In Sermon Illustrations: "Teaching And Preaching"

The Teacher Who Is Attempting To Teach Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to ...read more

Tags: Learning

There Are Three Things To Remember When Teaching ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are three things to remember when teaching school: Know your stuff; know whom you are ...read more

Tags: Learning

Medical School Professor Teaches Students The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009

Medical School Professor Teaches Students the Consequences of Abortion A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation to his students: “Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first is blind. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-17

Tags: Abortion

Parents Teach Their Children God's Word At A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010

Parents Teach Their Children God’s Word at a Restaurant I once read an illustration of a family who took this seriously. One night at a pizza parlor, we decided to use the minutes waiting for our food as a teaching time. We passed out an index card and pencil to each child and had them write down a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Tags: Parenting

What Alcoholics Can Teach Us

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 31, 2014

Philip Yancey interviewed a young alcoholic who had formerly been an active church member, but had allowed Alcoholics Anonymous to replace the church. When questioned why, the young man responded, "Mainly I'm trying to survive, and AA helps me in that struggle far better than any church." ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:5

Tags: Accountability, Authenticity, Dependency, Self-Righteousness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Redwood Trees Teach A Lesson On Unity

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2019

The huge redwood trees in California are considered the largest living things on earth and the tallest trees in the world. Some of them are over 300 feet high and over 2,500 years old. One would think that trees so large would have a tremendous root system, reaching down hundreds of feet into the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-9

Tags: Unity, Working Together

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Someone Put It This Way: "A Preacher Teaches, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Someone put it this way: “A preacher teaches, though he must solicit his own class. He heals, though without pills or knife. He is sometimes a lawyer, often a social worker, something of an editor. He is a bit of a philosopher and entertainer. He is a salesman, a decorative piece for public ...read more

Tags: Unity

Keys To Understanding The Parables

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 13, 2022

KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE PARABLES Parables provide insight into the nature, coming, growth and of the Kingdom of God. Parables are by design intended to be surprising. They often sneak up on us. Parables are used to simulate thinking and cause the hearer to carefully contemplate what they ...read more

Tags: Teaching, Truth, Preaching, Parables, Kingdom Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Texas Longhorn Sermons

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 16, 2023

Being from Dallas, Texas, I am pretty used to seeing the Texas Longhorns football games and also driving in the huge Texas countryside and seeing the big Texas Longhorn bulls in large, open pastures. But did you know that some pastors actually preach Texas Longhorn sermons? What is that?? A ...read more

Tags: Pastors, Texas, Jokes, Sermons, Teaching, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If We Could Spend All Our Time Preaching, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we could spend all our time preaching, teaching and counseling, we would be happy. These tasks are the chocolate cake of the ministry diet. Unfortunately, a healthy ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Father Teaches Disobedient Daughter About Grace ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 5, 2009

Father Teaches Disobedient Daughter About Grace and Consequences I’ve given you all the acronym before of “GRACE- God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.” I’ll always remember a daddy-daughter moment with my oldest girl when she was maybe three years old. We raised our girls with loving discipline ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18-25

Tags: Grace

Alice Matthews, In Her Wonderful Book, "Preaching ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 5, 2005

Alice Matthews, in her wonderful book, “Preaching that Speaks to Women” writes: “Women tend to define themselves morally in terms of relationships, and they also evaluate ...read more

Tags: Women

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Preach Abroad….it Is The Cooping Yourselves Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

“Preach abroad….It is the cooping yourselves up in rooms that has dampened the work of God, which never was and never will be carried out to any purpose without going into the highways and ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Farmer Felt Called To Preach. Sitting Under A ...  PRO

Contributed by Rusty Davidson on Feb 19, 2007

Farmer felt called to preach. Sitting under a tree sees letters P and C in the clouds. Decides it means “Preach Christ.” Sells farm and equipment goes to preach. He was horrible. After a sermon a neighbor came to ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

Had The Doctrines Of Jesus Been Preached Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Had the doctrines of Jesus been preached always as pure as they came from his lips, the whole civilised ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Some Pastors Preach "Longhorn Sermons," A Point ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 30, 2001

Some pastors preach "longhorn sermons," a point here, a point there, and a lot of ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Baptist

Billy Sunday, In A Sermon He Preached Called, ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Mar 12, 2002

Billy Sunday, in a sermon he preached called, "Wonderful," communicated with his congregation the sufficiency of Jesus Christ by saying, Christ for sickness, Christ for health, Christ for poverty, Christ for wealth, Christ for joy, Christ for sorrow, Christ today and Christ tomorrow; Christ my ...read more

Tags: Jesus Life, Divinity Of Christ, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Allen Redpath In Passion For Preaching Says We ...  PRO

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 18, 2002

Allen Redpath in Passion For Preaching says we should THINK before we speak... T Is it TRUE ? ... Must begin here. H Is it HELPFUL ? I Is it INSPIRING ...read more

Tags: Truth, Christian Love

Denomination: Pentecostal

St. Francis Said, "Preach The Gospel To All The ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 10, 2003

St. Francis said, “preach the gospel to all the world and if necessary use words.” Someone else has said that our lives ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Opening Humor: Before A Pastor Began To Preach ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Dec 27, 2003

Opening Humor: Before a pastor began to preach one Sunday morning he thought he should explain why he had a Band-Aid on his chin. "As I was shaving this morning I was thinking about today’s sermon when I lost my concentration and accidentally cut my chin with the razor." He then went on to preach ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Baptist