In Sermon Illustrations: "Spirits Work"

Achilles' Heel

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 15, 2024

The ancient Greeks told a story of a warrior named Achilles. His mother had been warned that he would die of a wound, so she dipped him as an infant in the river Styx. That was supposed to make him invincible. THERE WAS ONE PROBLEM -- she held him by one heel which the protective waters did not ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-15

Tags: Evil, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, Trials, Lust  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Boss Caught Calvin Sitting At His Desk ...  PRO

Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 16, 2004

The boss caught Calvin sitting at his desk staring out the window. “why aren’t you working Calvin?” Without much thought Calvin confessed ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

3.2 Billion People Have Viewed The Jesus Film ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

3.2 Billion People Have Viewed The Jesus Film since ’79 with 121 million decisions for Christ. It is available in 582 languages with 237 more in the works. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Domestic Abuse Results In More Than $44 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Domestic Abuse results in more than $44 million in annual medical costs, 99,800 days of hospitalization, and 175,500 days lost from work. (Current ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Preach Abroad….it Is The Cooping Yourselves Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

“Preach abroad….It is the cooping yourselves up in rooms that has dampened the work of God, which never was and never will be carried out to any purpose without going into the highways and ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

The Only Organizations That Last A Long Time, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only organizations that last a long time, do good and useful work, and are profitable, are those that are, and have been, well organized. You get the feel of this immediately whenever ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Humanity Certainly Needs Practical Men, Who Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humanity certainly needs practical men, who get the most out of their workBut humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes ...read more

Tags: Dreams

The Judiciary Of The United States Is The Subtle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations of our confederated fabric. They are construing our constitution from a ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Stop Procrastinating I Have Only To See Those ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Stop procrastinating I have only to see those words and Im jerked into starting immediately, because I know only too well from personal experience ...read more

Tags: Productivity

The Only Thing That Ever Set Any Man Free Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only thing that ever set any man free is the truth. It is one thing to entertain fine principles and another to make them work. It is one thing to entertain them in ...read more

Tags: Truth

It Is Finished

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 10, 2009

IT IS FINISHED Scholar and Statesman, John R.W. Stott notes the phrase comes from the Greek ["tetelestai"] meaning, "it has been and will for ever remain finished." Jesus did not ...read more

Tags: Apologetics Jesus

Denomination: Salvation Army

Book Of Ezra. The Idea Was That They Gathered In ...

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010

Book of Ezra. The idea was that they gathered in unity for the same purpose. Unity is one of the basic foundations for accomplishing a work for God (Phil 2:1-4). Lack of unity is one of the ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Baptist

C.s. Lewis Wrote, "It Is He Who Thinks Most Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011

C.S. Lewis wrote, "It is he who thinks most of the next world that does the most in this world." Where there is no faith in the future, there is no work in the present. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Tags: Heaven

Monogamy Trade-Offs?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 28, 2011

MONOGAMY TRADE-OFFS? The Utah Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is promoting polygamy as a solution to the problems of working mothers. Elizabeth Joseph said, "I've maximized my ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Years Ago There Was A Valley In New England That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Years ago there was a valley in New England that was going to be dammed up for a hydro-electric plant. There was a small town in the bottom of the valley, and that town fell into disrepair. Someone asked why? The answer came ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Hagar, Horeb, Earthly ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 12, 2009

Hagar, Horeb, earthly Salem, Works of Flesh will not avail them. Sarah, Zion, heavenly Salem, Christ, their Lord, will never fail them. (William Hendriksen: Galatians New ...read more

Tags: Law

Denomination: Other

Jerry West, The Nba's Top Executive Who Signed ...

Contributed by Victor Yap on Aug 29, 2002

Jerry West, the NBA’s top executive who signed Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant to Los Angeles, walked away from the Lakers after 40 years with the organization as a player, a coach, then an executive. He couldn’t even watch his team win the championship in 1999 after a long drought. He couldn’t ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself, Leadership General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lesson Of "Gee" And "Haw"

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 17, 2003

THE LESSON OF "GEE" AND "HAW" Amos 3: 3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? In 1974 it was my first year teaching school in Lee County, Virginia. To better know my students, I made home visits. I had 44 students all day long. Wow, no wonder I thought about quitting? I had a student named ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Years Ago I Received A Tract Entitled, " The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Aug 5, 2003

Years ago I received a tract entitled, " The Unequal Yoke - Will It Work? (1). " The key scripture associated with this tract is:- Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? ( 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

James Hudson Taylor In Challenging English ...  PRO

Contributed by Romualdo Macam on Sep 24, 2003

James Hudson Taylor in challenging English students during his time to be involved in China mission work, used to tell of the story about Peter, his Chinese convert and disciple. On one of their sea journeys, Peter (who do not know how to swim) fell from the side of the boat. Fortunately, there ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-15

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Evangelism How To, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist