In Sermon Illustrations: "Paying Tax To Caesar"

Cross Your Bridges Before You Come To Them And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Cross your bridges before you come to them and you have ...read more

Tags: Guilt

17th C. French Philosopher Le Rochefoucauld: ...

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 16, 2011

17th c. French philosopher Le Rochefoucauld: "Hypocrisy is the ...read more

Tags: Hypocrisy

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ivan The Terrible

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2014

THE BURIAL CLOTHES OF IVAN THE TERRIBLE In 1547 Ivan the IV became Grand Duke of Russia, and he proclaimed himself "Czar" which is a form of the word "Caesar." He actually claimed to be god on the earth. He later became known as Ivan the Terrible, because he was a cruel, vicious leader. He not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Tags: Righteousness, Jesus Parables, Wedding Banquet

Don't Underestimate The Power Of Your Prayers For ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 17, 2008

Don’t underestimate the power of your PRAYERS for our Nation. George Flurry wrote: “Prayer is political action. Prayer is social energy. Prayer is public good. … Prayer is an act of patriotism in the largest sense of the word … The single most important action contributing to whatever health ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Especially To Young Preachers Just Beginning ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2001

Especially to young preachers just beginning their ministry; pay little heed to praise ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride

All Of Us Could Take A Lesson From The Weather. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 28, 2002

"All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to ...read more

Tags: Emotions

It Was Natural For Man To Adopt Credit Buying ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It was natural for man to adopt credit buying hes had long experience ...read more

Tags: Money

A Handful Of Men Have Become Very Rich Simply By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A handful of men have become very rich simply by paying attention to ...read more

Tags: Money

Brother Of John Wilkes Booth, Edwin Booth, Saves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009

Brother of John Wilkes Booth, Edwin Booth, Saves Abraham Lincoln’s Son The story is told of two brothers. One of them would carry a letter to the grave that could have set the record straight, but I will tell you about that later. There was a man whose name was Edwin Thomas, a master of the stage ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:11-12

Tags: Heroism

Life Goes On And There Comes A Time When You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Life goes on and there comes a time when you dont have to pay girls to spend ...read more

Tags: Children

Some Taxpayers Close Their Eyes, Some Stop ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some taxpayers close their eyes, some stop their ears, some shut their mouths, ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Plato On Politics  PRO

Contributed by Tim Najpaver on Oct 23, 2004

The philosopher Plato said The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Denomination: Baptist

Noted Writer Richard Foster Said, " One Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Noted writer Richard Foster said, “ One of the greatest expressions of love is simply to notice ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Old-Timer: One Who Remembers When A Man Did His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Old-timer: one who remembers when a man did his own ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Lobbyist Is A Person That Is Supposed To Help ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A Lobbyist is a person that is supposed to help a Politician to make up his mind, ...read more

Tags: Politics

A Knock On The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2013

A KNOCK ON THE DOOR An old woman ran out of money, and couldn't pay any of her bills. The landlord was threatening to throw her out if she didn't pay her rent soon. She had only a few candles to keep her warm. And one cold day she was warming her hands over a candle. Just then a knock came at her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Tags: Debt

The Debt Is Paid

Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jul 25, 2018

Main Idea: Because of our sin, we owe a great debt that is impossible to pay, but Jesus paid the debt. Verse: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23 NKJV). Illustration: One time I was buying a sandwich at a store and I did not ...read more

Tags: Wages Of Sin, Jesus Paid Our Debt, Debt Is Paid, Sin

Denomination: Charismatic

During A Runoff Senate Primary Fight With Former ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

During a runoff Senate primary fight with former Texas Governor Stevenson, early indications were that Congressman Johnson had lost. Six days later, however, Precinct 13 in the border town of Alice, Texas, showed a very interesting result. Exactly 203 people had voted at the last minute—in the ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Charitable Giving Was Steady Last Year, As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Charitable Giving was steady last year, as employment and the economy stabilized Americans gave an estimated $240.72 billion in ‘03, slightly up from the previous year, according to Giving U.S.A. Estimated giving in ‘03 equaled roughly 2.2% of the nation’s GDP, the 5th year since ’71 that it ...read more

Tags: Giving General

A Little Boy, Who Wanted $100.00 Very Badly, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A little boy, who wanted $100.00 very badly, prayed for two weeks but nothing happened. Then he decided to write GOD a letter requesting $100.00. When the postal authorities received the letter to GOD, U.S.A., they decided to send it to the President. The President was so impressed, touched, and ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection