In Sermon Illustrations: "Mystery Found"

Unselfish And Happy  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 4, 2002

UNSELFISH AND HAPPY A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard Rimland, director of the Institute for Child Behavior Research. Rimland found that "The happiest people are those who help others." Each person involved in the study was asked to list ten ...read more

Tags: Joy, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When I Was In Bible College, A Tractor Trailer ...  PRO

Contributed by James Westervelt on Mar 30, 2002

When I was in Bible College, a tractor trailer load of Tropicana Orange Juice was dropped off at the cafeteria every week. I wondered how a low-cost Bible College could afford so much expensive O.J. One morning in chapel, I found out how an older Italian man in broken English, gave his ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism, Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Have Bought Into The Idea That The Busier You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002

We have bought into the idea that the busier you are, the more important your life is. A recent book, Time for Life (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997), surveyed ten thousand people and found that, after tracking their true working hours, they actually worked fewer hours than they thought. ...read more

Tags: Self-Worth, Value

All Kinds Of Warnings In Life  PRO

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 24, 2004

There are all kinds of warnings in life. Most products we purchase have labels warning about improper use. I found a great list of these kinds of warnings. Believe it or not, these are all real. - a label on a snow sled which says: "Beware: sled may develop high speed under certain snow ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Prince Of Grenada, An Heir To The Spanish ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jan 15, 2005

The prince of Grenada, an heir to the Spanish crown, was sentenced to life in solitary confinement in Madrid’s ancient prison called "The Place of the Skull." The fearful, dirty, and dreary nature of the place earned it the name. Everyone knew that once you were in, you would never come out alive. ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Griping Is Not An Unusual Trait Shared By A Good ...  PRO

Contributed by Denise Raterta on Oct 31, 2005

Griping is not an unusual trait shared by a good number of believers whether they are at work, at home or in church—demanding bosses, nagging wives, stubborn kids, boring preachers, incompetent government, rising prices, the list of our objects of complaint goes on and on. If we fined ourselves ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: *other

While Waiting In A Cemetery To Conduct A Funeral ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

While waiting in a cemetery to conduct a funeral service, Charles Simeon walked among the graves, looking at the epitaphs. He found one that arrested him. When from the dust of death I rise, To claim my mansion in the skies, E’en then shall this be all my plea-- “Jesus hath lived and died for ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

One Kentucky Night

Contributed by Robert Hoos on Apr 21, 2007

One Kentucky Night I think that God has given us these pictures of what we were meant for in nature as a testimony to our hearts cry for him. And that’s why, one night my friends and I found ourselves where we did. On our way back from watching a basketball game in Kentucky, we found ourselves ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Was A Scientist, A Sculptor, A Engineer, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

He was a scientist, a sculptor, a engineer, a painter, a philosopher, a musician and a man who historians say will never again be endowed with as many God given gifts. One of his greatest works was that of The Last Supper. I am speaking of Leonardo da Vinci. This painting is a work of art and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:21

Tags: Sin, Salvation

Ingmar Bergman Is A Celebrated Swedish Filmmaker. ...

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 15, 2007

Ingmar Bergman is a celebrated Swedish filmmaker. He tells the story of how one day he was listening to the works of classical composer Igor Stravinsky. As he was listening to the music, he began to daydream about a 19th-century cathedral. He said that he found himself wandering around the great ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

As We Look Today At The Eighth Commandment, "You ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007

As we look today at the eighth commandment, “You shall not steal,” here are a couple of stories to remind us that crime does not pay. A London taxi driver found an ingenious way to keep his cab clean. He would wrap up the leftovers from his lunch together with any other garbage he found in the cab ...read more

Tags: Commandments Steal

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ready Or Not, Here I Come!

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 2, 2007

Ready Or Not, Here I Come! As children we used to play a game called “Hide and Seek.” The object of the game was for someone to be “It” while the others ran to hide. Whoever was “It” had to hide their eyes, count to a predetermined number, and then go and find all the hiders. The hiders, meanwhile, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

John Newton: Wrote Many Books, Sermons & Hymns. ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 24, 2008

JOHN NEWTON: Wrote many books, sermons & hymns. His most famous was ‘Amazing Grace’. Newton’s life proved the truth of that song. He lived a very troubled life: Had a very godly mother but a wicked father who was often off to sea and then came home to live a wicked life. Newton’s mother prayed ...read more

There Was A Little Old Church Out In The ...

Contributed by Jerry Hillyer Ii on Jul 7, 2008

There was a little old church out in the countryside: painted white and with a high steeple. One Sunday, the pastor noticed that his church needed painting. He checked out the Sunday ads and found a paint sale. The next day, he went into town and bought a gallon of white paint. He went back out to ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Distracted  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 2, 2008

DISTRACTED One morning a farmer told his wife that he was going out to pluck the ripe fruits from his field. He got off to an early start so he could warm up the truck. He needed more petrol, so he went to the store to get it. On the way to the store he noticed the pigs weren’t fed. So he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Distracted

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 22, 2008

DISTRACTED One morning a farmer told his wife that he was going out to pluck the ripen fruits from his field. He got off to an early start so he could warm up the truck. He needed more petrol, so he went to the store to get it. On the way to the store he noticed the pigs weren’t fed. So he ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:2

Tags: Focus, Worldliness, Distraction

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Child ...

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

A CHILD LEGEND A classic illustration by D. L. Moody There is a beautiful legend told about a little girl who was the first-born of a family in Egypt, when the destroying angel swept through that land, and consequently who would have been a victim on that night if the protecting blood were not ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-30

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: *other

Ray Of Light, Ray Of Hope

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

RAY OF LIGHT, RAY OF HOPE There is a story about how the caverns north of Yellowstone National Park were discovered. As the story goes, one of the original explorers was walking along the top of that mountain and fell through a hole, and he dropped down several hundred feet into this cavern and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14

Tags: God Brings Hope

The Road To ...

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 5, 2009

“The Road to Safety” A news correspondent, forced to jump from a crippled plane over New Guinea, landed safely. He sought a way out of the jungle. Up mountains, down the rivers, through the thick jungle growth he traveled, only to return discouraged to his starting point. Day by day, week by ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Christian Church

Effects Of Divorce

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009

EFFECTS OF DIVORCE Focus on the Family states: With more than 30 years of research, we now know divorce seldom leads to a better life. Consider that: 1. Life expectancies for divorced men and women are significantly lower than for married people (who have the longest life expectancies).3 2. A ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational