In Sermon Illustrations: "Sermon Opener"

The Golden Rule Is The Culmination Of The Entire ...

Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009

The GOLDEN RULE is the CULMINATION of the ENTIRE SEMON ON THE MOUNT. As I said earlier, "THEREFORE" is the key word - it means - BECAUSE of everything that I’ve already said here on the mount - you MUST do this! Because of the BEATITUDES-THE BLESSED BE’S - because YOU are the SALT OF THE EARTH and ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Best Among ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

WHO IS BEST AMONG YOU A Baptist minister was continually bragging to his other minister friends about the greatness of his church. No matter what they said, he always found a way to claim that the Baptists were better. Eventually his friends got tired of this, and decided to play a prank on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:46-48

Tags: Pride

Power Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009

POWER OF PRAYER There was a young Christian lady from Boston who left work and went to the parking garage to get in her car and go to church one Wednesday evening, and when she stepped into the elevator a man grabbed her and began to try to rape her. She yelled out: "In the name of Jesus, stop it, ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

The Bible Found Me  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

THE BIBLE FOUND ME Campell Morgan had already enjoyed some success as a preacher by the time he was 19 years old. But then he was attacked by doubts about the Bible. The writings of various scientists disturbed him. As he read their books and listened to their debates he became more and more ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22-23

Tags: Doubt

Keep Up Your Spiritual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009

Keep Up Your Spiritual Guard The 4,000-mile-long Great Wall of China was built to keep invaders from the north. The first wall was constructed by Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, who lived between 259 - 210 BC. But in AD 1644 the Manchus broke through the Great Wall and overran China. They ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:16-23

Tags: Nehemiah

Believe. No Pessimist Ever Discovered The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Believe. No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Faith Goes Up The Stairs That Love Has Made And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Faith goes up the stairs that love has made and looks out the ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The World Is Always Ready To Receive Talent With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The world is always ready to receive talent with open arms. Very often it does not ...read more

Tags: Thought

Every Parent Is At Some Time The Father Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Believe. No Pessimist Ever Discovered The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Believe. No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or ...read more

Tags: Cynicism

There Were Two Seven Year Old Girls That Could ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There were two seven year old girls that could not wait for Christmas. You remember that time in your life when you didn’t sleep much the week before Christmas because of the excitement. These girls felt that excitement, they couldn’t wait to open their presents from the mom and dad. The Christmas ...read more

Tags: Ot Prophets

Evil Is Still At Work. Not All Actions Are Of ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 2, 2009

Evil is still at work. Not all actions are of God. People often use “open door” theology to try to discern God’s will. We are presented with a choice and sometimes wait to see if one door closes. A new job opens up and we apply believing that if God wants me to have it then he will open up that ...read more

Tags: Satan, Temptation

Denomination: Church Of God

Bear In Mind That Children Of All Ages Have One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Bear in mind that children of all ages have one thing in commonthey close their ears to ...read more

Tags: Children

[158]. A Message From A Poem – Gathered At The Great White Throne

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 9, 2025

[158]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GATHERED AT THE GREAT WHITE THRONE This poem was written in conjunction with a series of articles I was doing on the Great White Throne and the Judgement Seat of Christ found on SermonCentral. We ought not be flippant about the judgements to come for both are very ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, Revelation 20:12, Revelation 20:11

Tags: Christian Poems, Judged According To Deeds, All Will Be Judged, Judgment, Great White Throne, Judgment Seat Of Christ, Be Saved Now  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mutual Confidence On Which All Else Depends ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The mutual confidence on which all else depends can be maintained only by an open mind and a ...read more

Tags: Confidence

Nothing Is More Dangerous Than A Dogmatic ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing is more dangerous than a dogmatic worldview nothing more constraining, more blinding to innovation, ...read more

Tags: Thought

There Is No Monotony In Living To Him Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no monotony in living to him who walkswith open and perceptive eyes. The monotony of life, if life is ...read more

Tags: Emotions

War Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

WAR IS HELL War is defined as “a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations,” or more generally, as “a state of hostility, conflict, or antagonism.” About 15 years ago a group of academics and historians compiled some startling information. Since 3600 BC, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Tags: War

There Is A Wonderful Story About The Anicent ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2003

There is a wonderful story about the anicent Latin rite of the funeral service. The Austrian emperor dead and the people brought his body to the front door of the church to enter for the funeral service. -They strike the door and say: "Open." -The abbot inside says: "Who is there." -"Emperor ...read more

On One Of His European Tours, The Master Magician ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

On one of his European tours, the master magician and locksmith Harry Houdini found himself locked in by his own thinking. After he had been searched and manacled in a Scottish town jail, the old turnkey shut him in a cell and walked away. Houdini quickly freed himself from his shackles and then ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost