In Sermon Illustrations: "Real friend"

The Sinner's Friend

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on May 6, 2023

There's the story told by Watchman Nee, the Chinese evangelist where he was talking to another Christian in his home. They were downstairs, as was his friend's son. The friend's wife and mother were in an upstairs room. All at once the little boy wanted something and called out to his ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26, Luke 19:1-10, John 1:14

Tags: Evangelism, Incarnation, Friend Of Sinners

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Andrew Was A Grown Man, But Had Some Real Trouble ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2003

Andrew was a grown man, but had some real trouble adjusting to the adult world. He had a pleasant simplicity that many mistakened for a slowness of mind. One day he came to me upset because his bike had been stolen for the second time. I told him about the time someone had stolen my favorite ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Word Was Being Made Real In The Back Of His Church

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

Pastor Thomas Tewell tells the story of getting ready for their 11 p.m. Christmas Eve service. As the people were gathering, a man named Jim came in. Jim was a recovering alcoholic, sober just 6 months, but his disease had cost him his family, his job, just about everything. He went in to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Tags: Christmas, Grace, Ministry, The Word Made Flesh

Denomination: Methodist

In June 1839, A Spanish Schooner Left The Shore ...  PRO

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 7, 2007

In June 1839, a Spanish schooner left the shore of Havana, Cuba and set SAIL for Porta Prince, another part of the ISLAND. The CARGO in the BOWELS of La Amistad (the name of the BOAT, which ironically means, The Friendship) was 53 Africans KIDNAPPED from the Mendi village of West Africa and ...read more

Tags: Friend, Friendship

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spirit Of Power That We Receive Is Not Like ...  PRO

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Oct 28, 2007

The Spirit of Power that we receive is not like the human power that we recognize as strong. It’s a power unlike anything we can do on our own. A young man growing up in the wrong part of Houston became a bully. He would get in fights in school, in the neighborhood, and began mugging people to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:49, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 28:19, Luke 9:57-67, Zechariah 4:6, Psalm 33:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Friend, Friendship

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Friend: "Has Your Son's Education Proved To Be Of ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 20, 2007

Friend: "Has your son’s education proved to be of any real value?" Father: "Yes, indeed. It has entirely cured his mother of ...read more

Friend: "Has Your Son's Education Proved To Be Of ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 18, 2008

Friend: "Has your son’s education proved to be of any real value?" Father: "Yes, indeed. It has entirely cured his mother of ...read more

Getting Fat

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 6, 2019

JUST GETTING FAT? By Juan Carlos Orte We have a phenomenon in the church today which I call “eternal babyhood of the believer.” We have members of our churches who after years of hearing messages are just the same as always. They continually need a minister to keep after them, changing their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Tags: Focus, Real Growth, Stages Of Growth

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Looking In A Mirror

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021

Here is part of a story by Gabrielle Moss? I've been known to waste massive amounts of time using mirrors to do respectable, adult things, like trying to straighten my bangs. Surely you've had the pleasure of breaking a mirror and having some helpful person inform you that you have now ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Tags: Examination Of Self, Seeing The Real Person

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Friend Of Mine Gave A Bible To Someone Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 14, 2003

A friend of mine gave a Bible to someone who was going through a difficult time. The person was in real need, and their life had been one disaster after the other, but in all that time there was never any concrete attempt to give their life to God and follow him. As my friend gave a Bible to this ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Methodist

A. Linda Down Discovered Real Power And She ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 25, 2004

A. Linda Down discovered real power and she needed it. She had dealt with the limitations of cerebral palsy all her life. One day, she got this crazy idea of running the New York Marathon. But Linda walked with difficulty, so running seemed out of the question? She used canes with arm clamps to ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nothing Is Rarer Than Real Goodness; Those Even ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Nothing is rarer than real goodness; those even who think they possess it are ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Real Joy Comes Not From Ease Or Riches Or From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from ...read more

Tags: Joy

Real Charity Doesnt Care If Its Tax-Deductible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Real charity doesnt care if its ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

The Real Measure Of Our Wealth Is How Much We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The real measure of our wealth is how much we should be worth ...read more

Tags: Envy

Our Real Enemies Are The People Who Make Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our real enemies are the people who make us feel so good that we are slowly, but inexorably, pulled down into the ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Real Golfers Have Two Handicaps One For Braggin ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Real golfers have two handicaps one for braggin ...read more

Tags: Sports

You Can Only Perceive Real Beauty In A Person As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You can only perceive real beauty in a person ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

To Give Real Service You Must Add Something ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Real Love Is Helping Someone Who Can Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Real love is helping someone who can never ...read more

Tags: Christian Love