In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Man"

Punctuating Advent  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

PUNCTUATING ADVENT You may have chuckled when I started this sermon by talking about the importance of punctuation. But prudent punctuation is no joke. In Russia, a period actually saved a man's life. The Czar had condemned the man to death and sent this telegram to the jailer: PARDON IMPOSSIBLE. ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

God Is Everywhere

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

GOD IS EVERYWHERE Some time ago, a man wrote to Reader's Digest about his son Doug. The man said one night, Doug was looking at a full moon. Little Doug asked his mom if God was in the moon. She said, "God is everywhere." Little Doug said "Is God in my tummy?" His mother said "Well, sort of..." ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Go Through The Optical Illusions: (Slides ...

Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 13, 2009

Go through the optical illusions: (slides 1-6) The eyes can be deceiving. The brain may tell us one thing while our eyes see another. Dog: How do we respond? (7) Most of us warm to animals. Children begging: How do we respond? (8) The sight of children may cause us to think more deeply about the ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Can Witness, But We Cannot Convert

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 18, 2019

We may use all means, by but we cannot command success. We may teach, but we cannot convert. We may show those around us the bread and water of life, but we cannot make them eat and drink it. We may point out the way to eternal life, but we cannot make others walk in it. ‘It is the Spirit that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Tags: Straying, Evangelism, Family, Witnessing, Unbelief  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Babel And Pentecost In Contrast

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 19, 2022

"Pentecost was a reversal of the judgment at the Tower of Babel when God confused man’s language (Gen. 11:1-9). God’s judgment at Babel scattered the people, but God’s blessings at Pentecost united the believers in the Spirit. At Babel, the people were unable to understand each other, but at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:11

Tags: Ministry, Church, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Power, Revival, Pastors  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pretty Good Preaching For A Dollar!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 20, 2022

A man and his ten year-old son were on a fishing trip miles from home. At the boy’s insistence, they decided to attend the Sunday worship service at a small rural church. The father forgot to bring any cash, so he reached in his pocket and gave his son a dollar to drop into the offering plate as ...read more

Tags: Giving, Stewardship, Complaining, Tithing, Critical Spirit, Cheating God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pentecost And Babel Contrasted

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 15, 2023

Pentecost was a reversal of the judgment at the Tower of Babel when God confused man’s language (Gen. 11:1-9). God’s judgment at Babel scattered the people, but God’s blessings at Pentecost united the believers in the Spirit. At Babel, the people were unable to understand each other, but at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-7

Tags: Tongues, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Judgment, Babel  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Positive Attitude

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 24, 2024

A beginning driver for an interstate trucking company, made several long tiring trips with an older driver. Though twice his age, this older man seemed to thrive on these long trips. After one such trip, as they sat drinking coffee, the younger man commented on how his partner looked as if he had ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24

Tags: Choice, Attitude

No Fool Who Gives  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2003

A man is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot ...read more

Tags: Giving General

C. H. Spurgeon Once Said He Would Rather Teach 1 ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 19, 2004

C. H. Spurgeon once said he would rather teach 1 man to pray ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Roman Philosopher Seneca Noted, "It Is Not The ...

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 21, 2005

Roman philosopher Seneca noted, "it is not the man who has too little who is poor, ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Denomination: Lutheran

Never Buy A Portable Tv Set On The Sidewalk From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Never buy a portable TV set on the sidewalk from a man who’s out of breath. ...read more

Tags: Money

I Believe In The Sacredness Of A Promise, That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a mans word should be as good as his bond; that characternot wealth ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

We Are Not Put Here On Earth To Play Around. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We are not put here on earth to play around. There is work to be done. There are responsibilities to be met. Humanity ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Always Turn To The Sports Pages First, Which ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I always turn to the sports pages first, which records peoples accomplishments. The front ...read more

Tags: Culture

Stay Young By Hanging On To Your Dreams. A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Stay young by hanging on to your dreams. A philosopher writes: There is not much to do but bury a man ...read more

Tags: Dreams

All Americans Believe They Are Born Fishermen. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit a distaste for fishing would be like ...read more

Tags: Sports

One Of The Evils Of Democracy Is, You Have To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the evils of democracy is, you have to put up with the man you elect ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Within The First Few Months I Discovered That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Within the first few months I discovered that being a president is like riding a tiger. A man ...read more

Tags: Government

Resolve That Whatever You Do, You Will Bring ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Resolve that whatever you do, you will bring the whole man to it; that you will fling the ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day