In Sermon Illustrations: "Second Man Adam"

How Can Salvation Be Free While Following Christ Demands Everything?

Contributed by Garris Hudson on May 31, 2022

I am often asked, "How can salvation be free, but, yet, Jesus said that we cannot by His disciple unless we forsake everything for Him?" (Luke 14). Let me explain the answer to this question in a story. Once there was a man who collected and traded in pearls. He had a fine collection ...read more

Tags: Count The Cost, Grace, Commitment, Salvation, Discipleship, Obedience  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Salvation Is Free, But It Will Cost Your Life

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024

I am often asked, "How can salvation be free, but, yet, Jesus said that we cannot by His disciple unless we forsake everything for Him?" (Luke 14). Let me explain the answer to this question in a story. Once there was a man who collected and traded in pearls. He had a fine collection of ...read more

Tags: Sacrifice, Salvation, Discipleship, Free, Eternal Life, Grace, Mercy  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Was Fortunate To Grow Up In A Home Where My ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 22, 2004

I was fortunate to grow up in a home where my father was both a loving and disciplining presence. I guess I would have to say that if there is anything I really remember about my dad is this, he possessed a presence unlike any other person in my life. To me he was always larger than life. He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 16:1-12

Tags: Father's Day, Parenting

Denomination: Lutheran

Mercy Resting Upon Wrath!" John 8: 12-20 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 4, 2004

“Mercy Resting Upon Wrath!” John 8: 12-20 Key verse(s): 16: “‘But if I do judge, my decisions are right, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.’” The young man sat before the bench, head held low, hands hanging loosely at his side. His crime had been serious and parents, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-20

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Judgement

Denomination: Lutheran

Richard Baxter, The Puritan Preacher Of The 17th ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Richard Baxter, the Puritan preacher of the 17th century conveys the urgency, the zeal of Christian witness when he said, "I preached as never sure ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, Gifts Prophecy, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Does Not Need Proof Outside Itself Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Prayer does not need proof outside itself because its proofs are within. It is in the nature and function of man, like breathing, eating and drinking, and he ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration

Southern Baptist Leader, Carl Bates, Said, "We ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Nov 19, 2005

Southern Baptist Leader, Carl Bates, said, "We are so well manned and eqipted in our churches that the Holy Spirit could leave and it ...read more

Tags: Trinity

Denomination: Baptist

Blaise Pascal, The French Mathematician And ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 12, 2007

Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician and philosopher, wrote "there is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man that cannot be filled by any created thing ...read more

The Old Nature Must Be Cast Aside As A Complete ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The old nature must be cast aside as a complete wreck, and good for nothing, and the man made a new creation in Christ Jesus. But willing as we may be ...read more

Tags: Salvation

The Palm-Tree Grows Best Beneath A Ponderous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The palm-tree grows best beneath a ponderous weight, and even so the character of man. The petty pangs of small daily cares have often bent ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

If The Average Church Would Suddenly Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the average church would suddenly take seriously the notion that every lay member man or woman is really a minister of Christ, we could have ...read more

Tags: Government

Failure Is Not Failure To Meet Your Goal. Real ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Failure is not failure to meet your goal. Real failure is failure to reach as high as you possibly can. No man will ever truly know that he has ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Integrity Is Not A Conditional Word. It Doesnt ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesnt blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Your Love Is Your Own Private Possession, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your love is your own private possession, but marriage is more than something personal it is a status, an officeit is marriage, and not merely your love for each ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Only People Who Make No Mistakes Are Dead ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The only people who make no mistakes are dead people. I saw a man last week who has not made a mistake for four thousand years. He was a mummy ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Ideals Are Like Stars: You Will Not Succeed In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ideals are like stars: You will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Success In Business Implies Optimism, Mutual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success in business implies optimism, mutual confidence, and fair play. A business man must hold a high opinion of what he has to sell and ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

There Is Always A Way. There Was A Way In And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is always a way. There was a way in and there is a way out. And success comes to the man who grits his teeth, squares his jaw, and says, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Apathy Vs. Ignorance

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 16, 2020

I asked one man what the difference was between ignorance and apathy. You know what he told me? “I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 15:27-31

Tags: Apathy, Ignorance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blaise Pascal, The French Mathematician And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician and philosopher, wrote "there is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man that cannot be filled by any created thing ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits