In Sermon Illustrations: "Masterful Preacher"

Spurgeon On The Gospel's Power  PRO

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 9, 2013

The great English preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, "The gospel is preached in the ears of all men; it only comes with power to some. The power that is in the gospel does not lie in the eloquence of the preacher otherwise men would be converters of souls. Nor does it lie in the preacher’s ...read more

Tags: Power, Preaching

Denomination: Baptist

The Writer Who Possesses The Creative Gift Owns ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The writer who possesses the creative gift owns something of which he is not always master something that at ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Face Your Deficiencies And Acknowledge Them; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Circuit Riders

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

In the early years, Circuit riders were most often lay preachers without formal education. They were young, poor, and, for the most part, single. Traveling thousands of miles a year. Though circuit riders eventually represented many different denominations but none were more aggressive or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35

Tags: Personal Sacrifice, Teaching And Preaching

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Not To Get Out Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009

How Not To Get Out of Problems When the preacher’s car broke down on a country road, he walked to a nearby roadhouse to use the phone. After calling for a tow truck, he spotted his old friend, Frank, drunk and shabbily dressed at the bar. "What happened to you, Frank?" asked the good reverend. "You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24

Tags: Money

Pentecostal Dog

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2019

. A Baptist preacher and his wife decided they needed a dog. Ever mindful of their congregation, they knew the dog must also be Baptist. They visited an expensive kennel and explained their needs to the manager, who assured them he had just the dog for them. When the dog was produced, the manager ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Tags: Pentecostal, Healing, Charismatic

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Duckswaddle?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 3, 2026

Hear a lesson: THERE WAS A GROUP OF DUCKS THAT LOVED THE LORD, THEY LOVED THEIR DUCK CHURCH AND THEY LOVED THEIR DUCK PASTOR. The ducks waddled to church three times a week. Their duck preacher had heard from the Lord and the duck preacher had a revelation. So the duck preacher preached ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:9, Galatians 6:9

Tags: Heavy, More, Fly High

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Not Encouraging

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2011

NOT ENCOURAGING A young couple, very much in love, were getting married in church. However, the bride was very nervous about the big occasion and so the preacher chose one verse that he felt would be a great encouragement to them. The verse was 1 John 4:18 which says: "There is no fear in love. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Tags: Weddings

Funny Church Feuds

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 14, 2021

Church feuds are not uncommon, especially among cliques in the congregation. But when the pastor and choir director get into it, stand aside. One week, the preacher preached on commitment, and how you should dedicate yourselves to service. The director then led the choir in singing, 'I Shall ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Tags: Unity, Hymns, Division, Church Fights

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Sick I Really Was  PRO

Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 4, 2005

HOW SICK I REALLY WAS A wealthy businessman lay on his deathbed. His preacher came to visit and talked about God’s healing power and prayed for his parishioner. When the preacher was done, the businessman said, "Preacher, if God heals me, I’ll give the church a million dollars." Miraculously, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Must Be Careful Not To Gather Around Us Bible ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 12, 2005

We must be careful not to gather around us Bible teachers who will tickle our ears, teaching us what we want to hear, or seeking out ‘Great speakers’. No one has done this to me yet but I heard about the little boy who went up to the preacher at the end of the service and gave him a £5 note. The ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Anglican

The Greed Trap

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011

THE GREED TRAP It is true that sin is a self snare. In a move against the Mafia’s control of the Fulton Fish Market in New York City, the case was broken open when investigators discovered that the mob boss had transferred $168,000 from a high interest fund to a low interest bank account so that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:1-18

Tags: Greed

A Friend In Montana Told Me About A Sheepherder ...  PRO

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 13, 2012

A friend in Montana told me about a sheepherder who discovered oil on his land and became enormously rich. One of the first things he bought was a Rolls Royce limousine, the kind usually driven by a chauffeur who sits in front of a glass partition. When the sheepherder brought this splendid car in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:13

Tags: Money, Materialism

Denomination: Baptist

Comedian Flip Wilson Told A Story About A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Comedian Flip Wilson told a story about a preacher and his church. A preacher was trying to get his people to be more enthusiastic about their church. The preacher said in his sermon: "If this church is going to get anywhere, it has to learn to crawl." The people said, "Let it crawl, Rev., let it ...read more

Tags: Giving General

A Creditor Is Worse Than A Slave-Owner; For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but a creditor owns ...read more

Tags: Money

The Talmud Says,

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 12, 2009

The Talmud says, "Blessed is Israel; when they occupy themselves with Torah and acts of kindness their inclination is mastered by them, ...read more

Tags: Meditation

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ben Merold Said This About Worship: "In Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 30, 2004

Ben Merold said this about worship: “In most churches we have the preacher performing, with God as the prompter, and the people as the audience. In truth, worship should be the people ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Any Person Capable Of Angering You Becomes Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit ...read more

Tags: Anger

Old Age Has A Great Sense Of Calm And Freedom, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Old age has a great sense of calm and freedom, when the passions have relaxed their hold and have escaped, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Abraham Lincoln Declared, "…the People Of The ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Oct 11, 2008

Abraham Lincoln declared, "…The people of the United States are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts — not to overthrow the Constitution, ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Baptist