In Sermon Illustrations: "Mourning Over Sin"

The Answer To My Prayers

Contributed by John Bright on Mar 5, 2021

I don’t see as many vending machines around as I used to see. The ones I see now, you can pay with your phone or your smart watch. In the old days, all the vending machines had the food on metal coils that would rotate and move the food forward when you make your selection. Sometimes, that item ...read more

Scripture: John 14:13, Luke 4:38-44

Tags: God, Prayer, Vending Machine

Denomination: Methodist

Bible Sales Jumped 14% In Christian Stores In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Bible Sales Jumped 14% in Christian stores in March over February according to STATS data and a remarkable 65% from a year ago. Interest raised by The Passion of the Christ. Movie is ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Christian Games: In Its 3rd Year, The Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Christian Games: In its 3rd year, the Christian Game Developers Conference drew record attendance over July 31-August 1, reflecting growth in the $100 million/year ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Christian Product Purchasers' Median Income Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Christian product purchasers’ median income is 46% higher and the percentage of households making over $85,000 is 76% higher than the U.S. average. In ’01, Wal-Mart Supercenters were the fastest growing ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

All You Idiots, Fall Out!" Shouted The Sergeant ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 2, 2008

"All you idiots, fall out!" shouted the sergeant at the soldiers standing in formation. As the rest of the squad dispersed, one soldier remained at attention. The sergeant stalked over and raised a single eyebrow. The ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Those Who Won Our Independence Believed That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those who won our independence believed that the final end of the State was to make men free to develop their faculties; and that in its government the deliberative forces should prevail over the arbitrary. They valued liberty both as an end and as a means. ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

This Is The Time Of Year We Need To Stress Our ...

Contributed by David Tack on Sep 19, 2010

This is the time of year we need to stress our Savior. So don’t stress over commercialism, but stress the Savior! Remember, to give to those who are less fortunate, following the lead of our ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Baptist

God Put A Cross Between You And Hell. If You ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 8, 2011

"God put a cross between you and hell. If you want to go to hell, you will have to crawl over the cross of Jesus." ("Adrianisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Adrian Rogers, (Memphis TN: ...read more

Tags: Cross

Denomination: Baptist

Gumption

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 14, 2019

GUMPTION A Hard-working farmer Toils to prepare his fields and sows GOOD SEED, He then reaps a great Harvest--- A lazy Bum don’t prepare and lets weed seeds take over, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Tags: Laziness, Gumption

Denomination: Pentecostal

904 – Businessman Was Granted One Wish By ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Mason on Apr 21, 2001

ILLUS 904 – Businessman was granted one wish by an angel. He wanted to see the stock prices for one in the future. The angel gave him a NY Times. He was gloating over his profound riches when he ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

Alzheimer's: About 10% Of People Age 65 And Older ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Alzheimer’s: About 10% of people age 65 and older and 50% of those over 85 develop Alzheimer’s. 4 million people current suffer from this degenerative, incurable and always fatal ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Americans Average About 7 Hours Of Sleep A Night, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Americans average about 7 hours of sleep a night, little changed over the past decade. But more people today say they don’t get enough sleep than said so 15 ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Sleepless

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Sleepless: National Institute on Aging studies show that among twentysomethings about 1 out of 8 are insomniacs. By ages 50 to 64, it’s 1 out of 5 and rises to 1 in 4 ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Nearer, My God, To Thee

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

Though like the wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone; Yet in my dreams I’d be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Sarah Flower Adams ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Easter Often Seems To Be More About "Cadbury ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006

Easter often seems to be more about “Cadbury Bunnies, and new clothes” The events surrounding an itinerant teacher from Bethlehem are buried somehow by many in the celebration of spring and Easter dinners. Thoughts of his winning ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Studies Have Shown People Who Don't Regularly ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

Studies have shown people who don’t regularly attend church are reluctant to come to a worship service alone. But the same studies reveal over 90 percent of Americans say they want to learn more about the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Worship Purpose

Denomination: Baptist

Psa 91 – Engineer Unit (1943-45)their Chaplain ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Dugal on Jul 20, 2003

Psa 91 – engineer unit (1943-45)Their chaplain encouraged them to carry a copy of this Psalm with them as they went into battle. During two years and over 20 intense battles, the unit expereinced no deaths. During Operation ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just One Letter Of The Alphabet Makes All The ...

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 22, 2004

“Just one letter of the alphabet makes all the difference between us now,” said a recently-converted young woman to an unsaved friend, who could not understand the great change that had come ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Teacher...performs Certain Actions, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The great teacher...performs certain actions, says certain things that create another teacher. This other teacher is the one hidden inside the student. When the master teacher is finished, the newborn professor inside the youngster ...read more

Tags: Learning

Remember Me!" Luke 23:32-43 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 22, 2005

“Remember Me!” Luke 23:32-43 Key verse(s): 42-43:“Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise’.” Did you ever notice that there are some problems that no matter how long you work with them or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Tags: Jesus, Paradise, Jesus Christ

Denomination: Lutheran