In Sermon Illustrations: "Saint Arnold Janssen"

Stay In The Refuge For Protection

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

STAY IN THE REFUGE FOR PROTECTION As long as the accused remained within the refuge, they were safe and protected. [CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL] Castillo De San Marcos- Spanish fort, made of stone, protected town, during battle, all towns people ran to the fort, the town was ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 35:6-34

Tags: God In The Hardships

[218]. A Message From A Poem - Poem Of Contrasts

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 3, 2025

[218]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - POEM OF CONTRASTS This poem came to me when I was thinking about the Lion of the tribe of Judah and the Lamb of God” This is the One, strong, royal, who is the Overcomer. {Revelation 5:5 One of the elders said to me, “Stop weeping. Behold, THE LION THAT IS FROM ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:5, John 1:29, 2 Corinthians 12:10

Tags: Victim, Man Of Sorrows, Subject, Contrasts, Christian Poems, Poem Of Contrasts, Lamb, Advocate, Lion, King, Judge, Victor, Lord, Servant, Shepherd  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Son And The Rose

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 22, 2011

THE SON AND THE ROSE Arnold Prater, in his book You Can Have Joy! tells about a man in a little English village named John Deckard. He was a clerk in a textile factory. A modest and quiet man, he lived in an ordinary little house at the edge of town with his wife and his six-year-old son, Rob. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Tags: Parenting

Bible Reading And "the Power Of 4"

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 22, 2024

Why study the Bible? There was a recent study by the Center for Bible Engagement (2009) where they polled 40000 people from the general population in the US. From eight to eighty. They just wanted to see how we were engaging with scripture. They discovered something that became the profound ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Psalm 119:9-16, Hebrews 2:1

Tags: Risky Teen Behaviour, Bible Reading, Sharing Your Faith, Teens, Spiritually Stagnant, Scripture Memorization, Discipling Others, Evangelism, Pornography, Anger, Bitterness, Loneliness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Today Is Super Bowl Sunday, The Most Ballyhooed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Today is Super Bowl Sunday, the most ballyhooed and widely watched pro football game of all. Someone defined a football game as 75,000 people sitting in a stadium, although they desperately need exercise, watching twenty-two people on the field who desperately need rest. Pastor Bob Schmidgall said ...read more

Tags: Faith

Parenting Social Degeneration  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002

PARENTING SOCIAL DEGENERATION Sheila Weller, in her book "Saint of Circumstances", reveals the untold story of Alex Kelley, who was convicted of rape in 1996. When Kelley was initially indicted he fled to Europe, spending more than eight years on the run, leading a comfortable lifestyle. ...read more

What We Are Called From And Called To  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

What we are called from and called to: I. Called from labor to rest (Matt. 11:28) II. Called from death to life (1 John 3:14) III. Called from bondage to liberty (Gal 5:13) IV. Called out of darkness into light (1 Pet. 2:9) V. Called from bondage to peace (1 Cor. 7:15 VI. Called to the ...read more

Tags: Holiness

Among The Apostles, The One Absolutely Stunning ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 13, 2009

"Among the apostles, the one absolutely stunning success was Judas, and the one thoroughly groveling failure was Peter. Judas was a success in the ways that most impress us: he was successful both financially and politically. He cleverly arranged to control the money of the apostolic band; he ...read more

Tags: Apostles Judas, Peter And Judas

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Kokomo Tribune Writer Scott Smith Wrote An ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 3, 2009

Kokomo Tribune writer Scott Smith wrote an article for the Kokomo Tribune headlined, "Dam destruction part of Wildcat Creek’s revival." It reads: "The water upstream from the old Continental Steel dam looks almost stagnant. The streambed is deep, and the surface untroubled. But the lack of rills ...read more

Tags: Purity, Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Martyn Lloyd-Jones On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2010

Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Sin We tend to think of sin as we see it in rags and in the gutters of life. We look at a drunkard, poor fellow, and we say, there is sin. But that is not the essence of sin. To have a real picture and a true understanding of sin, you must look at some great saint, some ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Tags: Sin General, Depravity Of Man

We Are Called

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Feb 25, 2008

What we are called from and called to: I. Called from labor to rest (Matt. 11:28) II. Called from death to life (1 John 3:14) III. Called from bondage to liberty (Gal 5:13) IV. Called from darkness into light (1 Pet. 2:9) V. Called from bondage to peace (1 Cor. 7:15) VI. Called to the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know What Sacrifice Means? Two Wealthy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

Do You Know What Sacrifice Means? Two wealthy Christians, a lawyer and a merchant, joined a party that was going around the world. Before they started, their minister earnestly asked them to observe and remember any unusual and interesting things that they might see in the missionary countries ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-23

Jehovah's Witnesses And The Church Of Jesus ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Jehovah's Witnesses and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) reported the largest membership increases in a year, according to the National Council of Churches' 2008 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches. Although Jehovah's Witnesses currently rank 25th in size with over ...read more

Tags: Religion

A. Entirely ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 15, 2008

a. Entirely sanctified This idea was hugely important for the early Church of God reformers. They believed that this was one of the primary beliefs that made them as Church of God people distinctive. They believed and called people to be entirely sanctified meaning that God would sanctify his ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Church Of God

The Joy Of Salvation

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2009

THE JOY OF SALVATION The late great English Congregationalist clergyman and church leader, Robert William Dale (1829-1895), once wrote: "We do not please God more by eating bitter aloes than by eating honey. A cloudy, foggy, rainy day is not more heavenly than a day of sunshine. A funeral march ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-17

Tags: Joy

Repent Of Vain Words

Contributed by Samuel M on Sep 13, 2025

These days on the pulpits, there are lot of fancy unnecessary words, self- boasting, manipulation, putting down people and misuse of words. The preachers speak lot of words in vain. They do not speak with reverence or fear of God. A preacher who knows or encounters God will rightly use his words. ...read more

Tags: Faith, Hope

Midnight Cry

Contributed by Samuel M on Oct 1, 2025

There is a cry rising across the land. Every ear can hear this cry. This cry is heard in every nation, city and village. The cry is - "Behold the bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him". The cry is resonating so much in the atmosphere- The bridegroom is coming; the bridegroom is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:6

Tags: Faith, Hope

The Cross And Antichrist In History  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 15, 2002

THE CROSS AND ANTICHRIST IN HISTORY Massachusetts Bay Colony was the scene of "The Great Migration" wherein thousands of religious dissenters came over to the New World to make a new life for themselves in the company of "saints" and other Puritans. Right off quick they passed laws regulating ...read more

Tags: Antichrist

A World Of Peace  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2002

A WORLD OF PEACE Bruce Larson tells how he helped people struggling to surrender their lives to Christ: "For many years I worked in New York City and counseled at my office any number of people who were wrestling with this yes-or-no decision. Often I would suggest they walk with me from my ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ, God's Provision, God Brings Hope

Although Little Known In American Churches, St. ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Whatley on May 20, 2004

Although little known in American churches, St. Lawrence has been sculptured, painted and crafted in bronze or stained glass more often than almost any other Saint of the Christian Church. In England alone, more than 250 churches are named for him, as are six in Rome. St. Lawrence was martyred in ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ, Unity

Denomination: Methodist