In Sermon Illustrations: "Prayer Partner"

Men Who Have In The Past Exerted The Greatest ...  PRO

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 9, 2006

Men who have in the past exerted the greatest influence for good in the world had, as a rule, pious mothers. The mother of George Washington, the man in whose principles we glory today, made it a practice each morning to spend an hour in prayer, devotion, and Bible study before attempting to ...read more

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Young Man Enlisted, And Was Sent To His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A young man enlisted, and was sent to his regiment. The first night he was in the barracks with about fifteen other young men, who passed the time playing cards and gambling. Before retiring, he fell on his knees and prayed, and they began to curse him and jeer at him and throw boots at him. So it ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

One Day She Was Reading The Newspaper And Came ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One day she was reading the newspaper and came across an article about the ministry of D.L. Moody and the Revival that was taking place in the United States. Even though she had never heard of him before, she began to pray and ask God to send Moody to her church in England. Some time later, Moody ...read more

Tags: Revival

A Young Man Enlisted, And Was Sent To His ...

Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jun 22, 2008

A young man enlisted, and was sent to his regiment. The first night he was in the barracks with about fifteen other young men, who passed the time playing cards and gambling. Before retiring, he fell on his knees and prayed, and they began to curse him and jeer at him and throw boots at him. So it ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Baptist

Peace In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

PEACE IN THE FRAY Columnist Deborah Mathis wrote about the time when she was at Union Station in Washington D.C. on a particularly busy day. The first thing she remembers about that experience was the noisy hubbub of sounds. The public address announcer calling out arrivals and departures. Scores ...read more

Tags: Peace

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 4, 2022

In 18th century Wales, a young man named William Williams graduated from the university as a physician, but quickly changed professions to become a physician of the soul -- a clergyman. Being warned against the "fanatical dissenters" such as Wesley and Whitefield, Williams decided to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Evangelism, Missions, Guidance, Providence, Will Of God, Missionaries, Preachers, Sovereignty Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Poem: Within The Gates  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002

I love to step inside a church, To rest, and think, and pray; The quiet, calm, and holy place Can drive all cares away. I feel that from these simple walls There breathes a moving sound Of sacred music, murmured prayers, Caught in the endless round. Of all that makes our human life; Birth, ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Peace

Denomination: Church Of God

St. Valentine - Valentinus -- Christian Martyr, ...  PRO

Contributed by Gary Kins on Feb 7, 2003

St. Valentine - Valentinus -- Christian martyr, c270 A.D. -- "Valentine was the name of a young man who lived in Rome during reign of Claudius II when Christians were being persecuted. Although he was not a Christian, he helped them, but he was caught and put into prison. In prison he became a ...read more

Tags: Holidays Civic

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mothers Are Central To The Success Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 11, 2003

Mothers are central to the success of the American family. Their love, dedication, and wisdom touch countless lives every day in every community throughout our land. And their love and guidance of children help to develop healthy and spiritually sound families. President John Quincy Adams once ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day, Women

Denomination: Baptist

I Came Across Some Definitions Of Things We Use ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 4, 2003

I came across some definitions of things we use in the church. MAGI: The most famous trio to attend a baby shower. MANGER: 1. Where Mary gave birth to Jesus because Joseph didn’t have private health cover. 2. The Biblical proof that holiday travel has always been rough. BULLETIN: Church ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Baptist

That Thursday Evening, Just As Isabel Was ...

Contributed by Tom Doubt on Oct 29, 2003

That Thursday evening, just as Isabel was reaching the peak of her fury, we were watching TV news of the storm. A reporter, standing on the beach at Nags Head, rain hat blowing all over the place, was telling us how the high waves were producing a storm surge. Reporters are obliged to speak from ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

In Country, Town Or City

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 11, 2007

In country, town or city Some people can be found Who spend their lives in grumbling At ev’rything around; O yes, they always grumble, No matter what we say, For these are chronic grumblers And they grumble night and day. They grumble when it’s raining, They grumble when it’s dry, And if the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Said, "He Who Is Alone With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “He who is alone with his sins is utterly alone. It may be that Christians, not withstanding corporate worship, common prayer, and all their fellowship in service, may still be left to their loneliness. The final breakthrough to fellowship does not occur because, though ...read more

Tags: Faith

You Can't Judge The Spirituality Of A Christian ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 19, 2007

"You can’t judge the spirituality of a Christian on the basis of his prayers, since praying is often done for its effect on the listeners. Nor can you measure a person’s spiritual status by the loudness of his "AMENs" and "hallelujahs." The generosity of one’s giving is not an infallible test for ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Several Years Ago, I Was Working On Replacing An ...

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008

Several years ago, I was working on replacing an old, falling-over retaining wall on the side of my house. Some of the stones I replaced were too big for me to move and some were cemented together into “blobs” of rock and concrete. So I set out to bust them up with a sledge hammer. I struck ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sitting Down For Jesus

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2008

Sitting Down for Jesus In his book entitled, "The Trouble With Jesus," Joe Stowell tells the story of the mayor's prayer breakfast in Chicago. If it were not for the performance of Wheaton College choir, the name of Jesus would not have even been mentioned. The keynote speaker was saying that ...read more

Tags: Confidence

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Accountability Questions For Men  PRO

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 22, 2009

ACCOUNTABILITY QUESTIONS FOR MEN Accountability requires being vulnerable enough to allow someone to explore your habits, priorities and neglect. Chuck Swindoll for example, has seven questions that he and a group of fellow pastors challenge each other with regularly: 1. Have you been with a ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Salvation Army

I Also Remembered A Man Who Wrongly Jailed For ...

Contributed by Pastor Gbenga Shadare on Jun 11, 2010

I also remembered a man who wrongly jailed for raping a woman; an incident that never occurred. The woman had lied about the incident. She had concocted it and unfortunately she was believed by the jury and the judge. No DNA evidence was collected and inspite of the man protesting his innocence, he ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Be Impatient

Contributed by Tim White on Apr 15, 2013

DON'T BE IMPATIENT When I was a teen-ager, my mom finally gave in to my dad. After mom and dad bought our Christmas, dad talked mom into allowing us to open the gifts days, sometimes weeks early. He couldn’t wait until we opened our gifts. The problem is that it took a lot of the joy out of ...read more

Tags: Time

Denomination: Baptist

New Orleans (Bp)--An Explosive New Study Says ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2001

NEW ORLEANS (BP)--An explosive new study says some gay people can turn straight if they really want to. Robert L. Spitzer, a psychiatry professor at Columbia University who led the study, said he couldn’t estimate what percentage of highly motivated gay people can change their sexual orientation ...read more

Tags: The Word, Words