In Sermon Illustrations: "What Is Evangelism"

A Disease Struck A Certain Section Of Africa. ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 10, 2005

A disease struck a certain section of Africa. This sickness is caused by the bits of the tsetse fly, which lives in the dense forest. Many natives succumbed to it and some died. The Belgian government sent in a remedy for the sickness. Missionary doctors were sent to the villages to give this ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Independent/Bible

While Waiting In A Cemetery To Conduct A Funeral ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

While waiting in a cemetery to conduct a funeral service, Charles Simeon walked among the graves, looking at the epitaphs. He found one that arrested him. When from the dust of death I rise, To claim my mansion in the skies, E’en then shall this be all my plea-- “Jesus hath lived and died for ...read more

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Hugh Lattimer Once Preached Before King Henry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Hugh Lattimer once preached before King Henry VIII. Henry was greatly displeased by the boldness in the sermon and ordered Lattimer to preach again on the following Sunday and apologize for the offence he had given. The next Sunday, after reading his text, he thus began his sermon: “Hugh ...read more

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When The Beatles Sang "Once There Was A Way, To ...

Contributed by Christian Breuninger on Dec 12, 2005

When the Beatles sang “Once there was a way, to get back homeward” they gave voice to this universal desire that God planted into our hearts. It’s a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Now This Topic Was No More Popular In That Day ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005

Now this topic was no more popular in that day than it is now. In fact, for a lot of people AVOIDING work is the only work they want to do. I saw a comic strip where 2 men were passing by a store with a sign in the window that read: NO HELP WANTED. One ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Adoniram Judson Sweated Out Burma's Heat For 18 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

Adoniram Judson sweated out Burma’s heat for 18 years without a furlough, six years without a convert. Enduring torture and imprisonment, he admitted that he never saw a ship sail without wanting to jump on board and go home. When his wife’s health broke and he put her on a homebound vessel in the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

You Must Get Involved To Have An Impact. No One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

You must get involved to have an impact. No one is impressed with the won-lost record of the referee. John H. ...read more

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Joseph Lewis Preston, Of The Free Thinkers Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

Joseph Lewis Preston, of the Free Thinkers of America, told an Associated Press reporter, “Organized interest in atheism has lagged because the opposition isn’t as strong as it used to be. There has been considerable liberalizing of religion and the lines of conflict aren’t nearly as strong.” ...read more

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The Lesson Of Munich Was: When It Is Necessary To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

The lesson of Munich was: When it is necessary to confront an expansionist dictator, sooner is better than later. As Douglas MacArthur said, in war all tragedy can be summarized in two words, “too late.” Too ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

During His Years As Premier Of The Soviet Union, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

During his years as premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev denounced many of the policies and atrocities of Joseph Stalin. Once, as he censured Stalin in a public meeting, Khrushchev was interrupted by a shout from a heckler in the audience. “You were one of Stalin’s colleagues. Why didn’t ...read more

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We Have Now Become The Kind Of Society That In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

“We have now become the kind of society that in the 19th century almost every Christian denomination felt compelled to ...read more

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I Was Once Conducting A Rap Session With High ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005

I was once conducting a rap session with high school teenagers. I told them that they could ask me any question on any subject, and I would try and answer it. Their questions were typical of ones I had received in similar sessions scores of times before. As the session drew to a close, one girl ...read more

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A 16-Year-Old Named William Left Home To Seek His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005

A 16-year-old named William left home to seek his fortune. His earthly possessions were tied in a bundle carried in his hand. One day he met an elderly canal-boat captain who listened to his story that his family was too poor to keep him, and the only skill he had was making candles and soap. The ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Teen Eye View Between 1990 And 2000, The Number ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006

Teen Eye View Between 1990 and 2000, the number of teens aged 12 to 19 soared to 32 million, an increase of nearly 4.5 million. Mediamark Research reports this 17% growth rate far outpaced the rest of the population. They’re also wielding increasing influence on household purchases. In ‘03, 47% of ...read more

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One Who Receives This Word, And By It Salvation, ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Jan 4, 2006

“One who receives this Word, and by it salvation, receives along with it the duty of passing this Word on…Where there is no mission there is no Church, and where there is ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Half Of The World's Population Can Be Reached ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Half of the world’s population can be reached with the gospel through just 8 languages, 80% can be reached with 51. (The Foster ...read more

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Advertising Institute Reports 70% Of All Buying ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Advertising Institute reports 70% of all buying decisions in supermarket and mass merchandise outlets are made at the P-O-P display. They also claim 2 out of 3 consumers who buy an item being promoted via P-O-P claim the display or sign ...read more

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Should Spiritual Beliefs Impact Work Life? 45% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Should Spiritual Beliefs Impact Work Life? 45% of American adults think they should, but only 1/3 of that group actually practice it. This is according to recent research by Life @ Work, a company formed by Tom Addington and Stephen Graves to help people understand how ...read more

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Jimmy Long Of Intervarsity Outlined These Nine ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Jimmy Long of InterVarsity outlined these nine elements to the Young Leader Network of Leadership Network. A welcoming environment because people are looking for a place to belong. A place of intimate community where people find God and each other. Narrative evangelism that listens to their story ...read more

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Raise Sales By 20% Without Attracting Any New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Raise Sales by 20% without attracting any new customers? Leo J. Shapiro & Assoc., a Chicago market research firm, says supermarkets can do just that by, among other things, making sure they don’t run out of stock and providing better help to customers looking for goods. If ...read more

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