In Sermon Illustrations: "Unite"

On Predestination

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

ON PREDESTINATION During my basic training in the South African Air Force, we were out on a field trip for about a week. It was bitterly cold and raining during the entire period. Shortly after we arrived in the field, the corporal in charge had our unit line up outside. "You, you, and you," he ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Family Stages

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009

FAMILY STAGES Now you know why I say, "The family takes a lot of work!" A healthy family will go through several stages that require perseverance and a good work ethic. Stage One -- The family begins at the, "I do"s and a couple is birthed. Now comes the dying to self. Stage Two -- The couple's ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do I Know We Need Women? According To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Edwin Amundson on Jul 30, 2002

How do I know we need women? According to the United Nation's statistics: "Women constitute over 50 percent of the world's population. But women do three-fourths of the world's work, receive one-tenth of the world's salaries, and own one one-hundredth of the world's land." Women are major ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Workplace Evangelism

Denomination: Baptist

Sunday School  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 15, 2002

[Sunday School] When Robert Raikes started the Sunday School Movement, the Archbishop of Canterbury called together the bishops to see what could be done to stop him, for, he said, it was a violation of Exodus 20:8. In the late 1700’s "Sabbath (or Sunday) School Societies" were started here and ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

President Clinton Named Kristine Gebbie, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 14, 2002

President Clinton named Kristine Gebbie, a lesbian, as the new AIDS czar. Four months later she spelled out her perceptions on traditional morality. She said, [The United States] “needs to view human sexuality as an essentially important and pleasurable thing. [Until it does so], we will ...read more

Tags: Thankful, Sexuality, Gratitude, Homosexuality

Denomination: Baptist

New To Teaching, Craig Maginnis Was Finishing Up ...

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 19, 2004

New to teaching, Craig Maginnis was finishing up his fourth-grade class’ unit on genetics when Robert raised his hand. “I understand how a mother gives the baby her genes,” he said, “but how does the father do it?” Unprepared for the question, Mr. Maginnis told him to ask his parents. “They ...read more

Tags: Sexuality

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus First Sent Peter And The Others Out ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Mar 1, 2005

When Jesus first sent Peter and the others out to heal the sick, He gave them the necessary power to do it (see Matt. 10:1). The Greek word for this power is exousia, which carries with it the meaning that the power is not inherent but delegated by a higher authority. It is similar to the power an ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In An Old Peanuts Cartoon, Lucy Demanded That Her ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005

In an old Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demanded that her brother Linus change TV channels and then threatened him with her fist if he didn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asked Linus. "These five fingers," said Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Baptist

After The Battle Of The Bulge During World War ...

Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 6, 2005

After the Battle of the Bulge during World War II, one German officer described the capture of an American unit early in the fighting. Among the booty was a box that contained a cake. What was remarkable about the cake is that it had been sent to an American soldier from Boston and it was still ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:9-10

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

How Many Children Are Aborted? Worldwide, 55 ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

How many children are aborted? Worldwide, 55 million unborn children are killed every year. Around the world, every day 150,685 children are killed by abortion; every hour, 6278; and every minute, 105. Those are the reported cases. If you are an American citizen, no doubt your greatest interest ...read more

Tags: Abortion

How Many Children Are Aborted? Worldwide, 55 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

How many children are aborted? Worldwide, 55 million unborn children are killed every year. Around the world, every day 150,685 children are killed by abortion; every hour, 6278; and every minute, 105. Those are the reported cases. If you are an American citizen, no doubt your greatest interest is ...read more

Tags: Abortion

When Nikita Khrushchev Died, A Humorous Story ...  PRO

Contributed by Trevor Woodget on Apr 23, 2002

When Nikita Khrushchev died, a humorous story circulated in political circles. The Communist party who’d cast Mr Khrushchev aside were uncomfortable about burying his body on Soviet soil. So they called the President of the United States, Richard Nixon, asking if the U.S. would take ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Baptist

Listen To Adrian Rogers: "It Is Better To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

Listen to Adrian Rogers: “It is better to be divided by truth than to be united in error. It is better to speak the truth that hurts and then heals, then falsehood that comforts and then kills. It is not love and it is not friendship if we fail to declare the whole counsel of God. It is better to ...read more

Binding Sticks  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009

BINDING STICKS One of Aesop’s fables is about a father who had seven sons. To each son he gave a stick. Each was asked to break his stick, which was easily done. Then the father took seven other sticks and bound them together. He than ask the seven sons to break the sticks. Not one of the sons ...read more

Tags: Unity

In The Late 1700’s The Manager Of ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 21, 2010

In the late 1700’s the manager of Baltimore’s largest hotel refused lodging to a man dressed like a farmer because they thought this fellow’s appearance would ruin the reputation of the inn. Later that evening, the innkeeper discovered that he had turned away none other than Thomas Jefferson, then ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Albert Barnes' Commentary:

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 11, 2009

Albert Barnes’ commentary: “If she should marry a heathen, would it not be showing that she had not as deep a conviction of the importance and truth of her religion as she ought to have? If Christians were required to be "separate," to be "a peculiar people," not "to be conformed to the world," how ...read more

Tags: Marriage, Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Don't Have To Go

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 8, 2009

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO Calvin Coolidge was vice president of the United States during the years of 1921-1923, under President Warren Harding. He was not a very active vice president, but he took great pleasure in presiding over the Senate. One day, as he was presiding, one senator angrily told ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Vote Can Make A Difference

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 28, 2023

In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of England. In 1649, one vote caused Charles I of England to be executed. In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German. In 1839, one vote elected Marcus Morton governor of Massachusetts. In 1845, one vote brought Texas into ...read more

Tags: America, Obedience, Citizenship, Government, History, Voting, Elections  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The One-Dollar Bill  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

THE ONE-DOLLAR BILL Take out a one dollar bill and look at it. The one dollar bill you’re looking at first came off the presses in 1957 in its present design. This so-called paper money is in fact a cotton and linen blend, with red and blue minute silk fibers running through it. It is actually ...read more

Tags: America

On The 4th Of July Each Year, We Remember The ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008

On the 4th of July each year, we remember the signing of our Declaration of Independence. There were 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, either on that day or shortly thereafter. Some names come quickly from the recesses of our memory, names like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin ...read more

Denomination: Baptist