were closing the gym and asked him to leave. This amazing feat, which took 12 hours to accomplish, was witnessed by 10 people who ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: Baptist

Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 In Every 2 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 in every 2 Americans is currently engrossed in some type of book, according to Gallup’s latest measure of the public’s reading habits. About half also say they have read more than 5 books in the past year, about the same as 15 years ago. There is no widespread ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

1 Way Of Improving Your Chances Of Making Friends ...

Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008

1 WAY OF IMPROVING YOUR CHANCES OF MAKING FRIENDS – SMILE!!! It takes less muscles to smile than to frown & it also will help to keep you young! "A happy heart makes the face cheerful!" Prov. 15:13 (NIV), 2 Cor. 3:18 (our faces should reflect God’s glory!) A loving heart and a friendly smile ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Think Mark Twain Described It Best. He Said: ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2001

I think Mark Twain described it best. He said: "Courage is resistance to fear, ...read more

Mark Twain Said, "I Doubt If God Even Knows That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2001

Mark Twain said, "I doubt if God even knows that we’re here, and if ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God, God The Father

We've Got A Guy Name Mark Batelle That Comes To ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Dec 27, 2002

We’ve got a guy name Mark Batelle that comes to our church. Mark is an excellent musician and a solid Christian. But Mark also has the “F” word tattooed on the back of his bald head. A few months ago the president of Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary came to visit our church. And I looked ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mark Twain Revealed Awesome Wisdom When He Said, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Murphy on Apr 28, 2003

Mark Twain revealed awesome wisdom when he said, ‘Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Broken Hearts Don't Need Vince Lombardi!" Mark ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 13, 2005

“Broken Hearts Don’t Need Vince Lombardi!” Mark 5:35-43 Key verse(s) 41:“He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koumi!’ (which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up!’).” I did not know what to do for her. Her heart was breaking right in front of me. She so much wanted to be held, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-34, Mark 5:35-43

Tags: Unconditional Love, Miracles, Christian Love, Compassion

Denomination: Lutheran

Martin Luther Put It, ‘the Sure Mark By Which The ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 27, 2006

Martin Luther put it, ‘The sure mark by which the Christian congregation can be recognized is that the pure gospel is preached there. For just as the banner of an army is the sure sign by which one can know what kind of lord and army has taken to the field, so to the gospel is the sure sign by ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Baptist

A Mother Of A 9-Year-Old Boy Named Mark Received ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2004

A mother of a 9-year-old boy named Mark received a phone call from his teacher in the middle of the afternoon. Marks teacher said Mrs. Smith; your son did something that surprised me so much that I thought you should know about it immediately." The mother was uneasy and nervous by such a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6

Tags: Sacrifice, Love

Mark Was A 10 Year Old Boy Who Never Misbehaved ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Nov 19, 2007

Mark was a 10 year old boy who never misbehaved or caused problems at school. But unfortunately he never made very good grades in spelling. One day during a spelling test he was tempted to copy off of Jane, who always made straight “A’s” in spelling. Even though Mark was a Christian, and knew ...read more

Denomination: Baptist