In Sermon Illustrations: "Reason For The Season"

Being Positive Is Part Of Being A Heromaybe The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Being positive is part of being a heromaybe the hardest part, because if you are a hero you're smart enough to know all ...read more

Tags: Heroism

Liberals Always Claim To Know Exactly What To Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Liberals always claim to know exactly what to do as soon as it's too lateLiberals are the only known species whose powers of reasoning ...read more

Tags: Politics

Billy Sunday Said,

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 30, 2009

Billy Sunday said, "I know the devil is real for two reasons: #1, because the Bible says so, and #2, ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We're On The Same Team  PRO

Contributed by Gaylon Clark on Dec 9, 2013

Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin had every reason as teammates to be friends, but they were not. Incognito harassed and bullied Martin. He called him a racial slur in a voicemail played by every media outlet in the country. He threatened to kill him and his family. Incognito claimed all of this ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6, John 17:20-23, Colossians 3:12-17, Psalm 133:1-3

Tags: Teamwork, Christian Unity, Church Unity, Christian Friendship

Denomination: Baptist

Is It Time For You, O Ye, To Dwell In Your ...

Contributed by David Moore on May 30, 2008

1. “Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?” Isn’t is funny how we always have reasons why we cannot serve God, but we always find the time and the money to serve ourselves? Someone put it this way: • Isn’t it strange how a 20 pound note seems like such ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Baptist

Several Years Ago A Washington, D.c. Tv Reporter ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002

Several years ago a Washington, D.C. TV reporter who was working on an assignment called“The Spirit of Christmas,” telephoned the British Embassy and asked to speak to the British ambassador. “Ambassador,” the reporter said, “you have been very kind to us through the year and we would like to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Never Let The Future Disturb You. You Will Meet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Fear And Worry

I Try To Have No Plans The Failure Of Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I try to have no plans the failure of which would greatly annoy me. Half the unhappiness in the world is due to the failure of plans ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Forgotten Letter Drop  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 12, 2001

Illus.: The Forgotten Letter Drop Several years ago the city of Pittsburgh constructed a large, new post office at the cost of several million dollars. On the day of it’s opening, the Governor made a speech, the bands played and the people cheered. It was quite a celebration. But when the ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of, Great Commission, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Wesleyan

Muslims Who Turn To Christ

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011

MUSLIMS WHO TURN TO CHRIST In an article in Breakpoint entitled "Drawn to the Light--Why Muslims Convert to Christianity" , Dr. Dudley Woodberry, professor of Islamic Studies...aware that throughout the world Muslims have been turning to Christ, was curious about the reasons why--especially in ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-10

Tags: Christian Witness

The City And Its Crosses

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011

THE CITY AND ITS CROSSES Two water towers have always served as landmarks for travelers heading for their homes near Wauconda, Illinois. But especially at the holidays. More than 40 years ago, John Kuester, then village police chief, suggested mounting large twin crosses on the towers to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Tags: Christian Witness

Trusting God Through Difficult Circumstances

Contributed by Matthew Redder on May 17, 2018

Some time ago I returned from a missions trip completely full of faith and ready to set the world on fire with the love of Christ. During my first church service back in the states I was asked to close our service in prayer. I joyfully obliged and went whole-heartedly into prayer full of faith and ...read more

Tags: Prayer, Trust In God, Faith, Healing

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Main Idea In Golf As In Life, I Suppose, Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The main idea in golf as in life, I suppose, is to learn to accept what cannot be altered, and to keep on doing ones own reasoned and ...read more

Tags: Sports

The Greatest Proof Of Christianity For Others ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The greatest proof of Christianity for others is not how far a man can logically analyze his reasons for believing, but how far in ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Curiosity In Children Is But An Appetite For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Curiosity in children is but an appetite for knowledge. One great reason why children abandon themselves wholly to silly pursuits and trifle their time away insipidly is because ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

I Pity The Man, Black Or White, Who Has Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I pity the man, black or white, who has never experienced the joy and satisfaction that come to one by reason of an effort to assist in ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

I Write For No Other Purpose Than To Add To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me. I write a book for no other reason than to add three ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Story Of Defeat Of The Israelite In The ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Sep 15, 2007

The story of defeat of the Israelite in the hands of the people of Ai under the leadership of Joshua and how Joshua waited patiently on God to find out the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Philip Yancey, Writing In Christianity Today, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Jan 20, 2005

Philip Yancey, writing in Christianity Today, offers these three reasons why this topic of heaven is being neglected. 1. “Affluence has given us in this life what former generations longed for in anticipation of heaven. 2. A creeping paganism invites us to accept death as the culmination of life ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Catholic

New Years Resolutions Come In For A Good Deal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"New Years resolutions come in for a good deal of ridicule, but the resolutions are all right in themselves. The reason for ridicule is rather the irresolution which leads to the ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day