In Sermon Illustrations: "Three Hundred Denarii"

I Have An Old Story To Tell You. I Heard This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I have an old story to tell you. I heard this from my pastor during the early years of my conversion to Christianity. I learned later that this story dates back to the 19th century. It gives us a picture of a God who really longs to save us. Some of you might know the story. But I’m going tell it ...read more

Tags: Salvation

I Have An Old Story To Tell You. I Heard This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I have an old story to tell you. I heard this from my pastor during the early years of my conversion to Christianity. I learned later that this story dates back to the 19th century. It gives us a picture of a God who really longs to save us. Some of you might know the story. But I’m going tell it ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1

Tags: Salvation

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)  PRO

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 3, 2007

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach was born into the musical family of Bachs in 1685. By the age of ten, both of his parents were dead. Early in his friction-filled life, young Johann determined he would write music … music for the glory of God … and this he did. Most of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:36

Tags: Service, Glory Of God

Denomination: Nazarene

A Young Man Emerged From The Metro Train In ...

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 15, 2007

A young man emerged from the Metro train in Washington, DC. The date was January 12th of this year. He positioned himself against a wall beside a trashcan. By most standards, he was nondescript—a young white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt, and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. He ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do We Have That Fire In The Belly To Carry Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007

Do we have that fire in the belly to carry our cross when things get tough? The other day (Thursday), I met a Marine Sergeant who is recuperating from wounds he received about 14 months ago. The explosion damaged multiple vertebrae, his left hip, and parts of his legs. His entire left side ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Found On Internet - Man Allegedly Patient About ...

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 8, 2007

Found on internet - Man Allegedly Patient About Revenge SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) " Police say a 30-year grudge boiled over when a former elementary school teacher littered the driveways of former co-workers and bosses with roofing nails and splattered paint on their garage doors. Thomas R. ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

A Young College Student In A Small ...

Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 26, 2007

Illustration: A young college student in a small town attended college across the street from a vey conservative and traditional church. Bob, was a very different kind of individual. His dress was unorthodox, his tee shirt had holes and he wore blue jeans and he always went bare foot. The ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

It Is A Narrow Way. It Is A Difficult Road. We ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 29, 2007

It is a narrow way. It is a difficult road. We have to leave much behind: our wants, our needs, our baggage, and our misconceptions. One time when we were first married, Kendra and I planned a trip to Cedar Point. I like to save money so we stayed in a hotel about twenty minutes from the point. It ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Church Of God

Careless Words Can Poison Friendships, Wreck ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 29, 2007

Careless words can poison friendships, wreck families, and end careers. We saw a very public example of this just last spring. I’ll quote an Associated Press news report from April 12, 2007 to refresh your memory. It said, CBS announced Thursday that it has fired Don Imus from his radio program, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Many Of You Have A Baseball Card Collection? ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008

How many of you have a baseball card collection? There is a card called “Future Stars” and is valued around $100. There are three players on this card. The first is Jeff Schneider. Schneider played 1 year of professional baseball, pitched in 11 games, and gave up 13 earned runs in those 11 ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

It Was January And A Crowd Of Mostly Christian ...

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 7, 2008

It was January and a crowd of mostly Christian children and teenagers had gathered for a Bible Camp at the Station Field complex of Pattimura University on the Island of Ambon in Indonesia. When the camp was over, cars came to take the laughing; rejoicing children back to their homes. But there ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Old Pete Had A Knack For Catching Fish. Every ...

Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Jun 5, 2008

Old Pete had a knack for catching fish. Every weekend Old Pete went fishing and returned with dozens of fish. Nobody knew how he did it. When other fisherman were unable to land more than three or four, Old Pete always came back with stringer after stringer of freshly caught fish. Curious, the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: *other

Leadership ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

LEADERSHIP WISDOM Back in the 90’s there was a president of Harvard University named Neil Rudenstine. Now, one of the major roles of the college president is to raise money for the institution so they can pay the salaries and other financial responsibilities of the organization. And Neil ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Prayer For Future Generations  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

PRAYER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS In Point Man, Steve Farrar tells the story of George McCluskey. When McCluskey married and started a family, he decided to invest one hour a day in prayer, because he wanted his kids to follow Christ. After a time, he expanded his prayers to include his grandchildren ...read more

Tags: Family

Iceberg Anger

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 23, 2008

Iceberg Anger Do you know what you are feeling? Can you identify why you are feeling the way you are? This is so huge and complicated that it often takes years of intentional effort to figure these things out. And the more messed up we are, the longer and harder and more painful it can be. An ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Church Of God

I Am Hearing A New Phrase Repeated Throughout Our ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008

I am hearing a new phrase repeated throughout our nation today, they are saying we are no longer “One Nation, Under God!” but “One Nation, Under Stress!” I talk to a lot of people on a regular basis and hear them say, “I am exhausted,” You can look at their eyes and see that they are overwhelmed. ...read more

Tags: Stress

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Will Prevails

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 15, 2008

God's Will Prevails David Aikman, formerly of Time magazine, in 2002 spent three months researching the state of Christianity in China. He tells an incredible story. The Chinese church after fifty years of persecution and repression is thriving. When the Communists took control of China five ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Far Enough Ahead

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

SEEING FAR ENOUGH AHEAD Eight-year-old Frank had looked forward for weeks to this particular Saturday because his father had promised to take him fishing if the weather was suitable. There hadn’t been any rain for weeks, and as Saturday approached, Frank was confident of the fishing trip. But, ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Taken Out By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009

TAKEN OUT BY WATERMELONS Years ago, I went to the Sultan Centre in Salmiya. This was back in the days when it was the only one in town, and you were still allowed to take your shopping cart up that moving ramp to the second floor. I had gone upstairs after getting some groceries. As I was coming ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Scheming And Tricky

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 15, 2022

3 Greeks and 3 Turks are travelling by train to a conference. At the station, the 3 Turks each buy tickets and watch as the 3 Greeks buy only a single ticket. "How are 3 people going to travel on only one ticket?" asks one Turk. "Watch and you'll see," answers one Greek. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-4, Isaiah 4:2-6, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 29:25, Joshua 9:22, 2 Samuel 3:25, 2 Corinthians 11:13, 2 Timothy 3:13, 2 John 1:7  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Trick, Scheme, Lying, Crafty, Scheming, Tricky, Abuse, Dishonesty, Deceive, Cheating, Deceptive, Advantage  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible