In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Darkness"

I Was About Six Years Old, First Grade Student… ...

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jul 29, 2008

I was about six years old, first grade student… And half of the school facilities were under construction, remodeling the classrooms. So they put all the grades, from 1 to 8 on a condensed schedule. Grades 5- 8 in the morning, from 7:00 to 1:00 PM, and grades 1 to 4, afternoon, from 2:00 to 6:00 ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Did You Know That We Spend Roughly 68 Times More ...

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

Did you know that we spend roughly 68 times more money caring for the average felon than on a church’s ministry to a spiritually hungry child. From George Barna, Transforming ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Charismatic

God: "Whew! I Just Created A 24-Hour Period Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

God: "Whew! I just created a 24-hour period of alternating light and darkness on Earth." Angel: "What are you ...read more

Tags: Creation

We Should Seize Every Opportunity To Give ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We should seize every opportunity to give encouragement. Encouragement is oxygen to the soul. The days are always dark enough. There is not need for ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

There Is In Every True Womans Heart A Spark Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is in every true womans heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which ...read more

Tags: Women

According To The Puritans, "All Professions Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2002

According to the Puritans, “all professions are spiritual to the Christian, not because of the nature of the work but because of the presence of God. …When a Christian – the temple of the Holy Spirit – walks into an office at IBM, IBM becomes a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Tags: Temple, Holy Spirit

The Mcilhenry Tabasco Sauce Folks Have Adopted ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Jul 11, 2002

The McIlhenry Tabasco Sauce folks have adopted the Scoville Heat Unit scale to rate the spiciness of their sauce. To give you an idea, catsup would be about a zero on the Scoville heat unit scale. Their mild Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce would rate about 600 Scoville Heat Units; their medium ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Church General, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: United Methodist

Lab Rats, Light, And Hope  PRO

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 3, 2003

Lab Rats, Light, and Hope A group of graduate students did a very bizarre experiment. They took lab rats and put them in a tank of water and placed the tank in a totally dark room. They went into the joining room and monitored them with video equipment. The rats swam for almost six hours before ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus, Hand Me That Can Of Tomato Soup!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020

5-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn't want to go in alone. "It's dark in there and I'm scared." She asked again, and he persisted. Finally she said, "It's ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 43:1-2

Tags: Faith, Fear, Children, Humor, Presence Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Candle

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 2, 2021

*THEY WILL ONLY SEE THE LIGHT OF HOPE. (AUTHOR UNKNOWN) HIS LIGHT AM I TO SHINE WHERE HE SHALL SAY; AND LAMPS ARE NOT FOR SUNNY ROOMS NOR FOR THE LIGHT OF DAY. BUT FOR THE DARK PLACES OF THE EARTH, WHERE SHAME AND WRONG AND CRIMES GIVE BIRTH. OR FOR THE MILKY TWILIGHT GRAY, WHERE WANDERING SHEEP ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12, Psalm 119:105

Tags: The Candle, The Light

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The More You Reaffirm Who You Are In Christ, The ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 27, 2006

"The more you reaffirm who you are in Christ, the more your behavior will begin to reflect your true identity!" (From Victory ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

We Must Wait For God, Long, Meekly, In The Wind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We must wait for God, long, meekly, in the wind and wet, in the thunder and lightning, in the cold and dark. Wait, and He will ...read more

Tags: Peace

Emotion Is The Moment When Steel Meets Flint ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Emotion is the moment when steel meets flint and a spark is struck forth, for emotion is the chief source of consciousness. There is no change from darkness ...read more

Tags: Emotions

True Love Is Night Jasmine, A Diamond In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True love is night jasmine, a diamond in darkness, the heartbeat no cardiologist has ever heard. It is the most common of miracles, fashioned of fleecy ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

A [recent] Study By The Barna Group Shows That ...

Contributed by Don Parmely on Sep 11, 2006

A [recent] study by The Barna Group shows that despite an intense surge in religious activity and expression in the weeks immediately following 9/11 the faith of Americans is virtually indistinguishable today compared to pre-attack conditions. The director of the Barna study, David Kinnaman, put ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Pentecostal

Saint Arnold Janssen

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jan 10, 2025

Saint Arnold Janssen: A Prophetic Vision of Divine Encounter in a Transformative Century Intro: In a world often fragmented by ideological, cultural, and religious divisions, Janssen's vision offers a hopeful alternative—a spirituality of connection, respect, and mutual ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Tags: Leader, Mission, Founder, Saint Arnold Janssen, Father  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

I Think That You Are All At Least Familiar With ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Semro on Nov 9, 2003

I think that you are all at least familiar with the TV show “Survivor,” whether you have watched it or not. It is what they call now a “reality” game show. 16 people are put into an environment like an island, and the goal is to be the winner of a $1 million prize. Fortunately for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Tags: Appearance, Endurance, Heart

Denomination: Lutheran

When A Train Goes Through The Tunnel And It ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Householder on Sep 30, 2004

"When a train goes through the tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still ...read more

Tags: Perseverance, Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Unless We Form The Habit Of Going To The Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Unless we form the habit of going to the Bible in bright moments as well as in trouble, we cannot fully respond to its consolations, because ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Beauty Is A Form Of Genius Is Higher, Indeed, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Beauty is a form of genius is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs no explanation. It is of the great facts in the world like sunlight, or springtime, or the ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love