In Sermon Illustrations: "The World"

Sacrifice Stats

Contributed by David Simpson on May 19, 2017

It’s Memorial Day weekend. It is seen by many as the beginning of summer. Lake Lanier will be filled with boaters and swimmers and campers and picnickers who will celebrate fun on this holiday weekend. But, the truth of Memorial Day is that it is not a celebration. It is a commemoration; a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27-28

Tags: Sacrifice, Memorial Day, War Stats

Denomination: Christian Church

Rescue

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 16, 2018

I am really struck by the lyrics of Lauren Daigle’s recent song “Rescue.” The singer is speaking from God’s perspective and says: “I hear the whisper underneath your breath I hear you whisper, you have nothing left I will send out an army to find you In the middle of the darkest night It’s true, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Tags: Salvation, Rescue

Denomination: Baptist

The One Thing That Really Matters

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 30, 2020

In just a short time, just like He did with the plagues of ancient Egypt, God has taken away everything that we worship as an idol in place of Him. It is as if God were screaming for a world to hear, You want to worship ATHLETES? I will shut down the stadiums. You want to worship MUSICIANS? ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Worship, Revival, Judgment, Repentance, Brokenness, Idolatry, Coronavirus  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Of Course We Know Practically Speaking That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Of course we know practically speaking that every child will not have a father, a physical father present. Some fathers die or are incapacitated. But every child needs a father. The world and especially the African American community are suffering from father absence. There is a father hunger that ...read more

Tags: People In The Gospel

Years Ago A Chicago Restaurant Had Specially ...

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 21, 2008

Years ago a Chicago restaurant had specially printed place mats at all its tables. The mats were designed exclusively for the restaurant. And if you asked the waitress, she’d give you one to take home, frame, and hang on your wall…The wording that appeared on those mats…went something like this: ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kind Deed Of Pows Saves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2009

Kind Deed of POWs Saves Lives There is a World War II story that shows how the smallest deed can make all the difference. During the last months of the War, the British conducted daily bombing raids over Berlin. One night the bombers were attacked by a large group of German fighter planes. During ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-28, 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

Tags: Kindness

Wear The Pants  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011

WEAR THE PANTS Levi-Strauss recently ran an ad campaign that targeted men for a line of Dockers pants (June 2011). Maybe you've seen some of the ads. One of them was called a "MAN-ifesto," and the script went like this: "Once upon a time, men wore the pants, and wore them well. Women rarely had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4

Tags: Men, Leadership, Biblical, Leadership General

Something's Happening...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 20, 2008

Something's Happening... This last week I began reading a book by James Rutz. James wrote this book to make the Christian church aware that God is moving all across the world. His observations are a wakeup call to the American Christian and churches in America. Listen to some of his ...read more

Tags: Culture

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[021] A Message From A Poem - Artificial People Living Artificial Lives

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 26, 2024

[021] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ARTIFICIAL PEOPLE LIVING ARTIFICIAL LIVES They say you can’t trust funeral directors, real estate agents (relators) and used car salesmen. That may be a generalisation but I think it does contain an element of truth. Anyway, moving to the core of the subject here ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:3

Tags: Artificial Lives, Hypoctites, Rolex, Play Actor, False, Fake, Artificial, Pretence  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More People Have Been Brought Into The Church By ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002

“More people have been brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Congregational

The First One

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2004

THE FIRST ONE “Mary was the first person in the world to carry the Gospel.” SOURCE: Rodney Buchanan in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Tags: People In The Gospel, Mary Jesus Mother

There Is Nothing That God Has Judged Good For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There is nothing that God has judged good for us that He has not given us the means to accomplish, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Our New Constitution Is Now Established, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be ...read more

Tags: America

The Book To Read Is Not The One Which Thinks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Fire Of Reading Is Still With Me. It Is My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The fire of reading is still with me. It is my favorite gift to give myself. I cannot imagine a world in which ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Those Who Spend Their Existence Without A Child ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Those who spend their existence without a child have no share in the fate of tomorrows world. They circle around themselves ...read more

Tags: Children

A Good Education Is Not So Much One Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A good education is not so much one which prepares a man to succeed in the world, as one which ...read more

Tags: Culture

I Think I Can Say, And Say With Pride, That We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think I can say, and say with pride, that we have some legislatures that bring higher ...read more

Tags: Government

If You Continue To Work And To Absorb The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you continue to work and to absorb the beauty in the world around you, you will find that age ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Age Should Not Have Its Face Lifted But It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Age should not have its face lifted but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life