In Sermon Illustrations: "Two Great Commands"

Unsung Heroines-Esther’s Maidens

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 30, 2022

Introduction: Esther was a Jewish maiden who was selected to become Queen of the Persian Empire. The Book of Esther gives additional information about how she truly lived a dream come true. We’re not told how many girls from the Persian Empire were evaluated, but Esther won the contest and became ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:15-17

Tags: Esther, Mordecai, Fasting, Unsung Heroines

Denomination: Baptist

Unsung Heroes-Aquila And Priscilla

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 12, 2023

Introduction: This couple is only mentioned a few times in the New Testament, but with each mention it’s clear they were serving the Lord. They are truly unsung heroes of the Bible! 1 Ministering with Paul in Corinth Text: Acts 18:1-3. KJV 1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-3, Acts 18:18-21

Tags: Priscilla, Aquila, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist

Allenby Captures Jerusalem Without Firing A Shot 1917

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Mar 12, 2024

Allenby captures Jerusalem without firing a shot 1917 Palestine was now in the hands of a Christian nation which only twelve months previously had officially declared its interest in the return of the Jews to their own land, and promised to assist them in facilitating the creation of a Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15

Tags: Jerusalem, Prayer, Children

Denomination: Baptist

Ct Studd: "If Jesus Christ Is God And Died For ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 4, 2001

CT Studd: "If Jesus Christ is God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Anglican

I Have Found That There Are Three Stages In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Authentic Values Are Those By Which A Life Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Authentic values are those by which a life can be lived, which can form a people that ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

If We Did But Know How Little Some Enjoy Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we did but know how little some enjoy of the great things that they possess, there would ...read more

Tags: Envy

There Are Compensations For Growing Older. One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are compensations for growing older. One is the realization that to be sporting isn't at all necessary. It is a ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

God Evidently Does Not Intend Us All To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God evidently does not intend us all to be rich, or powerful, or great, but He does ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Thinking Must Be One Of The Most Difficult Tasks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Thinking must be one of the most difficult tasks known to man just by the great ...read more

Tags: Thought

Gospel Of Adversity

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Apr 16, 2014

A great Indian evangelist named Sadhu Sundar Singh observed, "The cross bears ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Tags: Reason, Refining

Denomination: *other

Former Under Secretary Of The Interior John C. ...  PRO

Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 29, 2001

Former Under Secretary of the Interior John C. Whitaker is reminded of how easy it is to get an out-of-perspective feeling about one’s importance in government whenever he thinks of an 85-year-old woman who has lived her life in one spot in Nova Scotia. The population there swells to nine in summer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-6, Proverbs 25:6-7

Tags: Temptation Pride, College, Daughter, Humility, Independence Day, Perspective  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bystander Effect — Lawrence S. Wrightsman

Contributed by Brad Fowler on Dec 1, 2007

Bystander Effect- Lawrence S. Wrightsman What a sharp contrast with a scene that occurred on a New York street nearly two decades before. Kitty Genovese was slowly and brutally stabbed to death. At least thirty-eight of her neighbors witnessed the attack and heard her screams. In the course of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Because She Is A Mother  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011

BECAUSE SHE IS A MOTHER Out of the French Revolution came a story of a mother who wandered through the woods for three days with her two children, trying to survive on roots and leaves. On the third day, she heard some soldiers approaching and quickly hid herself and the children behind some ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-13

Tags: Mother's Day

Seen On A Church Sign: "If Evolution Is True, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2003

Seen on a church sign: “If evolution is true, how come mothers ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 11:28-29

The Antagonism Between Life And Conscience May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

The antagonism between life and conscience may be removed in two ways: by a change of life or by a ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

This Recipe Is Certainly Silly. It Says To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"This recipe is certainly silly. It says to separate two eggs, but it doesnt ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Carping And Bickering Of Political Factions ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The carping and bickering of political factions in the nation's capital reminds me of two ...read more

Tags: America

Worship Is A Stairway On Which There Is Movement ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 30, 2008

Worship is a stairway on which there is movement in two directions: God comes to man, and man ...read more

Belladonna (N): In Italian, A Beautiful Lady; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Belladonna (n): In Italian, a beautiful lady; in English, a deadly poison. A striking example of the ...read more

Tags: Communication General