In Sermon Illustrations: "Missing Information"

Woman Returns Stolen Money

Contributed by Matt Neace on Aug 7, 2018

An Arkansas woman's stolen cash was turned over to police with a letter of apology from the thief who took it from her wallet. Susan McNabb said she left her wallet, and the $160 cash it contained, behind at the Walmart store in Clinton, and when she returned a short time later, the wallet was ...read more

Tags: Remorse, Integrity, Guilt, Conscience

Denomination: Baptist

If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then …

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then … Two million documents will be lost by the IRS this year. 811,000 faulty rolls of 35mm film will be loaded this year. 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next 60 minutes. 1,314 phone calls will be misplaced by ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

If 99.9 percent is good enough, then... - Two million documents will be lost by the IRS this year. - 811,000 faulty rolls of 35mm film will be loaded this year. - 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next 60 minutes. - 1,314 phone calls will be misplaced by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7, Psalm 18:30-32

Tags: Truth Absolute

When Your Sin Finds You Out.  PRO

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 16, 2013

I was 18 years old when I stole my first and only item. I was a bagger at a local grocery store. The store had some small battery operated record players that played 45s. (For those too young to remember what 45s were, they looked like bid CDs with a hole in the middle.) A lot of the record players ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:23

Tags: Truth, Unconfessed Sin

Denomination: Foursquare

Bad Times Have A Scientific Value. These Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Tragedy Of Life Is Not So Much What Men ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer but ...read more

Tags: Learning

C. S. Lewis Suggests, "If We Have Never Had The ...  PRO

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 31, 2005

C. S. Lewis suggests, “If we have never had the experience of taking our casual, religious shoes off our casual, religious feet – getting rid of all the excessive informality with which we approach ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Salvation Army

Ministry Watch.com, Part Of Nc Based Wall ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Ministry Watch.com, part of NC based Wall Watchers, has launched a non-profit rating system of more than 400 faith-based organizations. The ratings are designed to help donors make better-informed ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Heating ...

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 23, 2008

THE HEATING APPARATUS Charles Haddon Spurgeon was showing a group of people around the Metropolitan Tabernacle church in London. After some time the famous preacher informed the visitors that we wished to show them the heating ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

The Story Is Told That After Helen Keller's ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Mar 15, 2001

The story is told that after Helen Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, had given her the names of physical objects in sign language, Miss Sullivan attempted to explain God and tapped out the symbols for the name "God." Much to Miss Sullivan’s surprise, Helen spelled back, "Thank you for telling me ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-20

Tags: Creation, God The Father

Denomination: Baptist

It Was One Of The Best Football Games Ever. ...

Contributed by Lee Miller on Aug 22, 2008

It was one of the best football games ever. Remember Super Bowl XXXIV between the Rams and Titans? In the final seconds Tennessee was driving for the game-tying touchdown and on the final play Kevin Dyson caught a pass over the middle and lunged for the goal line. He was tackled just short of the ...read more

Tags: Sports

Denomination: Mennonite

Be Careful Who You Accuse

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025

Miss Abigale was the one church member sure to stick her nose into everyone’s business. One day, she accused George, a new member and a man of few words. She told him, in front of others, that he must be a drunk because his truck had been seen in front of the town’s only bar. George did not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Tags: Gossip, Revenge

Denomination: Methodist

In Communist Romania There Was A Very Young Man ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 8, 2009

In communist Romania there was a very young man named Matchevici who had been put into prison because of his faith at the age of 18. Because of the tortures, he was very sick with tuberculosis. Somehow his family found out that he was sick and sent him a hundred bottle so streptomycin, which could ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Denomination: Church Of God

Matthias

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

Matthias Of whom less is known than of most of the other disciples, was elected to fill the vacant place of Judas. He was stoned at Jerusalem and then beheaded. Bibliography Information Foxe, John. "Book - Chapter ". "Foxe’s ...read more

Tags: Apostles General, Disciples, People In The Gospel

Simon

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

Simon Surnamed Zelotes, preached the Gospel in Mauritania, Africa, and even in Britain, in which latter country he was crucified, A.D. 74. Bibliography Information Foxe, John. "Book - Chapter ". "Foxe’s Book ...read more

Tags: Disciples, Apostles General, People In The Gospel

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Nobel Prize-Winner, Says ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Nobel prize-winner, says “Our capacity for concentration and deep inner contemplation, which we are already forfeiting, is being overwhelmed by a tidal wave of inordinate superficial information. This avalanche leaves less ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Shalom

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jan 3, 2010

SHALOM The term shalom is used throughout the Bible and means nothing ...read more

Tags: Blessing

Denomination: Church Of God

Thomas  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

Thomas Called Didymus, preached the Gospel in Parthia and India, where exciting the rage of the pagan priests, he was martyred by being thrust through with a spear. Bibliography Information Foxe, John. "Book - Chapter ". ...read more

Tags: Apostles Thomas, Disciples, People In The Gospel

What Is A Cpo? A Chief Privacy Officer Oversees A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

What Is A CPO? A Chief Privacy Officer oversees a company’s privacy policies and practices, monitoring how the corporation handles confidential information about consumers and employees. Companies are trying to stave off overburdening privacy regulation by ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Appropriate Timing Is "Everything" So Do Not ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 30, 2008

Appropriate timing is "everything" so do not miss your ...read more

Tags: Time

Denomination: Independent/Bible