In Sermon Illustrations: "One Baptism"

Hymn: Now Thank We All Our God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 26, 2008

HYMN: NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD In 1607, a German named Martin Reinkardht wrote “Now Thank We All Our God”, which has become one of the great hymns of praise. He was in Eilenburg, Saxony, during the Thirty Years’ War. The walled city of Eilenburg saw a steady stream of refugees pour through its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Tags: Thanksgiving, Worship Benefits, Gratitude To God

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Can You Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

CAN YOU BE TRUSTED? Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Christians were routinely persecuted for their faith by the Communist regime. We have many inspiring stories of courageous Christians behind the Iron Curtain who were willing to die for their faith during this difficult period in world ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Pass Your Wisdom

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Sep 28, 2008

Pass Your Wisdom You and I are supposed to be passing wisdom to each other... Here's the good news - every one of you can do that! Every one of you has the potential to pass on wisdom: To help someone grow, to help inspire someone, to champion someone ...to add value to their life. Every one of ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Baptist

De-Evangelizing The Neighborhood

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2022

A few years ago I heard a story of a church that looked as though they were really thriving. They had about 500 people attending, had many outreach ministries reaching their community, and many people were coming to Christ and to church through their ministry. The problem was that the church was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Tags: Fellowship, Community, Small Groups

Misusing The Image Of God

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 27, 2022

Genesis 11:1-9… v1: as Noah and his family continues life from the ark (likely they had other children) A couple of things in context helps us: Genesis 10 talks about the nations of people and their own languages Gen 10:24 on – we only read about Joktan’s sons, not Peleg’s Gen 11:10 – only 2 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Tags: Man, Sin, Babel, God's Image, Nations, Languages  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Power Of Forgiveness

Contributed by John Bright on Mar 10, 2025

Our sins, transgressions, and iniquities can manifest in our physical bodies. In Matthew 9:2, Jesus tells a paralyzed man, "Your sins are forgiven. Take up your bed and go." He got up! In 30+ years of ministry, I have seen plenty of folks receive healing from physical problems caused ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:2, Ephesians 4:32

Tags: Forgiveness, Healing

Denomination: Methodist

[119]. A Message From A Poem – He Gave His All For Me

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 2, 2025

[119]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HE GAVE HIS ALL FOR ME I wrote this short poem at a time when I heard a News report on the radio. I include that report underneath - [[A Saudi-Arabian woman loved her husband so much that she donated one of her eyes so that he could see. The operation was a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:27, 1 Timothy 2:5-6

Tags: Saudi Arabia, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Scars, Hands And Feet, He Gave Himself, Wounds Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ss Teacher Told The 5th Grade Class That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2001

The SS teacher told the 5th grade class that Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb. One student said that she knew ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Miracles Of Jesus

When A Person's Faith Seems To Collapse Without ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

When a person’s faith seems to collapse without warning, one can be sure it has been the result of inner conflicts--the termites ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Faith, Discipleship

I'm Careful Of The Words I Say, To Keep Them Soft ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 10, 2002

I’m careful of the words I say, to keep them soft & sweet. I never know from day to ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Methodist

The World Has Yet To See  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Feb 11, 2002

D. L. Moody, the 19th century evangelist said, "The world has yet to see what God can do with ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

C. Everett Koop Says That In His Thirty-Five ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 8, 2002

C. Everett Koop says that in his thirty-five years in medicine he has never seen one case where abortion ...read more

Tags: Save A Life, Sanctity, Abortion

Denomination: Church Of God

I'm Careful Of The Words I Say

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2003

I’m careful of the words I say to keep them soft and sweet, I never know from day to ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Charismatic

26% Of U.s. Teens Not Involved In A Church Youth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

26% of U.S. teens not involved in a Church youth group says they would like to participate in one. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

21% Of Teens That Do Not Attend A Sunday School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

21% of teens that do not attend a Sunday School class say they would like to become involved in one. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

An Astounding 75% Of Companies Experienced At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

An astounding 75% of companies experienced at least one instance of fraud vs. 13% in ‘98, finds a KPMG survey. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Workplace

There Are 6,913 Languages In The World, But Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

There are 6,913 languages in the world, but only 2,300 have as much as one book of the Bible translated and available. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Using A Cell Phone While Driving — Even A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Using a cell phone while driving — even a hands-free one — quadruples the risk of getting into a serious crash. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The Average Funeral Home Has 185 Funerals Per ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The average funeral home has 185 funerals per year with approximately 100 people attending each one. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Death

We Shall Have All Eternity In Which To Celebrate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"We shall have all eternity in which to celebrate our victories, but we have only one swift hour before the sunset ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?