In Sermon Illustrations: "Talk"

John Vianney, 18th Century Pastor, Is Quoted As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

John Vianney, 18th Century Pastor, is quoted as saying, “Love for our neighbor consists of three things: to desire the greater good of everyone; to do what good we can when we can; to bear, excuse, and hide other’s faults. The kind of love that Jesus is talking about here is the sacrificial love of ...read more

Tags: Love For God

My Wife And I Were Trying To Show Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2001

My wife and I were trying to show our grandchildren the importance of thanking God for everything that He had blessed us with. We encouraged them to speak to God whenever they needed to know what they should do. Michael, our 4 year old grandson, enjoyed holding our hands, and with head bowed, he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Tags: Come As A Child

I Was On My Honeymoon In The Bahama's When A Man ...  PRO

Contributed by John Mayes on Nov 1, 2005

I was on my honeymoon in the Bahama’s when a man walked up to me and said, "Would you like to buy some cocaine? You can tell everyone how much you really enjoyed the Bahama’s." After I said "No!" and got over the shock of that man’s boldness, I wondered how Jesus would have responded if someone ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-15

Tags: Evangelism How To, Evangelism Fear Of, Evangelism, Salvation, Witness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Works-Oriented Salvation Verses Saving Faith

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009

Works-Oriented Salvation verses Saving Faith Muhammad Ali was once asked what his faith meant to him. Ali replied: "[it] means [a] ticket to heaven. One day we’re all going to die, and god is going to judge us, [our] good and bad deeds. [if the] bad outweighs the good, you go to hell; if the good ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Tags: Faith Vs. Works

While Out On A Date One Evening I Decided To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 5, 2001

While out on a date one evening I decided to drive out to a favorite parking place to talk. I didn’t have enough money to do anything else. After we stopped the car and was just sitting there talking in the dark I leaned my head against the stering wheel a couple of times. I don’t know why I did ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Romantic Love

Most Of Us Are Familiar With This Song – It's The ...

Contributed by Robert Marsh on Mar 22, 2005

Most of us are familiar with this song – it’s the theme from the television show Friends. But have you ever caught the lyrics to the song? They read, in part: So no one told you life was gonna be this way Your job’s a joke, you’re broke, your love life’s D.O.A. It’s like you’re always stuck in ...read more

Tags: Disappointment, Emotions

Denomination: Baptist

Nature Is Mortal. We Shall Outlive Her. When ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 9, 2006

“Nature is mortal. We shall outlive her. When all the suns and nebulae have passed away, each one of you will still be alive. Nature is only the image; the symbol; but it is the symbol Scripture invites me to use. We are summoned to pass in through Nature, beyond her, into that splendor which ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Orthodox

I Was Watching The Abc Special "The Path To ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 17, 2006

I was watching the ABC special “The Path to 9/11” the other evening as it showed two Arab men talking in a restaurant in the U.S. They were planning the plot on the World Trade Center. One of the terrorists was telling the other that he had been in Germany and began talking about spiritual ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Christmas Is A Matter Of Fact, Not Feeling

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Dec 4, 2006

Christmas is a matter of fact, not feeling. In the famous musical Mame, there is a production number that continually repeats the refrain, "we need a little Christmas, right this very minute." And that refrain expresses the feelings of many people as the Christmas holiday is so quickly ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Enemy Of Anger: Itself

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

THE ENEMY OF ANGER: ITSELF Anger is its own worst enemy. Some people criticize the Bible and reject it as a bunch of dos and don’ts. The Bible is a common sense book that is given for our good. Anger is one such example. It causes high blood pressure, sleeplessness, stomach problems, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Tags: Anger

Hear O Israel: Listen Up!

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jun 27, 2009

HEAR O ISRAEL: LISTEN UP! I served in a volunteer capacity as an unofficial chaplain to the Redondo Beach (California) police force. About seven or eight of us who were ministers would rotate so that we rode entire shifts with some of the officers. Police work is a contrast between tedium and ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Denomination: *other

The Monday After Thanksgiving, This Year, Still ...

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007

The Monday after Thanksgiving, this year, still very much in November, I met a group of preachers, as is my habit most Mondays for lunch. I was the first to arrive and while I was waiting, I noticed the music playing on the sound system. Song after song of Christmas music was coming out. If only ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:1-20, Luke 17:11-18

Denomination: Methodist

Pray Often

Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008

PRAY OFTEN I want to do a little participation here: If you LOVE chocolate, raise your hand. (Wait.) Now, before I go any further, look around at those whose hands are not raised--these are the heathen, non-chocolate-loving people! Now, if you have your hand raised, and you have had some ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Denomination: Baptist

Stumbling Block Of Envy

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2008

Stumbling Block of Envy When I was a few months from graduation from seminary, the church I had attended during college had a position open and I was very interested in it. The pastor had become a spiritual mentor to me, and I was hopeful for the opportunity to work with him. When we met to ...read more

Tags: Envy

Denomination: Church Of God

A Usa Today Poll Found That Only 56% Of American ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 19, 2002

A USA Today poll found that only 56% of American teach honesty to their children. And a Louis Harris poll turned up the distressing fact that 65% of high school students would cheat on an important exam. Recently a noted physician appeared on a network news-and-talk show and proclaimed, "Lying is ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Faith, Truth

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When You Read A Book You Have A Desire To Ask The ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2002

When you Read a book you have a desire to ask the author what he meant. The Holy Spirit, the Author of the Bible, is in your heart. When you’re studying the Scriptures and you get into something you don’t understand, you’ve got the privilege of talking to the Author and asking the Holy Spirit to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Mirror Image: David Vassallo, 46, Boarded A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2002

MIRROR IMAGE: David Vassallo, 46, boarded a jetliner in Philadelphia, Penn., for a flight to North Carolina and allegedly bragged to another passenger that he was an undercover federal sky marshal. The man he was talking to was quite interested, since he was an undercover federal sky ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed, Faith

He Made Free Use Of The Christian Vocabulary. ...

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 1, 2003

He made free use of the Christian vocabulary. He talked about the blessings of the Almighty and the Christian confessions which would become the pillars of the new government. He handed out pious stories to the press, especially to the church papers. He showed them his tattered Bible and ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

Whenever You Hear Someone Say All Religions Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2004

Whenever you hear someone say all religions are basically the same, you can safely assume the person you are talking to is ignorant. He or she doesn't know anything about religions. Anyone who has made a serious study of the world religions would never claim they are all the same. D. James ...read more

Is Seeing Believing? Or Are There Things That ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Dec 18, 2004

Is seeing believing? Or are there things that are very real that we cannot see? Our garage doors open by unseen forces at the touch of a button. We put our food in little boxes, not seeing a heating element yet believing the microwaves will make it hot. Our computers have sound boards where the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible

Denomination: Christian Church