In Sermon Illustrations: "Message Of The Cross"

Junior Seau Recently Retired From Professional ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2006

Junior Seau recently retired from professional football. In San Diego, from the team he spent the most time with as defensive linebacker, Junior addressed the current Chargers at their training camp. He emphasized football’s grind rather than its glories. His voice was loud and his passion was ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

At The Bottom Of All The Tributes Paid To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, ...read more

Tags: Government

Francis Schaeffer Said, "Our Relationship With ...  PRO

Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 29, 2006

Francis Schaeffer said, “Our relationship with each other is the criterion the world uses to judge whether our message is ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

Evangelism Is Not Salesmanship It Is Not Urging ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Evangelism is not salesmanship It is not urging people, pressing them, coercing them, overwhelming them, or subduing them. Evangelism is ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Everyone Has An Invisible Sign Hanging From His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from his neck saying, Make Me Feel Important Never forget ...read more

Tags: Human Life

35% Of U.s. Households That Own A Mobile Phone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

35% of U.S. households that own a mobile phone currently text message. 11% access the mobile ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The Bridge ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

THE BRIDGE BUILDER An old man, going down a lonely highway, Came at the evening cold and gray, To a chasm vast and wide, Through which was flowing a swollen tide, The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The swollen stream had no fear for him. But he turned when safe on the other side, And built a ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Tags: Unity, Christian Unity

The Bridge Builder

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 20, 2022

THE BRIDGE BUILDER By Will Allen Dromgoole An old man going a lone highway. Came, at the evening cold and gray, To a chasm vast and deep and wide. Through which was flowing a sullen tide The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The sullen stream had no fear for him; But he turned when safe ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:29

Tags: Builder, Bridge

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When The Gospel Invites Men To Forgiveness, It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When the gospel invites men to forgiveness, it never invites them to a light-hearted place where sin is condoned. It ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Some Time Ago An 18-Year-Old Girl From Washington ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Archer on Aug 16, 2001

Some time ago an 18-year-old girl from Washington state attended a worship service. For the first time in her life she heard the gospel message. The following Tuesday the members of the church received a letter from her. It read: Dear Church members: Last Sunday I attended your church, and I heard ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:11-12

Tags: Sharing Your Faith, Great Commission, Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Baptist

A Fierce Battle Was Raging During The Civil War ...  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 28, 2003

A fierce battle was raging during the Civil War in the 1860s. General Sherman was leading the northern troops on a path from Chattanooga to Atlanta and on to the ocean. He was burning everything in his path. In time, he was involved in a strategic battle at Fort Altoona. The confederates, under ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:13-18

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Thinkthat As Friendships Grow Old, They Seem ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I thinkthat as friendships grow old, they seem to depend less on actual contacts and messages in order to maintain their soundness; the growth ...read more

Tags: Compassion

On The 4th Of July, My Family Went To A Drive In ...  PRO

Contributed by James Chandler on Jul 7, 2003

On the 4th of July, my family went to a drive in movie theater. We saw the movie "Finding Nemo". The movie was about a little fish named Nemo who swam too close to a boat. He was captured by a scuba diver and put in a fish tank in the office of a dentist. The whole movie was about Nemo’s ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, God's Forgiveness, Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Other Peace

Contributed by Mark Wood on Mar 9, 2006

George Whitefield All I can say is I look for perpetual conflicts and struggles in this life, and I hope for no other peace, ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Baptist

When We Look Down At Earth  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 30, 2002

WHEN WE LOOK DOWN AT EARTH On December 24, 1968 the world watched as Commander Frank Borman and his crew made history during the first manned flight to orbit the moon. The members of the Apollo 8 mission had an important message for the world that Christmas Eve -- they read from the biblical Book ...read more

Tags: Creation, Descriptions Of God, Apologetics God

Hands-Free Talking Doesn't ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

HANDS-FREE TALKING DOESN’T HELP Caution: Evidence now shows hands-free talking isn’t less of a distraction when driving. In fact, drivers who talk on a cell phone in any way are four times more likely to become involved in an accident, according to David Strayer, research director at the Univ. of ...read more

Tags: Technology

All For The Loss Of One Nail

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008

All for the Loss of One Nail During a battle many years ago a soldier was sent to deliver a message to the king. The soldier's horse lost a nail in one of the shoes. With that one nail gone, the shoe eventually fell off. The horse eventually went lame, and the soldier was forced to walk. The enemy ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

His Birth Was Not By Natural Means. This Cannot ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2002

His birth was not by natural means. This cannot be said of Mohammed, Krishna, or Buddha. Ravi Zacharias, Jesus Among Other Gods: The ...read more

Men May Spurn Our Appeals, Reject Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 23, 2002

“...Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons—but they are ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Mean We Don't Communicate? Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What do you mean we don't communicate? Just yesterday I faxed you a reply to the recorded message ...read more

Tags: Communication General