In Sermon Illustrations: "Received To Him"

A Flexible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2012

A FLEXIBLE SERVANT All of his life, David Livingstone wanted to be a missionary to China. Even in his old age he longed to have the opportunity to go and minister there. But God sent him instead to Africa, where he worked and died opening up that large continent to missions work, much as William ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13

Tags: Servanthood

No Hope

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 17, 2012

A group of students visited a psychiatric institution to observe a variety of mental illnesses. One of the individuals was a tragic case. He was referred to as “No hope Carter.” He was a victim of a venereal disease and was going through its final stages when the brain is affected. Before he ...read more

Tags: Desperation, Fruit Of The Spirit

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bachs Were One

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 24, 2012

THE BACHS WERE ONE Anna married John when he was thirty-seven. She was only twenty. He had already married and had seven children. His first wife died. Anna bore him thirteen more children. She assisted him in his music work. She learned to copy out his manuscripts so that his students could take ...read more

Tags: Love, Marriage, Oneness, Intimacy, Marriage General  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: *other

Visiting Preacher  PRO

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 13, 2014

A pastor went out visiting his church members on a Saturday afternoon. At one house, it was obvious that someone was home, but nobody came to the door even though the preacher knocked several times. Finally, the minister took out his church business card and wrote out "Revelation 3:20" on the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-10

Tags: Sin, Temptation, Adam And Eve

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Daddy Has All Of Me

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2014

DADDY HAS ALL OF ME! Alan Redpath had two daughters who loved to swarm him as soon as he came home at night. As he came in the door one evening, his little girls ran to be the first to hug Daddy. One grabbed his leg and hugged him with all of her might. He snatched the other daughter up in his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:20-23

Tags: Worship, Commitment, Surrender, Consecration

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Real Story Of Unequally Yoked.  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2015

David Slagle, a minister at a small church in Atlanta, tells the story of a woman in her late 20’s. The woman had befriended a man living in her apartment complex. Slagle and his wife asked whether the two were dating. The man in question was a known atheist. The young woman answered, “No, I’m ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Tags: Marriage, Premarital, Unequally Yoked, Pre-Marital Counsel

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Helping People Go Home

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 11, 2015

The conductor of a railroad was on his last day before retiring. As he was going through the cars punching tickets, he came to the third car and there was a man who had ridden that car through the years with the conductor. He stopped him by grabbing his shirt sleeve and said, “Hey Jim, how do you ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-18

Tags: Evangelism, Death, Salvation, Going Home

Denomination: Methodist

Seeking Wisdom

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 21, 2022

I READ A LESSON ABOUT A WISE MAN THAT PEOPLE TRAVELED HUNDREDS OF MILES TO SEEK HIS WISDOM… The wise man stood up, he looked to his left side. Then to his right. He paused and looked at the crowd behind him. He quickly turned around and faced the crowd in front of him. He looked down. He looked ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:28

Tags: Wisdom, Silence

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The 10-10-80 Rule

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 20, 2022

Sir John Templeton is a multi-billionaire, one of the wealthiest men in the world. He’s a dedicated Christian in his nineties. He invented the idea of trust funds in investments and started the Templeton Fund. Someone asked him, “How did you make such enormous wealth?” He said, “From the very start ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Tags: Offering, Giving, Tithes

Trial And Error

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025

A lawyer invites his cousin from the Czech Republic to come and stay with him in Canada. Soon they decide to go hiking in the woods. Suddenly, a big grizzly bear appears. The bear kills the Czech cousin and then eats him. The lawyer runs to the nearest village and tells everybody what has ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:39, Luke 20:13, Ecclesiastes 9:11

Tags: Mistakes, Error, Trial, Process, Chances, Puns, Elimination, Perhaps  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Word Good Has Many Meanings. For Instance, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The word good has many meanings. For instance, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of 500 yards, I would call him ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

No Other Technique For The Conduct Of Life ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No other technique for the conduct of life attaches the individual so firmly to reality as laying emphasis on work; for his work at least gives him a secure ...read more

Tags: Workplace

The Real Democratic American Ideal Is, Not That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real democratic American ideal is, not that every man shall be on a level with every other man, but that every man shall have ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The Real Democratic American Ideal Is, Not That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real democratic American ideal is, not that every man shall be on a level with every other man, but that every man shall have ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

There Will Never Be A Really Free And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There will never be a really free and enlightened state until the state comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its ...read more

Tags: Government

Too Much Idleness, I Have Observed, Fills Up A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Too much idleness, I have observed, fills up a mans time much more completely, and leaves him less his own master, ...read more

Tags: Productivity

I Have Always Been Among Those Who Believed ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have always been among those who believed that the greatest freedom of speech was the greatest safety, because if a man is a fool, the best thing to do ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

The Essence Of Success Is That It Is Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The essence of success is that it is never necessary to think of a new idea oneself. It is far better to wait until somebody else does it, and then ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

From The Talmud: "Elijah Prayed That The Keys Of ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 4, 2010

From the Talmud: "Elijah prayed that the keys of resurrection might be given him, but was answered, Three keys have not been entrusted to an agent: of birth, ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Resolutions Of Jonathan Edwards  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 5, 2003

The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ’s sake. Remember to read over these Resolutions once a week. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Tags: Discipleship, New Year's Day

Denomination: Baptist