In Sermon Illustrations: "The Goodness Of The Lord"

Unsung Heroes-Aquila And Priscilla

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 12, 2023

Introduction: This couple is only mentioned a few times in the New Testament, but with each mention it’s clear they were serving the Lord. They are truly unsung heroes of the Bible! 1 Ministering with Paul in Corinth Text: Acts 18:1-3. KJV 1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-3, Acts 18:18-21

Tags: Priscilla, Aquila, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist

Encourage: Plant A Tree

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 6, 2024

There was a man that looked around the barren community where he lived. The man wanted to do something to help the lifeless areas around his community. The man decided there was nothing he could do to help his neighbors. He prayed and asked God to help him help his family and his friends to bring ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22, Ezekiel 11:19

Tags: Help, Encourage, Make A Difference

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Drugs Are No Game

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 7, 2020

You’ve probably heard and seen it all when it comes to warnings about “don’t do drugs,” and so forth. Frankly, I’ve seen and heard a lot of them, and I’m sure glad someone told me about the dangers of drugs and drug abuse. Someone took a lot of time to get the information out and thanks to those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Tags: Drugs, Temptations, Drug Abuse

Denomination: Baptist

A Father Who Will Never Leave Us

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 31, 2021

A FATHER WHO WILL NEVER LEAVE US Devotional written by Dr. Larry Petton When I was pastoring in Texas, a sweet little girl came up to me once and said, "Pastor Larry, will Jesus ever leave me if I trust in Him?" I knelt down beside the little girl and said, "Why do you ask me ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-5

Tags: Holy Spirit, Assurance, God's Faithfulness, Our Father In Heaven, The Son Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[353]. A Message From A Poem – X Marks The Spot

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 23, 2026

[353]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – X MARKS THE SPOT X marks the spot where we stand in God, where we place our feet and take our stand as Christians. “X marks the spot” is a very well-known expression in English. Jellyfish don’t stand their ground but drift around according to the whim of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-13

Tags: Stand Firm, Stand For Jesus, Christian Poems, X Marks The Spot

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Advertising Is The Background Music Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Advertising is the background music of our times. It means that goods are movingmoney is ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Thanksgiving Is Nothing If Not A Glad And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Thanksgiving is nothing if not a glad and reverent lifting of the heart to God in ...read more

Tags: Joy

Half The World's Problems Are Caused By Poor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Half the world's problems are caused by poor communications. The other half are ...read more

Tags: Communication General

A Father Is A Man Who Expects His Son To Be As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Theirs Is An Endless Road, A Hopeless Maze, Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Far From Idleness Being The Root Of All Evil, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather ...read more

Tags: Productivity

The Humblest Individual Exerts Some Influence, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Game Of Life Is Not So Much In Holding A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as ...read more

Tags: Learning

Friendship Is A Strong And Habitual Inclination ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good ...read more

Tags: Compassion

A Person Who Has A Lot Of Friends Either Has A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A person who has a lot of friends either has a lot of money ...read more

Tags: Compassion

There Is No More Lovely, Friendly And Charming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Sorrow Of Knowing That There Is Evil In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The sorrow of knowing that there is evil in the world is far out-balanced by the joy of ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness

Any Jackass Can Kick Down A Barn, But It Takes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a good ...read more

Tags: Cynicism

Thanksgiving Is Nothing If Not A Glad And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Thanksgiving is nothing if not a glad and reverent lifting of the heart to God in ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

I Like The Story About A Rather Legalistic ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001

ILL. I like the story about a rather legalistic Seminary student who wanted to have a scriptural basis for everything he did. He felt he was on solid ground if he could quote Bible book, chapter & verse to okay his actions. He did all right with that until he began to fall in love with a ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth, Bible Influence, Romantic Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ