In Sermon Illustrations: "Prophecy About Jesus"

Churches Closed Due To Lack Of Power!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 10, 2023

Bill Crowder gives us a pithy Illustration of Need for Power. The first winter that my wife Marlene and I were married was marked by severe blizzards. I can vividly remember one Sunday when we awoke to find that the electricity had been knocked out by an ice storm. Huddled around a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Church, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Power, Acts  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Order From Chaos

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 17, 2023

The late Harvard mathematician and philosopher, Alfred North Whitehead, maintained that the whole scientific enterprise of the western world rested upon the belief that at the bottom of things science would find order rather than chaos. Where animists were afraid to probe a world enchanted with ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:17, John 1:1

Tags: Alfred North Whitehead, Science, Logos, Reason

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Have To Die To Go To Heaven

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 17, 2025

Remember, all the bodies are going to die. Jesus had a body. What happened on the cross? He died. So will we. Amen – the end. That would be a terrible place to end a sermon but it reminds me of a Sunday School story. The teacher asked the children, “If I sold my house and car and gave all my ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:2, Matthew 7:13-14

Tags: Heaven, Sunday School

Denomination: Methodist

Prison Release

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 3, 2026

When a prison sentence is completed, the door open. Legally, the prisoner is free. But some inmates struggle to walk out because prison has trained them how to think, how to move, and how to live. The bars are gone, but the mindset remains. That’s a picture of many believers. Jesus paid the full ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1

Tags: Freedom, No Condemnation

Denomination: Other

Last Week, Bernie Came To The Church Door. He ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 9, 2002

Last week, Bernie came to the church door. He showed up about five minutes before I was getting ready to leave for an appointment, and my first response to his arrival was, oh, no, not now. Bernie had been drinking – I could smell it on his breath. He was sweating profusely and was a little bit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13-20

Tags: Fellowship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spurgeon Quote

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 16, 2022

I want to read something to you. It’s from a sermon preached by Charles Spurgeon… listen to what he says here… it’s kind of a long quote, but man it’s good. “Everybody admires Luther! Yes, yes, but you do not want anyone else to do the same today. When you go to the Zoological Gardens you all ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Perseverance, Faithfulness

Denomination: Independent/Bible

[025] A Message From A Poem - Balance Of God’s Attributes

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 9, 2025

[025] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - BALANCE OF GOD’S ATTRIBUTES One area where it takes deeper study to understand, is the attributes of God. The attributes are what is the completeness in God and they are many. It is what God is. We speak about love and mercy and compassion, but we also have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:10-11, Exodus 34:5-7, Hebrews 2:17

Tags: Penalty, Poetry, Attributes Of God, Forgiveness, Faithful, Judgment, Balance, Merciful, Attributes, Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Henry Blackaby Once Said, "Your Life Is The Sum ...

Contributed by Dewayne Howard on Feb 4, 2003

Henry Blackaby once said, “Your life is the sum of the responses you have made toward God. Once God makes himself known to you, what you do next is your ...read more

Tags: Repentance, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

A Newspaper Reporter Was Interviewing An Old ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 17, 2003

“A newspaper reporter was interviewing an old rancher and asked him to what he would attribute his success as a rancher. With a twinkle in his eye the man replied, "It’s been about 50 ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Was A Tour Group That Was Going To The Top ...

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 1, 2004

There was a tour group that was going to the top of the Empire State Building. At about the 102nd floor, a woman asked the tour guide, “If the cables on this elevator break, do we go up or down? ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness

Denomination: Baptist

A Minister Gave An Unusual Sermon One Day, Using ...  PRO

Contributed by Georgina Pando-Connolly on Apr 30, 2004

A minister gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of the members greeted her at the door and said, "Very ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Methodist

A Couple Of Weeks Ago I Was Listening As My Dad ...  PRO

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 22, 2000

A couple of weeks ago I was listening as my Dad talked about what it is like to live on a fixed income, now that he is retired. "Fixed income," I said, "I’d love for my ...read more

Tags: Poverty, Money, Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

C. S. Lewis Once Said: "It Is Easier To Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 12, 2001

C. S. Lewis once said: "it is easier to be enthusiastic about humanity with a capital "H" than it is to love individual men and women, especially those who are uninteresting, … exasperating, depraved, or otherwise unattractive. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-39

Tags: Fake, Excuses, Compassion, True Love, Promises Of God, Sincere Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Adoniram Judson Was A Great Missionary. He Once ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 5, 2001

Adoniram Judson was a great missionary. He once said about serving God, and success: "There is no success without sacrifice. If you succeed without sacrifice it is because someone has suffered before you. If ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9, Joshua 1:1-9

Tags: Humility

Denomination: United Methodist

A Minister Gave An Unusual Sermon One Day, Using ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 21, 2001

A minister gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of the members greeted him at the door and said, "Very ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:15-19

Tags: Church General, Bible Study

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forms Cost Americans Fill Out 100 Billion Forms ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Forms Cost Americans fill out 100 billion forms every year. According to analyst firm CAP Ventures; each form costs about 5¢ to print and almost $1 to process. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Christmasthat Magic Blanket That Wraps Itself ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"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

Tags: Christmas

I Heard Of A Mother Who Was Asked By Her Three ...

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 8, 2007

I heard of a mother who was asked by her three children what she would like for her birthday. She answered, "Three well-behaved children." One of the children thought about her words for a moment ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Charismatic

I Read An Account Of A Dear Christian Woman In ...

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 14, 2007

I read an account of a dear Christian woman in Africa who died, and the village gathered to pay its respects at the funeral. There were many kind things said about her, but one of the most revealing was the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

George Barna Tells Us That The Emerging ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 26, 2007

George Barna tells us that the emerging generation has no basic understanding of the Bible or even many of the stories of the Bible because their parents failed to teach them about the Lord and His Word. Their parents failed to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational