In Sermon Illustrations: "Our Shield"

Recently My Family And I Were Traveling North On ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jan 19, 2010

Recently my family and I were traveling north on 251 to visit a local retail store. While we drove we noticed a huge plume of smoke in the air. As it turns out, we were not the only people in town who had gathered to witness the blaze at Crafter’s Village. Upon pulling into a nearby parking lot ...read more

Tags: God's Love, Purification

Denomination: Christian Church

Anxious Moments, I Experienced Some Years Back, ...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 6, 2011

Anxious moments, I experienced some years back, when I had to disturb a "sleeping boss"! There I was between the devil and the deep blue sea (many years ago during my secular stint of 13 years in the Indian oil sector) pacing nervously in the Hotel aisle, peering frighteningly at the “Do not ...read more

Tags: Anxiety

Denomination: *other

Be Holy?

Contributed by John Kilough on Apr 24, 2014

"Be holy, for I am holy." For most people this can be a very intimidating statement. The Lord God says, "Be holy, for I am holy." The issue with that is, well God is God and I am not. It is easy for Him to say be holy, but I just have way too many faults. However, we love the Lord and we are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:16

Tags: Holiness, God's Commandments

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Questions That Churches Must Ask Themselves

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 7, 2022

Why is this church here or what really is our mission? Are we truly fulfilling our mission? How did we get here? Were we a split or the first of our faith? If a split, was it because of doctrine or something/someone else? If we are the first, have we fallen from our first love position or is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1

Tags: Church, Purpose, Division

Denomination: Baptist

Unsung Heroes-The Lad Who Helped Samson

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 24, 2023

Introduction: The story of Samson is one of the saddest in the Bible. He started off well but ended his days as a captive of the Philistines, Israel’s greatest enemy at the time. Even then, there was an unsung hero who helped him when Samson couldn’t help himself. Text: Judges 16:23-26, KJV: 23 ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:23-26

Tags: Samson, Philistines, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist

Bridle The Tongue

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 6, 2025

Now, it’s time to talk about how to bridle the tongue. A bridle is a small but powerful tool designed for communication and control. Whether with a bit or a bitless attachment, it allows a rider to guide a horse with subtle movements. A well-trained horse responds to the slightest cue, needing ...read more

Scripture: James 3:7-8

Tags: Words, Tongue, Horse, Bridle

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Louder He Talked Of His Honor, The Faster ...

Contributed by Wayne Major on Mar 16, 2002

“The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.” ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Methodist

The Mystery Of The Humanity Of Christ, That He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that He sunk Himself into our flesh, is beyond all ...read more

Tags: Christmas

The World Doesnt Hear Jesus Christ Any More. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The world doesnt hear Jesus Christ any more. The world hears about our pet ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

To The Influence Of The Bible We Are Indebted ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To the influence of the Bible we are indebted for the progress made in civilization, and to this we ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

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

To Enjoy The Future, Accept God's Forgiveness ...

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 31, 2007

’To enjoy the future, accept God’s forgiveness for the past.’ (Our ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

There Is Only One Way To Happiness, And That Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about the things which ...read more

Tags: Joy

Hope Is Like The Sun, Which, As We Journey ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Chief Pang Of Most Trials Is Not So Much The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The chief pang of most trials is not so much the actual suffering itself as our ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Find That It Is Not The Circumstances In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I find that it is not the circumstances in which we are placed, but the spirit in which we face ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

We Are All Born Equalequally Helpless And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We are all born equalequally helpless and equally indebted to others for whatever our ...read more

Tags: Racism

The Advantage Of Leisure Is Mainly That We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The advantage of leisure is mainly that we have the power of choosing our work; not certainly that it ...read more

Tags: Enjoyment

We Who Are Liberal And Progressive Know That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We who are liberal and progressive know that the poor are our equals in every sense ...read more

Tags: Politics

If Christ Does Not Reign Over The Mundane Events ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

If Christ does not reign over the mundane events in our lives, He does not reign at ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Faith