In Sermon Illustrations: "The Blessed Hope"

Bruce And The Spider

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 27, 2005

Story: Bruce and the spider After the Scottish defeat at the battle of Falkirk, and then the terrible news of Wallace’s execution, Robert the Bruce is said to have been inspired to continue the struggle against the English by the persistence of a spider trying to weave its web. Bruce was hiding ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Anglican

Bernard Of Clairvaux Speaks Of A "Perfume ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 7, 2005

Bernard of Clairvaux speaks of a “perfume compound of the remembered benefits of God.” Such a fragrance is easily obtained by spending a season in praise for the things God has already done. Not just by saying thank you, but by expressing a life of gratitude. Every born-again Christian should be ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Lesson From A Pair Of Brothers

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 3, 2019

Scripture: Mat 18:1-3, NASB 1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, 3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-3

Tags: Children, Wonder

Denomination: Baptist

A Really Thankful Heart Will Extract Motive For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A really thankful heart will extract motive for gratitude from everything, making the ...read more

Tags: Joy

Each Part Of Life Has Its Own Abundant Harvest, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Each part of life has its own abundant harvest, to be garnered in season. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The First Hour Of The Morning Is The Rudder Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day. It is a blessed baptism which gives the first ...read more

Tags: Morning

I Think The World Of Today Would Go Mad, Just ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think the world of today would go mad, just frenzied with strain and pressure, but for ...read more

Tags: Church General

Dave Ramsey Says,

Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 2, 2009

Dave Ramsey says, "God tends to pour blessings on people going in the ...read more

Tags: Money, Finances

Denomination: Holiness

A Loving Congregation

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 2, 2025

This is the greatest need we have in the local congregation today – to be seen as a place where love for on another is present. What does that look like? A quote from St. Francis of Assisi: “Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and an ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, 1 Peter 4:8

Tags: Love, St Francis Of Assisi

Denomination: Methodist

[056]. A Message From A Poem – Death Is Not A Mystery

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 12, 2025

[056]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DEATH IS NOT A MYSTERY We just had a poem on Death for the Christian, and in this one now, the concept is continued, though the poems are separated by over 20 years. Each stanza deals with a different aspect of life. For me the poem is a testimony of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-55, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Acts 2:27

Tags: Death, Mystery, Poetry, Poem, Sheol  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Look Forward To The Time When The Power To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love of power. Then will our ...read more

Tags: Peace

Dont Knock Your Competitors.a Little Competition ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dont knock your competitors.A little competition is a good thing and severe competition is a ...read more

Tags: Competition

A Foundation Of Good Sense, And A Cultivation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A foundation of good sense, and a cultivation of learning, are required to give a seasoning to retirement ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Printing Press Is Either The Greatest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The printing press is either the greatest blessing or the greatest curse of modern times, ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

The Orphan Train

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Dec 15, 2016

THE ORPHAN TRAIN In the history of the westward migration in the United States, part of the story has been largely passed over. From 1850 to 1930, tens of thousands of those who populated the west were orphans--children from eastern cities who were without parents because of disease or the death ...read more

Scripture: John 14:18

Tags: Adoption, Rebirth, Orphan, Train

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[300]. A Poem Message - There Is One Who Sticks Closer Than A Brother

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 27, 2026

[300]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - THERE IS ONE WHO STICKS CLOSER THAN A BROTHER The disciples walked with Jesus for more than three years and they knew His faithfulness over all that time. The Lord will never desert one of His own. In the storm, He is in the boat. In the death of a very close ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:8, Genesis 15:18, 2 Chronicles 20:7, James 2:23, Proverbs 18:24  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Friend, Friendship, Friend Of God, Christian Poems, Closer Than A Brother, Jesus, Abraham  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is Because Modern Education Is So Seldom ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is because modern education is so seldom inspired by a great hope that it so seldom achieves great results. The wish to preserve the past rather than the hope of creating the future ...read more

Tags: Culture

The Individual Who Learns To Practice ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The individual who learns to practice thanksgiving activates within himself, and around himself, ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Less I Spent On Myself And The More I Gave ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The less I spent on myself and the more I gave to others, the fuller of happiness and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

D L Moody Was Once Asked Why He Urged Christians ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 3, 2001

D L Moody was once asked why he urged Christians to be filled constantly with the Holy Spirit. "Well," he said, "I need a continual infilling because I leak!" He pointed to a water tank which had sprung a leak. "I’m like that!" he said. It’s a fact that living in this sinful world we do need to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:35-40

Tags: Holy Spirit Baptism, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist