In Sermon Illustrations: "Perhaps"

G. Campbell Morgan, A Preacher From The Last ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004

G. Campbell Morgan, a preacher from the last century said “To me the second coming is the perpetual light in the path which makes the present bearable. I never lay my head on my pillow without thinking that: maybe before the morning breaks the final morning may have ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When I Was Working On My Undergraduate Degree I ...

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 3, 2007

When I was working on my undergraduate degree I took a couple of classes in geology. Most of the time I was asking myself the age-old question that many students ask as they go through some class that they don’t want to take, “Why do I have to take this class?” As the class went on we talked ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

You Can Never Tell How The Thorough Learning Of ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 6, 2008

You can never tell how the thorough learning of Scripture will be used in later life. Richard Wurmbrand was a pastor in Romania and was imprisoned and tortured for his faith by the communist authorities. He testified that it was the passages of Scripture that he had memorized as a youth, which ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

Every Major Religion Except Islam Is Declining In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Every Major Religion except Islam is declining in Western Europe, reports Gordon-Conwell’s Center for the Study on Global Christianity. The drop is most evident in France, Sweden and the Netherlands, where church attendance is less than 10% in some areas. The forces driving the decline include ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Grace Is For Beggars  PRO

Contributed by Stan Coleman on Jan 17, 2007

Listen to this from R.C. Sproul: “Perhaps the most difficult task for us to perform is to rely on God’s grace and God’s grace alone for our salvation. It is difficult for our pride to rest on grace. Grace is for other people—for beggars. We don’t want to live by a heavenly welfare system. We want ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Leader Is…  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 1, 2004

A Leader Is… Peter Drucker, perhaps the most noted authority on leadership in the 20th century, says: A leader is one who has followers. An effective leader is not someone who is loved or admired. He is someone whose followers do the right thing. Popularity is not leadership, results are. Leaders ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

A Leader ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 1, 2010

A Leader Is… Peter Drucker, perhaps the most noted authority on leadership in the 20th century, says: A leader is one who has followers. An effective leader is not someone who is loved or admired. He is someone whose followers do the right thing. Popularity is not leadership, results are. Leaders ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Quote: C. S. Lewis

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

Quote: C. S. Lewis "Anyone who has ever taught or attempted to lead others knows the tendency in all of us toward exaggerating our depth of character while treating leniently our flaws. The Bible calls this tendency hypocrisy. We consciously or subconsciously put forward a better image of ...read more

Tags: Hypocrisy

Denomination: Brethren

Publisher Influence: "Religion Publishing Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Publisher Influence: “Religion publishing has been a key force, perhaps the key force, in the redefinition of American religion,” says sociologist and author Wade Clark Roof. John Sweeney, Jewish Lights Publishing, notes that publishers help explain religion outside the context of institutions of ...read more

Tags: Character

I Would Distinguish Between Academic Study And ...

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on May 21, 2002

“I would distinguish between academic study and more general study of the Bible. At one level—and perhaps this is the most important level—I approach the Bible with a readiness and an expectation to hear the voice of God there. But there is no conflict between that more devotional use of the Bible ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Scripture, Bible Study, Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: Pentecostal

Effects Of Sin

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

Effects of Sin How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:45

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

In Valladolid, Spain, Where Christopher Columbus ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In Valladolid, Spain, where Christopher Columbus died in 1506, stands a monument commemorating the great discoverer. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the memorial is a statue of a lion destroying a word that had been part of Spain’s motto for centuries. Before Columbus made his voyages, the ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Verload Comes When We Have Hearts Crammed Full ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008

verload comes when we have hearts crammed full with so many things and the important things, such as faith and health and sanity, are squeezed to the margins or even left out. What is in our hearts, is expressed in our schedules, our buying choices, and our time commitments. How well do we honor ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Church Of God

Some Folk Must Really Get Into Their Sunday ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 22, 2009

Some folk must really get into their Sunday School lesson because they are so worn out by the time the sermon rolls around that they just can’t help but fall asleep! Or maybe they have worked up such a sweat during the music that they are plumb tuckered out! Perhaps those taking forty winks ...read more

Tags: Worship General

Denomination: Church Of God

Sinful ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 14, 2010

Sinful Nature How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Sin Nature

Denomination: Baptist

Do It Again

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 28, 2011

DO IT AGAIN G. K. Chesterton wrote: "Because children have abounding vitality, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged... They always say, 'Do it again,' and the grown-up does it again until he is nearly dead... But perhaps God says every morning, 'Do it again' to the sun; and every ...read more

Tags: Creation

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

From Rags To Riches. These Kinds Of Stories ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

From rags to riches. These kinds of stories always excite us somewhat. They are feel-good stories and they always offer to the common person a bit of encouragement to make something of ourselves in life. HAVEN’T WE ALL DREAMED AT ONE TIME OF PERHAPS DOING SOMETHING GREAT OR EXTRA-ORDINARY? Perhaps ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

My Sheep Know My Voice  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011

MY SHEEP KNOW MY VOICE Do you all know much about Emperor Penguins? I was not very familiar with these birds until a few years ago when the documentary, March of the Penguins, came out. And as I watched this documentary, I learned many intriguing facts about this largest of the penguin family. ...read more

Scripture: John 10:27-29

Tags: Parable Lost Sheep

Just Out In This Past Thursday's Usatoday Website ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 31, 2002

Just out in this past Thursday’s USATODAY website (May 30,2002) – “Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the war against terrorism following weeks of revelations about missed clues and warnings of likely future attacks. Only four in 10 Americans believe the United States and its allies are ...read more

Tags: Supernatural, Human Body, Joy

Denomination: Evangelical Free

An Older Couple Had Trouble Remembering Common, ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 2, 2003

An older couple had trouble remembering common, day-to-day things. They both decided that they would write down requests the other had, and so try to avoid forgetting. One evening the wife asked if the husband would like anything. He replied, “Yes. I’d like a large ice-cream sundae with chocolate ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1, Exodus 12:1, 1 Corinthians 11:24, 1 Corinthians 11:24, Exodus 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Baptist