In Sermon Illustrations: "Pastors Kid"

A Pastor In Disguise

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2013

A Pastor in Disguise A few years ago at a Methodist Church in North Wales, as worshippers arrived at the church, they were distressed to see a dirty, drunk, smelly homeless man on the front steps. They didn't realize this bum was actually their pastor, Derek Rigby, who had disguised himself as a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Tags: Compassion, Homeless

Leaving Home Without Your Kids

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 27, 2010

LEAVING HOME WITHOUT YOUR KIDS When we left to Pastor a Church in the Whitsundays we left our children, Ben and Rachel, behind in Sydney. Rachel was still in her late teens, but both of them were already involved in Hillsong Church and did not want to leave. We remember the pain of driving off ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

85% Of People Who Make A Commitment To Christ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

85% of people who make a commitment to Christ make the decision by the age of 18, or they never ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Kids, Evangelism How To

Spiritual Arrhythmia  PRO

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 25, 2012

SPIRITUAL ARRHYTHMIA The primary function of the heart is to supply blood and nutrients to the body. The regular beating, or contraction, of the heart moves the blood throughout the body. Each heartbeat is controlled by electrical impulses traveling through the heart. In the normal heart these ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:2

Tags: Heart, Spanking Kids

Denomination: Baptist

While Flyling Home From A Pastor’s ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2001

While flyling home from a pastor’s conference I was getting in my seat buckling in and getting ready for the push back from the gate and taxi. I was reading a very interesting article in a business magazine when the flight attendant began to speak. Good morning ladies and gentelman welcome aboard ...read more

Tags: Workplace

A Young Pastor Learns About Rural ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2010

A Young Pastor Learns About Rural Ministry How I learned about the heartbeat of a good shepherd and how difficult it is to lead and herd sheep. This personal story is drawn from my ministry time in Grygla, Mn. It was my first pastorate – I had just recently graduated from North Central Bible ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Tags: Pastors

Let The Pulpit Resound With The Doctrine And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let the pulpit resound with the doctrine and sentiments of religious liberty. Let us hear of the dignity of man's nature, and the noble rank he holds among the works of God.... Let it be known ...read more

Tags: Pastors

The Preachers Life Must Be A Life Of Large ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The preachers life must be a life of large accumulation. He must not be always trying to make sermons, but always seeking truth, and out of the truth ...read more

Tags: Pastors

No Matter In What Age Or In What Land He Lives, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No matter in what age or in what land he lives, the soul-winning preacher is, and must be, a pioneer in spirit.He must set his soul to seek other souls, ...read more

Tags: Pastors

In A Live Church The Preacher Does Not Do All ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In a live church the preacher does not do all the talking. Dependable witnesses are as indispensable in the church as in the courtroom. Lawyers ...read more

Tags: Pastors

There Has Been Too Much Preaching. Lets Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There has been too much preaching. Lets just take an outline and go into the pulpit and tell the story of Jesus and how He died for our sins and how He took ...read more

Tags: Pastors

I Would Have Every Minister Of The Gospel ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I would have every minister of the Gospel address his audience with the zeal of a friend, the generous energy of a ...read more

Tags: Pastors

The Test Of A Preacher Is That His Congregation ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not what a lovely ...read more

Tags: Pastors

When I Hear A Man Preach, I Like To See Him Act ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he ...read more

Tags: Pastors

Even The Angels Cannot Preach The Gospel. This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Even the angels cannot preach the Gospel. This is reserved for the ...read more

Tags: Pastors

A Preacher Must Be Both Soldier And Shepherd. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his ...read more

Tags: Pastors

My Grand Point In Preaching Is To Break The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and ...read more

Tags: Pastors

Most Preachers Handle Sin As They Would Handle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Most preachers handle sin as they would handle snakes, at arms length and with no greater intimacy and for no ...read more

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Give Me One Hundred Preachers Who Fear Nothing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen, such alone will shake ...read more

Tags: Pastors

The Most Powerful Part Of A Sermon Is The Man ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most powerful part of a sermon is the ...read more

Tags: Pastors