SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "Real Estate"

showing 781-800 of 1,902
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now

  • John Piper (Let The Nations Be Glad, ...

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 16, 2003
     | 2,981 views

    John Piper (Let the Nations Be Glad, 1993,p.12)quotes Charles Misner, a scientific specialist in general relativity theory, who expressed Albert Einstein’s skepticism The design of the universe ... is very magnificient and shouldn’t be taken for granted. In fact, I believe that is why Einstein ...read more

    Tags:

    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Consider What We Know About Divorce In The ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 12, 2003
     | 865 views

    Consider what we know about divorce in the United States: > In 1998 2.2 million couples married and 1.1 million divorced. > In 2000, 58 million couples were married yet separated and another 21 million couples were divorced. > People between the ages of 25 to 39 account for 60% of all ...read more

    Tags:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ann Graham: Thanksgiving Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,033 views

    Lord, Thank you for this Thanksgiving Day. Thank you for all the many many blessings you bestow on us each and everyday. Thank you for the little things we over look from day to day. Lord, I pray you feed the ones today less fortunate. Draw up real close to them and let them know how very precious ...read more

    Tags:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pulling The Plow Themselves  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,363 views

    Illus.: “Pulling the Plow Themselves” Shortly after the Korean War ended, two businessmen took a trip around the world. During their tour of Korea they traveled by bus with a missionary guide. In a field nearby they noticed a young boy pulling a plow. One of the businessmen commented on how poor ...read more

    Tags:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • A Spiritual Mirage?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,080 views

    A SPIRITUAL MIRAGE? In 1849 a wagon train was traveling through Death Valley to follow the gold rush into California. As this particular wagon train trudged through Death Valley, the hottest place in California, they looked ahead and saw a sheet of water they all believed was Owen’s Lake. But ...read more

    Scripture:

    Tags:

  • I'd Like To Ask You A Few Questions As We Begin ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 1,547 views

    I’d like to ask you a few questions as we begin our time together today… They are real easy questions to answer. OKAY – here we go. Is every soft drink the same? Is every french fry the same? Is all music the same? Is all fried chicken the same? Is all make up the same ...read more

    Tags:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • When I Was Flying Back From The Middle East, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,574 views

    When I was flying back from the Middle East, the aircraft flew high over the Egyptian desert where there was nothing but yellow sand and then there came into view the River Nile. On either bank of the river there were broad bands of green vegetation. The river brought life. There was moisture ...read more

    Tags:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Man Shouted And Screamed As He Brought The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,563 views

    The man shouted and screamed as he brought the bear to a skidding halt, bit the head off the rattlesnake, and flung it into the brush. Then he slid off the bear’s back, turned, and hit him between the eyes, knocking him unconscious. The camper was speechless as this wild-eyed renegade walked over ...read more

    Tags:

  • Brennan Manning Who Is One Of My Favorite ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,970 views

    Brennan Manning who is one of my favorite authors describes it like this. He is a recovering alcoholic and he said, no matter how long I am sober, no matter what I do I will always be a recovering alcoholic. I will always lay that card down on the table, my past does not change. He says, when we ...read more

    Tags:

  • Samuel Logan Brengle Was One Of The Truly Great ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,274 views

    Samuel Logan Brengle was one of the truly great leaders of the Salvation Army. A man of scholarship as well as of singular spiritual power, he outlined the road to spiritual authority and leadership in these challenging words: "It is not won by promotion, but by many prayers and tears. It is ...read more

    Scripture:

    Tags:

  • In Some Respects The Church Today Is Like A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,507 views

    In some respects the church today is like a football game. Bud Wilkinson, football coach of the Oklahoma Sooners before he joined the President’s Physical Fitness Program and later became a commentator for ABC, was asked, “What contribution does professional sports make to the physical fitness of ...read more

    Tags:

  • There Is A Fable That Says That Satan Met With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,898 views

    There is a fable that says that Satan met with three Demons who were preparing to come to earth and attempt to deceive men, women, boys and girls. The first Demon told the Devil that he planned to tell everyone that there is no God. The Devil responded by saying, well that’s good and you will ...read more

    Tags:

  • An Organization In Montana Offered A Bounty Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,906 views

    An organization in Montana offered a bounty of five thousand dollars for every wolf captured alive. Two hunters named Sam and Jed decided to head for the hills and make some money capturing wolves. Day and night they scoured the mountains and forests searching for their valuable prey. Exhausted ...read more

    Tags:

  • The Widow Of Stephen Oake Whose Husband Was A ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 4, 2007
     | 1,500 views

    The widow of Stephen Oake whose husband was a special branch police officer who was stabbed to death in Manchester by a terrorist, said in the Daily Telegraph article… That while she realized there was going to be some dark day’s ahead, she felt assured that “God is real.” After sentencing in ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Vice Fund Was Set Up In 2002 To Invest Solely ...

    Contributed by W F on Nov 4, 2007
     | 1,468 views

    The Vice Fund was set up in 2002 to invest solely in companies that … (Quote from their web site) “are engaged in the aerospace and defense industries, owners and operators of casinos and gaming facilities, manufacturers of gaming equipment such as slot machines, manufacturers of cigarettes and ...read more

    Denomination: *other

  • You Know You Overdid Thanksgiving When....  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,179 views

    You Know You Overdid Thanksgiving When.... Paramedics bring in the Jaws of Life to pry you out of the EZ-Boy. The "Gravy Boat" your wife set out was a real 12’ boat! You receive a Sumo Wrestler application in your e-mail. Friday you set off 3 earthquake seismographs on your morning ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Romans Sometimes Compelled A Captive To Be ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 13, 2007
     | 2,042 views

    The Romans sometimes compelled a captive to be joined face-to-face with a dead body, and to bear it about until the horrible emanating smell destroyed the life of the living victim. Virgil describes this cruel punishment: ’The living and the dead at his command Were coupled face to face, and hand ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Not Everything Is Essential When It Comes To ...

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Jan 17, 2008
     | 1,638 views

    Not everything is essential when it comes to getting along with people. I heard two deacons engaged in a heated discussion, going at it over the sound system like two grumpy old men do. Roy (not his real name) was a retired cameraman from NBC Nightly news, so when it came to electronic equipment, ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • There Is This Common Saying That All That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Jan 31, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,217 views

    There is this common saying that all that glitters is not gold. There are many metals and stones that glitter but they are not all gold. Gold is precious to man and that explains why many people all over the world are seeking it. In searching for gold therefore people usually come across its ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • What Is Your Attitude When You Wake Up? There ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008
     | 2,151 views

    What is your attitude when you wake up? There are some who just get out of bed singing, “This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.” But there are others who just keep hitting the snooze button each morning. I am a morning person. Since Seminary I have pretty much been ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ