In Sermon Illustrations: "Small Group"

One Of The Greatest Legends In Teaching Was A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One of the greatest legends in teaching was a 17th century Czech man named Jan Komensky. He is sometimes called Comenius. He promoted the idea of universal education for all, came up with the idea of illustrated textbooks and interlinear books with columns in two languages -- and a host of other ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Best Christian Workplaces Among Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Best Christian Workplaces among Christian publishers according to the 2007 Best Christian Places to Work are Harvest House Publishers and Tyndale House Publishers in the Media and Publishing companies with 100-500 employees and Howard Books and InterVarsity Press were winners in up to 100 employees ...read more

Tags: Workplace

According To A Recent Deloitte Consumer Product ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

According to a recent Deloitte Consumer Product group, 62% of consumers read consumer-written product reviews on the Internet, and of these, more than 80% say their purchase decisions have been directly influenced by the reviews, either influencing them to buy a different product than the one they ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

One Of The Most Difficult Problems Protestant ...

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jul 14, 2008

One of the most difficult problems Protestant churches are experiencing is the lack of denominational loyalty. Protestants regularly church-shop. If the preaching isn't good enough, or the youth group isn't large enough, or the music isn't glorious every week…then we search for a church ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

For All Of Its Foibles—-Lousy Preaching, ...

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jan 27, 2010

"For all of its foibles—-lousy preaching, political infighting, self-centered focus, stagnation, a gaggle of special interest groups—-the pokey local church...is still the most fertile environment for spiritual development. In fact, there can be no genuine spiritual progress without a long-term ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Definition Of Grace

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 29, 2011

THE DEFINITION OF GRACE George Stansberry to a group of Bible college students: "If you leave this service today and see a needy person on the street and give him a dollar, that is unmerited favor. He did nothing to deserve it. But if you leave here and go to your car and find a man breaking ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jack Mooring (From The Christian Band Leeland): ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Apr 23, 2009

Jack Mooring (from the Christian band Leeland): "What changed us wasn’t just going to church. It wasn’t going to youth group. It was being in the altar and experiencing the anointing and the presence of God. We want to bring that to Christian music in a new way and have kids experience the Holy ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Pentecostal

False Security

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 1, 2020

Security is a big issue in the world. I propose that a society that can capriciously exterminate its unborn and blithely put down its elderly while protesting the execution of murderers is not of a healthy mindset to provide any reasonable semblance of security for the populace in between for at ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:17, Jeremiah 22:3, Leviticus 25:18-19

Tags: Blood, Safety, Abortion, Security, Society, Innocent, Euthansia  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

When You See A Man With A Great Deal Of Religion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“When you see a man with a great deal of religion displayed in his shop window, you may depend upon it, he keeps a very small ...read more

Tags: Church General

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

Home Is The Wallpaper Above The Bed, The Family ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Home is the wallpaper above the bed, the family dinner table, the church bells in the morning, the bruised shins of the playground, the small fears that come with dusk, the streets and ...read more

Tags: Home

Because I Happen To Be A Parent Of Almost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Because I happen to be a parent of almost fiercely maternal nature, I praise casualness. It seems to me the rarest of virtues. It is useful enough when children are small. It is ...read more

Tags: Parenting

No Man But Feels More Of A Man In The World If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man but feels more of a man in the world if he have a bit of ground that he can call his own. However small it is on the surface, it is four ...read more

Tags: Property

Persecution In Uganda, Story Of Kefa ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009

Persecution in Uganda, Story of Kefa Sempangi Kefa Sempangi (whose story is told in the book A Distant Grief, Regal Books) was a national pastor in Africa and barely escaped with his family from brutal oppression and terror in his home country of Uganda. They made their way to Philadelphia, where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-24

Tags: Persecution

Golfers Have A Change Of Heart

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2013

GOLFERS HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART When you willingly give Jesus all that you are and all that you have, you receive so much more in return. I heard a story once about a group of guys who were returning from playing golf in rural Georgia. As they drove down a two-lane road they came up on a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-20, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Tags: Compassion

Satan Want's To Fill You With Sin

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

Deep Implanted Sin (Eph.:10-13) Illus. The enemy leader is in his command center discussing his battle strategy with those under his command. The enemy is very upset about the latest move by the rebellion forces. They have been attacking in vital areas. Never in this struggle has the rebellion ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:10-13

Tags: Sin, Deception

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bill Hybels And Soccer Coach (Across The Room ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 22, 2007

Bill Hybels and Soccer Coach (Across the Room p30) Bill tells about his sons soccer coach (Brian). One day he felt prompted to leave the sideline and go introduce himself and help put the balls and equiptment away. He wasn’t thrilled to find out Bill was a pastor. After several months of ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Whatever Your Present Environment May Be, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever your present environment may be, you will fall, remain or rise with your thoughts, your vision, your ideal. You will become as small as your ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

A Few Weeks Ago As I Was Returning From An ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 4, 2008

A few weeks ago as I was returning from an emergency trip to Rapid City, I went through a small town, and a church sign had this on ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Bill Vaughn Wrote, "A Three-Year-Old Child Is A ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

Bill Vaughn wrote, "A three-year-old child is a being who gets almost as much fun out of a fifty-six dollar set of swings as ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Church Of God