In Sermon Illustrations: "Psalm 65 1 8 9 13"

While Waiting To Pick Up A Friend At The Airport ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 15, 2001

While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport I had one of those life-changing experiences that you hear other people talk about. This one occurred a mere 2 feet away from me. Straining to locate my friend among the passengers deplaning through the jet way, I noticed a man coming toward me ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do Not Jump To Judge Other Christians

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 14, 2019

Don't Jump to Judge Other Christians This is God's message for us in Romans 14:3-4, where Paul said: 3. Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4. Who are you to judge another's servant? To his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:3-4

Tags: Judging Others, False Assumptions

Denomination: Baptist

[230]. A Message From A Poem - Redemption Through Death – No Other Way

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 18, 2025

[230]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - REDEMPTION THROUGH DEATH – NO OTHER WAY The concentration in this poem is “No other way.” Why did heaven’s best, God the Son, have to die? You know I can not answer that. The omniscient God knew from eternity past what was going to happen. I can’t give an answer ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, Isaiah 53:10, Ephesians 4:8-10, Hosea 11:7-8

Tags: Sin, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Full Atonement, Heart, Salvation, Compassion Of God, The Heart Of God, Overturn, Emotions Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Are Those Masked Men?

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 6, 2010

WHO ARE THOSE MASKED MEN? Some of you would have no idea of who I am talking about when I speak of the LONE RANGER. He is way before your time and he doesn't fit into our culture anymore. Pity. He had a strict moral code and even the actor, Clayton Moore, was a great ROLE MODEL for ...read more

Tags: Angels

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sending The Very Best  PRO

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 18, 2011

SENDING THE VERY BEST Someone has composed the following list of "Cards You'll Never See at Hallmark": "Looking back over the years that we've been together, I can't help but wonder.... What was I thinking?!" "I've always wanted to have someone to hold, someone to love.... After having ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25, Philippians 1:3-30, Matthew 25:31-46

Tags: Joy, Friendship General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joseph Valachi Was A Gangster Who Worked For ...

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 22, 2007

Joseph Valachi was a gangster who worked for various crime bosses in the Mafia during the mid-20th Century. He handled mostly low-level criminal activity such as numbers rackets and gambling. Valachi was eventually arrested for dealing heroin, along with his crime boss at the time, Vito Genovese. ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Peace

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

PEACE This question was once asked, "If you could choose what you want most in life, what would you ask for?" The most common answer was "Peace." People want peace in their marriages, families, workplaces, country and world. Our country has some of the best medical and psychological treatment ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Tags: Fruit Of The Spirit

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stay In The Refuge For Protection

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

STAY IN THE REFUGE FOR PROTECTION As long as the accused remained within the refuge, they were safe and protected. [CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL] Castillo De San Marcos- Spanish fort, made of stone, protected town, during battle, all towns people ran to the fort, the town was ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 35:6-34

Tags: God In The Hardships

There Are Some Truths We Need To Be Reminded Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jul 14, 2002

There are some truths we need to be reminded of concerning our God. God’s desire is to P.R.O.T.E.C.T. you! 1. God is Powerful. 2. God is Righteous. 3. God is Omnipresent. 4. God is Trustworthy. 5. God is ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Vineyard

Love By Our Personalities  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 6, 2002

Most of us define love by our personalities: (1) Sanguines (influencers)--- warmth, expressiveness, and intensity of feeling (the heart) (2) Cholerics (doers) —good works, provision, and services given (help) (3) Phlegmatics (relaters)—loyalty,listening, guiding, ...read more

Tags: Gifts General, Christian Love

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Trememdous Loss

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2003

TREMEMDOUS LOSS Of the 16.5 million soldiers who served in WWII there are only 5 million left & their number is decreasing at the rate of 1,100 a day. This is a tremendous loss because others will never know what WWII was about from a ...read more

Tags: Holidays Civic

The Christian Life Is A ‘hidden Life' As Far As ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

“The Christian life is a ‘hidden life’ as far as the world is concerned, because the world does not know Christ (see I John 4: 1-6). Our sphere of life is not this earth, but heaven; and the things that attract us and excite us belong to heaven, not ...read more

Tags: Faith, Joy

Denomination: Baptist

A Survey Performed For The Irs With 2200 People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

A survey performed for the IRS with 2200 people discovered: 23% admitted cheating by either underreporting income or overstating deductions. 52% think at least one in four of their fellow taxpayers is cheating too, and that cheating is becoming more prevalent. 63% say it is ...read more

Tags: Sin General

33% Of Christians Shop Christian Stores: This Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

33% of Christians Shop Christian Stores: This is up from only 10% just 19 years ago. Unfortunately, many people in the Christian product industry still believe the 19-year-old number is correct. In fact 1 out of 14 customers in a Christian retail ...read more

Tags: Character

A Perk For The Dogs: More Companies Are Offering ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

A Perk For The Dogs: More companies are offering pet insurance on their menu of employee benefits. William M. Mercer recently surveyed 1,000 companies employing IT workers and found that those with pet-friendly policies had a half-percent ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Moms At Work The U.s. Census Reports That A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Moms At Work The U.S. Census reports that a record of 59% of mothers with infants at home in ’98 went back to work, up from 31% in ’76. For the 1st time, dual income families are now in the majority; only 24% of married couples with ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Top Charities: Smart Money Magazine Rated ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Top Charities: Smart Money magazine rated Christian ministries as 4 of the top 5 U.S. charities when it comes to efficient use of donations. They are #1 Samaritan’s Purse, #2 Wycliffe Bible Translators, #4 Focus on the Family and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Top Charities: Smart Money Magazine Rated ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Top Charities: Smart Money magazine rated Christian ministries as 4 of the top 5 U.S. charities when it comes to efficient use of donations. They are #1 Samaritan’s Purse, #2 Wycliffe Bible Translators, #4 Focus on the Family and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Giving Cannibalized: All Around The Nation, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Giving Cannibalized: All around the nation, charities and other nonprofit organizations are confronting the same stark reality. More than $1 billion flooded into more than 100 funds set up to aid victims of the terrorist attack, those that serve ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Multi-Site Churches: According To Leadership ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Multi-Site Churches: According to Leadership Network research, at least 1,000 churches across North America could currently be described as multi-site. They do so by extending themselves to more than one location—some across town, some across the ...read more

Tags: Church General