In Sermon Illustrations: "Two Destinies"

Jesus Is Like The Shepherds In The Following And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Jesus is like the shepherds in the following and we must be like those sheep. Bob Crabtree, AG Superintendent of Ohio, tells while in the USSR, he saw two shepherds come together in the middle of the road. They had 300 sheep all become one group. He had to wait as the shepherds talked. Finally, ...read more

Tags: People In Acts

Raise The Cross In The Marketplace

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2013

RAISE THE CROSS IN THE MARKETPLACE George MacLeod wrote: "I simply argue that the cross be raised again at the center of the market place as well as on the steeple of the church. I am recovering the claim that Jesus was not crucified in cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-6, Luke 23:38

Tags: Ordinary People, Business And Marketplace

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

The Church Is Called To Minister In The Marketplace.

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 4, 2022

Return the Cross to Golgotha I simply argue that the cross be raised again at the center of the marketplace as well as on the steeple of the church. I am recovering the claim that Jesus was not crucified in a cathedral between two candles; But on a cross between two thieves: on a town garbage ...read more

Tags: Evangelism, Church, Gospel, Cross, Great Commission, Marketplace, Wintessing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wondrous Adventures A Childs Mind Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The wondrous adventures a childs mind can experience on a walk through a deserted, ...read more

Tags: Children

Doesn't It Sometimes Seem Like Christmas Is As ...

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 8, 2008

Doesn’t it sometimes seem like Christmas is as much work, and pain, as a two pound ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

To Be A Successful Father, Theres One Absolute ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To be a successful father, theres one absolute rule: When you have a kid, dont look ...read more

Tags: Parenting

My Grandkids Believe Im The Oldest Thing In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My grandkids believe Im the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours ...read more

Tags: Family

Energy Will Do Anything That Can Be Done In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Energy will do anything that can be done in the world, and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities will ...read more

Tags: Human Body

The First Responsibility Of A Leader Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality, the last is to say Thank you. In between the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

One Of The Great Hindrances To Internal Peace ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the great hindrances to internal peace which the Christian encounters is the common habit of dividing our lives ...read more

Tags: Peace

Thoughts On Gossip

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 9, 2008

THOUGHTS ON GOSSIP A rumor is about as hard to unspread as butter. A secret between two is a secret of God; a ...read more

Tags: Faults

Love At First Sight Is Easy To Understand. Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Love at first sight is easy to understand. Its when two people have been looking at each other ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Test Of A First-Rate Intelligence Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and ...read more

Tags: Thought

God Gave To Man Five Senses: Touch, Taste, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God gave to man five senses: touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. The successful man ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Thomas Norris, A Native Of Jacksonville, Florida ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 6, 2002

Thomas Norris, a native of Jacksonville, Florida was a Navy SEAL officer attached to the US Military Assistance Command Headquarters in Vietnam. In April 1972 Lt Norris lead a 5 man patrol deep into enemy controlled territory in Quang Tri Province to rescue two downed pilots. He was able to locate ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Choose Wisely  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 6, 2002

CHOOSE WISELY There are many who believe that hell is not a literal place prepared for those who reject God. Part of the refusal to believe this comes from the way Hell has been represented to us. It’s become a cartoon of sorts. There is a Far Side cartoon showing the devil (complete with a ...read more

Tags: Second Coming, Jesus Teachings, Hell

Less Sex, More Commerce: In '97 20% Of Internet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Less Sex, More Commerce: In ’97 20% of Internet searches were sex-related, today it only accounts for 5%, according to University of Pittsburgh and Penn State researchers. People are using (the Web) more as an everyday tool rather than as just an entertainment medium. Studies show queries for ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Suffering  PRO

Contributed by James Pless on May 22, 2006

SUFFERING 12433. Beaten Into Higher Value A bar of steel is worth five dollars. When it is wrought into horseshoes, it is worth ten dollars. If made into needles, it is worth three hundred and fifty dollars. If wrought into penknife blades, it is worth thirty-two thousand dollars. And if it is ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Baptist

An Organization In Montana Once Offered A Bounty ...  PRO

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

An organization in Montana once offered a bounty of five thousand dollars for every wolf captured alive. Two hunters named Sam and Jed decided to head for the hills and make some money capturing wolves. Day and night they scoured the mountains and forests searching for their valuable prey. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Baptist