In Sermon Illustrations: "Take Off"

Being Subjected To Extended Aloneness Kills The ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 6, 2008

Being subjected to extended aloneness kills the spirit, introduces insanity, and destroys a person. Senator and former Vietnam POW John McCain describes the elation he experienced when he was reunited with fellow prisoners after a horribly long and brutal separation: "I was overwhelmed by the ...read more

Tags: Church Small Groups

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Me Give You Another Example Of How God Is On ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 19, 2009

Let me give you another example of how God is on the move. Haiti is a state that made a pact with the devil three hundred years. It is renown as a centre of witchcraft, voodoo and satanic worship. In 1991 Christians went to the most traditional satanic voodoo field in Haiti and were "violent in ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Anglican

I Was Hungry

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 9, 2023

Charles Allen has a satirical comment on bearing one another's burdens: "I was hungry, and you formed a humanities club and discussed my hunger. I was imprisoned, and you crept off quietly to your chapel in the cellar and prayed for my release. I was naked, and in your mind you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Tags: Mercy, Ministry, Homeless, Serving Others, Burdens, Compassion, Prayer, Prison, Lost, Sick, Lonely  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Winnowing Fork

Contributed by Subasini Peter on May 8, 2024

God's winnowing fork Imagine God being so good, loving and kind now will have a winnowing fork in His hand to separate the chaff from the grain. All our works in a lifetime we have done will be judged by God. All the works that do not glorify the name of Jesus Christ will be separated. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:12

Tags: Grain, Seed, Winnowing Fork

Jumping To Conclusions

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025

John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn't there! He slammed on the brakes, ordered ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:13, Matthew 7:1-2

Tags: Judgment, Assumption

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

When The Wine Runs Out  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2003

WHEN THE WINE RUNS OUT When the wine runs out, do whatever Jesus tells you to do. Have faith in his word. John 2 says the servants not only poured water in those pots, but they filled them to the brim. When Jesus told them to fill the pots with water, it was as if to say "I can work with that." If ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Endurance, Miracles Of Jesus

Broken Branches!" Luke 6: 36-43 Key Verse(S): 36 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 28, 2004

“Broken Branches!” Luke 6: 36-43 Key verse(s): 36 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Recently, one of the most severe storms in many years pounded our five little acres. It came out of the northwest embedded in dark, angry clouds. We saw it approaching in the twighlight and could hear ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:36-43

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Lutheran

911 Or You!" Obadiah 1: 1-14 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 15, 2004

“911 or You!” Obadiah 1: 1-14 Key verse(s): 10-11: “Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame; you will be destroyed forever. On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates you were like one of them.” We ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:1-14

Tags: Poverty

Denomination: Lutheran

Some Things Seem Too Good To Be True

Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 21, 2020

Recently I discovered something. The more I try to keep up with the latest trend, the further behind I get. I am not a complete technical idiot, but I'm not too far off. The only thing I can say about me is that I at least try. The best example of all of this has to do with my cell phone. Is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Good, Cellphone

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Just Kissed Yesterday Goodbye

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 15, 2022

Focus is an essential part of getting something done. Sometimes my focus is more on yesterday than it is today. I waste a lot of time looking backward. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage often rebukes me because I look in the past. I talk more about yesterday than I do today. On the other ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24

Tags: Blessing, Focus

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Mathematics Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009

The Mathematics of Christmas In the famous 1947 film classic Miracle on 34th Street, which was re-made in recent years, a man claiming to be Santa Claus is placed on trial. The judge is hoping to provide an answer for the age-old question, “Does Santa Claus really exist?” The judge comes to the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Tags: Christmas, Faith

If You Want To Be Good At Playing An Instrument, ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 21, 2004

If you want to be good at playing an instrument, it takes dedication, commitment, and countless hours of practice. An admirer once approached a great pianist and said, “I’d give my life ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Baptist

When Failure Opens Your Luckless Door, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When Failure opens your luckless door, And struts across the creaking floor; When Fortune flees and leaves you bare, And former friends but coldly stare: Its time for ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Don't Be Afraid To Give Your Best To What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

It Is Always Easier To Confess The Sins Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is always easier to confess the sins of others than to acknowledge our own faults, and to point out the delinquencies of others than to mend our own nets. Men, like water, ...read more

Tags: Self

Bear In Mind, If You Are Going To Amount To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Bear in mind, if you are going to amount to anything, that your success does not depend upon the brilliancy and the impetuosity with which you take hold, but upon the everlasting and sanctified ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Every Child Is Born With A Great Capacity For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every child is born with a great capacity for knowledgeThe purpose of the teacher is to draw out, not to cram in. We must create interest in the heart and mind of the child that will ...read more

Tags: Learning

If You Want To Fill A Dozen Milk Bottles, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to fill a dozen milk bottles, you must not stand back and spray at them with a hose. You may get them wet, but you ...read more

Tags: Learning

If Anything Goes Bad, I Did It. If Anything ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. Thats all it ...read more

Tags: Competition

President Franklin Roosevelt Once Said, "Far ...

Contributed by Gordon Douglas on Mar 10, 2008

President Franklin Roosevelt once said, "Far greater it is to dare to do mighty things, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor souls tht ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic