In Sermon Illustrations: "Plan B"

Abc Christ!  PRO

Contributed by Bjornlleven Rodriguez on Mar 16, 2003

ABC Christ! A- for the Architect, Jesus is beautiful beyond discription. B- For the Builder, Jesus is the Rock. C- For the Carpenter, Jesus is the firm foundation. D- For the Disciple, Jesus the Master. E- For the Engineer, Jesus is the blueprint of God. F- For the Fisherman, Jesus is the fisher of ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ, Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Church Of God

James Michener, Writing In His Book, The Source, ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 7, 2003

James Michener, writing in his book, The Source, tells the story of a man named Urbaal, who was a farmer living about 2200 B.C. He worshiped two gods, one a god of death, the other a goddess of fertility. One day, the temple priests tell Urbaal to bring his young son to the temple for ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Baptist

During The Bosnian Conflict, Nato Forces Were ...

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003

During the Bosnian Conflict, NATO forces were sent to assist matters in protecting the Croats from Serbian aggression. During this conflict and while in faithful service, 29 year old United States Air Force pilot, Captain Scott O’Grady, was shot down on June 2, 1995, while flying his F-16 Falcon ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance

Denomination: Pentecostal

Teachers Commentary On Galatians 3  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 25, 2005

Teachers Commentary notes this about Galatians 3 In Galatians we have Paul’s first powerful defense of the Gospel. Some from the Pharisee party in Judea who had trusted Christ apparently retained their zeal for the Mosaic Law. They traveled to the churches Paul had founded, and taught that the ...read more

Tags: Christian Liberty

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The 19th-Century Bible Scholar G. S. Bowes ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

The 19th-century Bible scholar G. S. Bowes pointed out the ultimate futility of ambition that isn’t accompanied by dedication to God. Citing four powerful world rulers of the past, he wrote: “Alexander the Great was not satisfied, even when he had completely subdued the nations. He wept because ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

On An Average Day In The Usa: 1,169,863 People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

On an average day in the USA: 1,169,863 people take a taxi, 176,810,950 eggs are laid, 21,000 gallons of oil are spilled from tankers and barges, 63,288 cars crash, 28 mailmen are bitten by dogs, 2 billion $1 bills are in circulation, industry generates nearly 1 pound of hazardous waste for every ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Do You Remember The Symbolism Behind Water ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 3, 2007

Do you remember the symbolism behind Water Baptism? The 2nd step of submersion in Water Baptism deals with a circumcision of the heart according to Francis Anfuso’s booklet Water Baptism he states on page 12: a. In the Old Testament, God established circumcision to be an outward work which ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deprived Of God's Light

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

DEPRIVED OF GOD’S LIGHT I was reading in one of the CIA espionage or spy books I love to read, and the writer was discussing the strange effects we suffer when we are deprived of sunlight during the winter months. Drs. Michael Terman and Jamie Rifkin wrote: "During the cold war with Russia, B-52 ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Should Christians Attend Church?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010

SHOULD CHRISTIANS ATTEND CHURCH? An old question: "Can I be a Christian without joining the church or attending worship?" Answer: "Yes, it is possible. But it is something like being: a. A student who will not go to school; b. A soldier who will not join the army; c. A citizen who does not pay ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Let God Put It Together

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 14, 2010

LET GOD PUT IT TOGETHER One night a father heard his young daughter speaking, although she was alone in her room. The door was open just enough that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would bring before God, he paused outside ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Denomination: Brethren

You Can't Turn Off Time

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 17, 2011

YOU CAN'T TURN OFF TIME James W. Moore says, "One of the greatest comedy acts in the history of show business was the beloved husband and wife team of George Burns and Gracie Allen. In real life, Gracie Allen was a bright, wise businesswoman, but she always played the part of a naive, off-the-wall ...read more

Tags: Time

Denomination: Baptist

Stabilizing The Leaning Tower Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2012

STABILIZING THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA In the early nineties, the leaning Tower of Pisa began to lean too far. Seeing that the 180-foot-high tower would soon become dangerous, engineers designed a system to salvage the twelfth-century landmark by holding the lean constant. First the engineers ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Tags: Government

If He Had Different Gods  PRO

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 1, 2013

IF HE HAD DIFFERENT GODS James Michener, writing in his book, The Source, tells the story of a man named Urbaal, who, was a farmer living about 2200 B.C. He worshiped two gods, one a god of death, the other a goddess of fertility. One day, the temple priests tell Urbaal to bring his young son to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 25:1-18

Tags: Idol, Other Gods

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lenin Claimed That If Communism Was Implemented ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Lenin claimed that if Communism was implemented there would be bread in every household. Coming from a former communist country we saw that the answer to our problems could not be the Communism. Some of us have witnessed the despair in people’s lives. Communism did never tell us how it would solve ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

One Of The Greatest Battles In American History, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One of the greatest battles in American History, was the battle of the Alamo, which was fought back in 1836. There 150 Texans, under the command of Col. William B. Travis, at the Alamo. And for 13 days those 150 men, held off the siege of 5,000 Mexican troops under the command of General Santa ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

James 2:16 … And One Of You Says To Them, "Go ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 12, 2007

> James 2:16 … and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it? It’s easy to talk about loving someone when it doesn’t cost you anything. My goodness, our politicians do it all the time. They talk about how much ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

This Morning We Begin With A ‘trivial Pursuit' ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 7, 2008

This morning we begin with a ‘Trivial Pursuit’ type question. (Slide 1) The United States Army once had a Camel Corps. The year the Camel Corp was organized was: A) 1917 B) 1856 C) 2003 D) 1943 The correct answer is 1856. According to wikipedia, some of our national leaders felt that having ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

We Have Two Walnut Trees That Are Growing On The ...

Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007

We have two walnut trees that are growing on the property line. We have a fence between us and the neighbor, and the trees are growing up the back side of the fence. There are several limbs growing over on our side of the fence. The owner of the property owns several duplex apartments on the ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Top 10 Signs You Are Broke  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 10, 2001

TOP 10 SIGNS YOU ARE BROKE 10. American Express calls and says: "Leave home without it!" 9. You’re formulating a plan to rob the food bank. 8. Long distance companies don’t call you to switch. 7. You rob Peter...and then rob Paul. 6. You finally clean your house, hoping to find change. 5. You ...read more

Tags: Money, Poverty, Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Some Of You May Have Heard Of Brother Lawrence, ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 9, 2003

Some of you may have heard of Brother Lawrence, who in the 15th century penned the work “Practice the Presence of God”. When he was dying, he was asked, “What are you doing, Brother Lawrence?” His reply, “I’m doing what I plan to do through all eternity - worship God. When I die I won’t change ...read more

Tags: Faith, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Orthodox