In Sermon Illustrations: "Roman Catholicism"

Jim Dunn Was Serving As The Pastor Of The First ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 11, 2005

Jim Dunn was serving as the pastor of the First Baptist Church, and his wife, Gladys, was very friendly and welcoming to people. One particular Sunday when the sermon seemed to go on forever, many in the congregation fell asleep. After the service, to be sociable, she walked up to a very ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-4

Tags: Worship Benefits

Denomination: Baptist

The Assyrians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Feb 2, 2005

The Assyrians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans had their many gods—gods of war, gods of industry, gods of agriculture, gods of cities, gods of towns, and various others. But in all of paganism’s galaxy of gods, there never was one called “god of hope.” That is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:3

Tags: God Brings Hope, God The Father, Hope

Denomination: Baptist

When I Look At History I Think Of Another Time ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 21, 2001

When I look at history I think of another time when America faced a crisis. The year was 1857. America was at both an economic and spiritual low. Attendance in churches had dwindled and there was a cynicism among many concerning religion. It was in the midst of this spiritual crisis that God gave a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Tags: Vision, God's Sovereign Will, God's Omniscience

The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 15, 2001

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveller, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could. To where it bent in the undergrowth, Then I took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7

Tags: Growth In Christ, Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Anglican

How Righteous Are You?  PRO

Contributed by Richard Wilson on Nov 26, 2001

HOW RIGHTEOUS ARE YOU? Some folks think they are good really good people. Let’s suppose that a person on sins 3 times a day. A sin in the morning, a sin during the day and a sin at night. Sounds like a pretty good person! Let’s think for a moment. If that person is saved at 10 years old and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:22-23

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Emotions, Sin Separates From God

Denomination: Baptist

Washington Bureau: Terry Mattingly's Religion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

WASHINGTON BUREAU: Terry Mattingly’s religion column for 11/07/2001 It’s hard to miss the Big Idea when an artist puts it right on a painting in bold letters. "He That Believeth Not Shall Be Damned. Not A Crown But Hellfire And Brimstone," wrote Howard Finster, using his unorthodox spelling and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Becoming A Christian

When Rickey Shive Was A Kid Growing Up On The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002

When Rickey Shive was a kid growing up on the farm, one of the annual jobs he always looked forward to was the "chicken harvest." Apologies should be made in advance for the somewhat graphic nature of this illustration. Nonetheless, he looked forward to the chicken harvest. No, he wasn‘t some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-14

Tags: Fulfillment, God Brings Purpose, Sin Deceptive

A Young Boy Was Explaining Basic Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 20, 2002

A young boy was explaining basic Christian Theology to his younger sister: “You see, it was Jesus’ job to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:8

Tags: Cross Agony, Humanity Of Christ, Sin General

Denomination: Church Of God

There Is No Situation So Chaotic That God Cannot ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is no situation so chaotic that God cannot from that situation, create something that is surpassingly good. He did it at the creation. He did it at the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: God In The Hardships, Descriptions Of God, Creation

According To A Traditional Hebrew Story, Abraham ...  PRO

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 3, 2002

According to a traditional Hebrew story, Abraham was sitting outside his tent one evening when he saw an old man, weary from age and journey, coming toward him. Abraham rushed out, greeted him, and then invited him into his tent. There he washed the old man’s feet and gave him food and drink. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Tags: Compassion, Peace

Denomination: Other

Dostoevsky And The Firing Squad  PRO

Contributed by David Simmons on Feb 22, 2002

DOSTOEVSKY AND THE FIRING SQUAD The famous Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky told the story of the time he was arrested by the czar and sentenced to die. The czar, though, liked to play cruel psychological tricks on the people who rebelled against him by blindfolding them and standing them in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Fulfillment, Death Nearness

Denomination: Baptist

A New York City Businessman Moved To The Country ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 4, 2002

A New York City businessman moved to the country and bought a piece of land. He went to the local feed and livestock store and talked to the proprietor about how he was going to take up chicken farming. He then asked to buy 100 chicks. "That’s a lot of chicks," commented the proprietor. "I mean ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:4

Tags: Growth In Christ, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time Magazine (August 15, 1994 Pp. 45ff ) Had An ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 20, 2002

Time Magazine (August 15, 1994 pp. 45ff ) had an article about how this rejection of God has led to the type of impurity described in Romans: "An excuse for adultery is available now at the hands of a supposedly scientific discipline known as "evolutionary biology" which goes from the premise that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:9

Tags: Adultery, Evolution, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Benjamin Franklin In Remarks To The Continental ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 22, 2002

Benjamin Franklin in remarks to the Continental Convention, June 28, 1787, says "I have lived, Sir, a long time [81 years-old], and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God Governs in the affairs of men." [as quoted in America’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abraham Lincoln Said Of The War In His 2nd ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2002

Abraham Lincoln said of the war in his 2nd inaugural address in 1865 only weeks before his assassination: “Neither party expected for the war, the magnitude, or the duration, which it has already attained… Each looked for an easier triumph… Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Eugene Peterson In A Long Obedience In The Same ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2002

Eugene Peterson in A Long Obedience in the Same Direction writes, “It is not difficult in our world to get a person interested in the message of the Gospel; it is terrifically difficult to sustain the interest. Millions of people in our culture make decisions for Christ, but there is a dreadful ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-19

Tags: Holiness

I Was At A Local Amusement Park With My 3 Year ...  PRO

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Oct 3, 2006

I was at a local amusement park with my 3 year old daughter recently. She begged me to win her a Spongebob Squarepants toy at one of the side games where you knock over bottles with bean bags. Being a sucker for my little girl, I plunked down my money for three beanbags. I threw the first ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: United Methodist

I Scratched A Car!!!  PRO

Contributed by Ludwing Villamizar on Oct 26, 2006

I scratched a Car!!! I was about 17 at the time. I finally was able to drive a car. I took my mom to work in a car that a friend had lent her for the day. It was a stick shift. After dropping off my mom my small cousin jumps to the front seat while eating chips. The driveway to the house we lived ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

The Only Lifelong, Reliable Motivations Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only lifelong, reliable motivations are those that come from within, and one of the strongest of those is the joy and pride that grow from knowing that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Tags: Christian Values

Fame Is An Illusive Thing Here Today, Gone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame is an illusive thing here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval today and hurls them into oblivion tomorrow at the slightest whim; ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3

Tags: Finding Fulfillment