In Sermon Illustrations: "Persistent Prayer"

The Two Most Important Words Are: "Thank You"

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The 2 most important words are: “Thank you” Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

I'm Reminded Of The Story Of Two Men Who Were ...

Contributed by Et Tapper on Feb 9, 2009

I’m reminded of the story of two men who were walking through a field one day and spotted an enraged bull. Instantly, the darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent that they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, one of the men shouted to the other, ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Pentecostal

Help Yourself First

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 16, 2011

HELP YOURSELF FIRST When an airliner loses cabin pressure the oxygen masks drop. You are told by the flight crew to put the mask on yourself before putting it on your child. You would think the child would be first. But if you pass out before you get the child’s mask on then both of you are ...read more

Tags: Power

I Was Shamed This Week As I Read About The First ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 15, 2007

I was shamed this week as I read about the first time a Hindu chaplain, Rajan Zed, attempted to offer a prayer in the Senate. He was booed and shouted down by three Christians who bellowed out Scriptures to the man and anyone else who could hear. They screamed: “No Lord but Jesus Christ,” and ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Methodist

I Heard About A Small Town In Kentucky, That Had ...

Contributed by Clint Palmer on Nov 22, 2007

I heard about a small town in Kentucky, that had two Churches & one Distillery. Members of both Churches complained that the distillery gave the Community a bad image! To make matters worse, the owner of the Distillery was an out spoken Atheist! One Saturday-night the two Churches decided to hold ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

B. The Largest Church In The World Is David ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 27, 2006

b. The largest church in the world is David Yonngi Cho’s church in South Korea which numbers over 800,000 people. It is know for it’s “Power Evangelism model of prayer and miracles.” He adds, “Healing has always played a major role in Cho’s church. Spiritual warfare through prayer has ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

65279;i Recall A Story About How The Wind And ...  PRO

Contributed by Joanna Loucky-Ramsey on Mar 3, 2003

I recall a story about how the wind and the sun were arguing about which of them was strongest. “Look,” said the Wind, “I’ll prove to you that I am more powerful. See that man down on the earth? Let’s each exercise our power, and whoever can make the man shed his coat fastest will be ...read more

Tags: Joy, Christian Love

Denomination: Baptist

Some Years Ago A Christian Farmer Was Deeply ...  PRO

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 12, 2006

Some years ago a Christian farmer was deeply concerned over an unsaved carpenter. The farmer sought to explain how that the finished work of Christ was sufficient for his soul to rest upon. But the carpenter persisted in the belief that he must do something himself. One day the farmer asked the ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30, John 19:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

It's Hard To Believe That Body Snatching Is Still ...

Contributed by David Moore on Mar 20, 2008

It’s hard to believe that body snatching is still going on. Of course during the 17th and early 18th centuries, body snatching was rife. A growing number of anatomists, keen to improve their medical knowledge, needed corpses on which to conduct dissections, bodies were difficult to come by, as it ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Richard Foster: To Pray Is To Change

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 19, 2011

RICHARD FOSTER: TO PRAY IS TO CHANGE Richard Foster, in his book Celebration of Discipline, says, "To pray is to change. Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. If we are unwilling to change, we will abandon prayer as a noticeable characteristic of our lives. The closer we come to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Tags: Growth In Christ

Welsh Revival Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009

Welsh Revival of 1904-1905 Modern world history also records times of revival due to the hearing of God’s Word undergirded with prayer. The little nation Wales once become known as “The Land of Revival.” It has its own unique spiritual heroes such as Saint David of the Celtic Church – William ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:4-7

Tags: Revival

The Video "Transformations" Made In 1999 Shows ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2004

The video "Transformations" made in 1999 shows stunning Revivals that are taking place mostly in third world countries (Africa, South America, etc) - Revivals that have literally TRANSFORMED ENTIRE TOWNS AND CITIES for Jesus. It showed how in one Columbian city (notorious as a drug citadel), ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13

How Do We Repent? I Want To Show You A Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 4, 2004

How do we repent? I want to show you a great example of repentance from a recent film. Jim Carey, in the film Bruce Almighty, finally comes to the end of himself and surrenders to God in prayer. His prayer is a good model to follow. (Show clip) As Bruce kneels he says to God, “You win. I’m ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Methodist

One Of The Wisest Statements I Ever Read Said ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One of the wisest statements I ever read said that feelings must be owned before they can be disowned. People who make the psychological approach of “stuffing their feelings” do themselves a disservice. They avoid hard reality instead of working through it. Joseph Scriven, whose fiancée was ...read more

Tags: Death

A Story Is Told Of A Small Group Study That Was ...

Contributed by John Browning on Aug 6, 2007

A story is told of a small group study that was done each week a church. Each week it would be held in a different member’s home and the host would provide snacks and the opening prayer. One young lady always provided the best food, had the cleanest home, etc. But she could never say the prayer; ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wayne Muller, In His Book "Learning To Pray," ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 20, 2007

Wayne Muller, in his book “Learning to Pray,” writes, “In northern California, there is fog in the morning. As I write this, looking out my window, I know that the mountains and the trees, the grasses and the sky, remain hidden in the fog, but I cannot see them with my eyes. Instead, I feel their ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Dr. Alexander Whyth Of Edinburgh Is An Example Of ...  PRO

Contributed by David Fox on Nov 15, 2001

Dr. Alexander Whyth of Edinburgh is an example of an unusually thankful Christian. “He was famous for his pulpit prayers. He always found something to thank God for, even in bad times. One story morning, a member of his congregation thought to himself, the preacher will have nothing to thank ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday, Human Body, Joy

Denomination: Pentecostal

Samuel Chadwick -- There Is No Power Like That ...

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007

Samuel Chadwick -- There is no power like that of prevailing prayer—of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in sweat of blood. Add to this list form ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Samuel Chadwick -- There Is No Power Like That ...  PRO

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007

Samuel Chadwick -- There is no power like that of prevailing prayer—of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in the sweat of blood. Add to this list ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jim Cymballa, Pastor Of Brooklyn Tabernacle, Told ...

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Apr 23, 2007

Jim Cymballa, pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle, told his small congregation that “if they called upon the Lord, He had promised in His word to answer, to bring the unsaved to Himself, and to pour out His Spirit among them. If they did not call upon the Lord, He had promised them nothing.” Source: ...read more

Denomination: Baptist