In Sermon Illustrations: "Unto Us A Child"

When It Comes To Faith Conquering Our Worrying, ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 31, 2007

When it comes to faith conquering our worrying, we need to have a child like faith. A child does not worry all day long whether his house will be there when he gets home from school, or whether his parents will have made dinner. ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Was Excitement All Through The Orphanage, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

There was excitement all through the orphanage, for a lady had come to take little Jane home with her. The girl was sort of nervous about the thought of becoming the kind ladies child, "Do you want to go with me and be my child?" the lady asked her in a gentle tone. The little girl said,” I don’t ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Deformed Foot Straightened By Long-Term Painful ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

Deformed Foot Straightened by Long-term Painful Pressure In Paul’s life he did face suffering for Christ - Colossians 1:24: "Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body’s sake, which is the Church." None of us ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Tags: God In The Hardships, Discipline

According To Psychologist William Damon, Respect ...

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010

According to psychologist William Damon, respect for the parent who exercises proper authority leads to respect for legitimate social institutions and to respect for law. In his book The Moral Child, Damon writes, “The child’s respect for parental authority sets the direction for civilized ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Baptist

W. A. Criswell Tells Of A Man, In The Days Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

W. A. Criswell tells of a man, in the days of Queen Victoria, who was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he did not commit. A friend on the outside, convinced of his innocence, worked untiringly for his release. Finally, after years of research, the friend found the information he ...read more

Tags: Repentance

When Unity Comes

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 17, 2020

Psalms 133:1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Ephesians 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1, Ephesians 4:3, Ephesians 4:13

Tags: Unity, Maturity

Denomination: Baptist

Missionary Don Richardson Who Served For Many ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Elmore on Nov 29, 2001

Missionary Don Richardson who served for many years among the primitive tribes in Papua New Guinea wrote a book entitled “The Peace Child.” He writes how in translating the Scriptures into the native tribesmen language, he could find no words to express how Jesus Christ came to give His life that ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Divinity Of Christ, Peace

Denomination: Methodist

I Am Reminder Here Of A Church Nursery, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Mar 5, 2003

I am reminder here of a Church nursery, The Church had a speaker located in the nursery so the ladies could hear the preachers sermon, as they worked with the children. Often during the sermon, the preacher would raise his voice in a loud tone in order to get his message point across. In the ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

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Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“Hope” Dedicated to All who have lost a child to a tragic early death, stillbirth, Miscarriage or even an abortion that was later regretted There is nothing quite as devastating as the loss of a child to an early death. There are always more questions than answers. There are many things we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer Is The Link  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 9, 2004

ILLUSTRATION... Prayer is the link by AB Simpson Prayer is the link that connects us with God. It is the bridge that spans every gulf and bears us over every abyss of danger or of need. How significant is this picture of the New Testament church: Peter in prison, the Jews triumphant, Herod ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Tiny Girl Was Taking A Long Journey And In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A tiny girl was taking a long journey and in the course of the day her train was obliged to cross a number of rivers. The water seen in advance always awakened doubts and fears in the child. She did not understand how it could safely be crossed. As they drew near the river, however, a bridge ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Mothers Live For Others  PRO

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Sep 29, 2011

MOTHERS LIVE FOR OTHERS We've got all sorts of people here this morning. One thing we have got a lot of is mothers. Some of you, your children are long grown up. But you have the experience of having been a mother. So? Well, every mother lives her life for another. And that is what the church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Anglican

Our Daughter, Katie, Gave Me A Chris Rice Cd For ...

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 24, 2005

*Our daughter, Katie, gave me a Chris Rice CD for Christmas in 2004... *It’s got a great Christmas song called Welcome to Our World... Fragile fingers sent to heal us... Tender brow prepared for thorn Tiny heart whose blood will save us... Unto us is born So, wrap our injured flesh around ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Denomination: Baptist

Women Are More Likely To Work During Pregnancy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Women are more likely to work during pregnancy than they were 30 to 40 years ago. They also are returning to work more rapidly after having their first child; 64% are back at work within a year vs. 17% in the 60s. 66% of women who had their first child between ’01 and ’03 worked during their ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

The Whole Idea That Children Should Be Seen And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The whole idea that children should be seen and not heard is archaic. Young people are not extensions of our ...read more

Tags: Children

Anyone See "Oprah" This Past Week?...i Believe It ...  PRO

Contributed by Daniel Owens on Feb 12, 2008

Anyone see “Oprah” this past week?...I believe it was on Friday, Feb. 8. The test tube babies of the 80’s have come of age...and Oprah had some of those young people on her show. These children had no identity apart from a mother and were in a constant search for, not only there father, but for ...read more

Tags: Identity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

False Converts

Contributed by Rick Palmer on Oct 5, 2018

As an archery deer hunter I walk a lot out in nature. Yesterday as I was walking across a corn field I found a small branch of pretty colored leaves. My wife loves collecting leaves and doing crafts with them. I looked around and there were no trees with in a great distance from the leaves. How ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Matthew 4:17, John 3:16-18

Tags: Grace, Believe, Salvation, Repentance

The Good Samaritan Is A Portrait Of Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 2, 2022

The Good Samaritan bears the features of the Lord Jesus Christ who comes to seek and save the lost. (1). "He came where he was." Christ comes to us right where we are. In our stripped and wounded condition we could do nothing for ourselves (Ro 5:6). (2). "He had compassion on ...read more

Tags: Neighbor, Kindness, Good Deeds, Good Samaritan, Types Of Christ, Ministry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Way Of ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Way of Cain by Henry Morris, Ph.D. USED BY PERMISSION (© 2007 by ICR. All Rights Reserved. http://icr.org) "Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain" (Proverbs 25:14) Cain initially was a religious man, evidently proud of his achievements as a "tiller of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unsung Heroes: The Servants At The Wedding In Cana

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 12, 2020

Introduction: Wedding feasts were happy times, especially in the days of the Bible. This story describes how a handful of people kept a disaster from taking place! Text (John 2:1-11, KJV): 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 And both ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Tags: Weddings And Marriages, Miracles, Jesus Christ, Servants, Cana Of Galilee  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist