In Sermon Illustrations: "Name"

Jack Jones Wrote: "Putting A Hog In The Living ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 24, 2004

Jack Jones wrote: "Putting a hog in the living room will not change the hog’s nature, but it will damage the living room. A lost man’s nature will not be changed by placing his name on the church roll, but the church will suffer by his being a member. Every Christian should be a church member; in ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

When A President Leaves Office His Mark On ...

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 22, 2005

When a president leaves office his mark on history is complete. Will he be remembered among the great presidents (Lincoln or FDR) or will he freefall down the list along with the Garfield’s? Regardless, it is a presidential practice to exercise one final act of authority. With a stroke of the pen, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Six-Inch Nail  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 5, 2005

The Six-Inch Nail At one time at the City Temple in London, there was in the congregation a wealthy restaurateur named Emil Mettler. Mettler would often do not allow a Christian worker to pay for a meal in his restaurant. Once he happened to open his cash register in the presence of a ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Joy

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Rest Your Whole Weight On God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Rest your whole weight on God a. Ill: There once was a man, named John Paton, who was translating the Bible for a South Seas island tribe. John Paton discovered that the natives had no word for trust or faith. One day a native who had been working hard came into the missionary’s house, flopped ...read more

Tags: Faith

Clever Drug Traffickers Used A Propane Tanker ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Clever drug traffickers used a propane tanker truck entering El Paso from Mexico. They rigged it so propane gas would be released from all of its valves while the truck concealed 6,240 pounds drugs. They were clever, but not bright. They misspelled the name of the gas company on the side of the ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

There Are Two (2) African Tribes Who Have An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There are two (2) African tribes who have an unusual way of expressing thanks One of them, the Masai tribe, a pastoral and hunting people of Kenya and Tanzania, West Africa, bow and put their foreheads on the ground, and say, "My head is in the dirt." The other tribe, whose name I do not know, sit ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19-20

Tags: Joy

From The Top 10 Comebacks Of All Time

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 24, 2007

From the Top 10 Comebacks of all time: The Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers met during the 1972 NFL playoffs. Going into the fourth quarter, San Francisco had a comfortable 28-13 cushion. The Cowboys’ quarterback was replaced in the fourth period by some guy named Roger Staubach, who ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Two Men Were Standing And Looking Over The Grand ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009

Two men were standing and looking over the Grand Canyon. Seeing the great depth of that world-famous canyon, one man said, “This is the hand of God. I’m awestruck!” The men next to him looked over the edge and spit. He said, “That’s the first time I ever spit a mile.” I guess it’s all in how you ...read more

Tags: Revelation

Denomination: Pentecostal

Although There Were A Variety Of Beliefs Among ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 27, 2009

Although there were a variety of beliefs among the ancient Jews as to who was being spoken of in Isaiah 53, a Targum (paraphrase) and the Talmud evidences that many understood this to refer to the Messiah: “Behold, My Servant the Messiah shall prosper" from the Targum ("Targum Jonathan") to Isaiah ...read more

Tags: Messianic Prophecies, Prophecies

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Protecting The King

Contributed by Michael E. Bartee Sr. on Jan 28, 2011

PROTECTING THE KING Several years ago, as I was traveling through Memphis, TN. I passed by the magnificent mansion, once owned by Elvis Presley. I noticed that at the gates to the entrance onto the property, there was a guard house. It was once occupied to assure that no one could harm "The ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everyone Needs A Savior

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 25, 2011

EVERYONE NEEDS A SAVIOR Billy Sunday was a famous baseball player in the early part of the last century. He was dramatically converted to Christ, and became then even more famous as an evangelist. In preparation for a city wide mission in a large American city, Billy Sunday wrote a letter to the ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Brethren

The Basics  PRO

Contributed by Peter Lobmiller on Apr 28, 2008

THE BASICS * We believe in sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and we believe in personal holiness, purity of heart and life. * We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption. * We believe in ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Opinions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

OPINIONS VARY In 1858 a scientific expedition passed through a vast area in the Southwestern United States. A young lieutenant by the name of Ives made this entry in his report: The region we explored is completely without value. It can be approached only from the south and after entering it, ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

Longfellow Could Take A Worthless Piece Of ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 9, 2008

Longfellow could take a worthless piece of paper, write a poem on it, and instantly make it worth 1000’s of dollars – and we call this genius! Rockefeller could sign his name on a piece of paper and make it worth millions of dollars – and we call this riches! An artist can take the courses ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: Baptist

But In God's Scheme Of Things, A Person's A ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2008

But in God's scheme of things, a person's a person no matter how small. In fact in God's scheme, the least are the most important. The poor and marginalized and abuse and downtrodden are given God's favor over the important, or wealthy, or famous. Chris Tomlin wrote a worship song that I love ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Church Of God

Do You Remember Me Saying That None Of Mary's ...

Contributed by Dale Harlow on Dec 17, 2007

Do you remember me saying that none of Mary’s family was there for the birth? It wasn’t that way at his death. We don’t know her name, but it doesn’t matter. Those words say a lot, “his mother’s sister.” Because of the way Mary lived her life, at least one member of her family came around. She ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Modern Day Idols

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025

Iniquities are on the inside. They are driving forces that manifest as sins and transgressions. In the Old Testament, idolatry was connected to the gods of those folks around Israel. Those gods had names like Baal and Asherah. These gods were worshiped by temple prostitutes and through the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:9-20, Jeremiah 10:1-16

Tags: Football, Idols, Ji Packer

Denomination: Methodist

Spurgeon Quote

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 17, 2022

I want to read something to you. It’s from a sermon preached by Charles Spurgeon… listen to what he says here… it’s kind of a long quote, but man it’s good. “Everybody admires Luther! Yes, yes, but you do not want anyone else to do the same today. When you go to the Zoological Gardens you all ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Perseverance, Faithfulness

Denomination: Independent/Bible

As A Result Of Poor Planning A Texas Man Needed ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Nov 24, 2001

As a result of poor planning a Texas man needed some same-day dry cleaning before he left on a trip. He remembered one store with a huge sign, “One-Hour Dry Cleaners,” on the other side of town, so he drove out of his way to drop off his suit. After filling out the tag, he told the clerk, “I need ...read more

Tags: Faith, Apologetics The Bible, Truth Absolute

Denomination: Baptist

For A Long Time I Used To Think This A Silly, ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Cheadle on Nov 18, 2005

"For a long time I used to think this a silly, straw-splitting distinction: how could you hate what a man did and not hate the man? But years later it occurred to me that there was one [person] to whom I’ve been doing this all my life– namely myself. However much I might dislike my own cowardice or ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed