In Sermon Illustrations: "The Work Place"

[179]. A Message From A Poem – Lost Three Things - Lost One Coin

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 27, 2025

[179]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LOST THREE THINGS - LOST ONE COIN In this trilogy of poems we are looking at three objects lost – a sheep, a coin and a son. All three were loved and precious and the owners knew stress at the lost. When each was found it resulted in great rejoicing. These three ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:8, Genesis 6:6, Luke 15:8-10

Tags: Lost And Found, Rejoicing, Heart Of God, The Heart Of God, Grieved, Christian Poems, Parable, Lost, Lost Coin  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

August 22, 1741, Was A Sweltering Day In The ...  PRO

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 27, 2001

“August 22, 1741, was a sweltering day in the city of London. An elderly stooped-shouldered man wandered through the streets. His nightly aimless wandering through the streets of the city had become a familiar ritual. His angry mind raced back to the memories of great adulation and then looked at a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-31

Tags: Sacrifice, God In The Hardships, Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

Mastering Fatherhood

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Jun 12, 2017

In 2001, I was serving as the youth pastor of Destiny Church and sitting at my office desk when I received a phone call from my mother. She called with sad news! My grandmother’s health had declined significantly and she was near death. She’d been suffering with Alzheimer’s for over seven years up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:2

Tags: Parenting, Legacy, Fatherhood

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Boss Caught Calvin Sitting At His Desk ...  PRO

Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 16, 2004

The boss caught Calvin sitting at his desk staring out the window. “why aren’t you working Calvin?” Without much thought Calvin confessed ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

3.2 Billion People Have Viewed The Jesus Film ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

3.2 Billion People Have Viewed The Jesus Film since ’79 with 121 million decisions for Christ. It is available in 582 languages with 237 more in the works. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Domestic Abuse Results In More Than $44 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Domestic Abuse results in more than $44 million in annual medical costs, 99,800 days of hospitalization, and 175,500 days lost from work. (Current ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

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?

Years Ago There Was A Valley In New England That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Years ago there was a valley in New England that was going to be dammed up for a hydro-electric plant. There was a small town in the bottom of the valley, and that town fell into disrepair. Someone asked why? The answer came ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Hagar, Horeb, Earthly ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 12, 2009

Hagar, Horeb, earthly Salem, Works of Flesh will not avail them. Sarah, Zion, heavenly Salem, Christ, their Lord, will never fail them. (William Hendriksen: Galatians New ...read more

Tags: Law

Denomination: Other

Humanity Certainly Needs Practical Men, Who Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humanity certainly needs practical men, who get the most out of their workBut humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes ...read more

Tags: Dreams

The Judiciary Of The United States Is The Subtle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations of our confederated fabric. They are construing our constitution from a ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Stop Procrastinating I Have Only To See Those ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Stop procrastinating I have only to see those words and Im jerked into starting immediately, because I know only too well from personal experience ...read more

Tags: Productivity

The Only Thing That Ever Set Any Man Free Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only thing that ever set any man free is the truth. It is one thing to entertain fine principles and another to make them work. It is one thing to entertain them in ...read more

Tags: Truth

It Is Finished

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 10, 2009

IT IS FINISHED Scholar and Statesman, John R.W. Stott notes the phrase comes from the Greek ["tetelestai"] meaning, "it has been and will for ever remain finished." Jesus did not ...read more

Tags: Apologetics Jesus

Denomination: Salvation Army

Book Of Ezra. The Idea Was That They Gathered In ...

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010

Book of Ezra. The idea was that they gathered in unity for the same purpose. Unity is one of the basic foundations for accomplishing a work for God (Phil 2:1-4). Lack of unity is one of the ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Baptist

C.s. Lewis Wrote, "It Is He Who Thinks Most Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011

C.S. Lewis wrote, "It is he who thinks most of the next world that does the most in this world." Where there is no faith in the future, there is no work in the present. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Tags: Heaven

Monogamy Trade-Offs?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 28, 2011

MONOGAMY TRADE-OFFS? The Utah Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is promoting polygamy as a solution to the problems of working mothers. Elizabeth Joseph said, "I've maximized my ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Word In A Mental Hospital

Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 11, 2011

GOD'S WORD IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL I think you'll agree that all true and sincere spiritual movement in your life has been caused and created by the word of God. I served for one year as a part-time chaplain at a mental hospital. One of my duties there was to help people suffering from chemical ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth, Serving

Denomination: Lutheran

Growth Takes Time

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 18, 2018

GROWTH IS RARELY AN ACCIDENT, GROWTH HAS A PLAN… GROWTH REQUIRES EFFORT… THE MORE EFFORT THE MORE THE GROWTH WILL THRIVE… Blessed is he who expects nothing for he shall get exactly what he expected. Les Brown tells a wonderful illustration that we need to consider… There is a tree that grows in ...read more

Tags: Plan, Growth

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Hound Of Heaven!" Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 21, 2005

“The Hound of Heaven!” Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key verse(s) 6:“So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.” It’s just too hard! The more I worked at it, the farther it seemed to slip away from me. I just couldn’t seem to stem the rapid ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Tags: Leadership General, Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran