In Sermon Illustrations: "Take Up Your Cross"

Middle Age Is When A Woman Takes Her High School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Middle age is when a woman takes her high school annual out of the bookcase and hides it ...read more

Tags: Aging

Man Is Much Like A Hole: The More You Take Away ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man is much like a hole: the more you take away from him the bigger he gets. Greatness is always ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Careers, Like Rockets, Don't Always Take Off On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Careers, like rockets, don't always take off on schedule. The key is to ...read more

Tags: Workplace

If At First You Do Succeed, Dont Take Any More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If at first you do succeed, dont take ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

In World War Ii Merchant Ships Were Used To Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In World War II merchant ships were used to take food and supplies across the sea. One day a Father took his son down to the docks to see the boats being unloaded. "Brave men have risked their lives to bring us this precious cargo," he told him. The boy noticed a line painted around each vessel. ...read more

Tags: Lord's Prayer

A Father Takes A Hike With His One-Year-Old Son ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A father takes a hike with his one-year-old son who is in a carrier on his back. The hike leads around the perimeter of a lake. In spite of gathering clouds, father and son attack the rugged trail. Half way around the lake, it begins to rain. The father reaches back and pulls his son’s hood over ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Fact Is, I Am Very Narrow-Minded. Take For ...

Contributed by Norayr Hajian on Mar 30, 2008

The fact is, I am very narrow-minded. Take for example the fact that I have only one wife. There are lots of men and women that I care about, there are lots of wonderful, godly women in this world, but there is only one woman whom I have devoted my life and my love to. There is only one woman ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Tell Me, What Possible Risk Do You Take In ...

Contributed by Ian Johnson on May 2, 2008

Tell me, what possible risk do you take in depending totally upon God? What risk do you run by abandoning yourself completely to Him? ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

Denomination: Pentecostal

A.w. Tozer Stated, "God Will Take Nine Steps ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008

A.W. Tozer stated, “God will take nine steps toward us, but he will not take the tenth. He will incline us to ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Should Take To Heart The Words Of D.l. Moody, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

We should take to heart the words of D.L. Moody, "The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge, but to transform our lives." (From a sermon by ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

British Clergyman Repudiates The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2010

British Clergyman Repudiates the Church’s Traditional Understanding of the Cross The Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Philip Hywel John believes that the church’s traditional understanding of the cross of Christ is both “repulsive” and “insane.” His comments in the spring of 2007 about the cross ignited a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Tags: Cross, False Doctrine

One Of These Days In Your Travels, A Guy Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to come up to you and show you a nice brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken, and this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the Jack of Spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

It Is A Sin Against Hospitality To Open Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is a sin against hospitality to open your doors and shut ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

God Can't Take His Eyes Off Of Me!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 13, 2022

There were 2 boys playing one day when they got bored. Little Johnny turned to his buddy, Billy, and said, "You know something, I'm bored. Let's go to the store and steal some candy!" Billy says: "Oh no! I can't do that! God is watching me!“ Little Johnny replies: ...read more

Tags: God's Love, Dishonesty, Heavenly Father, God's Providence, Children  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Lady Wrote In To A Question And Answer ...  PRO

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 30, 2004

One lady wrote in to a question and answer forum. "Dear Sirs, Our preacher said on Easter, that Jesus just swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you think? Sincerely, Bewildered. Dear Bewildered, Beat your preacher with a cat-of-nine-tails with 39 ...read more

Tags: Cross, Jesus Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Keep Your Marriage Brimming, With Love In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever youre wrong, admit it; ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

When I Was Growing Up My Parents Raised Chickens. ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Jan 13, 2003

When I was growing up my parents raised chickens. Chickens have a very interesting social life. Bill Hybels notes: "Take ten chickens, any ten. Put them in a pen together, and spread a little chicken feed. In short order, you will witness an amazing phenomenon. In a matter of minutes, the ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Giving Yourself

Denomination: Pentecostal

Two Boys

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 12, 2019

Two Boys Two young boys are playing happily in the garden and are great companions for some time, but then something bad happens. One boy gets ill and is stunted and is never the same again, while the other one grows to full and healthy mature manhood even though he suffers far more than his sick ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:15, Ephesians 2:16

Tags: Reconciliation, Jesus' Cross

Denomination: Baptist

Be Sober, Vigilant; Because Your Adversary The ...

Contributed by John Akosile on May 28, 2008

Be sober, vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” He wants to ...read more

Tags: Outreach

Denomination: Pentecostal

Any Man Worth His Salt Will Stick Up For What ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly bigger man to acknowledge instantly ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute