In Sermon Illustrations: "Put on Christ"

Moses, Aaron And Hur Went To The Top Of The Hill. ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 14, 2003

Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. 12 When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:11

Tags: Jesus Christ, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Lutheran

His Rightful Place

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Apr 11, 2022

I have a dog named Simba. I named him Simba because he is the color of a lion and he has the personality of a lion even though he is a chihuahua. One afternoon, we were really tired and I decided to take a quick nap with Simba. Simba has a certain place on the bed beside me where he always lays. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Luke 10:41

Tags: Resting, Putting God First, Making Room For God, Making Time For God

Denomination: Charismatic

Now That I Know Christ, I'm Happier When I'm ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Now that I know Christ, I'm happier when I'm sad than I was ...read more

Tags: Joy

We Had A Car Key Made For Our Son... The First ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Waite on Feb 4, 2006

We had a car key made for our son... The first time he wanted to go out on his own he put the key in the ignition, and it started, then promptly stalled. So he came and asked for help. I put my car key in the ignition, and it started, and kept running. So I started to leave, thinking nothing ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Free Methodist

Chameleon Commitment  PRO

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Dec 13, 2008

CHAMELEON COMMITMENT Studdert Kennedy tells of an explorer who brought back a chameleon which his household affectionately named Billy the Lizard. The explorer left Billy in the charge of his butler, who showed him to his many friends and associates. When the explorer returned, he asked how Billy ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Baptist

The Crisis Of All Religion  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jul 23, 2001

THE CRISIS OF ALL RELIGION Jesus is unique....This is highlighted in the ministry of a well-known missionary in India, Dr. E. Stanley Jones. Jones often lectured to Hindu audiences having Hindus as chairmen of the meetings. On one such occasion the chairman was a chief minister of state. During ...read more

Tags: Apologetics Jesus, World Religions, Testimonies About Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Will Never, Never, Never Let Us Down If We ...

Contributed by Matthew Bullen on Sep 12, 2011

God will never, never, never let us down if we have faith and put our trust in Him. He will always look after us. So we must cleave to Jesus. Our whole ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Will You Ever Learn?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2009

HOW WILL YOU EVER LEARN? I heard the story of a nine-year-old girl who returned from Sunday School and as her father was sitting down with his newspaper after a delicious Sunday lunch, she asked him some questions. "Daddy, why did God make all the leaves green?" He thought a moment and replied, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Tags: Growth In Christ

Confined Christians

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012

CONFINED CHRISTIANS I met a young man not long ago who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He told me that one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium you put it in. Sharks can ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: *other

William Tanner, Former President Of The North ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

William Tanner, former president of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, tells the story from his boyhood in a small town in Texas. There, he would sneak off every week to see a display which an insurance salesman would put in his store window. This was during World ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Stain Removal: Homeboy Industries

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 9, 2011

STAIN REMOVAL: HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES Father Greg Boyle is in the business of erasing the past. A Jesuit priest, he is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries in East Los Angeles. Father Boyle put together a team of physicians trained in the laser technology of tattoo removal. The team is ...read more

Tags: Blood Of Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Salvation Itself  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

SALVATION ITSELF Today Jesus Christ is being dispatched as the Figurehead of a Religion, a mere example. He is that, but he is infinitely more; He is salvation ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Humanity Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ

The Left Hand Of God  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 17, 2003

[The Left Hand of God.] The story is told of a little girl and her mom discussing the morning Sunday school class. The child told her mom that they talked about Jesus going up to heaven and that He is now sitting beside God. As they continued to look at the Sunday School paper, the mother noticed ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Humanity Of Christ, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dorothea Day's Poem "My Captain" Is The Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 30, 2005

Dorothea Day’s poem “My Captain” is the Christian response to Henley: Out of the light that dazzles me, Bright as the sun from pole to pole, I thank the God I know to be For Christ the conqueror of my Soul. Since His, the way of circumstance I would not wince nor cry aloud. Under that rule, ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Lordship Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ

Denomination: Methodist

Don't Miss The Point About Christmas!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 21, 2020

In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their “flying machine” off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: “We have actually flown a plane 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas.” Katherine hurried to the editor of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-12

Tags: Christmas, Christ, Birth Of Christ, Coming Of Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have You Ever Seen A Straight River? Canals Are ...  PRO

Contributed by W F on Sep 21, 2004

Have you ever seen a straight river? Canals are straight, but all rivers seem to be crooked. We call it “meandering.” Why are rivers crooked? Because the natural tendency of a river is to take the easiest way around any obstacle. So rivers are always crooked, and they always run downhill. Some ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: *other

Too Close To Where I Got In  PRO

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Apr 9, 2009

TOO CLOSE TO WHERE I GOT IN A little boy fell out of the bed in his sleep. His father picked him up and put him back in bed. He asked him, "Son, what happened?" The little boy responded, "I fell asleep too close to where I got in." I believe that describes too many Christians today...they have ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Relationships Inside And Out

Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 5, 2013

RELATIONSHIPS INSIDE AND OUT If I saw our relationship (with his wife) as a bunch of rules I had to keep, I would quickly become bitter and miserable. I would likely rebel and break the rules when she wasn’t paying attention. But I am passionately in love with my wife and that translates into a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:13-36

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Too Close To Where We Got In

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 21, 2010

TOO CLOSE TO WHERE WE GOT IN A little boy fell out of the bed in his sleep. His father picked him up and put him back in bed. He asked him, "Son, what happened?" The little boy responded, "I fell asleep too close to where I got in." I believe that describes too many Christians today. They have ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On Crowns

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

ON CROWNS Crowns have always been the sign of authority and Kingship. Charlemagne, whom historians say should deserve to be called "great" above all others, wore an octagonal crown. Each of the eight sides was a plaque of gold, and each plaque was studded with emeralds, sapphires, and pearls. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:28-29

Tags: Jesus Christ