In Sermon Illustrations: "Oneness"

One Of The Greatest Marathoners In The World Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Emmert on May 29, 2001

One of the greatest marathoners in the world is a Kenyan woman named Tegla Loroupe. She is also one of the smallest. Tegla Loroupe is just under 5 feet tall and weighs a mere 88 pounds. For more than five years she’s been among the top marathoners in the world. Tegla said in an interview that ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Endurance

Denomination: United Methodist

Recently One Of The Testimonies At A Missions ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 23, 2001

Recently one of the testimonies at a Missions conference was so powerful it seemed to take the breath away from the people attending. It was the story of a blind woman by the name of Pani. She was listening to the Jesus film in her village as those with their sight were watching. Pani was greatly ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:35-43, Luke 18:35-43

Tags: Deliverance, Forgiveness For Others, Cross Agony, Joy, Serving, Miracles Of Jesus, Listen  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Christian Speaker Writes Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Aug 18, 2001

ILLUSTRATION: One Christian speaker writes of a time of preaching and explaining the truth of the Bible at a particular college campus. After each meeting one young man kept coming to him and asking questions. “Yes, pastor, but what about this…?” and “Yes, pastor, but what about ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General, Faith

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It Is One Of The Supreme Handicaps Of The Church ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 8, 2001

IT IS ONE OF THE SUPREME HANDICAPS OF THE CHURCH THAT IN IT THERE ARE SO MANY DISTANT FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST AND SO FEW REAL DISCIPLES. ALL OF ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Growth In Christ

Denomination: Free Methodist

There Was A Family With One Little Daughter. ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002

There was a family with one little daughter. Mother and daughter were very faithful in church and Sunday School attendance…The father wasn’t interested and he made it plain it was okay for his wife and daughter, but not for him. He worked in a steel mill, a huge hulk of a man who had been a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:36-39, James 1:12

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation, Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Step Closer To...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002

ONE STEP CLOSER TO... I once read about a rabbi sitting next to an atheist on an airplane. Every few minutes, one of the rabbi’s children or grandchildren would inquire about his needs for food, drink, or comfort. The atheist commented, “The respect your children and grandchildren show you is ...read more

Tags: Comfort

One Young Life At A Time  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002

ONE YOUNG LIFE AT A TIME Ken Canfield, Founder and President of the National Center for Fathering, once asked a stadium full of men: "Are fathers necessary or optional? Do dads have a unique and important contribution to make in the lives of their children?" The crowd grew quiet. He sensed ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Father's Day, Children

And I Am One Of Them  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2002

AND I AM ONE OF THEM In the third century St. Cyprian wrote to a friend named Donatus, "This seems a cheerful world, Donatus, when I view it from this fair garden under the shadow of these vines. But if I climbed some great mountain and looked out over the wide lands, you know very well what I ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Love Of The Disciples, Supernatural

The Power Of Prayer Is Not In The One Praying ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 26, 2002

“The power of prayer is not in the one praying but in the One who hears ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Congregational

There Is Not One Square Inch Of The Entire ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 25, 2003

There is not one square inch of the entire creation about which Jesus Christ does not cry out, “This is mine! This belongs to ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

And Which One Were You?  PRO

Contributed by Stan Martin on Aug 25, 2003

AND WHICH ONE WERE YOU? Maybe you heard about the Desert Storm soldier who while he was overseas received a Dear John letter from his girlfriend back home in the states. To add insult to injury, she wrote, "Will you please return my favorite photograph of myself-- I need it for ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25, 2 Timothy 1:8-14

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In One Episode Of "Seinfield" George Is ...

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2003

In one episode of “Seinfield” George is complaining about someone to Jerry. Jerry said to him, “Why don’t you just tell him how much this upset you?” George said, “I’m much more ...read more

Tags: Faith, Character

Denomination: Charismatic

Henry Blackaby—on Tsumani

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 28, 2005

Henry Blackaby -On Tsumani Blackaby says natural disasters can point to God’s judgment By Ken Walker Baptist Press LEXINGTON, Ky. - The author of the bestselling "Experiencing God" study thinks divine retribution was at work in the tsunami that struck southern Asia in late December. Henry ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Denomination: Wesleyan

In The Revival In The Book Of Acts One Of The ...

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jul 15, 2005

In the revival in the book of Acts one of the first manifestations is giving and generosity. Why wait for revival to come - lets sow our lives into a revival and open the windows of ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Charismatic

Save One More For Jesus  PRO

Contributed by Robert Garrett on Aug 8, 2005

ILLUSTRATION “SAVE ONE MORE FOR JESUS” Rick Warren shares in his book “The Purpose Driven Life” about his dad who was a pastor for over fifty years serving mostly small rural churches. His dad was not simply a preacher but was a man with a mission. He loved taking teams of volunteers overseas to ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Baptist

At The Head Table In The Cafeteria, One Of The ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2005

At the head table in the cafeteria, one of the teachers had placed a big bowl of bright red, fresh, juicy apples. Beside the bowl, she placed a note that read, "Take only one. Remember, God is watching." At the other end of the table was a bowl full of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, still ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Independent/Bible

One-Liners About Baldness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

One-liners about Baldness “Don’t regard it as losing hair. Think of it as gaining face.” “The good man always comes out on top.” “At least it’s neat.” “God only made so many ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

The One Concern Of The Devil Is To Keep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

The Church Is The One Institution That Exists ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"The Church is the one institution that exists for those outside ...read more

Tags: Church General

Only One Thing Endures

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Fame is a vapor, Popularity an accident. Riches take wings. Only one thing endures, ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment