In Sermon Illustrations: "The World Gets Worse"

[124]. A Message From A Poem – He’s Leading As My Head

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 8, 2025

[124]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HE’S LEADING AS MY HEAD How many are lost in this world? I don’t mean unsaved, but I mean who don’t know where they are going or what lies ahead, or what life is about; those who feel life is meaningless and has no purpose? I know it is a lot of people. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15, John 10:10, John 12:46

Tags: Christian Poetry, Christian Poem, Direction, Leader, Guide, Life, Meaningless, Leading, Jesus  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Emperor Napoleon Said About Jesus

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025

Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821), was one of the greatest military commanders of all time. He conquered the larger part of Europe and did much to modernize the nations he ruled. What did Napoleon say about Jesus? "I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-15

Tags: Jesus, Napoleon

Denomination: Anglican

Margaret Was In Her Forties And Suffered From ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 17, 2007

Margaret was in her forties and suffered from bouts of depression and despair resulting mainly from an extremely poor self-image. She just couldn’t see herself as a person of worth. Over the years of her adult life, this image steadily grew worse. Finally reaching out in desperation, she sought the ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Don't Underestimate An Act Of Love

Contributed by Billy Noel on May 18, 2009

DON'T UNDERESTIMATE AN ACT OF LOVE One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Christian Church

[210]. A Message From A Poem – Our Pilgrim Journey

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 23, 2025

[210]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – OUR PILGRIM JOURNEY When I was to do the Introduction for this poem I noticed that it had only 3 stanzas. I don’t write poems that short, so back there in 2021, I may have intended coming back to it to add more. I can not remember now. Anyway I did add all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-4, 1 Peter 2:11, Hebrews 11:13

Tags: Home, Pilgrim, Pilgrim Journey, Christian Poems, Heaven  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There's A Guy By The Name Of Harley Whom A Bible ...

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 20, 2006

There’s a guy by the name of Harley whom a Bible teacher had met in a Sunday School class. He realized that what the teacher was sharing was not real for him. He wasn’t experiencing Christ as his life. The reason he realized it was he was an unhappy camper when Lee met him. Harley’s married to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Your Eyes On The Prize  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize The year Pete Rose was about to break Ty Cobb's all-time hits record in spring training, he was being interviewed. One reporter blurted out, "Pete, you only need 78 hits to break the record. How many at-bats do you think you'll need to get the 78 hits?" Without ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Tags: Character

Prayer  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 15, 2001

Prayer "I am so busy now that if I did not spend three hours each day in prayer, I could not get ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer General

Denomination: Lutheran

Clarence Darrow, The Famed Criminal Lawyer Once ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 27, 2002

Clarence Darrow, the famed criminal lawyer once joked: "Everyone is a potential murderer. I have not killed anyone - but I ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Anderson States, "Anger: An Acid That Can Do ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 17, 2005

Anderson states, “Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Researchers Report Only 10% Of Children In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Researchers report only 10% of children in churched families get involved in discussions about Christian faith. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

Do Not Have Your Concert First, And Then Tune ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Jesus Calls Us To "Life Abundantly Not Life ...

Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 9, 2007

Jesus calls us to "life abundantly not life redundantly." We need to get out of the boat and begin to accomplish ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There Is No Personhood Outside Of ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 20, 2008

“There is no personhood outside of relationships.” Wess Pinkham (The Abba Outcome: Getting the People Done) © 2000 Journey to the Heart ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

First Person: I Have The Body Of A 20-Year-Old. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"First person: I have the body of a 20-year-old. Second person: Well, you'd better give it ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Ideas Are Elusive, Slippery Things. Best To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ideas are elusive, slippery things. Best to keep a pad of paper and a pencil at your bedside, so you can stab them ...read more

Tags: Thought

It Usually Takes A Hundred Years To Make A Law, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It usually takes a hundred years to make a law, and then, after it has done its work, it usually takes ...read more

Tags: Law

Set Your Expectations High; Find Men And Women ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Set your expectations high; find men and women whose integrity and values you respect; get their agreement on a course of ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Game Of Life Is A Lot Like Football. You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your ...read more

Tags: Learning

A Big Corporation Is More Or Less Blamed For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A big corporation is more or less blamed for being big. It is big only because it gives service. If it doesnt give ...read more

Tags: Workplace