In Sermon Illustrations: "Teaching And Preaching"

Knee Work! Knee Work! (09.29.05--Teach Me To ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 26, 2005

Knee Work! Knee Work! (09.29.05--Teach Me to Pray!--Luke 6:17-19) When it comes to some things in life, I’m pretty dedicated. Take mornings for instance. I am dedicated to my morning time to such an extant that even when I’ve had a difficult night with little sleep, when 4:45 comes around, I’m up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:19

Tags: Prayer Persistence, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Lutheran

C. H. Spurgeon Once Said He Would Rather Teach 1 ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 19, 2004

C. H. Spurgeon once said he would rather teach 1 man to pray ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Third And Fourth Graders In A Christian School ...

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Oct 21, 2007

Third and Fourth graders in a Christian school were asked to complete this sentence: “By faith I know that God is…” 1. By faith I know that God is forgiving because he forgave in the Bible and he forgave me when I went in the road on my bike without one of my parents. 2. By faith I know that God is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

All I Have Seen Teaches Me To Trust The Creator ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-9

Tags: Creation, Descriptions Of God, Divinity Of Christ

My Seventh Grade Math Teach, Miss Patten, Had The ...  PRO

Contributed by Rod Macarthur on Mar 26, 2002

My seventh grade math teach, Miss Patten, had the class exchange homework papers so we could grade each others papers as she read the answers. After grading the papers and returning them to their authors, we were each required to read out our letter grade as she called our names. The score thus ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not Everyone Can Teach A One-On-One Bible Study. ...  PRO

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Aug 16, 2003

Not everyone can teach a one-on-one Bible study. And door knocking, although it has some merit, is not the most effective way to set Bible studies or tell someone about Jesus. The Mormon church discovered this. At one you could see young Mormon elders going door-to-door to set Bible studies. ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Family, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On Top Of Our Game! (09.27.05--Teach Me To ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 25, 2005

On Top of Our Game! (09.27.05--Teach Me to Pray!--Psalm 122:6-7) How many things are you passionate about in life? I remember many years ago during the Lombardi days and the good fortune of the Green Bay Packers. I was passionate about them. Between 1961 and 1969 I can honestly say that I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:6-7

Tags: Prayer Persistence, Prayer Supplication

Denomination: Lutheran

Trials Teach Us What We Are; They Dig Up The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of; they just turn up some of the ill weeds ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

All I Have Seen Teaches Me To Trust The Creator ...

Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let Us Teach Our Children To Study Man As Well ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Let us teach our children to study man as well as mathematics and to build ...read more

Tags: Children

Teach Your Child To Hold His Tongue; Hell Learn ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Teach your child to hold his tongue; hell learn ...read more

Tags: Children

All I Have Seen Teaches Me To Trust The Creator ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for ...read more

Tags: Faith

I Can Teach Anybody How To Get What They Want ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is that I cant find ...read more

Tags: Goals

Life More Often Teaches Us How To Perfect Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life more often teaches us how to perfect our weaknesses than how ...read more

Tags: Learning

Let Us Teach Our Children To Study Man As Well ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let us teach our children to study man as well as mathematics and to build ...read more

Tags: Learning

Victor Or Victim—the Case Of Robert Reed  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011

VICTOR OR VICTIM--THE CASE OF ROBERT REED If ever there was a person who could have offered Jesus an excuse, Robert Reed would be that person. His hands are twisted and His feet are useless. He can’t bathe himself. He can’t feed himself. He can’t brush his teeth, comb his hair or put on his ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6, Matthew 5:44-48

Tags: Preaching, Christian Witness

A Dream For God

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 10, 2008

"A Dream for God" Many years ago a young man had a dream of telling the story of Jesus everywhere in the world. When he suggested taking that good news to people, an older man said, "Sit down, young man. If God wants to save the heathen, he will do it without your help or mine." This young ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Christian Church

What A Pastor Is Called To Do!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 25, 2021

A biblical Pastor is not called to entertain the goats…. he is called to feed the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: The Word Of God, Preachers, God's Sheep, Church, Teaching, Preaching, Pastors  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Appearances Of Jesus After His Resurrection

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 19, 2022

Jesus appeared at least ten times after His resurrection before He ascended into heaven. There were apparently many more appearances not recorded (see Jn. 20:30–31; 21:25). 1. He appeared to Mary Magdalene (Mk. 16:9–11; Jn. 20:11–18). 2. He appeared to the women running to tell the disciples about ...read more

Tags: Resurrection, Teaching, Preaching, Word Of God, Apostle Paul, Appearances Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Father Taught Me To Work; He Did Not Teach Me ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Workplace