In Sermon Illustrations: "Prayer Meeting"

An Old Lady Found Herself Hungry With No Food, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

An old lady found herself hungry with no food, no money and nobody to care for her. So she fell down on her knees and cried out to God, “O Lord, please send me a piece of ham and some collard greens.” All day long she prayed “O Lord, please send me a piece of ham and some collard greens.” The ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

In 1986, There Were Two Ships That Collided Off ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

In 1986, there were two ships that collided off the Russian coast. Hundreds of people were thrown to their deaths in the icy waters. When the authorities investigated the cause of the accident they did not find any mechanical or technical problems. They found a human problem. Seems that both ...read more

In 1981 The Movie, Chariots Of Fire, Won The ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

In 1981 the movie, Chariots of Fire, won the Academy Award for Best Picture. This Hollywood film told the true story of a devout Christian, Eric Liddell, in a very positive way. I want to just show you a clip of the film. Eric has decided he must forfeit his chance to run in the 200 meter dash at ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Tags: Faith, Commandments Sabbath, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

Twenty Years Ago, I Visited The City Of Calcutta ...

Contributed by Jyoti Banerjee on Nov 27, 2006

Twenty years ago, I visited the city of Calcutta on work. I was looking forward to the visit because it was the city my father grew up in, and being a typical Bengali, he was very proud of his city. But I was also looking forward to the trip because there was a little old lady in Calcutta that I ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Open Our Eyes...?  PRO

Contributed by Paul Green on Feb 5, 2010

Open Our Eyes...? I have a book called 'Tall Tales of a Big God' written by a man called Maurice Smith. Maurice is (or at least was) an international Christian Speaker travelling all over the UK, and Europe and particularly the USA. And his book is a compilation of some of the most embarrassing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1, Acts 4:1-21

Tags: Grace, Service, Humility, Pride, Embarrassment  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

National ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“National Prayers” “Urgent Call for Intercessors” 1 Timothy 2:1-4, “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Takes Courage To Livecourage And Strength And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It takes courage to livecourage and strength and hope and humor. And courage and strength and hope and humor have to be bought and ...read more

Tags: Endurance

We Have The Power Of God Within Us. Most Of It ...

Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008

We have the power of God within us. Most of it is just a prayer away. But we sell ourselves ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Martin Luther Said, "We Need Goat Sense." He ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 7, 2001

Martin Luther said, "We need goat sense." He tells of seeing two goats meeting on a path on a mountain ledge. Instead of butting one another, one of them laid down and allowed the other one to pass ...read more

Tags: Humility, Unity, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Baptist

C.h.mackintosh Wrote: "There Is Power In The ...  PRO

Contributed by David Fox on Nov 12, 2001

C.H.Mackintosh wrote: “There is power in the presence of a risen Savior to solve our difficulties, remove our perplexities, calm our fears, ease our burdens, dry our tears, meet our every need, ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, God's Omnipotence, Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Pentecostal

Service Shortage: Strategy Group Global Research ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Service Shortage: Strategy Group global research finds 45% of executives concede their corporation does not deserve the loyalty of their customers. 54% don’t meet regularly with customers and only 37% have the tools and ...read more

Tags: Unity

After Hearing An Account Of The Spiritual Needs ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 22, 2008

After hearing an account of the spiritual needs of India, the secretary of the meeting remarked: "There is a [spiritual] gold mine in India, but it seems almost as deep as the center of the earth. Who will venture to explore it?" "I will ...read more

Tags: Missions

Denomination: Independent/Bible

New York Events  PRO

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 12, 2001

New York events. It was the day of the tragic events in America when the New York twin towers and the Pentegon had suffered such terrible attack. That night I took the church annual meeting - He came into the meeting late. He was stooped and grey yet young for his eighty five years. The former ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Forgiveness For Others, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Einstein Made The Law Of Relativity Famous With ...  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 6, 2001

Einstein made the Law of Relativity famous with the formula: E=Mc2. E= Energy M= Mass in grams C= Velocity of Light in Centimeters per second. This simply means a small amount of mass can produce a great amount of energy. Nuclear Fusion is an example. Einstein said light is the only thing in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Tags: Apologetics General, God's Holiness, Heaven

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Have A Big God, Let's Start Praying Big ...

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 5, 2009

We have a big God, let’s start praying big prayers. Let’s start believing that good ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: Church Of God

I Have So Much To Do Today That I Shall Never ...

Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007

"I have so much to do today that I shall never get through it with less than three ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Longer A Church Has Been In Existence, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Aubuchon on Mar 2, 2001

"The longer a church has been in existence, the more its resources go toward its own preservation rather than toward outreach and evangelism. Our tendency is to design ministries that meet our own needs as opposed ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, Great Commission, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Not Asked To Believe The Doctrine Of The ...

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 8, 2012

We are not asked to believe the doctrine of the Resurrection. We are asked to meet this person raised from the dead. Larson, B., & Ogilvie, L. J. (1983). Vol. 26: The Preacher’s Commentary Series, Volume 26 : Luke. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Tags: Jesus Christ, Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Baptist

Intro: A Voyaging Ship Was Wrecked During A Storm ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

INTRO: A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, ...read more

God Moved Christian Across Pond To Save Him From Drowning

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 25, 2025

God Moved Christian across Pond to Save Him from Drowning One of my favorite miracle stories is from Jan Ramsey. My wife Mary used to work at Lakeshore School with Jan. She was a member of First Baptist in Swartz. Jan gave this prayer testimony about her dad, James, and I think he was 81 at the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Tags: Solomon's Temple, Mother's Womb, Omnipotence, Omnipresence, King David, Fearfully Made, Wonderfully Made, Nathan The Prophet, Creation, Light, Darkness, Presence, Omniscience  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist