In Sermon Illustrations: "Supporting Each Other"

Spite Fences: Isolation

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 4, 2021

THE ISOLATION OF SPITE FENCES… Years ago I build a very close relationship with a pastor in our community. We often visited and had sweet communion together. We would exchange ideas and notes with each other. Our friendship grew. This man pastored a larger church than I did. His church was in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18, Proverbs 18:24

Tags: Isolation, Seperation

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christmas In The Great War  PRO

Contributed by James Jack on Apr 10, 2009

CHRISTMAS IN THE GREAT WAR A famous incident from WWI illustrates the nature of the Christmas season very well. It was December 1914, the first Christmas of the war. Already the stalemate along the western front in France had begun to set in. British, French and German troops faced each other in ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Anglican

Whole World In His Hands

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 14, 2009

WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS Sam Cathey became a Southern Baptist evangelist in 1967. That first year, he had to rush back from a revival, because his daughter had gone in the hospital with acute appendicitis. They thought it might be ruptured. Sam got on a plane in Los Angeles about 2:30 in the ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

As The Parents Of Three Young Children, My Wife ...

Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on Oct 24, 2009

As the parents of three young children, my wife and I often took advantage of many helps in order to be good nurturers. However, sometimes even our best efforts resulted in the unexpected. With hopes of teaching our oldest son the necessity of depending upon God, we began reading to him from the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-14

Tags: Obedience

A Man, I'll Call Him Ken, Once Wrote Of A ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009

A man, I’ll call him Ken, once wrote of a ‘chance’ encounter in his life. As a freshman in high school, he saw a boy from his class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. He had an arm full of books. Ken wondered why anyone would carry home so many books on a Friday. He wrote Kyle off as a ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Authentic Love

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Blue Marbles Reveal The Condition Of The Heart

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Mar 12, 2024

There was a young boy named John and his favorite past time was playing marbles. John was out in the playground one day when he saw Susie carrying a box of chocolates. Now John also loved to eat chocolates. So he thought for a while before saying to Susie: “Susie, if you give me your box of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:12, 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 2 Corinthians 8:9

Tags: Greed, Giving, Doubting God

Denomination: Baptist

[011] A Message From A Poem - A Very Present Help In Times Of Trouble

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 14, 2024

[011] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A VERY PRESENT HELP IN TIMES OF TROUBLE Stanza 1 - Psalm 54:1-4 Stanza 2 - Psalm 56:3-4 Stanza 3 - Psalm 50:15,23 Stanza 4 - Psalm 55:22 This poem of four stanzas has a stanza dedicated to each of four verses in the Psalms. I love the Psalms and at times of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 54:1-4, Psalm 56:3-4, Psalm 50:15, Psalm 55:22, Psalm 50:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: A Present Help, Save Me, The Day Of Trouble, Help, Burden, Deliverer  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[066]. A Message From A Poem – Easter Thoughts 2024

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 27, 2025

This poem focuses on the Easter Story and covers the crucifixion and the resurrection. Of course the story is not complete without the Lord coming again and the last stanza features that. Each stanza deals with a different feature of the Saviour’s life that passion weekend. God’s love could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16-17, Acts 4:12, Romans 6:10

Tags: Easter, Crucifixion, It Is Finished, Death Of Christ, Crowned With Thorns, Resurrection, Believe, Salvation, Poetry, Golgotha, Poem  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does It Mean?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Christianity must mean everything to us before it can mean anything to ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Apologetics General, Commitment To Christ

Animals Of Prey Will Always Go For The Weaker ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Aug 20, 2002

Animals of prey will always go for the weaker isolated animal. The devil is no different. The fellowship of other ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Tags: God Brings Hope, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ethel Barrett

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Dec 30, 2006

Ethel Barrett "We would worry less about what others think of us if we ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

What We Have Done For Ourselves Alone Dies With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us. What we have done for others and the ...read more

Tags: Death

The Bible Is A Book In Comparison With Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The Bible is a book in comparison with which all others are of minor importance, andhas never ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Cheerful People, The Doctors Say, Resist ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Cheerful people, the doctors say, resist disease better than the glum ones. In other words, ...read more

Tags: Joy

Teen Males In America See More Movies Than Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Teen males in America see more movies than any other age ...read more

Tags: Youth

Success In This Great Enterprise Of Teaching ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success in this great enterprise of teaching the Bible for fruitful results, like success in any other undertaking, ...read more

Tags: Promise, Purpose, Faithfulness, Fruitful, Christian Values  (view more)  (view less)

To Give A Man Full Knowledge Of True Morality, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To give a man full knowledge of true morality, I would send him to no other ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Very Purpose Of Existence Is To Reconcile ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Sincerity Is An Open Heart. Few People Show It; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sincerity is an open heart. Few people show it; usually what we see is an imitation put on ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Courage Is The Most Important Of All The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues. Because if you havent courage, you may not have an ...read more

Tags: Endurance