In Sermon Illustrations: "Needs"

According To The Most Recent U.s. Census, 43% Of ...

Contributed by Larry Vinson on Jun 17, 2008

According to the most recent U.S. Census, 43% of American children do not live with their father. Coinciding with that statistic is this: Those children who grow up in a fatherless home are twice as likely to drop out of high school; twice as likely to ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The New Covenant In The Blood Of Christ, Which ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 23, 2008

The New Covenant in the blood of Christ, which we re-present at this hour, is the fulfillment of the Old. We forget this important reality at our peril, because it leads us to either pass by our indebtedness to our older brothers, the Jews, or, like certain preachers, think ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Catholic

A Church Was Having A Break In Problem So They ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 8, 2008

A church was having a break in problem so they had a new alarm system installed. When the alarm goes off, the alarm company calls the church, calls the pastor, calls the assitant pastor, and then calls the sheriff. We need alarms like that in our lives. ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Pentecostal

Em Bounds Quote: "Trust Is Not A Belief That God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

EM Bounds quote: “Trust is not a belief that God can bless or that he will bless, but that He DOES bless, here and now. Trust always operates in the present tense. Hope looks to the future, trust looks to the present. Hope expects. Trust possesses. Trust ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication

Nothing To Be Proud Of

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 24, 2021

How can we be prideful? We can do nothing without our next breath, which comes from Almighty God. Anything we are, He made us. Anything we have, He gave us. Anything we can do, yeah ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:3, Proverbs 27:2

Tags: Accomplishment, Praise, Pride

Denomination: Charismatic

Proud People Vs Broken People

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2022

Proud people focus on the failures of others. Broken people are overwhelmed with a sense of their own spiritual need. Proud people have a critical, fault-finding spirit; they look at everyone else’s faults with a microscope but their own with a telescope. Broken people are compassionate; they can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23, Galatians 2:20

Tags: Humility, Brokenness, Pride, Repentance, Revival  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sometimes We’re Like The Couple Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 17, 2001

(IL) Sometimes we’re like the couple who were with some friends and the subject of marriage counseling came up. Mary said, “Oh, Tom and I will never need counseling. We have a great relationship. He was a ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts, Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

There Is Only One Relationship That Matters, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is only one relationship that matters, and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that at all cost, and God will fulfill His purpose through your life. (This includes meeting the needs of your heart.) One individual life ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Tags: Discipleship, Commitment To Christ

In Luke 15, The Little Lady Lost One Of Her ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 28, 2002

In Luke 15, the little lady lost one of her coins, to regain what was lost she needed light. When she had the illumination of the light, she saw dirt. When she saw the dirt, she developed a plan to clean house, when ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Growth In Christ

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Antonym Of Joy  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 9, 2001

THE ANTONYM OF JOY Discouragement is dissatisfaction with the past, distaste for the present, and distrust of the future. It is ingratitude for the blessings of yesterday, indifference to the opportunities of today, and insecurity regarding strength for tomorrow. It is unawareness of the presence ...read more

Tags: Discouragement, Doubt, Disappointment, Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mother Superior The Religious Leader In "The ...  PRO

Contributed by Ruben Rivis on Aug 12, 2002

Mother Superior the religious leader in “The Sound of Music”, asked her young Nun – Maria von Trapp, “What is the most important lesson you have learned here?” Maria von Trapp answered, “To find the will of God and to do it!” Like Maria, every Christian ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, God The Father, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Pentecostal

Praying For Change  PRO

Contributed by Rob Ross on Apr 9, 2003

PRAYING FOR CHANGE “To pray is to change. Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. If we are unwilling to change, we will abandon prayer as a noticeable characteristic of our lives. The closer we come to the heartbeat of God the more we see our need and the more we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13

Tags: Prayer Answered, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Cirrhosis Of The Giver Was Discovered In A.d. 34 ...  PRO

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 15, 2003

Cirrhosis of the giver was discovered in A.D. 34 by Ananias and Sapphire (Acts 5:1-11). It is an acute condition that renders a patient's hands immobile when called on to move in the direction of his wallet and then toward the offering plate. This strange malady is clinically unobservable in such ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Gifts Giving

Denomination: Baptist

Regular Washing Pays Off The Sign At A Drive-In ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004

REGULAR WASHING PAYS OFF The sign at a drive-in carwash said: REGULAR WASHING PAYS OFF. It’s not only a message to auto owners, it’s also a reminder of an important spiritual lesson. Just as cars require periodic washings to remove harmful dirt and ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Baptist

Long Ago Demosthenes Had Written: "We Keep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Long ago Demosthenes had written: “We keep prostitutes for pleasure; we keep mistresses for the day to day needs of the body; we keep wives for the begetting of children and for the faithful guardianship of our homes. So long as a man supported his wife and family there was no ...read more

Tags: Sin Separates From God

New York City's Mayor David N. Dinkins, When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

New York City’s Mayor David N. Dinkins, when urged by Manhattan officials to buy some property thought to be an “extraordinary opportunity for the city,” said: “If they’re selling elephants two for a quarter, that’s a great bargain. But only if ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Called Pay By Touch, A New Technology Lets ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Called Pay By Touch, a new technology lets consumers pay for purchases with a finger scan linked to their financial accounts. The technology eliminates the need to carry credit or loyalty cards, checks or cash for purchase. A few southern Piggly Wiggly stores are already using ...read more

Tags: Money

Praying For Change  PRO

Contributed by Rick Sunstrom on Mar 8, 2006

PRAYING FOR CHANGE “To pray is to change. Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. If we are unwilling to change, we will abandon prayer as a noticeable characteristic of our lives. The closer we come to the heartbeat of God the more we see our need and the more we ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Long Ago Demosthenes Had Written: "We Keep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Long ago Demosthenes had written: "We keep prostitutes for pleasure; we keep mistresses for the day to day needs of the body; we keep wives for the begetting of children and for the faithful guardianship of our homes. So long as a man supported his wife and family there was no ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

New York City's Mayor David N. Dinkins, When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

New York City’s Mayor David N. Dinkins, when urged by Manhattan officials to buy some property thought to be an "extraordinary opportunity for the city," said: "If they’re selling elephants two for a quarter, that’s a great bargain. But only if you ...read more

Tags: Money