In Sermon Illustrations: "Psalm 34 1 8 19 22"

The Importance Of Gratitude

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2011

THE IMPORTANCE OF GRATITUDE A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project." Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the most ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:10

Tags: Gratitude

Cleaning Up Our Mess

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011

CLEANING UP OUR MESS There is a story about President Ronald Reagan when he "...was in the hospital healing from when he had been shot. One day his Vice President walked in the room to find him on his hands and knees wiping up water. The Vice President said, 'Mr. President, they’ll take care of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:12-17

Tags: Humility

Expectation Vs Experience little Israel Eh...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Nov 28, 2015

Expectation vs Experience Little Israel eh…Boy, it packs a punch in the spiritual realm!!! Do not we owe it a Saviour, Salvation and Scriptures!!! Add to this fact that one of it’s cities (Jerusalem) would be the future World capital and at once, there is a ring of sanctity about this Nation. Even ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:17

Tags: Symbol, Selection, Supremacy, Sign

Denomination: *other

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD In intense turmoil, Luther wrote his greatest hymn. It was the worst of times -1527-one of the most trying years of Luther’s life. On April 22, a dizzy spell forced Luther to stop preaching in the middle of his sermon. For ten years, since publishing his 95 Theses ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

How Badly Do You Want It?

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 14, 2008

How Badly Do You Want It? In pursuing a righteous goal, Les Brown said: "If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it, to work day and night for it, to give up your time, your peace, and your sleep for it … if all that you dream and scheme is about it, and life seems useless and ...read more

Tags: Goals

Denomination: Other

Alexander The Great On Hope

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009

ALEXANDER THE GREAT ON HOPE Jesus is a sign of hope, and the friend of those who will not let hope die. He must increase, and we must decrease. The Macedonian king, Alexander the Great, was about to launch a great campaign. It would be trying and difficult. It would mean slogging across the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:25-30

Tags: God Brings Hope

Prayer For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009

Prayer for Compassion Then we can pray a prayer like David Mains prayed years ago. He was once pastor of the Circle Urban Church, an inner city church in Chicago, and one day, in the course of his ministry among such great need, he prayed, “Lord, let me see the world as you see it, and break my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:36-38

Tags: Compassion

Balaam's Error,

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Oct 25, 2024

And this from the Revelation to John at Patmos: Jesus words to the angel of the church at Pergamum give us the view of God as to what happened in Numbers chapters 22-25, and why God was angry with Balaam. Balaam was a deceiver. “But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:1-41, Revelation 2:14, Numbers 25:1-3

Tags: Deception, Teaching, Israelites, Pergamum, Stumbling Block, Sexual Immorality, Idols  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Coach Jim Fassel's Son Bears Family Likeness, ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 17, 2003

[Coach Jim Fassel’s Son Bears Family Likeness, source: Bill Pennington, "34 Years Later: One Coach’s Sweetest Victory," New York Times (5-16-03)] As the head coach of the New York Giants, Jim Fassel has enjoyed great success on the football field with a trip to the Super Bowl as recently as 2001. A ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

America's Immigrant Population Has Gone From 4.7% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

America’s Immigrant Population has gone from 4.7% in ’70 to 10.4% today accounting for 28.3 million people. About 1 of every 10 persons in America was ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

If The Israelites Repent, They Will Be Redeemed, ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 2, 2008

"If the Israelites repent, they will be redeemed, but if not they will not be redeemed" (b. Sanh. 97b, R. Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, A.D. 90) "If the Israelites would repent for a day, the son of ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

[198]. A Message From A Poem – O Forest, How You Weep In Pain

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 13, 2025

[198]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – O FOREST, HOW YOU WEEP IN PAIN This is a serious poem and I like it very much. Like most of my poems it comes out of some personal experience. If this was a musical composition it would be in a minor key. The summary is, “O forest, how you weep in pain, but ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23, Amos 4:7-8

Tags: Tropical Rainforest, Drought, Weeping, Barrenness, Signs Of The Times, Christian Poems, Rainforest, World, Sin, Persecution, Forest, Barren, Dryness, Pain  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faithful To The Clock  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002

FAITHFUL TO THE CLOCK There was a man who prided himself on being exceedingly punctual. He followed a very precise routine every morning. His alarm went off at 6:30 AM. He rose briskly, shaved, showered, ate his breakfast, brushed his teeth, picked up his briefcase, got into his car, rode ...read more

Tags: Peace, God's Provision

Denomination: Church Of God

[007]. A Message From A Poem - A Shepherd Left His Comfort Zone

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 1, 2024

[007]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A SHEPHERD LEFT HIS COMFORT ZONE Shepherds and sheep feature quite often in the biblical record and Jesus used parables and illustrations involving sheep. This poem was developed from a comment a Convention speaker made when teaching on the Lost Sheep. The ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9, John 10:10-11, John 10:14-15, Luke 15:4-6

Tags: Jesus Died For The Sheep, 100 Sheep, Night, Sheep, Lost Sheep, Crucified, The Good Shepherd, Jesus Our Shepherd, Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unintentionally Humorous Texts: Micah’s Misfortunes, Part 2

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 11, 2024

Introduction: The first verses of Judges 17 tell the story of Micah. In a word, he stole a lot of money from his mother, but returned it to her after she pronounced a curse on the stuff—and, probably, the thief whoever it may have been. The section concludes with Micah establishing his own ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:7-13

Tags: Micah, Idolatry, Levites, Mount Ephraim

Denomination: Baptist

A 300 Lb. Man Could Not Lose Any Weight. He ...  PRO

Contributed by Lance Bane on Aug 14, 2001

A 300 lb. man could not lose any weight. He asked his minister for help. His minister told him to be ready at 8 a.m. the next morning. A young beautiful lady in a skin tight outfit showed up and said if you ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance

Denomination: Pentecostal

The United Methodist Church Is Losing 40,000 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

The United Methodist Church is losing 40,000 members a year in the U.S. as it gains roughly 100,000 a year in the 13 African nations where it is thriving. There are now 11.2 million Methodists worldwide including 8.3 million in the U.S. Africans are having a growing ...read more

Tags: Church General

Morning Showers: As Earth Rotates, The Side ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Morning Showers: As Earth rotates, the side facing the direction of its orbit around the Sun tends to scoop up more space debris. This part of the sky is directly overhead at dawn. For this reason, the Perseids and other meteor showers (and also random shooting stars in ...read more

Tags: Creation

American Entertainment: Prerecorded Entertainment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

American Entertainment: Prerecorded entertainment media, including DVDs, videos, music, CDs, etc., ranked second to books, magazines and newsletters as the most widely purchased entertainment and recreation product, according to new Unity Marketing research. 62% purchased prerecorded media in the ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Educated Donors: Only 26% Of The General Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Educated Donors: Only 26% of the general US population has attained a bachelor’s degree or higher. In comparison, a little more than half of the US donor population (55%) have four-year degrees or more. A similar proportion of donors to faith-based organization ...read more

Tags: Giving General