In Sermon Illustrations: "Seated At His Feet"

Do You Have Spiritual Wax In The Ears?

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024

JAMES 1:21 - "Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you." A person must put off every dirty thing and lay it off to the side away from himself. If he enjoys the dirt and filth, then his mind is ...read more

Tags: Followers Of Jesus, Worhsip, Word Of God, Voice Of God, Cleansing, Hearing God, Filth, Listening, Discipleship, Confession  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Coolest Dad In The Universe  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

THE COOLEST DAD IN THE UNIVERSE He was 50 years old when I was born, and a "Mr. Mom" long before anyone had a name for it. I didn’t know why he was home instead of Mom, but I was young and the only one of my friends who had their dad around. I considered myself very lucky. Dad did so many things ...read more

Tags: Father's Day, Parenting

Snakes

Contributed by David Goering on Nov 2, 2019

ILLUSTRATION: Gospel Tract Society, Inc., Independence MO -Snakes in an Atheist's Grave - Last September, while engaged in a Defenders Conference in Idaho, a gentleman by the name of Mr. C. M. Crew came to me with one of the strangest stories I had ever heard, about an atheist in Ohio who was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7

Tags: Atheist, Unbelief

If Only My Fishing Rod Could Talk

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 5, 2020

It has been a busy week, more so than any other week. Just when I thought I was caught up, something else presented itself without my permission. That seems to be what life is all about. I remember my father telling me when I complained to him how busy my life was and how my employer wanted me to ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32

Tags: Humor, Fishing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Good, The Bad, And The Grouchy

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 23, 2022

Have you ever had a week where everything went just perfect? Neither have I. Every Monday morning, I plan a perfect week, and I try my best to stick to that plan. My problem is simply, I do not know the meaning of the word "perfect." So I asked The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Tags: Attitude, Grouchy

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

[271]. A Message From A Poem – The "I Ams” Of John’s Gospel

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 21, 2026

[271]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE “I AMs” OF JOHN’S GOSPEL There are 7 or 8 of the great “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John. I have done these in a Series on SermonCentral – about 18 messages I think - ...read more

Scripture: John 6:20, John 10:7, John 6:35, John 14:6, John 10:11, John 15:1, John 8:12, John 11:25, John 8:58  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: The I Ams Of John, I Am The Good Shepherd, I Am The Resurrection, I Am The Light Of The World, I Am The True Vine, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Truth, Life, I Am, I Am The Way, I Am The Door, I Am The Bread Of Life  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Adultery And Ivan The Terrible

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2013

ADULTERY and IVAN THE TERRIBLE We need to look at adultery in the light of the manifestations of Ivan the Terrible in order to see how his rise to power, his government, his exploits and his fall closely compare with occurrences connected with adultery. Ivan the Terrible made an impact on Europe ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 7:6-27

Tags: Adultery

The Lesson Of Grace

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Sep 23, 2023

The Lesson of Grace In a serene, sunlit park nestled within a bustling city, an old man sat on a weathered bench, enjoying the simple pleasures of life. His wrinkled face bore the marks of wisdom, and his eyes held stories of countless yesterdays. Passersby often found themselves drawn to his calm ...read more

Scripture: James 3:17, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 4:6, Colossians 3:13

Tags: Grace, Forgiving One Another, Kind To One Another

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Find That Doing The Will Of God Leaves Me With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

I find that doing the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith

A Man's Wallet  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2003

When you touch a mans’s wallet you touch his ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Bonhoeffer Said That The Problem With At Least ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 8, 2003

Bonhoeffer said that the problem with at least his generation was that they perceived that just ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Judge Is Before The Door: He That Cometh ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“The Judge is before the door: he that cometh will come, and will not tarry: his reward is ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

I Detest That Man, Who Hides One Thing In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I detest that man, who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Books Serve To Show A Man That Those Original ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Almost Every Child Would Learn To Write Sooner ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Almost every child would learn to write sooner if allowed to do his ...read more

Tags: Children

If You Think There Are No New Frontiers, Watch ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If you think there are no new frontiers, watch a boy ring the front ...read more

Tags: Children

God Has No Larger Field For The Man Who Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

God has no larger field for the man who is not faithfully ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Most Amiable Man On Earth Can Live At Peace ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most amiable man on earth can live at peace with his neighbor only as ...read more

Tags: Peace

If You Want To Get Rid Of Somebody, Just Tell ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to get rid of somebody, just tell him ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Unsaved Come Most Freely, Being Made Willing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The unsaved come most freely, being made willing by His grace. ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation