In Sermon Illustrations: "No Matter What"

Bill And Mary

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 4, 2008

BILL AND MARY Bill was a retired pastor who helped out now and then in our church in San Antonio. He was a huge man, the image of what you think of as a lean tall Texan, and he was man with a huge heart. Everyone talked about Bill and what a wonderful pastor he was. Bill died a couple of months ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rebellion At The Heart Of Mankind (Funny Story)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 20, 2025

When my granddaughter was about three years old, ... my wife Lee and I ... were babysitting our grandchildren in Morton Illinois. Anna wanted to go outside and play on our own. I thought this was a good teaching moment. So, ... I knelt down beside her ... so that we could look at each other ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 6:12-23, Romans 6:16-18, John 8:34, John 8:31-32  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Slave, Mortal, Freedom, Sin, Heart, Teach, Rebellion  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Just Before The Death Of Actor W.c. Fields, A ...  PRO

Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Jun 16, 2001

Just before the death of actor W.C. Fields, a friend visited Fields? hospital room and was surprised to find him thumbing through a Bible. Asked what he was doing ...read more

Tags: Grace, Faith Vs. Works, Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

The People Of God Are Not Merely To Mark Time, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The people of God are not merely to mark time, waiting for God to step in and set right all that is wrong. Rather, they are to model the new heaven and new earth, and by so doing awaken longings ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Kingdom Of God, Love Of The Disciples

In A Catholic Church A Sign Was Hanging Over A ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 21, 2002

In a Catholic church a sign was hanging over a shrine which said, "This Shrine is out of order. Do not worship here." That is a parable of what sin does to the Christian. It ...read more

Tags: Sin Separates From God, Sin Exposed

Denomination: Baptist

Albert Schweitzer Wisely Said, " I Don't Know ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Sep 8, 2003

Albert Schweitzer wisely said, " I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

When Ronald Regan Was President Of The United ...

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005

When Ronald Regan was President of the United States, he had a sign on his desk that said, "There is no limit to what a man can do or where ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Lutheran

Todd Peterson: 12-Year Nfl Kicker Now Playing For ...  PRO

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005

Todd Peterson: 12-year NFL kicker now playing for the Atlanta Falcons said this about why he shares his faith. ”It just comes down to ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Baptist

Twixters, 20-Somethings Caught Between Youth And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Twixters, 20-somethings caught between youth and adulthood, as a generation is more interested in job satisfaction than in settling down. The driving question in their lives: “What ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Either Sin Is With You, Lying On Your Shoulders, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost; but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Judy Garland Once Said, "If Im Such A Legend, ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 1, 2006

Judy Garland once said, "If Im such a legend, then why am I so lonely." Nicole Kidman once said, "I don’t know who ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Baptist

Quote: Eugene Peterson Describes, "Sabbath As ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 1, 2006

Quote: Eugene Peterson describes, “Sabbath as that uncluttered time and space in which we can distance ourselves from our own activities enough to see what God is doing” ...read more

Tags: Rest, Sabbath

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jim Cymbala Stated, "It Doesn't Make Sense To ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 27, 2007

Jim Cymbala stated, “It doesn’t make sense to counsel Christians who have not yet prayed about their “trouble.” Who knows what God might do to help ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hold On, My Friends, To The Constitution And To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the ...read more

Tags: America

A Child's Eyes Those Clear Wells Of Undefiled ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A child's eyes Those clear wells of undefiled thought What on earth can be more beautiful? Full of hope, love, and curiosity, they meet your own. In prayer, how ...read more

Tags: Children

You Are Worried About Seeing Him Spend His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"You are worried about seeing him spend his early years in doing nothing. What Is it nothing to be happy? Nothing to skip, play and run around all ...read more

Tags: Children

I Thank God I Live In A Country Where Dreams ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I thank God I live in a country where dreams can come true, where failure is the first step to success and where success is only another form of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

My Therapist Told Me The Way To Achieve True ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished two bags of M&Ms ...read more

Tags: Food

Is Life So Dear Or Peace So Sweet As To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God I know not what course others may ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The More The Years Go By, The Less I Know. But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The more the years go by, the less I know. But if you give explanations and understand everything, then nothing can happen. What helps me go forward is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life