In Sermon Illustrations: "Morning Star"

Relentless Repetition Was Once Enough To Drive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

Relentless repetition was once enough to drive your message home. Not anymore! Fact-based statements can be proven or disproven objectively. But the "truth" of a values-based statement hinges on agreed-upon values. Modern advertising overflows with values-based statements, e.g. "Big selection," ...read more

Tags: Truth

A Mother Was Having A Hard Time Getting Her Son ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 17, 2008

A mother was having a hard time getting her son to leave for school one morning. "Nobody likes me at school," said the son. "The teachers don't and the kids don't. The superintendent wants to transfer me, the bus drivers hate me, the school board wants me to drop out, and the custodians have it in ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Baptist

T.h. Huxley, A Well-Known Agnostic, Was With A ...

Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jun 22, 2008

T.H. Huxley, a well-known agnostic, was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you stay at home and tell my why you are a Christian." The man, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Baptist

Soldiers In Your Cup

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

Soldiers in Your Cup A sweet little boy surprised his grandmother one morning and brought her a cup of coffee. He made it himself and was so proud. He anxiously waited to hear the verdict on the quality of the coffee. The grandmother had never in her life had such a bad cup of coffee, and as she ...read more

Tags: Family

According To ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 26, 2008

According to Wikipedia: "…Biblical references suggest that King David and the prophet Daniel prayed three times a day. In Psalms, David states: "Evening, morning and afternoon do I pray and cry, and He will hear my voice" (55:18). As in Daniel: "[...] his windows being open in his chamber toward ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Two Elderly Southern Women Were Sitting Together ...

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008

Two elderly southern women were sitting together in the front pew listening to a fiery preacher He was banging the pulpit and the ladies were cheering him on When he condemned the sin of stealing the two church ladies cried out loudly “AMEN BROTHER” When he condemned the sin of lust they yelled ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

Sour Religion

Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008

SOUR RELIGION A young girl became a Christian in an exciting revival at her church and was baptized the closing Sunday morning. That afternoon, she ran through the house singing and dancing. Her sour grandfather rebuked her with these words, "You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You just joined ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Baptist

The Teacher Of The Third-Grade Sunday School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

The teacher of the third-grade Sunday School class was planning to take her students on a "field trip" to the church service, so they could get an idea of what morning worship looked like. Before they left their classroom, she thought it would be a good idea to caution them against being noisy in ...read more

Tags: Worship General

Many Years Ago, Thomas K. Beecher Once ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Many years ago, Thomas K. Beecher once substituted for his famous brother, Henry Ward Beecher, at the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York. Many curiosity seekers had come to hear the renowned Henry Ward Beecher speak. But when Thomas Beecher appeared in the pulpit instead, some people got up and ...read more

Tags: Worship General

We Are Having Some Difficult Times, And People ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 26, 2009

We are having some difficult times, and people are struggling, but there are some things we need to realize and remember this morning. “A few centuries ago, 4/5s of the French spent 90% of their income for food. With only what you and I consider a marginal tip to a waitress, they had to provide ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Risen!

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 7, 2009

HE IS RISEN! One Sunday morning a pastor was dressing for church and had the radio on listening to a local church service. Suddenly he heard to minister say, "It’s Easter, and it doesn’t make any difference if Christ be risen or not..." Shocked, A.H. Ackley shouted, "It’s a lie! He is risen!" ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Foolishness Of Trying To Cover Up Our Sin Is ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 8, 2009

The foolishness of trying to cover up our sin is well illustrated with the story of the drunk husband who snuck up the stairs quietly. He looked in the bathroom mirror and bandaged the bumps and bruises he’d received in a fight earlier that night. He then proceeded to climb into bed, smiling at the ...read more

Tags: Sin, Sin Exposed

Denomination: Other

I Remember When I Was In My Early Teens, God ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 17, 2009

I remember when I was in my early teens, God settled in on Crestview Baptist Church in Petal, Mississippi with a great demonstration of His power and presence. Bro. Manley Beasley was preaching a revival meeting for us that week. One particular night, God’s presence came in such mighty conviction, ...read more

Tags: Revival

Denomination: Baptist

Franklin Roosevelt's Grandmother

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 14, 2009

FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT’S GRANDMOTHER The story is told of American President Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person ...read more

Tags: Preaching

Denomination: Anglican

His Loneliness For Yours

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 13, 2010

HIS LONELINESS FOR YOURS Here is the good news for us this morning. Each of us, every one of us received in that moment of time a great and precious gift. It is the gift of the presence of the Father – the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Jesus paid the price for your sin and you do not ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sheep Know The Master's Voice

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 3, 2010

THE SHEEP KNOW THE MASTER'S VOICE "Early one morning, I saw an extraordinary sight not far from Bethlehem. Two shepherds had evidently spent the night with their flocks in a cave. The sheep were all mixed together, and the time had come for the shepherds to go in different directions. One of ...read more

Tags: Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer And The Continental Congress

Contributed by Curtis Emerson on Jun 8, 2010

PRAYER AND THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS We need to remember Rev. Jacob Duché who, at the first meeting of the Continental Congress in Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia on September 7, 1774, was asked to come and open that session with prayer. "He read from the 35th Psalm and prayed for three hours. John ...read more

Tags: Independence Day

Denomination: Lutheran

Picture Of Cheese

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 23, 2010

PICTURE OF CHEESE I heard a story about a man who had a mouse in his house and his wife wanted him to catch it. His problem was that he didn’t have any cheese (and did not want to buy it). So he cut a picture of cheese out of a magazine and placed it in the trap. He thought, "I’ll just fool the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:22-25

Tags: Hypocrisy

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Comes As Light

Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 12, 2010

JESUS COMES AS LIGHT "Jesus has come, moreover, not as a blaze which will soon die down, but as a light which will last our day, yea, last for ever. After the long dark and cold night of our misery, the Lord comes in the fittest and most effectual manner; neither as lightning, nor candle, nor ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: *other

This Is Your Captain...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 25, 2011

"THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN..." The 747 jetliner taxiing down the runway, with the passengers all buckled up for takeoff. A voice came over the speakers in the plane's cabin, "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard Flight 22 for London's Heathrow Airport. We ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed