In Sermon Illustrations: "Soul Winning"

Christmas Night 2002, Jack Whittaker Had Five Out ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

Christmas night 2002, Jack Whittaker had five out of five numbers in the West Virginia Power ball drawing. Jack Whittaker had just won $314 million, the largest undivided lottery jackpot in history. He took the one lump payment and received $113 million after taxes. Listen closely to this part. ...read more

Tags: Money

Follow Your Conscience?

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 3, 2010

FOLLOW YOUR CONSCIENCE? The truth is, people who strive for a clear conscience in life do not understand the seriousness of their sin. Most you here in this room, in fact, probably all of you in this room are better drivers than I am. Now I’m not saying that I am not a skilled driver, no, I have ...read more

Tags: Conscience

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How You Finish

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Feb 23, 2009

HOW YOU FINISH James was excited as he turned the two hundred mark heading towards home. Two and three-quarter laps had gone and he was still in the lead. His one and only goal was to win this race and he was full of confidence that he could do it. His thoughts race ahead to the podium, the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Adventist

Game Of Chance

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 9, 2010

GAME OF CHANCE A person recently said to me as they were dying that the Bible was just a series of myths and stories, and if I want to, I can choose to live my life assuming that it is. I can choose to treat heaven like a GAME OF CHANCE and the Bible as something less than a sure thing. I can ...read more

Tags: Judgment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Basis Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2012

THE BASIS OF ACCEPTANCE Oprah Winfrey said, “I discovered I didn’t feel worthy of love unless I was accomplishing something. I suddenly realized I have never felt I could be loved for just being.” Madonna said, “My drive in life is from this horrible fear of being mediocre. That’s always been ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7

Tags: Fear And Worry

I Was Reading A Book Recently And I Ran Across A ...  PRO

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 16, 2004

I was reading a book recently and I ran across a little line that totally overwhelmed and motivated me. It appears in Lance Armstrong’s new book "Every Second Counts." He tells about riding the Tour de France and the falls, the heat, the pressure of winning again, the broken ribs, the viruses, ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peter T. Forsythe Was Right When He Said, "The ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 30, 2002

Peter T. Forsythe was right when he said, "The first duty of every soul is to find not its freedom but its Master". Warren W. Wiersbe, The ...read more

Tags: Christian Liberty, Doing God's Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter T. Forsythe Was Right When He Said, "The ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 21, 2002

Peter T. Forsythe was right when he said, "The first duty of every soul is to find not its freedom but its Master". Warren W. Wiersbe, The ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cool Water

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 4, 2003

A. "Cool Water" - Sons of the Pioneers "All day I face the barren waste Without the taste of water, cool water. Old Dan and I with throats burned dry ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Helen Keller: "I Have Walked With People Whose ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 17, 2004

Helen Keller: "I have walked with people whose eyes are full of light but who see nothing. They see nothing in the woods or sky, nothing in sports, nothing on the street. Their ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Wesleyan

David Rhodes

Contributed by Greg Griffin on Jul 28, 2005

David Rhodes Pride is the dandelion of the soul. Its root goes deep; only a little left behind sprouts again. Its seeds lodge in the tiniest encouraging cracks. And it flourishes ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

To Be At One With God Is To Be At Peace ... ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“To be at one with God is to be at peace ... peace is to be found only within, and unless one finds it there he will never find it at all. Peace lies not in the external ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

I Met In The Street A Very Poor Young Man Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Let Me Remind You That God Does Not Send Anyone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Let me remind you that God does not send anyone to Hell. He permits the soul a choiceand if a human being has chosen to gratify the lusts of the flesh rather than the ...read more

Tags: Hell

Goodness And Love Mold The Form Into Their Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Goodness and love mold the form into their own image, and cause the joy and beauty of love to shine forth from every part of the face. When this form of love is seen, it appears ineffably ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

June 11, 2001, Timothy Mcvey, The Home-Grown ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

June 11, 2001, Timothy McVey, the home-grown terrorist who bombed the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was executed. His final statement to the world was this poem. As he faced his executioner, he still wanted the same thing Adam and Eve wanted. To be master of his own fate—captain of his ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible

Abraham Vs. Balaam

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2010

ABRAHAM VS. BALAAM Whosoever possesses these three qualities belongs to the disciples of Abraham our father: a generous eye, a humble spirit, and a meek soul. But he who possesses the three opposite qualities--an evil eye, a proud spirit, and a haughty soul--is of the disciples of Balaam the ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Independent/Bible

C. S. Lewis Describes The Role Of Suffering In ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Johns on Jun 15, 2002

C. S. Lewis describes the role of suffering in the life of the believer as “soul-making.” It is the shaping of the Christian with the hammer and chisel of adversity. Lewis also said “God whispers to us ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Endurance, Emotions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Man Should Hear A Little Music, Read A Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

My Lips Opened And I Said I Did. I Meant It. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"My lips opened and I said I did. I meant it. Like a wavering compass needle that points at last to north, that weather-vane soul of mine had ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian