In Sermon Illustrations: "New Man"

It Is Possible For A Man To Believe ...

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005

It is possible for a man to believe intellectually in God, yet not allow God to have dominion in his life. For instance, consider the painter, Van Gogh. He was born the son of a Lutheran pastor and was a student of theology. He served as a missionary in a ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Baptist

A Man For All Seasons

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS In 1966, Robert Bolt's play was made into a movie of the same name. A Man For All Seasons was a movie about Sir Thomas More. More, a member of the elite Privy Council of the Roman Catholic Church, refused to give his okay to King Henry VIII's divorce to his wife and ...read more

Tags: Character

The Wise Man Vs. The ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Wise Man vs. the Fool The Bible says Jesus was one who taught with authority. That amazed the crowds because their own teachers did not. (Matt. 7 : 28) The Lord’s parable of the “The Wise and Foolish Builders” found in Luke 6: 46-49 is specifically directed to those who profess to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:49

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seven Ages Of Man

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

SEVEN AGES OF MAN Someone described the seven ages of man in these ways: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills, wills. Spills - Infancy. Drills - Childhood. We get drilled about doing this and that. Thrills - Teen years perhaps. I'm not sure they are all that thrilling, however. Bills - ...read more

Tags: Aging

Dead Man Bleeding  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 5, 2009

DEAD MAN BLEEDING The question about impossibilities applied to God's sovereignty is a display of foolish unbelief. A lady brought her husband to the psychiatrist as a last ditch effort; the man thought he was dead. The shrink did everything he could to convince the man otherwise, but the crazy ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: United Methodist

Richest Man In Town

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

RICHEST MAN IN TOWN In 1972, a young Egyptian businessman named Farahat lost an $11,000 watch. He was stunned when a garbage man dressed in filthy rags found it and returned it to him. Farahat asked him why he didn’t just keep the watch. The garbage man said, "My Christ told me to be honest until ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

One Man For All

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 25, 2009

ONE MAN FOR ALL A small village was about to be attacked by their enemies. A young man who the enemy was looking for ran into the village to hide. The enemy threatened to kill everyone if they did not give up the man. They asked the village elders what to do. They determined it was better that ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is Impossible For A Man To Be A Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is impossible for a man to be a Christian without having Christ; and if he has Christ he has at ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

A Man's Character Is Determined Not By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man's character is determined not by the criticism he gives but by ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

It Is Not The Greatness Of A Mans Means That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not the greatness of a mans means that makes him independent, so much as ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The Man With Average Mentality, But With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The man with average mentality, but with control, a definite goal and a clear conception of how it can be gained and, above all, with the ...read more

Tags: Goals

Poverty Is No Disgrace To A Man, But It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Be Such A Man, And Live Such A Life, That If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be such a man, and live such a life, that if every man were such as you, and every life such as yours, ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Measure Of A Mans Happiness Will Be The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The measure of a mans happiness will be the number and strength of his friendships among people young and people old, people rich and people poor, people ...read more

Tags: Compassion

For Every Man The World Is As It Was At The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For every man the world is as it was at the first day, and as full of untold novelties for ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Man Is Not The Creature Of Circumstances. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Man is not the creature of circumstances. Circumstances are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Was A Man In A Community That Had The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There was a man in a community that had the reputation for always being able to catch fish. Regardless of the time of the year it was, or whether anybody else was catching fish, this man was always managed to come back with a boat load of fish. His brother-in-law, who happened to be a Game Warden ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Swiss Fusion Man

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

THE SWISS FUSION MAN On May 14, 2008, Swiss aviation enthusiast and inventor Yves Rossy became the first man in the world to fly with wings and four jet engines strapped to his body. The inaugural flight in Bex, Switzerland lasted six minutes. The 48-year-old daredevil made his first public ...read more

Tags: Confidence

The Richest Man In The World

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009

THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD After 13 years, Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world. The technology tycoon was not ranked Richest Man in the World for the first time in over a decade. Bill Gates fell from his spot on the top to a lowly number three position. His net worth of $58 ...read more

Tags: Greed

Denomination: *other

A Man Found A Cocoon Of The ...

Contributed by Timothy Brown on Feb 7, 2010

Illustration: A man found a cocoon of the emperor moth and took it home to watch it emerge. One day a small opening appeared, and for several hours the moth struggled but couldn't seem to force its body past a certain point. Deciding something was wrong, the man took scissors and snipped the ...read more

Tags: Suffering Joy In

Denomination: Baptist