In Sermon Illustrations: "What Is Evangelism"

You Have The Time?

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 22, 2008

YOU HAVE THE TIME? Years ago, I was in the library at Seminary doing some research and this quite old and distinguished gentleman, obviously someone of great stature, he approaches me and asks, “Peter, can you tell me what time it is?” I was quite taken back. I had been at Seminary for less than a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Fruit Of Your Words (Spanish And English)

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Mar 22, 2010

THE FRUIT OF YOUR WORDS (Spanish and English) Seremos lo que decimos ser. Las palabras tiene poder. Llevan poder. Crean imágenes. Y así Usted puede crear lo bueno y lo malo. Dios dice yo creo el fruto de tus labios. Yo creo todo lo que hables. Piense en el fruto de sus labios. Sabe muchas veces, ...read more

Tags: Confession Of Sin

Denomination: Salvation Army

Run Your Race Tjbts

Contributed by Blake Henson on Jun 6, 2023

Run Your Race shows how silly it would be for someone to stop short of home in a game, but it is the same in our Christian life when we are not Christians all the time. We must realize the need to be active serving Christians 24/7 in our lives. URL: https://youtu.be/Ai6qZPECLiw SUMMARY In this ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:7

Tags: Run Your Race, Never Stop Living For Jesus

Erma Bombeck In Her Usual Humorous Way Wrote The ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 23, 2001

ERMA BOMBECK IN HER USUAL HUMOROUS WAY WROTE THE FOLLOWING ABOUT FATHERS, "WHEN I WAS KID A FATHER WAS LIKE A LIGHT IN THE REFRIGERATOR. EVERY BODY’S HOUSE HAD ONE BUT ...read more

Tags: Men, Parenting, Reservist, Father, Father's Day, Dad  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In One Of His Comedy Albums Bill Cosby Talks ...  PRO

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jun 13, 2001

In one of his comedy albums Bill Cosby talks about problems with his wife where he said not only was she mad about what he did, she recalled a ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, God's Provision

Denomination: Methodist

Mark Twain Said: "Speaking Honestly Is Better. ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Nov 23, 2001

Mark Twain said: “Speaking honestly is better. It takes a lot of stress out of our lives. If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything, but if you ...read more

Tags: Faith, Leadership General, Truth

Denomination: Baptist

Prayers Answered  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

PRAYERS ANSWERED I have had prayers answered--most strangely so sometimes--but I think our heavenly Father’s loving-kindness has been even more evident ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Answered

In The Movie "Remember The Titans" A High School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2002

In the movie "Remember the Titans" a high school is being integrated in 1971. The new black coach challenges the football players to unite to win rather than stay divided and lose. Only as the players ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, Unity

Many People Are Seeking Laughter In Their Heart ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Dec 22, 2002

Many people are seeking laughter in their heart when they are really needing peace. Laughter is to a wounded heart what morphine is to terminal cancer. When the medicine is gone the pain is back. ...read more

Tags: Peace, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Pentecostal

In "From Heaven's View" By T.w. Hunt And Melana ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 13, 2003

In “From Heaven’s View” by T.W. Hunt and Melana Hunt Monroe, they ask this question “What would it be like to live each hour of the day seeing your words, choices, reactions, prayers, ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Baptist

The Little Boy Was Innocently Talking To The ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005

The little boy was innocently talking to the arrogant pastor. "Today my dad taught me all about Babylon." Really? replied the pastor. And how did he explain Babylon? He ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lord Alone Must Be Exalted In The Work Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The Lord alone must be exalted in the work of atonement, and not a single mark of mans chisel or hammer will be endured. There is an inherent blasphemy in seeking to add to what Christ Jesus in His dying moments declared to be ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

James Simpson Was A Great Scientist. Someone ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Dec 13, 2004

James Simpson was a great scientist. Someone asked him, “What is the greatest discovery you ever made?” His humble answer was, “My greatest discovery came when I learned that ...read more

Tags: Faith, Humility

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Was Telling His Neighbor In Trailer ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2007

A man was telling his neighbor in Trailer Estates, "I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it’s state of the art. It’s perfect." "Really," ...read more

Tags: Aging, Materialism

Just Before The Death Of The Great Comedian Wc ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 23, 2008

Just before the death of the great comedian WC Fields a friend came to visit him in hospital, When he got there he was surprised to find W. C thumbing through a Bible. When ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Basic Church Member Can Be Panicked, But A ...

Contributed by Michael West on Mar 17, 2008

The basic Church member can be panicked, but a Christian who believes in and believes God is not easily moved by circumstance. If the islands are a speck of a problem, then what does that make the size of your ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Teacher Asked, "Can Someone Tell Me The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 3, 2008

The teacher asked, "Can someone tell me the lesson we have learned from the book of Jonah?" A little boy raised his hand and said, "I know what I have learned ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Excellence Is An Art Won By Training And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what ...read more

Tags: Competition

Trust-Me Government Asks That We Concentrate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Trust-me government asks that we concentrate our hopes and dreams on one man, that we trust him to do whats best for us. My view of government places trust not in one person or one ...read more

Tags: Government

The Beauty Of Human Life Consists In The Fact ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The beauty of human life consists in the fact that, as we review our last New Years resolutions, we find we have fulfilled one-third of them, left unfilled ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day