In Sermon Illustrations: "Me"

Do You Have An Awareness Of Sin?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2012

DO YOU HAVE AN AWARENESS OF SIN? John MacArthur: A basic mark of true spirituality is a deep awareness of sin. In Scripture those who most despised their sinfulness were often those who were the most spiritual. Paul said he was the chief of sinners. Peter said to Jesus, "Depart from me, for I ...read more

Tags: Lies, Death, Sin, Deception, Sanctification  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Guilt Trip

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2019

My mother, a master of guilt trips, showed me a photo of herself waiting by a phone that never rings. “Mom, I call all the time,” I said. “If you had an answering machine, you’d know.” Soon after, my brother installed one for her. When I called the next time, I got her machine: “If you are a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:4-7

Tags: Guilt, Manipulation, False Guilt, Making The Point

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ham And Egg Breakfast

Contributed by John Bright on Mar 10, 2025

A chicken and a pig were talking about how people don’t truly appreciate what goes into making a breakfast of eggs and ham. The chicken spoke first: “Folks don’t appreciate me and all the hard work it takes to lay an egg. It really hurts!” The pig replied, “That’s the difference between you and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6

Tags: Sacrifice, Commitment, Chicken, Ham, Pig, Eggs  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

This Past Thursday, I Had The Opportunity To Ride ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 8, 2004

This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to ride with 2 deputies in the Oviedo area. That night, I rode with a deputy as he patrolled his area and one of the things we did was drive around behind many of the stores and shopping centers to make sure there were no problems there. Of the patrol ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Isaiah 6:9

Tags: Salvation, Repentance, Confession Of Sin

Denomination: Baptist

No Jacket Required  PRO

Contributed by Johanna Radelfinger on May 26, 2003

NO JACKET REQUIRED I shook my head in disbelief. This couldn’t be the right place. After all, I couldn’t possibly be welcome here. I had been given an invitation several times, by several different people, and had finally decided to see what this place was all about. But, this just couldn’t be the ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Salvation, Repentance

Denomination: Adventist

[031] A Message From A Poem – Before Him Lay The Cross

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 19, 2025

[031] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – BEFORE HIM LAY THE CROSS We have a retrospective view of the cross in a very limited understanding, but the Lord’s view in the Garden of gethsemane was a forward one. The anticipation of that ordeal was a dreadful one. That comes out in the description and this ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, John 3:16-17, Psalm 69:1-3, Psalm 22:13-16, Matthew 26:38-39  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Love, The Cross, Anticipation, Endurance, Cross, Suffering, Gethsemane, Endure, Calvary  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Preacher’s Prayer: "Lord, Fill My ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mccutchen on Jan 26, 2001

A Preacher’s Prayer: “Lord, fill my mouth with worthwhile stuff, and nudge ...read more

Tags: Communication General, Christian Love, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If You Haven't Got Anything Nice To Say About ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 1, 2001

"If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by ...read more

Tags: Communication General, Unity

Denomination: Baptist

Missionary Amy Carmichael Offered A Wise ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 3, 2002

Missionary Amy Carmichael offered a wise prayer: “Holy Spirit—think through me, ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Congregational

The Bible Is A Book In Comparison With Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The Bible is a book in comparison with which all others are of minor importance, andhas never ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Things I Want To Know Are In Books. My Best ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The things I want to know are in books. My best friend is the man who will ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

I The (Pastor/Teacher) Have A Responsibility To ...

Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 28, 2007

“I the (Pastor/Teacher) have a responsibility to you the (learner) to teach the Word of God ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

My Favorite Theology: "I Am Only As Big As The ...

Contributed by Arliss Beavers on Apr 4, 2008

My favorite theology: "I am only as big as the things that I allow to get me ...read more

Tags: Covenant

Denomination: Church Of God

There Is A Generation That Is Not Afraid To Lose ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 25, 2008

“There is a generation that is not afraid to lose their lives for the lost.” Jason Upton, (“Nothing’s ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Have Been Trying To Make The Best Of Grief, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have been trying to make the best of grief, but I am finally learning to allow ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

I'm Going To Be Eighty Soon, And I Guess The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I'm going to be eighty soon, and I guess the one thing that puzzles me most ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Cost Of War In Human Lives Is Constantly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The cost of war in human lives is constantly spread before me, written neatly in many ...read more

Tags: War

I Remain One Thing And One Thing Only, And That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I remain one thing and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far ...read more

Tags: Children

I Wish I Could Stand On A Busy Corner, Hat In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I wish I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw ...read more

Tags: Time

Corrie Ten Boom And Her Family Secretly Housed ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 31, 2003

Corrie Ten Boom and her family secretly housed Jews in their home during WW II. Their "illegal" activity was discovered, and Corrie and her sister Bessie were sent to the German death camp, Ravensbruck. There Corrie would watch many, including her sister, die. After the war she returned to Germany ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational