Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "Prayer Before Meals"

showing 2,321-2,340 of 8,982
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • The Season Of Lent Is Like A Roller Coaster ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,145 views

    ‘the season of Lent is like a roller coaster ride with emotions that are down and up again and again as the story of our salvation makes plain our sinful ways and the cost of redemption.’from A ...read more

  • Christmasthat Magic Blanket That Wraps Itself ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,557 views

    "Christmasthat magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a ...read more

  • Born Identity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 6,628 views

    BORN IDENTITY Jimmy Gupton tells of when he was 93 and ready to go on home to God. For the 1000th time, he had prayed for God to take him home. His wife had been gone for seven years, and it was getting harder and harder to go through the motions of the holiday. He had a big silver Christmas tree ...read more

  • That Reminds Me Of The Four-Year Old Boy Saying ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 12, 2008
     | 1,119 views

    That reminds me of the four-year old boy saying his prayers one Sunday night: “Dear God, we had a good time at church today – but I wish you had been there!” What ...read more

  • An Observation About Context

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 16, 2020
     | 3,835 views

    Context is very important, even in the little things. For example, people have done a lot of damage to Bible verses, stories, doctrines, etc., because they did not or do not consider the context. Someone once remarked that a Bible verse out of its context is like a diamond away from a necklace: ...read more

  • Mercy Me: Hold Fast

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 7, 2011
     | 4,784 views

    MERCY ME: HOLD FAST Mercy Me is a Christian band (I Can Only Imagine) and recently they sang a song called, "Hold Fast." Bart Millard tells the story of the inspiration for "Hold Fast": "I was standing in the back of the bus going to our next concert. We were in a traffic jam and we passed a ...read more

  • One Day A Grasshopper Decided To Play With A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Ferrante on Jan 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,324 views

    ONE DAY A GRASSHOPPER DECIDED TO PLAY WITH A HARMLESS LOOKING SPIDER. SO, HE CRAWLED SLOWLY IN THE HOT SUN AND CAME WITH IN A FEW INCHES OF MR. SPIDER. THEN, HE GRADUALLY CAME WITH IN A VERY SHORT DISTANCE OF THE SPIDER. AND THEN, SLOWLY BUT WITH APPARENT DELIBERATION, THE GRASSHOPPER REACHED ...read more

  • The Problem Of Goodness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,358 views

    THE PROBLEM OF GOODNESS "The simple fact is that for all our moral hesitation and stuttering, many people know goodness and excellence when they see it and they are overwhelmed by the magnetism of goodness. Goodness attracts. Goodness is proclaimed so that the circle of adulation can widen. So we ...read more

  • Those Who Don't Understand The Food That God ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Stefanski on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,146 views

    Those who don’t understand the food that God gives, those who don’t see how deep their need is for it, also consider the Gospel and Sacrament as ’fleeting’, and they seek some new ’rush’ in worship, desiring an emotional high, no matter how lacking in nutrition such a meal is. It’s like the ...read more

  • Many People Have Trouble With The Concept Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,635 views

    Many people have trouble with the concept of total depravity. While not denying they are sinners, many people feel that their sin isn’t bad enough to condemn them. What they don’t understand is that any sin is wholly unacceptable to God. Let’s suppose I invite you over to my house this Saturday ...read more

  • Six Stages Of A Married Cold  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,152 views

    Six Stages of a Married Cold First year: "Sugar Dumplin, I'm really worried about my baby girl. You've got a bad sniffle and there's no telling about these things with all this stuff that's going around. I'm putting you in the hospital this afternoon for a general checkup and a good rest. I ...read more

  • George W. Truett  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,482 views

    George W. Truett George W. Truett, a well-know pastor in Texas, was invited to dinner at the home of a very wealthy Texas man. After the meal, the host led him to a place where they could get a good view of the surrounding area. • Pointing to the oil wells covering the landscape, the Texan ...read more

  • Many Years Ago "Guideposts" Magazine Told About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,950 views

    Many years ago “Guideposts” magazine told about Mary Bower MacKorell, whose doctor suggested she take off several pounds. The diet plans, dietetic food and calorie-counted drinks didn’t work. Once while watching TV and eating, she saw a program about cooking, which pictured luscious ...read more

  • Lunchbox Worship  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,710 views

    LUNCHBOX WORSHIP Have you ever been sitting in the break room at work or somewhere during lunchtime with your friend or coworker, and begin to eat your lunch that you brought from home? Your friend or coworkers lunch is made from homemade fluffly bread, that’s a two-hander meal, stacked with fresh ...read more

  • Take The Lord's Table To Others

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,788 views

    Take the Lord's Table to Others And just as we experience the presence of the Lord, I believe with every part of my being and more that we are to take this presence to share with those around us. We are to take the Lord's Table to other people. So as I talk about taking the Lord's Table to ...read more

  • Sin Sickens The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
     | 3,355 views

    Sin sickens the body An illustration of this Mother calls that dinner is ready Mom ,dad, brother and sister sit down to this wonderful meal that mom has fixed Everything is fine until brother asks Dad can I use the car tonight? And sister says, no you can’t use the car tonight You used the car last ...read more

  • Take The Silver With You” (Verse 25) More ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
     | 2,287 views

    "Take the silver with you” (verse 25) more accurately translated really means, “bind the money in your hand”. E.g. – Have you ever put that tithe on the dresser, to get it ready for Sunday but somehow when Sunday came you had used the money for a need that popped up? You reason, “I’ll make it up ...read more

  • Parents Teach Their Children God's Word At A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010
     | 4,714 views

    Parents Teach Their Children God’s Word at a Restaurant I once read an illustration of a family who took this seriously. One night at a pizza parlor, we decided to use the minutes waiting for our food as a teaching time. We passed out an index card and pencil to each child and had them write down a ...read more

  • A Light In The Darkness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,162 views

    A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS In 1963, my grandfather was serving as the Senior Minister of West End United Methodist Church in Nashville. West End is situated right across the street from Vanderbilt University, and has always been a wealthy, predominately white church. One communion Sunday, a black ...read more

  • The Rotten Egg

    Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jul 25, 2018
     | 4,477 views

    Main Idea: No matter how many good things you have done, one sin is enough to send you to hell. Verses: “There is none who does good, no, not one” (Romans 3:12 NKJV). “For the greatness of your iniquity Your skirts have been uncovered, Your heels made bare. Can the Ethiopian change his skin or ...read more