In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Man"

Compassion

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 9, 2018

My Pastor in Calcutta, Pr. Mark Buntin came to India in 1954. He started a series of project for the poor in Calcutta. In 1964, the Buntains opened their first school for 200 children. A year later, they began a feeding program, starting with free school lunches of milk and parathas. One day as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8

Tags: Sympathize, Compassion For Poor, Compassion

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Is The Answer To Our Dilemma

Contributed by Bokang Abednego Nkhahle on Oct 7, 2019

The Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon while he was busy threshing wheat to hide it from the midianites. And said to Gideon, the Lord is with you mighty man of Valour. The one who reside in you is bigger that your dilemma. Gideon did not realise his potential until the angel appeared to him and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:12

Tags: Power, Authority, Be Courageous

From Stable To Table

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 11, 2023

From Stable to Table Down from the splendors of Heaven to the lowliness of a stable, Wrapped in swaddling clothes, God’s Lamb lay in a manger cradle. His destiny ordained, Heaven’s loss, mankind to save, through a cross. From the lowly stable, to sitting with his disciples around the table: Do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21, Galatians 4:4, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 1:14

Tags: Lord's Supper, Birth Of Christ, Christmas, Communion

Denomination: Baptist

Vernon And Joey

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Oct 13, 2012

It is fitting that we begin with a true story involving three main characters: an elderly man nearing death, a kindhearted woman in robust health, and a deceased boy very much alive. Five months earlier, physicians had diagnosed sixty-five-year-old Vernon Samuels with terminal lung cancer. They ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:3-4

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

[363]. A Message From A Poem – Don’t Follow And Be Aware

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 6, 2026

[363]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DON’T FOLLOW AND BE AWARE This is a corrupt world and I think that is the general consensus among people, though the non-believers see some things differently. Jesus said something once that is hard to put into practice. {{Matthew 10:16-17 “Behold, I send you out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-17, Luke 16:8, 1 John 4:4, John 17:14-16

Tags: Shrewd, Beware, Imposters, Evil One, Crooks, Unbelievers, Thieves, Aware, Fakes, Rogues, Scammers, Frauds, Cheats, Christian Poems, Phoneys, Beware Of Men  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I’ll Tell You When I’ve Had Enough

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 15, 2024

It was evening, and the day was just about over. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were chilling in the living room, watching TV. It is always lovely when the day ends, and you can relax. Doing nothing can become a habit. I’m not sure what we were watching on TV; it really doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8

Tags: Pleasure, Desires, Ice Cream

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The World Has Yet To See  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Feb 11, 2002

D. L. Moody, the 19th century evangelist said, "The world has yet to see what God can do with ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

A Priest Asked A Little Boy If He Knew What ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2003

A priest asked a little boy if he knew what "matrimony" meant. The little boy replied, Sure! It is a place between ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

There Is A God Shaped Vacuum In The Heart Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Advertising Nourishes The Consuming Power Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Advertising nourishes the consuming power of manIt spurs individual exertion and greater production. It brings together in fertile union ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Ruth Bell Graham, The Wife Of Billy Graham Once ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ward on Aug 16, 2005

Ruth Bell Graham, the wife of Billy Graham once said, “If God answered every prayer of mine, I would ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Character Is Like Every Other Structure; Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Character is like every other structure; its weaknesses show up when it is tested. No man knows of what stuff he is ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Our Government ... Teaches The Whole People By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our government ... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every ...read more

Tags: Government

Politics? I Keep Up With What's Going On. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Politics? I keep up with what's going on. Although I'm not much for politics myself. But I ...read more

Tags: Government

I'm Proof Against That Word Failure. I've Seen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Notice The Difference Between What Happens When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times and what ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Eternity Has No Gray Hairs The Flowers Fade, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Eternity has no gray hairs The flowers fade, the heart withers, man grows old and dies, the world lies down in the sepulchre of ages, but ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

No One Ever Sank Under The Burden Of The Day. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrows burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Most Damnable And Pernicious Heresy That Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most damnable and pernicious heresy that has ever plagued the mind of man is that somehow he can make himself good enough to ...read more

Tags: Truth Of Christ

Your Success Depends On What You Do Yourself, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your success depends on what you do yourself, with your own means. Dont depend on your friends, and never forget that every ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success