In Sermon Illustrations: "Romans 14:14-20:20"

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

My Children Have Three Dogs, Sunny, Diamond, And ...

Contributed by William Noel on Jun 5, 2004

My children have three dogs, Sunny, Diamond, and Star. The live in a large kennel, 50X50. They each have their own doghouse. They are fed and watered on a regular basis. And, the kids love playing with them. However, everytime someone goes to the kennel, all three dogs try to get out and run ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Discipleship, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Entered A Bar, Bought A Glass Of Beer And ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 19, 2004

A man entered a bar, bought a glass of beer and then immediately threw it into the bartender’s face. Quickly grabbing a napkin, he helped the bartender dry his face while he apologized with great remorse. "I’m so sorry," he said. "I have this compulsion to do this. I fight it, but I don’t know what ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-24

Tags: Sin Exposed, Sin Bondage To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Introduction... The Clock That Had A Nervous ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 5, 2004

INTRODUCTION... The Clock that had a Nervous Breakdown, C. Swindoll This new clock was ticking away on the shelf two ticks to the second as any good, self-respecting clock should tick when it began to think about how many times it was going to have to tick. “Two ticks to the second means 120 ticks ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For Seventeen Years, [grethel] Beyah Survived In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004

For seventeen years, [Grethel] Beyah survived in an abusive marriage. The family moved repeatedly, usually after they were evicted when they had no money to pay the rent. One cold Chicago winter, Beyah was trying to help her husband load their furniture from the street into a truck. “I just went ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-4

The Story Is Told Of General William Booth, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004

The story is told of General William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, and the day Queen Victoria of England asked to meet with him. Because she had heard so many favorable things about his work in the slums, she asked him for the secret of his success. “Your Majesty,” he replied, “Some men ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-15

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

The Following Is A Quote In A Letter By Dr. Paul ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004

The following is a quote in a letter by Dr. Paul Luther, the youngest son of the reformer Martin Luther. “ In the year 1544, my father, in the presence of us all, narrated the whole story of his journey to Rome. He acknowledged with great joy that, in that city, through the Spirit of Jesus Christ, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Many People In Our Culture Today Don't Know What ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 22, 2004

Many people in our culture today don’t know what the cross means, or what Christians believe about it. A study was conducted about five years ago of people in Australia, Germany, India, Japan, England and the U.S. to find how much they recognized certain symbols. Ninety-two percent could identify ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Baptist

Several Years Ago Billy Graham Preached In St. ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 10, 2004

Several years ago Billy Graham preached in St. Petersburg, Russia. During the crusade a very brilliant architect, an atheist, came to hear him. Night after night he listened to the preaching of the gospel. He didn’t make a decision during the crusade. As he thought about the matter later, he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Confession Of Sin

Denomination: Baptist

The Count Of Monte Cristo Tells The Story Of ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ward on Dec 16, 2004

The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of Dantes (James Caviezel) who is unjustly accused and sentenced to life in France’s most dreaded prison. During his years in prison, Dantes’ makes friends with a priest, (Richard Harris) whose godly influence has a huge impact on Dantes’ spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Tags: Character, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Strength For Our Conquering And Our Victory ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

The strength for our conquering and our victory is drawn continually from Christ. The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin. It is like the story of the little girl who said that when the devil came knocking with a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-18

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Boy And His Father Visited The Country ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

A little boy and his father visited the country store. Upon leaving the store the owner of the store offered the little boy some free candy. "Get a handful of candy", the merchant said to the boy. The boy just stood there looking up at his father. The owner repeated himself, "Son, get a handful of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Tags: Children, Parenting

Denomination: Baptist

Adoption Is The Process By Which A Person Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

Adoption is the process by which a person who does not belong to a given family is formally brought into it and made a full, legal family member with the rights and responsibilities of that position. The practice of adoption was not common among the Jews, but was more widespread in the Greek and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-17

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Baptist

A Number Of Years Ago Researchers Performed An ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the affect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water, and found that within an hour they had all drowned. The other rats were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Tags: Hope, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Baptist

A Farmer Went To His Banker And Announced That He ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

A farmer went to his banker and announced that he had bad news and good news. “First, the bad news...” “Well,” said the farmer, “I can’t make my mortgage payments. And that crop loan I’ve taken out for the past 10 years—I can’t pay that off, either. Not only that, I won’t be able to pay you the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Tags: Poverty, Workplace Unemployment

Denomination: Baptist

F. B. Meyer Wrote About Two Germans Who Wanted To ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

F. B. Meyer wrote about two Germans who wanted to climb the Matterhorn. They hired three guides and began their ascent at the steepest and most slippery part. The men roped themselves together in this order: guide, traveler, guide, traveler, guide. They had gone only a little way up the side when ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-34

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

On January 6, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 7, 2005

On January 6, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress as to the state of the war in Europe. Most of what he said that day has been forgotten. However at the close of his address, he said that he looked forward "to a world founded upon four essential ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Baptist

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