In Sermon Illustrations: "Serve Others"

Video Illustration: The Beginning Of Mission ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2004

Video Illustration: The Beginning of Mission Impossible when the agent accepts the Mission. We look a video clip like this and we admire this man for accepting the mission and all the risks that go along with it. The truth is we envy this man because he is willing to live his life on the edge and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Envy

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Meister Eckhart At The End Of The 13th Century ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Meister Eckhart at the end of the 13th century and early years of the 14th said, “No man ever wanted anything so much as God wants to make the soul aware of him. God is ever ready, but we are so unready. God is in, we are out; God is at home, we are strangers.” He continued, “So necessary is our ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Let Loose

Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 29, 2008

LET LOOSE In his drama The Trial of Jesus, John Masefield has the centurion Longinus report to Pilate after the crucifixion of Jesus. Longinus had been the officer in charge of the execution, and after his official report, Pilate's wife calls the centurion to come and tell her how the prisoner ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Mennonite

The Church's Greatest Troublemakers  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2009

THE CHURCH'S GREATEST TROUBLEMAKERS Preacher and Bible commentator, John Stott, said this in his exposition of Paul's letter to the Galatians: "To tamper with the gospel is to trouble the church... Indeed the church's greatest troublemakers (now as then) are not those outside who oppose, ridicule ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10

Tags: False Teaching

Media Specialist James Caan, Was Offering Advice ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 22, 2009

Media specialist James Caan, was offering advice to one who struggled to break into the industry. His advice will serve us well in persistent attitudes. Caan said, “There’s no secret to securing the break that you seek – persistence, persistence, persistence. It’s not unusual to hear of people ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Salvation Army

Spock's Razor Of Belief

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 1, 2011

SPOCK'S RAZOR OF BELIEF Have you ever watched Star Trek? Mr. Spock, "the pointy-earned Vulcan" who served as Captain Kirk's first officer said, "Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." This quote is an offshoot from a scientific ...read more

Tags: Discovery

Denomination: Lutheran

Alvin Slaughter: I'm Convinced More Now Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2012

Alvin Slaughter: I’m convinced more now than ever That we don’t serve a god of the mundane But God of the supernatural You see, when we worship him in faith He will always meet us at the point of our needs Dry, fleshly worship is not enough Get ready, get ready to be completely drenched and ...read more

Tags: Charismatic

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Know The Spirit?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 8, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE SPIRIT? "Consider these honest questions: How many Christians suffer from a spiritual life that is dry and mechanical? How many serve a Jesus, whom they know about from the Bible, but who is not a living reality in their experience? And do we ever wonder why Holy Spirit ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Missionary In The South Sea Islands For A ...

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012

A missionary in the South Sea Islands for a number of years was lying on his back in several inches of water reaching up in his boat, trying to repair the inboard motor. He had to get in that position to fix it, and it was a dirty, hot, scummy business. This doctor was lying there doing that so he ...read more

Tags: Missions

Denomination: Baptist

Make Disciples - There Is No "Plan B"

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Jul 9, 2018

Here's the thing that can be difficult to wrap our minds around: If you make disciples, you always get the church. But if you make a church, you rarely get disciples. Many of us serve in or lead churches where we have hundreds or even thousands of people showing up on Sunday. But we have to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Tags: Discipleship, Disciple Maker

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unsung Heroes—jonathan’s Armor Bearer

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 4, 2020

Unsung heroes—Jonathan’s armor bearer Introduction: some of the unsung heroes of the Bible never had their names revealed. The people they served with knew, and clearly their parents knew, but in His Wisdom, our Lord has chosen for these people to remain secret. Their deeds were well known, even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:6-7

Tags: Philistines, Jonathan, Armor Bearers

Denomination: Baptist

We Never Know Who Will Respond To The Love Of ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 17, 2007

We never know who will respond to the love of God and Good News of Jesus Christ, and it is not our job to figure it out, only to keep reaching out to others and sharing the Good News. Mark Early tells the story of Gracia Burnham’s ordeal. She and her husband Martin were missionaries in the ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

You Are Not Your ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

You are Not Your Own Purchased at the Highest Price Corporate Worship The first step to enjoying public worship services is to understand that Christians are not their own. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 says, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Golden Rule And The Holocaust  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

THE GOLDEN RULE AND THE HOLOCAUST Living the Golden Rule is pretty simple isn’t it? It’s just being considerate, mindful, and thoughtful but sometimes to live the Golden Rule requires great moral courage. It requires a willingness to sacrifice. In March of 1943, Bulgaria which had aligned with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Tags: Christian Witness

James Von Moltke: For What A Mighty Task

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011

JAMES VON MOLTKE: FOR WHAT A MIGHTY TASK James von Moltke came from a long line of German warriors and soldiers. For two centuries the name Moltke resounded proudly in the history of the Prussians and Germans. But James would serve a different fate. He was just as brave and just as devoted but his ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-13

Tags: Heroism

Selling Your Cow  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 31, 2014

Daniel Overdorf: One of my older sisters and her husband served for 12 years as missionaries to Haiti. Among various other ministries, such as church plants, a school and feeding programs, they discipled a few young men who today lead various churches and ministries. One participant in this was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-18

Tags: Help The Needy, Christian Giving, Sharing God's Bounty

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Different Meanings: 80% Of Adults In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Different Meanings: 80% of adults in the U.S. call themselves “Christian,” while 68% self identify as “committed Christian,” and 45% “born again Christian.” Only half of the “born again” group prayed to God, read from the Bible and attended a religious service in the past week vs. 90% of “committed ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Believe In Tithing And Have Been Practicing It ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 17, 2006

I believe in tithing and have been practicing it since my very first job. My parents set the example and taught me to tithe when I had my first job, which, as I recall, was while I was still in junior high. I began mowing lawns in our neighborhood, and my first customer was a good friend of my ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

I Was A Member Of The Young And Restless In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 3, 2002

I was a member of THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS in THE GENERAL HOSPITAL in the city of DALLAS. I was waiting to see THE DOCTORS. They told me I was at THE EDGE OF NIGHT, my condition was very serious. Suddenly, I realized I had just ... ONE LIFE TO LIVE. I wanted to see ALL MY CHILDREN before I entered ...read more

Tags: Emotions, Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Few Years Ago, Chris And I Stopped At The ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Apr 1, 2003

A few years ago, Chris and I stopped at the Waffle House, because we had this craving for waffles (she may have been pregnant at the time). The interesting thing about the Waffle House is that they don’t serve waffles. I mean, they have one plate which features waffles. But it’s mostly just ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Lutheran