In Sermon Illustrations: "Our Father In Heaven"

"What Kind Of Clothes Would God Wear?"  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Oct 8, 2005

“What kind of clothes would GOD wear?” I like the answer one person gave, in the story of a man who was commissioned to paint a picture of the Prodigal Son. He went into his work fervently, laboring to produce a picture worthy of telling the story. Finally, the day came when the picture was ...read more

Scripture: John 6:27

Tags: Calvinism

Denomination: Methodist

The God Of Unmatched Shoes  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A man who was commissioned to paint a picture of the Prodigal Son. He went into his work fervently, laboring to produce a picture worthy of telling the story. Finally, the day came when the picture was complete, and he unveiled the finished painting. The scene was set outside the father’s house, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Luke, God's Love, God's Provision

We Forgot To Bait The Hooks  PRO

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007

We Forgot to Bait the Hooks I have a friend who took his little six-year-old boy fishing with him one day. They put out the line and then went up to the cabin. After an hour, they went back down to the river to see if they had caught anything. Sure enough, there were several fish on the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

One Day, While My Family Was Shopping At Lowes ...  PRO

Contributed by Bryan Mcnair on Jun 7, 2005

One day, while my family was shopping at Lowes Home Improvement store, I was showing my little girl, Lauren, some of the large area rugs rolled up on the floor. I told her that we needed one that could fit perfectly in our living room. As we looked at different styles and colors, I came upon one ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:25

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

The First Man To Tear A Telephone Book In Half ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The first man to tear a telephone book in half undoubtedly was ...read more

Tags: Children

One Day I Received A Telephone Call From A ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 22, 2004

One day I received a telephone call from a friend. He was working for his doctorate in one of the most prestigious theological seminaries in America. He asked if I would go with him to call on the head of the seminary, who was also his professor. He explained to me that hisprofessor was a good ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Men Were Flying To Orlando From California ...

Contributed by Michael Gardner on Mar 2, 2006

Two men were flying to Orlando from California and met on an airplane. After exchanging pleasantries, conversation turned to the needs of their community. One of them was a pastor who shared his vision for a soup kitchen just starting up in downtown Orlando. He also told of local churches that ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Thing In This World Is Not So Much ...  PRO

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Apr 17, 2002

“The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Leadership General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Kathryn Hepburn Said At 81 Years Old, "I Look ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 22, 2009

Kathryn Hepburn said at 81 years old, "I look forward to oblivion. I am what is called 'gradually decentergrading.' I don’t fear the next world or anything else. ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

Daddy Hands  PRO

Contributed by Lyn King on Jun 15, 2002

Daddy Hands Susan Fabncke I awoke in the night to find my husband, Marty, gently rocking our baby son, Noah. I stood for a moment in the doorway, watching this amazing man with whom I was so blessed to share my life, lovingly stroke Noah’s fat pink cheeks in an effort to comfort him. I felt in my ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:12-20

Tags: Parenting, Children

Denomination: Baptist

Memories Of A Magnificent Man

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Jun 12, 2017

My father was born in 1911. His older brother, his only sibling, had already died. His father died two years later. In that era no government programs existed to provide for them, so his mother, an Irish immigrant, moved in with his paternal grandparents. His grandfather was a blacksmith, and his ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3

Tags: Fatherhood, Parenting, Legacy

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Apostle John

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 26, 2009

THE APOSTLE JOHN Here are some of the things we know about John, John was one of the apostles. In fact he was the youngest apostle. His brother was the apostle James who is beheaded in Acts 12. He is the only apostle to not be martyred for his faith. And he walked in the inner circle of Jesus. ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: *other

Someone Asked Luther, "Do You Feel That ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 24, 2001

Someone asked Luther, “Do you feel that you have been forgiven?” He answered, “No!but I’m as sure as there’s a God in Heaven .” “For feeling come and feelings go, and feelings are ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Emotions, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Baptist

The Caterpillar Lives The First Part Of Its Life ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2003

-The caterpillar lives the first part of its life crawling on the ground. -After fulfilling its course, the caterpillar curls up and seemingly dies. Then out of that body a beautiful butterfly comes to life. No longer forced to craw ...read more

John Hannah, Research Professor Of Theological ...

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 1, 2007

John Hannah, Research Professor of Theological Studies and Distinguished Professor of Historical Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary said, “No one who is ever in hell will be able to say to God, ‘You put me here,’ ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Suffered For Us  PRO

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Quote: A.W. Pink: "He suffered hell for us so that we can enjoy heaven with Him. He entered the awful Darkness, that I might walk in the Light; He drank the cup of woe that I might ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Brethren

I Find The Great Thing In This World Is Not So ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 24, 2009

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it--but we ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger  PRO

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jan 30, 2010

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger A family had the habit of treating their children for ice cream after the church service. One Sunday the father decided to break the habit. The children were not happy about it. They started whining. The father decided use spirituality to deal with the situation. He ...read more

Tags: Comfort

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Seems A Little Guy Was Attending Church With ...

Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on May 4, 2010

It seems a little guy was attending church with his family when a flash of insight concerning prayer and conflict resolution suddenly came over him. Here’s how the storyteller related the incident: "We watched an especially verbal and boisterous child being hurried out, slung under his irate ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Man Has Yet To Conquer Himself  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011

MAN HAS YET TO CONQUER HIMSELF Ravi Zacharias put it well when he said, "In an attempt to be reasonable, man has become irrational. In an attempt to deify himself, he has defaced himself. In an attempt to be free, he has made himself a slave. And like Alexander the Great, he has conquered the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:23

Tags: Pride