In Sermon Illustrations: "One Flesh"

My Life: Crazier Than It Has To Be

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Nov 18, 2020

Last Friday was a crazy day. But I made it crazier than it had to be. High winds blew through the region the night before leaving hundreds without power including the church building – well, sort of. One of our assistants called me when she got in the office and said the lights were out, which ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:20

Tags: Faith, Trust, Hope, Worry, Wait, Waiting  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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 Young Son Of Some Atheists Went To His ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004

The young son of some atheists went to his parents one day, and said, "Do you think God ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Man Who Adds The Life Of Books To The Actual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The man who adds the life of books to the actual life of everyday lives the life of his whole race. The man without ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Great And Good Do Not Die Even In This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The great and good do not die even in this world. Embalmed in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

When People Shake Their Heads Because We Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When people shake their heads because we are living in a restless age, ask them how they would like to live in a ...read more

Tags: Change

It Is Not Enough To Begin; Continuance Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is not enough to begin; continuance is necessary. Mere enrollment will not make one a scholar....Success depends upon staying power. The reason ...read more

Tags: Endurance

So Long As There Is Breath In Me, That Long ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So long as there is breath in me, that long will I persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles of ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Ideal Committee Consists Of Two, Four Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ideal committee consists of two, four or six people who havent time, and one person who ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

A Person Who Is Too Nice An Observer Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

Discipleship Is Not A Second Step In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Discipleship is not a second step in Christianity, as if one first becomes a believer in Jesus and then (if he chooses) a disciple, but from the beginning, ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

An Error Can Never Become True However Many ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An error can never become true however many times you repeat it. The truth can never be ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

The Most Attractive People In The World Are The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most attractive people in the world are the ones who are interested in others turned outward in cheerfulness, kindness, appreciation, instead of ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

We Are Neurotically Haunted Today By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are neurotically haunted today by the imminence, and by the ignominy, of failure. We know at how frightening a cost one succeeds: ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Hard Times Have A Way Of Teaching Us Lessons ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hard times have a way of teaching us lessons that we refuse to learn in good times. That is the one ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Hate War As Only A Soldier Who Has Lived It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its ...read more

Tags: War

Strange, When You Come To Think Of It, That Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Strange, when you come to think of it, that of all the countless folk who have livedon this planet, no one is known in ...read more

Tags: Humor