In Sermon Illustrations: "Matthew 15 10 20 21 28"

People Are Always More Encouraged When We Share ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 27, 2003

“People are always more encouraged when we share how God’s grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1

Tags: Gifts Encouragement, Joy

Denomination: Church Of God

A Woman Once Wrote The Editor Of Christianity ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Apr 28, 2003

A woman once wrote the editor of Christianity Today with this story: “One afternoon, my four-year-old niece Paige and my six-year-old daughter Ashley started an argument, which grew louder and louder. I was about to intervene when my daughter stormed down the stairs. "Mom," she yelled, "Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Tags: Character, Peace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mothers Are Central To The Success Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 11, 2003

Mothers are central to the success of the American family. Their love, dedication, and wisdom touch countless lives every day in every community throughout our land. And their love and guidance of children help to develop healthy and spiritually sound families. President John Quincy Adams once ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day, Women

Denomination: Baptist

Five Brothers Were Walking Along A Road When ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2003

Five brothers were walking along a road when they saw a sign: “party tonight!” It announced. “Free food, drink, music, dance.” And best of all, at the bottom it said, “hosted in person by The King.” The first brother read the poster and said, “I’m not interested.” I’m going to stay home and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Baptist

In Les Misérables The Antagonist Is A Police Man ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 2, 2003

In Les Misérables the antagonist is a police man named Javert. He is a pitiful man who believes in judgment alone and not mercy. Last week we saw the clip from the movie where Jean Valjean receives mercy from the Bishop and I told you that he lives the rest of his life trying to give the same ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: *other

Christian Fathers Need To Pray For Their ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 9, 2003

Christian fathers need to pray for their children. When we pray for our children, we are asking God to help, guide and protect beyond our abilities to do so. All human fathers have limits. But, our Heavenly Father is not limited by any means! And when we pray to our Heavenly Father for wisdom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Tags: Parenting, Stress

Denomination: United Methodist

A Small Congregation In The Foothills Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Crow on Sep 2, 2003

A small congregation in the foothills of the Great Smokies built a new sanctuary on a piece of land willed to them by a church member. Ten days before the new church was to open, the local building inspector informed the pastor that the parking lot was inadequate for the size of the building. Until ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:21

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer Answered

Denomination: Baptist

If You Use An Alarm Clock To Wake ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 6, 2003

Illustration: If you use an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning, you know what a snooze button is. When the alarm goes off, you can hit the snooze button and get nine more minutes of sleep. There are two problems with the snooze button: (1) If we continue to hit the button, we may end up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Hold Up The Light  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2003

Illustration: Hold Up the Light The famous Eddystone lighthouse off the coast of Cornwall, England, was first built in a fanciful way, by the learned and eccentric Winstanley. On its sides he put various boastful inscriptions. He was very proud of his structure, and from his lofty balcony used ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Christian Love, Faith, Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Tourist Was Driving Through West Texas And ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 24, 2003

A tourist was driving through West Texas and stopped at a gas station. He observed a small piece of rope hanging from the porch under which was a sign reading ’weather forecaster’. ‘How does this work’, he asked. ‘When it swings it is windy. When it is wet it means rain. When it is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-4

Tags: Gifts Prophecy

How Many Of You Know About Billy Sianis' Goat? ...

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 18, 2003

How many of you know about Billy Sianis’ goat? Sianis, a local tavern owner, tried to bring his goat into Game 4 of the 1945 World Series at Wrigley Field, only to be turned away. And so it was that Sianis, whose tavern remains a must-stop for Chicago Cubs’ fans, put a curse on the Cubs, vowing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:7

Tags: Doubt, Faith General

Denomination: Methodist

I Think The Challenge Was Put Very Nicely By The ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 22, 2003

I think the challenge was put very nicely by the ’Sunday Times’ journalist Matthew Parris – a man, who by his own confession, is not a Christian. Parris wrote: ’The New Testament offers a picture of God, who does not sound at all vague. He has sent His Son to earth. He has distinct plans for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Anglican

Salt Is One Of Those Common Everyday Items We ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 31, 2003

Salt is one of those common everyday items we use without thought. We grab the shaker and shake. According to the Salt Institute (www.saltinstitute.org), over a billion dollars were spent on salt in the United States ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lesson Of The Apple? Fruit?  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2003

THE LESSON OF THE APPLE? FRUIT? I always use several colors of apples in my fruit salad. The red and the yellow help make the fruit salad more colorful. I was pondering about the apple in my fruit salad. At one time that apple I am dicing on my counter was a bloom on a tree. At one time that tree ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Tags: Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Stress-Free Amoeba

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 31, 2003

Stress-free Amoeba Too much comfort is dangerous. Literally. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley did an experiment sometime ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment. Ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture, constant food ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:12

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On The Slope Of Longs Peak In Colorado Lie The ...  PRO

Contributed by Marvin Walker on Jan 2, 2004

On the slope of Longs Peak in Colorado lie the ruins of a huge tree. Naturalists say that it stood for over 400 years. It had weathered thousands of storms and had been hit with lighting 14 times. At the end, an army of beetles attacked the tree and leveled it to the ground. This tremendous giant, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Worry, Doubt, Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

As Rick Warren Says, "There Are 750 Halls Of Fame ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 14, 2004

As Rick Warren says, “There are 750 Halls of Fame in America and 450 Who’s Who Publications, but you won’t find many real servants in those places. Noteriety means nothing to real servants because they know the difference between prominence and significance.” (1) You are never more like God than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Young Man Had An Accident While Driving His Car ...

Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 23, 2004

A young man had an accident while driving his car that was quite spectacular. When the policeman arrived he found the young man standing near his car mumbling. As the officer approached he overheard the young man saying, ’Oh, my BMW, oh my BMW, oh my BMW’. Looking at the young man the policeman ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Tags: Money

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Man Walking Along A California Beach Was Deep ...  PRO

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 7, 2004

A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer when all of a sudden he said aloud, "Lord grant me one wish". The sky clouded and a booming voice said, "Because you have tried to be faithful I will grant you one wish." The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6

Tags: Communication, Women, Relationships, Marriage Obligations, Men And Women, Marriage  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jeremy Bassett's 5-Year-Old Niece, Olivia, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 19, 2004

Jeremy Bassett’s 5-year-old niece, Olivia, and her best friend, Claire, were participating in a nativity play at school. Claire was playing Mary, and Olivia was an angel. Before the show, a young boy was going around the dressing room repeating, "I’m a sheep, what are you?" Each child responded ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Tags: Sexuality, Adultery

Denomination: Baptist