In Sermon Illustrations: "Son Of Man"

A Confident Faith  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Apr 2, 2013

A CONFIDENT FAITH Jesus indicted the Pharisees saying: "All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:2-3

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bottle That Didn’t Take The Heat!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 5, 2024

Text: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15, KJV: 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15

Tags: Rewards, Tests, Plastic Bottles

Denomination: Baptist

The King Who Humbled Himself

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 1, 2025

In John's Gospel, Jesus shared these words: BIBLE "If I your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet, you also should wash each other's feet." Jesus did this as an example. Then Jesus took the bread and the cup and set another example. "Do this, in remembrance of me." ...read more

Scripture: John 13:14, Luke 22:19-20, 1 Corinthians 11:27

Tags: Blood, Body, King, Visit, Humbled  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Hound Of Heaven!" Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 21, 2005

“The Hound of Heaven!” Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key verse(s) 6:“So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.” It’s just too hard! The more I worked at it, the farther it seemed to slip away from me. I just couldn’t seem to stem the rapid ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Tags: Leadership General, Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

No Bulldozers Here!" Hebrews 3:1-6 Key Verse(S) ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 26, 2005

“No Bulldozers Here!” Hebrews 3:1-6 Key verse(s) 6:“But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.” I grew up watching john wayne movies; courage and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. I remember watching ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

Tags: Faith General, Doubt, Unbelief

Denomination: Lutheran

A True Story That Speaks About Mary's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A true story that speaks about Mary’s extravagant love for Jesus. A nine-year-old boy who lived in a rural town in Tennessee. His house was in a poor area of the community. A church had a bus ministry that came knocking on his door one Saturday afternoon. The kid came to answer the door and ...read more

Tags: People In The Gospel

Unsung Heroes At The 'battle Of The Ditches'!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 30, 2024

Introduction: Ask any veteran or anyone who served in the military for the strangest duty they ever performed and you may get some interesting replies! The soldiers in this story were asked (!) to put down their swords and take up some shovels in order to dig a lot of ditches! This story also has ...read more

Tags: Jehoshaphat, Elisha, Unsung Heroes, Ditches

Denomination: Baptist

The Quickest And Most Effective Way For A Battle ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Affleck on Jan 23, 2001

The quickest and most effective way for a battle to be won is to knock the other man down – this is what the Devil does ...read more

Tags: Satan, Discipleship, Emotions

Denomination: Brethren

G.k. Chesterton: Paradox

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Apr 30, 2002

Quotable “It is the highest and holiest of the paradoxes that the man who really knows he cannot pay his debt will ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Pray When You Feel Like It. Have An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Right Choice

Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006

A.W. Tozier said: The man or woman who is wholly and joyously surrendered to Christ can’t make a wrong choice ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Baptist

By A 33% To 21% Margin, Americans Would Rather ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

By a 33% to 21% margin, Americans would rather ride in a car driven by a man than a woman. For 43% it makes no ...read more

This Reveals That There Is A Deliberate Attempt ...

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

This reveals that there is a deliberate attempt by the kingdom of darkness to ensnare us by the words of our mouth. No wonder the bible states in James ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Civilization Is The Progress Of A Society ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Civilization is the progress of a society towards privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. ...read more

Tags: Culture

Bad Temper Is Its Own Scourge. Few Things Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Bad temper is its own scourge. Few things are more bitter than to feel bitter. A mans venom ...read more

Tags: Anger

So Much Of Our Time Is Preparation, So Much Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much is retrospect, that the path of each man's ...read more

Tags: Thought

It's Sad For A Girl To Reach The Age Where Men ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It's sad for a girl to reach the age Where men consider her charmless, But it's worse for a man to attain the age ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

He Does Nothing Who Seeks To Console A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He does nothing who seeks to console a desponding man with words; a friend is one who aids with deeds at a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Average Girl Would Rather Have Beauty Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The average girl would rather have beauty than brains because she knows the average man ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

The Ultimate End Ofall Revolutionary Social ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ultimate end ofall revolutionary social change is to establish the sanctity of human life, the dignity of man, the right of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values