In Sermon Illustrations: "The First Coming of Christ" showing 7,281-7,300 of 16,911

Springing Into Action  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009

SPRINGING INTO ACTION On the day President Obama was inaugurated, Eliot Swainson happened to be in Washington, D.C. The city authorities had expected record numbers of people to attend the inauguration, so they asked for assistance from other cities to help with crowd control. Metro Officer ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Tags: God In The Hardships

Weathering The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

WEATHERING THE STORMS Pastor Ron Ritchie once talked about a friend of his named Jack who called him one night many years ago. He sensed immediately that his heart was heavy with grief. A few months prior his wife Cindy had become pregnant for the first time after years of waiting on the Lord to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:10

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Sometimes The People We Know The Best Are The ...

Contributed by Larry Moyer on Aug 5, 2009

Sometimes the people we know the best are the ones we treat the worst. One time a lifeguard was asked, "How do you teach a girl how to swim?" He said, "The first thing I would do is to take her to the edge of the pool and have her watch the water as it goes back and forth, back and forth, back and ...read more

Tags: Kindness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Years Ago I Was Invited Out To A Farm In West ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 25, 2009

Years ago I was invited out to a farm in West Wyalong, in NSW. It was night when we arrived and after eating, the farmer invited us out to the barn. He had a large torch and shone it around the floor. At first I didn’t realize what I was looking at. The floor seemed to be moving in waves. The waves ...read more

Tags: Judgment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remember The Duck! (Stop Living In Bondage To Satan)

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2022

A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot made by his grandfather. He practiced trying to hit a tin can, but he could never hit it. As he walked across the yard, he saw Grandma’s pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck fell dead. The ...read more

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, Confession, Covering Sin, Delieverance, Forgiveness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Five Brothers Were Walking Along A Road When ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2003

Five brothers were walking along a road when they saw a sign: “party tonight!” It announced. “Free food, drink, music, dance.” And best of all, at the bottom it said, “hosted in person by The King.” The first brother read the poster and said, “I’m not interested.” I’m going to stay home and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Sway Bars! (08.02.05--Boldness Too!--2 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 31, 2005

Holy Sway Bars! (08.02.05--Boldness Too!--2 Samuel 4:1) Have you ever followed behind one of those pick-up trucks pulling a hay wagon? Around these parts that can be an every day experience especially during hay baling time. You’re driving along the highway and then, as you come over the crest of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 4:1

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Lutheran

What A Difference A Change Makes  PRO

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on May 5, 2007

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A CHANGE MAKES Once upon a time there was a prince who fell in love with a fair maiden. But his enemy captured the fair maiden and held her captive in a tower. Now the prince had a plan to rescue her, so he recruited the help of two small animals to send a message to the maiden. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 12, 2006

ILLUSTRATION... http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/sports/ChristianAthletes/billy_blanks.asp The words, "Not by sight but by faith" adorn the walls of Billy Blanks training center -- a testament to his faith in Christ to overcome many obstacles. "Faith without works is dead" -- is another ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Quaker John Woolman's Longstanding Anti-Slavery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 12, 2010

Quaker John Woolman’s Longstanding Anti-slavery Campaign John Woolman was a Quaker who grew up in Pennsylvania in the early eighteenth century. He was a contemporary of George Washington. When he was a boy he was given to the things boys often do—in this case throwing rocks at a robin’s nest ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Tags: Servanthood

It Is In The Hard Rockpile Labor Of Seeking To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is in the hard rockpile labor of seeking to win, hold, or deserve a readers interest that the ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Seek Happiness For Its Own Sake, And You Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Seek happiness for its own sake, and you will not find it; seek for duty, and happiness will follow as ...read more

Tags: Joy

A Duty Dodged Is Like A Debt Unpaid; It Is Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

You Cant Stay In Your Corner Of The Forest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You cant stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

In Every Work Of Genius We Recognize Our Own ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us ...read more

Tags: Thought

Somehow Not Only For Christmas But All The Long ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Somehow not only for Christmas But all the long year through, The joy that you give to others ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Lawyers On Opposite Sides Of A Case Are Like ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lawyers on opposite sides of a case are like the two parts of shears; they cut what comes ...read more

Tags: Law

I Believe In America Becausewe Have Great Dreams ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I believe in America becausewe have great dreams and because we have the opportunity ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Knowing When To Pass The [leadership] Baton ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Knowing when to pass the [leadership] baton comes from understanding Gods plan for ones ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

You Cannot Communicate Unless There Is A Common ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 28, 2008

You cannot communicate unless there is a common ground. Communication comes from the ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Independent/Bible