In Sermon Illustrations: "People"

Tomorrow Is Memorial Day, A Time For Remembering ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a time for remembering people who were important in our lives. Since 1971 Memorial Day has been observed annually on the last Monday in May. The purpose is to honor the nation’s military personnel killed in wartime. The holiday was called Decoration Day at first, because ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

That's Grace

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008

THAT’S GRACE Spurgeon illustrated grace with this story in his book, All of Grace. A man visited a woman he knew to be in great financial need. He visited with a generous gift to help her with her expenses. He knocked at the door. She heard the knock, panicked and hid so no one would know she was ...read more

Tags: Grace

Seeker

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 15, 2008

"SEEKER" In recent years, there has been a movement of calling people who are not Christians "seekers." It was a way to classify people who come into the church looking for God without labeling them offensively as "sinners." It was a way to try to keep church accessible to anyone and everyone. Has ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Church Of God

Mark Twain Once Said, "The Church Is A Place ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 20, 2000

Mark Twain once said, "The church is a place where a nice, respectable person stands in front of other nice, respectable people and ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

E. C. Mckenzie Said, "A Good Sermon Helps ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 27, 2001

E. C. McKenzie said, “A good sermon helps people to two ways: Some rise from it greatly strengthened; ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Wesleyan

Kind Christians  PRO

Contributed by James Westervelt on Nov 27, 2001

Greek: chrestos = KIND Greek: christos = CHRIST In the first century, the believers were so KIND that many people did not know whether their ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

According To The North American Mission Board ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 21, 2002

According to the North American Mission Board Research Division, there are 192 million lost people in America today and that number is ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith, Great Commission, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Baptist

Ive Always Believed In Writing Without A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Ive always believed in writing without a collaborator, because when two people are writing the same book, each believes he gets ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

31 Churches In The U.s. Average Weekly Attendance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

31 churches in the U.S. average weekly attendance of over 10,000 people according to Outreach magazine. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

The Charismatic Evangelical Movement, Currently ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Charismatic Evangelical movement, currently numbering 707 million people around the world, is growing by 8% per year. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Number Of Billionaires In The World Grew From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The number of billionaires in the world grew from 587 in ‘04 to a record 691 people from 45 countries this year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

The Average Funeral Home Has 185 Funerals Per ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The average funeral home has 185 funerals per year with approximately 100 people attending each one. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Death

Winning Brought Me A Wonderful Sense Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Winning brought me a wonderful sense of completeness. Tenley Albright (b. 1935), U.S. ice skater. As quoted in ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

The True Secret Of Giving Advice Is, After You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not and ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

If All Our Misfortunes Were Laid In One Common ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Modern Man Lives Increasingly In The Future And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Modern man lives increasingly in the future and neglects the present. People who do this have an insatiable demand for soothsayers and oracles to assure and ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Actually, There Is Only One First Question Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or (this is the same question) What ...read more

Tags: Government

Our Heavenly Father Has An Amazing Sense Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our Heavenly Father has an amazing sense of humour; He will bring across your path the kind of people who ...read more

Tags: Humor

The Only Qualities For Real Success In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only qualities for real success in journalism are rat-like cunning, a plausible manner and a little literary ability. The ability to steal ...read more

Tags: News

A Painting Requires A Little Mystery, Some ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, some fantasy. When you always make your meaning ...read more

Tags: Truth