In Sermon Illustrations: "Mission Work"

Brandon A. Bradley Told His Story In Pray ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Brandon A. Bradley told his story in Pray magazine last year: “I am a surgical assistant—the surgeon’s right-hand man. At one point in my career, I lost my passion. I wanted a job with spiritual significance, and I prayed for that. Imagine my shock when God led me to a position in plastic surgery. ...read more

Tags: Heaven, Care

Story: When Winthrop And The Puritans Arrived In ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 6, 2007

Story: When Winthrop and the Puritans arrived in Salem they were shocked to discover a settlement which had been devastated with sickness, death and despair. The people who greeted them at the shore were lifeless, lethargic and in a depression. Many wanted to go home to England and the settlement ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Daily Scripture Reading

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

ian Hardin tells the story of traveling a lot for work with his friend Bobby. As they travelled, he’d read the Bible aloud to him. But he wasn’t reading the Bible to gain deep insights… or to solve theological quandaries. He was just reading it… yet even then, it often said something that got stuck ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Tags: Scripture, Scripture Reading

Denomination: Methodist

Two Angry Brothers?

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

ACCIDENTLY, COINCIDENCE OR ON PURPOSE? There were two precious brothers. They loved each other. Their parents owned a huge farm. The brothers worked in harmony alongside their mom and dad for years. Suddenly and unexpectedly the father and mother died. One brother went to a lawyer about the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:29

Tags: Anger, Forgive

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Making It! (10.28.05--Making It!--Jeremiah ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 26, 2005

Making It! (10.28.05--Making It!--Jeremiah 52:34) He had a job most people despised. In fact, his job most often elicited laughs than it did applause. He lived alone since his wife died. There were times that he would go on long fasts, sitting in front of his humble home, drawing stares from his ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 52:34

Tags: Faith, Believe, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

Satan's Worldwide Convention  PRO

Contributed by James Harrington on Sep 20, 2004

Satan’s worldwide convention: Satan called a worldwide convention. In his opening address to his devils, he said, “We can’t keep Christians from going to church. We can’t keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth. We can’t keep them from forming an intimate, abiding relationship ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24, 1 Corinthians 7:35

Tags: Feelings, Emotions, Temptation General, Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Head Vs. The Heart

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Head VS. the Heart Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. Ps. 31: 24 It is with the heart that we must wait upon God. As a man's heart is, so is he before God. We can advance no further or deeper into the holy place of God's presence to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:24

Tags: Confidence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Toilets And Stamps! (07.19.05--Pride--Nehemiah ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 17, 2005

Toilets and Stamps! (07.19.05--Pride--Nehemiah 3:5) The goal was now in sight! What I had worked so hard for, was suddenly staring me in the face and it was so great to have achieved what I had worked so hard for. Potential realized, the prize won, perhaps now, I could let up a bit. I had been ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:5

Tags: Humility, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Lutheran

Delusional Spiritual Myopithy!" John 15:26-John ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 12, 2005

“Delusional Spiritual Myopithy!” John 15:26-John 16:4 Key verse(s) 26:“When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me.” Oh that dreaded sign! “Caution––Men Working!” Normally I am pretty good about ...read more

Scripture: John 11:45-53

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Lutheran

The Power Of God's Word In The Workplace

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010

THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD IN THE WORKPLACE For nine years I had worked with the same group of men on a loading dock, loading and unloading trucks. It was hard physical work, but very mundane and we all found it quite boring. Since the work was so mindless, I would find myself in philosophical ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:24

Tags: Bible Influence

I Have Yet To Find A Man, However Exalted His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have yet to find a man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

I Have Yet To Find A Man, However Exalted His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have yet to find a man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of ...read more

There Are A Lot Of Lessons In Football That Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are a lot of lessons in football that are very difficult to teach in the home, in the church, or in the classroomFirst of all, theres work and sacrifice; you have to have a lot of ...read more

Tags: Sports

Doing Less Than Your Best Breeds Self-Contempt. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Doing less than your best breeds self-contempt. We fail to have a vision of greatness. What does greatness look ...read more

Tags: Greatness

Take A Look At Those Two Open Hands Of Yours. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Take a look at those two open hands of yours. They are tools with which to serve, make friends, and reach out for the best of life. Open hands ...read more

Tags: Human Body

There Is Not, Never Has Been, And Never Will Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is not, never has been, and never will be any substitute for productive work. No amount of legislation, no amount of money, borrowed or coinedcan, as such, increase by one iota ...read more

Tags: Productivity

Authors May Be Divided Into Falling Stars, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Authors may be divided into falling stars, planets, and fixed stars: the first have a momentary effect; the second have a much longer duration; but the third are ...read more

Tags: Art

At This Time, I Had Decided The Only Thing I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"At this time, I had decided the only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Faith Is A Living, Daring Confidence In God's ...

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 1, 2009

"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it a thousand times" ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

Microsoft Corp. Has Made Its Founder, Bill Gates, ...

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Feb 16, 2008

Microsoft Corp. has made its founder, Bill Gates, the wealthiest man in the world, but it was started by three geeks in a garage who would not ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God