In Sermon Illustrations: "Masterful Preacher"

Jesus Infuriated The Jewish Leaders Because He ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

Jesus infuriated the Jewish leaders because He claimed to be the “stone which the builders rejected.” This is a reference to the building of Solomon’s Temple. It took 30,000 workmen over seven years to complete the temple. According to I Kings 6 all the stones were quarried far away from the ...read more

Tags: Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Baptist

Spurgeon (1) Wrote, " I Think I May Say To Every ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 18, 2003

Spurgeon (1) wrote, " I think I may say to every person whom I am addressing,-If you are yourself saved, the work is but half done until you are employed to bring others to Christ. You are as yet but half formed in the image of your Lord. You have not attained to the full development of the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sign Next To The Expressionless Face Said: ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 30, 2004

The sign next to the expressionless face said: “The Motionless Man: Make Him Laugh. Win $100.” So several people gave it all they had. For hours they pulled their faces into strange contortions, told jokes, made fun of him, did stunts — but nothing worked. He was totally unmoved and his face ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Methodist

Hello Kitty, Goodbye Money? Last Year Visa ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Hello Kitty, Goodbye Money? Last year Visa introduced a Hilary Duff gift card in five denominations and urged tween girls to “shop like a star.” Now MasterCard has announced a Hello Kitty debit card. That can be reloaded. The primary target is younger girls ages 10-14. Legend Credit Inc., ...read more

Tags: Money

Richard M. Nixon Served As The 37th President Of ...

Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 15, 2007

Richard M. Nixon served as the 37th president of the United States. He was a polarizing figure who won the presidential office by a landslide and then later resigned in disgrace just 21 months later. His disgrace culminated with the Democratic party getting their man, Jimmy Carter, into the White ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Saturday At About 2:30 A.m., Wade Hawkins, Jr. ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2007

Saturday at about 2:30 a.m., Wade Hawkins, Jr. and his family were sleeping peacefully in their home when a tornado struck. Ogie, as he is commonly called, and his younger son were sleeping in the master bedroom. His wife had fallen asleep on the couch in the living room, while his eight-year-old ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Are Christians For?  PRO

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 2, 2007

“What Are Christians For?” A Christian woman who was engaged in work for the poor and degraded was once spoken to by one who was well acquainted with both the worker and those whom she sought to reach. “It does seem wonderful to me that you can do such work,” her friend said. “You sit beside ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Love As Evangelism

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

Love as Evangelism When Henry Stanley went out in 1871 and found Dr. Livingstone, (remember: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?") he spent some months in his company, but Livingstone never spoke to Stanley about spiritual things. Throughout those months Stanley just watched the old man. Livingstone’s ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Afraid Of What?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 3, 2009

AFRAID OF WHAT? Jack Benson was a missionary to China. He was held up by some bandits who took all his valuables & then held a gun to his head & forced him to kneel in the road. They told him they were going to shoot him. Benson knelt calmly, maintaining his composure through it all. The ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Was Reading A Blog About "Who Should Get ...

Contributed by Curtis Emerson on Jul 30, 2010

I was reading a blog about “who should get the credit” and I wonder if any of you have some of these same ideas. One person wrote; “you know this phony god of yours has it good, it gets all the credit for everything good, and man gets all the credit for everything bad ... the best of both worlds”. ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God

Denomination: Lutheran

The Cup On Its Side  PRO

Contributed by Tim White on Apr 16, 2012

THE CUP ON ITS SIDE A teacher set a cup on the table in front of his two disciples. He took a flask that had a little water in it and poured the water into the cups, evenly dividing all that was left. Trying to teach the students to be hungry for more knowledge, he said, "Your cup has water, but ...read more

Tags: Religion

Denomination: Baptist

Meekness Is Not Weakness

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020

The Greek word for meek in Matthew 5:5 is praus. This word was was also used to describe an animal which has been domesticated, which has been trained to obey the word of a command, which has learned to answer to the reins. It is the word for an animal which has learned to accept control, such as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Meekness, Beatitudes, Gentleness, Fruit Of The Spirit, Sermon On The Mount, Blessed Are The Meek, Matthew 5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Let Others Discourage You

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 18, 2021

Over the last few Wednesdays, we have been studying how to make wise choices in who are your close friends. One of the main points is- To have a close friend, you have to be a close friend. We live in a time where people enjoy destroying other people and leave them discouraged. In our sermon ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-28

Tags: Be The Church, Encourager

Denomination: Baptist

I Know There Are Times That We Don't Feel That ...  PRO

Contributed by John Montgomery on Jun 21, 2007

I know there are times that we don’t feel that this applies to us PERSONALLY .... Think about it... It’s the great commission The "GREAT" Commission. We don’t think of ourselves as being able to accomplish great things....we’re just ordinary folk. This doesn’t apply to us, it only applies to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Always Had An Uplifting Prayer  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 6, 2007

Illustration: Always Had an Uplifting Prayer There are times when we just can’t seem to be thankful. The Scottish minister Alexander Whyte was known for his uplifting prayers in the pulpit. He always found something for which to be grateful. One Sunday morning the weather was so gloomy that one ...read more

Denomination: Other

Two Questions  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008

TWO QUESTIONS An elementary school teacher was lecturing to her class on the dangers of not bundling up properly to face the winter cold. She told them a dramatic story about a naughty little boy who disobeyed his mother and went sledding one afternoon without his mittens, cap, and snow suit. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Luke 3:1-9

Tags: Materialism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Church—a Poem By James Blankinship

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 5, 2009

Church- a poem by James Blankinship I think that I shall never see, A church that’s all it ought to be; A church whose members never stray, Beyond the straight and narrow way. A church that has no empty pews, Whose preacher never has the blues; Where elders ‘eld’ and deacons ‘deek’ And none is ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Study More, Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

STUDY MORE, SAY LESS Charles Spurgeon said this: "If you ask me how to shorten your sermons, I should say, study them better. Spend more time in the study that you may need less in the pulpit. We are generally longest when we have least to say." We have already seen what George Whitefield said, ...read more

Tags: Preaching

Good Doctrine, Good Practice  PRO

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

GOOD DOCTRINE, GOOD PRACTICE There were two doctors with the same name who lived a few doors apart. One was a Christian and a lay preacher, the other had made no profession of faith. One night a rather sick person, who was also a Christian and wanting help from a fellow believer, knocked ...read more

Tags: Preaching

Denomination: Brethren

Closed For Alterations  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011

CLOSED FOR ALTERATIONS Billy Graham tells a story--a simple illustration--that I want to borrow. A preacher once passed a shop which was no longer open for business. A sign hung in the window that said, "Closed for Alterations." The owner had closed shop for a while in order to remodel the store. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Tags: Rapture