In Sermon Illustrations: "Our Substitute"

The Commencement Speaker Represents The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The commencement speaker represents the continuation of a barbaric custom that has no basis in logic. If the state of oratory that inundates our educational institutions during the month of June could be transformed into ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

Praying For Revival - John Wesley

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on May 24, 2018

I continue to dream and pray about a revival of holiness in our day that moves forth in mission and creates authentic community in which each person can be unleashed through the empowerment ...read more

Tags: Prayer, Revival

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!" Proverbs 19:1 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 18, 2005

“Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!” Proverbs 19:1 Key verse(s) 1:“Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.” It’s time to rise up and take a christian stand! Christians are being persecuted worldwide. There is no doubt of this even in the minds of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:1

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

Unsung Heroes: Joseph’s Servant

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 12, 2021

Introduction: At the time of this story, Joseph was second in command only to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Joseph’s brothers had come a year or so before this to buy grain; now, that grain was gone and they came back to purchase some more. But they were in for a surprise once they came in contact ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:16-25, Luke 17:6-10

Tags: Joseph, Stewards, Servants, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Play For? Tjbts

Contributed by Blake Henson on Jun 6, 2023

Who Do You Play For? shows a player that is wearing a certain jersey but appears to be playing for the other team because he is doing everything to help the other team win. This is to make you examine your actions do they truly say you are a Christian? URL: https://youtu.be/xLEEMrkpspY SUMMARY In ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:11

Tags: Salvation, Actions

Peter Marshall Said "We Are Too Christian Really ...  PRO

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

Peter Marshall said “We are too Christian really to enjoy sinning, and too fond of sinning really to enjoy Christianity. Most of us know perfectly well what we ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Holiness, Sin General

Denomination: Wesleyan

An American Visiting A Village In A Developing ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 2, 2003

An American visiting a village in a developing country saw a native reading the Bible. He arrogantly commented, "In our country, we don’t allow the Bible in schools anymore." The ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: *other

C. Peter Wagner, An Authority On Church Growth, ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 30, 2004

C. Peter Wagner, an authority on church growth, has this to say, “The more deeply I dig beneath the surface of the church growth principles, the more thoroughly convinced I become that the real ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wise Leaders Should Have Known That The Human ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Wise leaders should have known that the human heart cannot exist in a vacuum. If Christians are forbidden to enjoy the wine of the Spirit they will turn to the wine of the flesh....Christ died for our ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

The Ability To Calm Your Soul And Wait Before God ...

Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Oct 22, 2006

The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the Christian life. Our old nature is restless...the world around us is frantically in a hurry. But a ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Dustbin Of History Is Littered With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The dustbin of history is littered with the remains of those countries that relied on diplomacy to secure their freedom. We must never forget...in the final analysis...that is it our military, industrial and economic ...read more

Tags: Peace

Tony Compolo: Ran For Congress Because Wanted To ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

TONY COMPOLO: Ran for Congress because wanted to have the power to make changes. I lots thank goodness but then came to realize that the power of the church is in our powerlessness: Where making the ...read more

In Ordinary Life We Hardly Realize That We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. It is very easy to overestimate the ...read more

Tags: Joy

What A Responsibility You Have To Teach An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What a responsibility you have to teach an immortal soul to have fellowship with God To fulfill this responsibility you must be totally dedicated to the Lord and to the task He has for you to do. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Dustbin Of History Is Littered With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The dustbin of history is littered with the remains of those countries that relied on diplomacy to secure their freedom. We must never forget...in the final analysis...that is it our military, industrial and economic ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

God Is Testing Us, To See Whether We Can Trust ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God is testing us, to see whether we can trust Him in the dark as well as in the light; and whether we can be as True to Him when all pleasurable emotions have faded ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Love Is A Four-Letter Word, But You Dont Hear ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is a four-letter word, but you dont hear it nearly as often as you hear some other four-letter words. It may be a sign of our times that everyone talks openly ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Mercy Shown In Love And With Great Expectation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Mercy shown in love and with great expectation can be life transforming. It is the essence of the Fathers forgiveness through the person of Jesus. What is our response to this gift of mercy? Is there someone in ...read more

Tags: Gifts Mercy

To Think Is To Meander From Highway To Byway, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To think is to meander from highway to byway, and from byway to alleyway, till we come to a dead end. Stopped dead in our alley, we think what a feat it would be to get ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Longer I Live, The More I Begin To Grasp ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The longer I live, the more I begin to grasp that our choice in life is never between pain and no pain. It is rather a choice between enduring it and using it. And God, in His ...read more

Tags: Truth