In Sermon Illustrations: "Never Die Easy"

When I Passed Out Preaching On Death!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 25, 2024

I met Christ as my personal Lord and Savior when I was 15 years old. I had grown up in church and had faithfully gone to church 3 or 4 times per week my whole life......but I did not have a personal relationship with Jesus. After trusting Him as my Savior, I felt that God spoke to my heart ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27

Tags: Death, Heaven, Preaching, Humor, Pastors, Churches, Fainting  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mr. Welch

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 12, 2024

Stories of pivotal prayers: Story from Tim Elmore “Pivotal Praying” (Page 1): His life’s dream was to be a missionary, and it looked as though it was finally coming true. As the nervous young man sat in the mission’s agency’s office, he assured the interviewer that he and his new bride were ...read more

Tags: Giving, Story, Welch

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Away With It Is Half The Fun

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 19, 2020

I must admit I don't get away with very much, and I never have. It's not that I never try. It's just that whenever I try to get away with something, it always backfires. I wish there were a class somewhere entitled, "How You Can Get Away with Anything." I certainly would sign ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:23

Tags: Sin, Humor

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

We Don't Live Alone. Our Actions And Deeds ...

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Oct 14, 2006

“We don’t live alone. Our actions and deeds affect other people, many of whom we ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Only Amateurs Say That They Write For Their Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Teach A Child To Be Polite And Courteous In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home, and, when he grows up, he will never be ...read more

Tags: Children

He That Is Good, Will Infallibly Become Better, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"He that is good, will infallibly become better, and he that is bad, will as certainly become worse; for vice, virtue and ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Remember That If The Opportunities For Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Remember that if the opportunities for great deeds should never come, the opportunities for good deeds are renewed day by day. The thing ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Our Desires Always Disappoint Us; For Though We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it ...read more

Tags: Desire

In Our Country We Have Those Three Unspeakably ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Of All The So-Called Natural Human Rights That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Of all the so-called natural human rights that have ever been invented, liberty is least likely to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

In A World That Is Focused On Improved ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In a world that is focused on improved techniques and newer and newer technologies, there has never been discovered a shortcut to building ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Integrity Is One Of Several Paths. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Integrity is one of several paths. It distinguishes itself from the others because it is the right path and the ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

For How Many Things, Which For Our Own Sake We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we perform ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Friendship Is To Be Purchased Only By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is to be purchased only by friendship. A man may have authority over others, but he can never ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Year Is Always Portrayed As An Old Man Or A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The year is always portrayed as an old man or a baby. Like most people, it never gets any ...read more

Tags: Aging

There Is Something In Calvary That Passes Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is something in Calvary that passes our understanding, and the words about the Precious Blood should never be read ...read more

Tags: Crucifixion

Some People Come Into Our Lives And Quickly Go. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Journalisms Ultimate Purpose [is] To Inform The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Journalisms ultimate purpose [is] to inform the reader, to bring him each day a letter from home and never to ...read more

Tags: News

I Kissed My First Woman And Smoked My First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I kissed my first woman and smoked my first cigarette on the same day. I have ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love