In Sermon Illustrations: "Turning"

More Than Feeling" By The Rock Group Boston Was ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 4, 2008

"More than Feeling" by the rock group Boston was very popular in the 1970's and now with the Guitar Hero video game. The irony of this song is that it is all about feelings and emotions. "I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned on some music to start my day I lost myself in a ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Pentecostal

Escaped ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009

ESCAPED CONFLICTS In the 1980’s a retired couple was alarmed by the threat of nuclear war so they undertook a serious study of all the inhabited places on the globe. Their goal was to determine where in the world would be the least likely place affected by a nuclear war -- a place of ultimate ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Go Through The Optical Illusions: (Slides ...

Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 13, 2009

Go through the optical illusions: (slides 1-6) The eyes can be deceiving. The brain may tell us one thing while our eyes see another. Dog: How do we respond? (7) Most of us warm to animals. Children begging: How do we respond? (8) The sight of children may cause us to think more deeply about the ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A.w. Tozer, In His Book, The Pursuit Of God, ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009

A.W. Tozer, in his book, The Pursuit of God, tells us how to gain greater unity. "Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which each ...read more

Tags: Unity

Remember No Computer Has Seized You Except What ...

Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 30, 2009

Remember no computer has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he has provided a back-button, a delete-key and an off-switch so that you will have a way out. NO book has ever seized you that ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Christ-Like Simplicity

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2009

CHRIST-LIKE SIMPLICITY Francis de Sales, 17th cent. writer, said that Christ-like simplicity is similar to what we see in little children "who with one hand cling to their father, and with the other gather strawberries or blackberries along the hedges. For just like this, while you are gathering ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

The Hope Of 3:16  PRO

Contributed by James Mercer on Dec 8, 2009

THE HOPE OF 3:16 I don’t know about you, but I will be glad to turn the calendar to a new decade in a few weeks. An ongoing war on two fronts, the Great Recession draining our family resources, the growing immorality of our country, tragic accidents and gruesome killers all over the news. The ...read more

Tags: Future

Denomination: Baptist

You Have A God Who Hears You, The Power ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 25, 2010

“You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you, and all of heaven ahead of you. If you have the Shepherd, you have grace for every sin, direction for every turn, a candle for every corner, and an anchor for every storm. You have everything you need. And who ...read more

Tags: Security

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In A Peanuts Cartoon Lucy Demanded That Linus ...

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Feb 27, 2010

In a Peanuts cartoon Lucy demanded that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist if he didn't. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they're nothing but when I curl them together like this into a ...read more

Tags: Unity

Easter In An Anti-God Rally

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 14, 2010

EASTER IN AN ANTI-GOD RALLY During the early 1920's, a Communist leader named Nikolai Bukharin was sent from Moscow to Kiev to address an anti-God rally. For an hour, he abused and ridiculed the Christian faith until it seemed as if the whole structure of belief was in ruins. Then questions were ...read more

Tags: Atheism

Denomination: Baptist

Not Long Ago, Off The Coast Of The Dominican ...

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010

Not long ago, off the coast of the Dominican Republic, a couple was attempting to break the free-diving record (a sport of testing how deep a person can go on one gulp of air). After Audrey had descended to the predetermined depth of 561 ft, her lift bag tragically did not inflate. What should ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Baptist

Good Timing

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011

GOOD TIMING Actress Shirley McLaine a new ager, was conducting one of her seminars at the Long Beach Arena teaching people about their own divinity. During the seminar, she had everyone light a candle. They turned off the lights so those candles could be seen shining in the dark. She said, "Just ...read more

Tags: Atheism

We Will Remain Christians

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2011

"WE WILL REMAIN CHRISTIANS" An American journalist in 1993 interviewed a group of children from a Sunday school in southern Sudan where Arab Muslims regularly raided their village and slaughtered Christians. Many of their relatives had already been killed. The journalist asked, "Would you turn to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51-60

Tags: Persecution

Passionate Counseling

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2012

PASSIONATE COUNSELING A distraught man brought his wife to see the pastor. The woman was listless and unresponsive. After about thirty minutes of futile attempts to counsel them, the pastor walked over to the woman, pulled her from the chair, wrapped his arms around her and gave her a passionate ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:19

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Most Of Us Don't Mind Jesus Making Some Minor ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Feb 18, 2013

Most of us don’t mind Jesus making some minor change in our lives but Jesus wants to turn our lives upside down. Fans don’t mind him doing a little touch up work, but Jesus wants complete renovation. Fans come to Jesus thinking tune up, but Jesus is thinking overhaul. Fans think a little makeup ...read more

Scripture: John 3:11-18, John 3:1-18

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"I Love You, Daddy. Amen."

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 14, 2014

James Dobson tells of the time he was away on a business trip. While he was away, and his wife and 2 children were sitting down to eat, his wife turned to their two year old son Ryan and asked if he would like to pray before he and sister ate. The invitation startled the little boy, but he folded ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:4-5

Tags: Thanksgiving, Children, Fathers Day, Prayer Before Meals

Good News Bad News

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 9, 2020

A woman walks into a doctor’s office. She schedules an appointment and sits down it the waiting room. Whem it’s her turn to talk to the doctor, she describes all of her symptoms, and they’re unlike anything he’s heard before. The doctor runs a few tests and steps out of the room. He comes back ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Tags: Curse, Disease, Sickness, Illness, Redemption Of Body  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love And Forgiveness

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020

Rabbi David A. Nelson likes to tell the story of two brothers who went to their rabbi to settle a longstanding feud. The rabbi got the two to reconcile their differences and shake hands. As they were about to leave, he asked each one to make a wish for the other in honor of the Jewish New Year. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9

Tags: Jesus Is The Answer, Jesus Forgives, Jesus Saves Us

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mom, Why Do You Have White Hair???

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 5, 2022

One day, a little girl is sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly notices that her mother has several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette hair. She looks at her mother and inquisitively asks: “Why are some of your hairs white, ...read more

Tags: Sermon Introductions, Aging, Humor, Mothers, Mother's Day, Grandmothers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bad Attitude

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 24, 2024

A mother and daughter, trying to make the most of the sales before Christmas, spent the day shopping. As they went from store to store in the mall, the mom complained about everything: the crowds, the poor quality of the merchandise, the prices, her sore feet. After the mother experienced a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24

Tags: Choice, Attitude