In Sermon Illustrations: "Psalm 31 1 4 15 16"

What Things?  PRO

Contributed by Larry Daugherty on Aug 7, 2001

"WHAT THINGS?" Luke24:16 In these two words, "What Things?" are found one of the most profound lessons of forgiveness. They are a quote from Luke, by our Lord after His crucifixion. Jesus was walking with two men going to Emmaus. Their language and languishing betrayed their disappointment. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:16

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Discipleship

Denomination: Holiness

I Did A Review Of Holiday Specials For December ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 10, 2004

I did a review of holiday specials for December 2-the 16th. These don’t include all the “musical” specials or worship services. They are the run-of-the-mill specials we saw as kids and subject our grandkids too. I counted 62 totals in those two weeks. Of these only four had any direct reference to ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In 1988, The Houston School District Nominated ...  PRO

Contributed by David Daniels on Jan 23, 2001

In 1988, the Houston School district nominated bus driver Lillie Baltrip for a safe-driving award. As she was driving a busload of her colleagues to the awards ceremony, she turned a corner too sharply and flipped the bus over sending herself and 16 others to the hospital. Now, do you think she ...read more

Tags: Grace, Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lives Molested: A New Study By The U.s. Centers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Lives Molested: A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surprisingly discovered that 16% of adult men were sexually molested as children and that 38% of the perpetrators were female. 25% of adult women reported being molested, 94% of the time by males. Molestation victims ...read more

Tags: Children

Moral Confusion: Americans Hold A Confusing Mix ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Moral Confusion: Americans hold a confusing mix of ideas about morality, according to a new Gallup poll that took a snapshot of 16 moral issues of the day. The poll found that 66% of Americans think divorce is okay, but that extra-marital affairs are not (93%). Killing yourself is very bad (81%), ...read more

Tags: Truth

Together Again  PRO

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 5, 2006

TOGETHER AGAIN----- TOGETHER AGAIN OVER YONDER GOD’S PROMISE THE WAY IT WILL BE NEVER AGAIN TO KNOW PARTING TOGETHER AGAIN YOU AND ME TOGETHER AGAIN UP IN HEAVEN REMOVED FROM LIFE’S SORROW AND CARE NO WORRY ABOUT A TOMORROW TOGETHER AGAIN OVER THERE TOGETHER AGAIN GLAD REUNION HAPPY MEETING IN ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Purpose Of The Holy Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009

THE PURPOSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT N T Wright, the famous New Testament scholar talks about the task of Christians in the world. He says, "Many say, 'Oh yes, the Holy Spirit came in his place to live in us.' Yes, but for what purpose? The Holy Spirit came to empower us to be God's life in the world. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10, Ephesians 4:2-10

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Love Her!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2012

LOVE HER! I recently heard a preacher speaking of his efforts to counsel a man who was having marital trouble. He said to the man, "The Bible says husbands love your wives." "But I do not love her anymore," he replied. "Then love her as your sister in the Lord." "But I don't think she is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Tags: Marriage Struggle

The Measure Of A Man's Worth

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 14, 2012

THE MEASURE OF A MAN’S WORTH Someone once has asked: What are merits to measure the worth? Not, how did he die? But, how did he live? Not, what did he gain? But, what did he give? These are the merits To measure the worth Of a man as a man, Regardless of birth. Not, what was his station? ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 7:2

Tags: Character

Sow Indiscriminately

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 15, 2017

In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13) Jesus spoke of the kingdom of heaven being like an indiscriminate sower. This contradicts theories surrounding church growth of targeting certain statistically measurable demographics. There is no such target audience in this parable. The seed of the kingdom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Tags: Sower, Church Growth

Denomination: Baptist

Power In Agreement  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

How much power can people in agreement have? The answer: the power of life and death. During the brutal reign of Joseph Stalin, who murdered 30 million Russians and bought godless communism to Russia, Stalin, let it be known that he planned to murder the Jews of Russia. When the believers in ...read more

Tags: Lord's Prayer

Their Prayers Were Answered, The Room Shock For ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Francis on Jun 23, 2007

Their prayers were answered, the room shock for starters that would liven up most prayer meetings! Prayer will open the door...THEY WERE ASTONISHED. ACTS 12:16Peter had been arrested and was locked up in jail for the next few days before being executed. Sixteen soldiers were assigned to guard him. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Plan To Have A Photograph Of All Of The ...

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 8, 2008

You plan to have a photograph of all of the grand kids, in their most precious Christmas clothes... it will be the perfect gift for Grandma. But when you go to have the photograph made little Johnny will not sit still... Andy has pulled the bow out of his sister’s hair... the one you paid $16 to ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

Together Again

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 18, 2009

Together Again Together again, over yonder God’s promise the way it will be Never again to know parting Together again, you and me. Together again, up in heaven Removed from life’s sorrow and care No worry about a tomorrow Together again, over there. Together again, glad reunion Happy meeting in ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Assembly Of God

You Don't Have To Go To Hell.

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 6, 2022

One day, when Vice President Calvin Coolidge was presiding over the Senate, one Senator angrily told another to go “straight to hell.” The offended Senator complained to Coolidge as presiding officer, and Coolidge looked up from the book he had been leafing through while listening to the debate. ...read more

Tags: Hell, Death, Eternity, Forgiveness, Salvation, Truth, Judgment, Politicians  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are You Being Saved From?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 23, 2011

WHAT ARE YOU BEING SAVED FROM? Vance Havner tells the story of a who lady came forward during the invitation in one of his meetings to be saved. She was a very sophisticated and refined woman. She had a graduate’s degree and was very articulate and intelligent. When she came forward during the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Evangelism How To

Only 50% Of New Start-Up Businesses Survive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Only 50% of new start-up businesses survive beyond 4 years. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace

33.2 % Of Cell Phone Users In America Are Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

33.2 % of cell phone users in America are between the ages of 5 and 19. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

53% Of Married People Attend Church On A Typical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

53% of married people attend church on a typical weekend vs. 37% of singles. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

The Percentage Of Catholics Attending A Sunday ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The percentage of Catholics attending a Sunday school class has doubled since ‘96. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General