In Sermon Illustrations: "Source"

I Will Not Offer Anything That Costs Me Nothing  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005

I WILL NOT OFFER ANYTHING THAT COSTS ME NOTHING Matthew Rogers writes: When I consider the story of that first Palm Sunday, I am struck by the thought that… A coat might not be worth much after a donkey walks on it. In a crowd like that there was no guarantee that once you laid it down you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Tags: Easter Palm Sunday

Of Royal Lineage  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2005

OF ROYAL LINEAGE People will pay big bucks to be royal. A scrap book that once belonged to Britain’s Queen Victoria is now up for auction, and the current high bid is £53,400 (101,117.42 dollars). One of the bidders is hoping to prove royal heritage through a hair that belonged to Victoria ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:20-25, Ephesians 3:26-29

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Kingdom Of God

Well, Let Me Tell You A True Story About A Young ...

Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 28, 2005

Well, let me tell you a true story about a young fireman. In the midst of a blaze he stepped forward and volunteered to go rescue a little baby, even though the chief had said that the flames were too strong and the building too unstable. As soon as that young fireman was able to get that little ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Jesus Christ

Denomination: Methodist

Our Custodians Are Working Wonders! They Are ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 23, 2005

Our custodians are working wonders! They are task-oriented with multiple jobs to do and are determined to finish them before the day is out. I remember seeing the expression on a custodian’s face one day when she turned on her Harley (vacuum cleaner) and couldn’t get it to work. She checked the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Salvation Army

H. L. Gee Somewhere Tells Of A Tramp Who Came ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005

H. L. Gee somewhere tells of a tramp who came begging to a good woman’s door. She went to get something to give him and found that she had no change in the house. She went to him and said, “I have not a penny of small change. I need a loaf of bread. Here is a pound note. Go and buy the loaf and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:11-18

Tags: Faith, Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

Ok, You Pull Into Your Driveway. You Have Had A ...

Contributed by Robert Rose on Sep 27, 2005

Ok, you pull into your driveway. You have had a long day at work, and all that is on your mind right now is, you want to veg out in your favorite chair and take in some tube. When you pull into your drive way you notice ice on your driveway. As you carefully enter the house you notice that your ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Holiness

Jean Frederick Oberlin, A Minister In 18th ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Jean Frederick Oberlin, a minister in 18th century Germany, was traveling by foot in winter when he was caught in a severe snowstorm. He soon lost his way in the blowing snow and feared he would freeze to death. In despair he sat down, not knowing which way to turn. Just then, a man came along in a ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Jean Frederick Oberlin, A Minister In 18th ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Jean Frederick Oberlin, a minister in 18th century Germany, was traveling by foot in winter when he was caught in a severe snowstorm. He soon lost his way in the blowing snow and feared he would freeze to death. In despair he sat down, not knowing which way to turn. Just then, a man came along in a ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Remembering My Purpose  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2004

REMEMBERING MY PURPOSE The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs ever built, but there is something fascinating about its beginnings. In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial to her. The shah ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14, John 2:14-25

Tags: Fulfillment, Lost, New Year's Day, Purpose, Communion  (view more)  (view less)

I Had Something To Look Forward To

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jan 16, 2005

I had something to look forward to The story is told of a muti-millionaire businessman who greatly changed the lives of a sixth-grade class in a poor downtrodden housing area. This was an area where most of the students would not finish formal schooling. He had been asked to speak to a class ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Charismatic

The Sack Lunch  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 23, 2005

THE SACK LUNCH A man was packing a shipment of food contributed by a school for the poor people of Appalachia. He was separating beans from powdered milk, and canned vegetables from canned meats. Reaching into a box filled with various cans, he pulled out a little brown paper sack. Apparently ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44, Mark 6:30-44

Tags: Giving General, Miracles Of Jesus

Eating It All  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 23, 2005

EATING IT ALL Charles Spence’s son was a Baltimore Ravens season-ticket holder, and he thought taking his seven-year-old daughter to a game would be a good bonding experience. But once there, she found the food vendors much more enticing than what was taking place on the field, so his son bought ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus, God's Provision

Suffocating Fear

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

SUFFOCATING FEAR During his years as premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Kruschev denounced many of the policies and atrocities of Joseph Stalin. In the midst of his speech a heckler shouted "You were one of his colleagues why didn’t you stop him?" Kruschev screamed, "Who said that?" There was a ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9

Tags: Fear And Worry

I Will Not Vex My Father

Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 5, 2009

I WILL NOT VEX MY FATHER "There is the story of half-a-dozen boys who had severe fathers, accustomed to beat them within an inch of their lives. Another boy was with them who was well beloved by his parents, and known to do so. These young boys met together to hold a council of war about robbing ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: *other

Simpson's Most Valuable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010

Simpson’s Most Valuable Discovery In the year 1847, a doctor from Edinburgh, Sir James Simpson, discovered that chloroform could be used as an anaesthetic to render people insensible to the pain of surgery. From his early experiments, Dr. Simpson made it possible for people to go through the most ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Tags: Salvation

Fasting Together: The Minnesota Grasshopper ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2010

FASTING TOGETHER: THE MINNESOTA GRASSHOPPER SWARM In Minnesota, during the summer of 1876, there was a swarm of grasshoppers destroying the crops. There was a fear that the grasshoppers would return, so Governor John S. Pillsbury proclaimed a day of prayer and fasting on April 26, 1877, urging ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Tags: Fast

The Gas Prank

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2010

THE GAS PRANK According to a story in the Grand Rapids Press, the owner of a small foreign car had begun to irritate his friends by bragging incessantly about his gas mileage. So they decided on a way to get some humor out of his tireless boasting, as well as bring it to an end. Every day, one of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-24

Tags: Boasting

Jehovah Is Still God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 14, 2011

JEHOVAH IS STILL GOD Gladys Aylward, missionary to China more than 50 years ago, was forced to flee when the Japanese invaded Yangcheng. But she couldn't leave her work behind. With only one assistant, she led a 100+ orphans over the mountains toward Free China. During Gladys's harrowing journey ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Spirit Of Poverty

Contributed by Charles Jones on Jun 30, 2012

THE SPIRIT OF POVERTY If: You justify your lack and make excuses. You are afraid to give under the direction of the Holy Spirit. You govern your finances with a lack of trust and don't believe God is your source. Your are suspicious that those around you may take your money. When things ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Holy Spirit Compared To Hydroelectric ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2012

THE HOLY SPIRIT COMPARED TO HYDROELECTRIC POWER As Christians we may be compared with a reservoir for producing electrical power, like one of those you see when you drive to Niagara Falls. When we accept Christ, construction of our reservoir is complete. We now have the potential to be useful and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers