In Sermon Illustrations: "Other Gods"

Compassion, Lack Of

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 11, 2022

Reading a book called Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian life and the book said, “Compassion is neither our central concern nor our primary stance in life. What we really desire is to make it in life, to get ahead, to be first, to be different. We want to forge our identifies by carving ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Tags: Pain, Compassion, Suffering, Competitive

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Methodism 1776-1850

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 5, 2025

“In 1776 Methodists made up 2.5 % of religious adherent in the colonies. In 1850 Methodists made up 34.2 % of religious adherents! In seventy years they had increased from a tiny sect to the largest denomination in the United States. (In other words, in 1776 1 in 40 religious people in America were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:31

Tags: Church In America, Methodism, Colonial America

Denomination: Methodist

I Love My Dentist?" Luke 1:26-37 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 7, 2005

“I Love My Dentist?” Luke 1:26-37 Key verse(s): 31:“You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.” I love my dentist? Do you love yours? Unfortunately dentists have really gotten a bad rap over time. Many see them as the evil pain-giver, the one who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-37

Tags: Peace, Joy

Denomination: Lutheran

Movie Clip From "Just Married" (Used As An ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 11, 2004

Movie clip from "Just Married" (Used as an introduction to "dealing with Divorce Part 1") Scene Setup: Tommy and Sarah have returned to the States after an amazingly bad honeymoon in Europe. Even though they were just married, they have separated. Tommy is sitting on the couch at his Dad’s house, ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Christian Church

The Methodist Class Meeting Was Much Like The ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 14, 2006

The Methodist Class Meeting was much like the Giant Sequoia Trees in California. Just like the Methodist Class Meeting, the Great Sequoias “hold each other up.” They may reach a height of 311 feet, an age of 3200 years. They often weigh 2.7 million pounds. Their bark on the average is 31 inches ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Methodist

What An Orphan Boy Learned About John 3:16 On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009

What An Orphan Boy Learned About John 3:16 on Christmas Eve In far away cold country a number of years ago there was a young orphaned boy selling papers on a cold, freezing Christmas Eve afternoon. Toward the close of the afternoon the little boy went up to a policeman and said, "Sir, I’m real ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Christmas

Misapplied Scriptures: Genesis 6:3

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 14, 2023

Introduction: There is any number of Scriptures that have been used out of context or simply misapplied over the years. A Christian magazine listed about a dozen of these back in the early 1980’s and, I must say, some of the author’s insights were something I had never thought of before. Maybe I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Tags: Flood, Noah, Misapplied Scripture

Denomination: Baptist

[126]. A Message From A Poem – Heaven Opens To Us

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 11, 2025

[126]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HEAVEN OPENS TO US From a quick recollection heaven will open at least three times in the future (written by one who is still living). One of those will be the Rapture. One will be the Second Coming. The other one is when a saint passes from this life and into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

Tags: Heaven, Open, Absent From The Body, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[209]. A Message From A Poem – Our Pilgrim Journey Home

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 23, 2025

[209]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – OUR PILGRIM JOURNEY HOME Here is an explanation – The title of this poem expresses the walk and life of a Christian who lives for a short time in this world and then is called home. There is a slight touch of Bunyan’s Pilgrim Progress here. The KJV is the only ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-21, Hebrews 11:13, 1 Peter 2:11

Tags: Sojourners, To Live Is Christ, Aliens, Light, Journey, Opposition, Crowd, Strangers, Pilgrims  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is Important To Note That Tiberius Caear Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Clark on Apr 12, 2001

It is important to note that Tiberius Caear is only mentioned 4 times throught history, every ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

19th Century Essayist William Hazlitt Wrote, ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 18, 2005

19th century essayist William Hazlitt wrote, “Those people who are uncomfortable with ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bible Is Endorsed By The Ages. Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The Bible is endorsed by the ages. Our civilization is built upon its words. In no other book is there ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

A Literary Movement Consists Of Five Or Six ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A literary movement consists of five or six people who live in the same town ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Our Children Are Not Going To Be Just Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Our children are not going to be just our childrenthey are going to be other peoples husbands and wives ...read more

Tags: Children

There Are Only Two Lasting Bequests We Can Hope ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of ...read more

Tags: Children

Kids Are Confused. Half Of The Adults Tell Him ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Kids are confused. Half of the adults tell him to find himself; the other ...read more

Tags: Children

Children Are Little Bonds Who Hold A Marriage ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Children are little bonds who hold a marriage together by keeping their parents too ...read more

Tags: Children

Nothing Gives An Author So Much Pleasure As To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

One Advantage Resulting From Virtuous Actions Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One advantage resulting from virtuous actions is that they elevate the mind and dispose it to ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Dogs Are Much Like People. Usually Only One In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dogs are much like people. Usually only one in a group is barking at something in ...read more

Tags: Family