In Sermon Illustrations: "Never Too Late"

An Unread Note Costs A Commander His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010

An Unread Note Costs A Commander His Army During the Revolutionary War, a loyalist spy appeared at the headquarters of Hessian commander Colonel Johann Rall, carrying an urgent message. General George Washington and his Continental [A]rmy had secretly crossed the Delaware River that morning and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:9

Tags: Leadership Listening

How Amazing Was The News Story Of The ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 23, 2010

How amazing was the news story of the 15-month-old boy who survived the train accident in May this year. It all took place in a split second but for the grandmother who looked away for just a moment from the pram she was pushing, it must have seemed like eternity. When she turned back, the pram ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sir William Ramsey And The Accuracy Of Luke

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011

SIR WILLIAM RAMSEY AND THE ACCURACY OF LUKE Late 1800's/early 1900's Sir William Ramsey was a well-known archaeologist and historian. He was professor of humanities at Aberdeen University. He was considered to be the world's most imminent scholar on Asia-Minor, and it's geography and history. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Tags: Bible Truth

Putting God First

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Mar 18, 2022

I woke up this one morning recently around 7am which is fairly late for me, still very tired, and about 10 minutes into reading the Word trying to drink my coffee to wake up, I knew I would not be able to stay awake through all my prayers at that level of fatigue. But I was trying to make sure in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:16, Psalm 63:1

Tags: God First, Seek God Early, Word Of God, Priorities

Denomination: Charismatic

Here's A Funny New Approach To Evangelism!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 10, 2022

There was a barber that thought that he should share his faith with his customers more than he had been doing lately. So. the next morning when the sun came up and the barber got up out of bed he said, "Today I am going to witness to the first man that walks through my door." Soon after ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Evangelism, Gospel, Humor, Witnessing, Sermon Intro, Barbers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Story: C.t. Studd (Charles Thomas Studd) ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 5, 2003

Story: C.T. Studd (Charles Thomas Studd) (1860-1931) had this motto: "If Jesus Christ is God and died for me, then no sacrifice ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Discipleship, Studd

Denomination: Anglican

Just As America Stands As An Example To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Just as America stands as an example to the world of the inestimable benefits of freedom and democracy, so too an America with the capacity to project her power for the purpose of protecting and expanding ...read more

Tags: America

If Men Not Only Cease To Believe In God, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If men not only cease to believe in God, but allow the very idea of God to vanish from their consciousness, they will become nothing more than a set of fantastically clever monkeys, ...read more

Tags: Doubt

The Tragedy Of Many Lives Is Not That Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The tragedy of many lives is not that our talents are few, but that too frequently we do not use the ones entrusted to us. We pray for bigger opportunities but do ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

I Still Have Two Abiding Passions. One Is My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I still have two abiding passions. One is my model railway, the other women. But, at the age of 89, I find I am getting ...read more

Tags: Women

Can You Solve These Riddles? "I Have No Eyes. I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Can you solve these riddles? “I have no eyes. I have no legs. But I help move the earth. Who am I?” (A worm.) “I can run but never walk. I have a mouth but never ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Five Loaves And Two Fishes

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Five Loaves and Two Fishes God uses what you have to fill a need which you never could have filled. God uses where you are to take you where you never could have gone. God uses what you can do to accomplish what you never could have done. God uses who you are to let you become ...read more

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus

Jesus, Buddha And Mohammed

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 19, 2016

JESUS, BUDDHA AND MOHAMMED "Buddha never claimed to be God. Moses never claimed to be Jehovah. Mohammed never claimed to be Allah. Yet Jesus Christ claimed to be the true and living God. Buddha simply said, ’I am a teacher in search of the truth.’ Jesus said, ’I am the Truth.’ Confucius said, ’I ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Tags: Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, Universalism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keep Away From People Who Try To Belittle Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great people make you feel ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

People Who Are Driven By Their Appetites Perish ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

People who are driven by their appetites perish by ignoring their reason; and people who are governed by their reason too often perish by ignoring their appetites; andonly a few wise ones ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Ethics Is Suddenly The Congressional Mantra, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ethics is suddenly the congressional mantra, though looking for an ethic in Congress is as foolish as looking for a virgin in a bordello... H.L. Mencken warned of expecting too ...read more

Tags: Government

The Difference Between Public Relations And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The difference between public relations and publicity? A woman who wears a subtle perfume is using public relations, whereas a woman who wears clothes a size ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

There Are Two Kinds Of Failures: Those Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did, and those ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Failures Are Divided Into Two Classes Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Failures are divided into two classes those who thought and never did, and ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Preacher Had Once To Illustrate The Free Nature ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 18, 2002

A preacher had once to illustrate the free nature of God’s gift of salvation. They stood in the pulpit one morning held up a poinsettia plant and said: “Whoever wants this beautiful Christmas poinsettia may have it. All you have to do is take it.” They stared at me. I waited. And waited. ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Forgiveness In Jesus, Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ