In Sermon Illustrations: "What We Send Out Comes Back"

Honesty Does Not Come From Out Of Nowhere. It Is ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 25, 2005

Honesty does not come from out of nowhere. It is a product of your moral convictions. But what do you do when your convictions are challenged? It is faith that gives you the strength to go on believing. Though I am a Christian, I respect the religions of others, and I think that they play a vital ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Few Years Back The Movie The Titanic Came Out. ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 11, 2007

A few years back the movie the Titanic came out. It was a box office smash. People seemed once again fascinated by this tragedy at sea. About 1,500 people lost their lives in this ship wreck tragedy. This great ship was said by the media to be: “Unsinkable” – even God himself could not sink her ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

They Who Come To Christ, Do Not Only Come To A ...

Contributed by Dylan Potter on Jul 18, 2003

“They who come to Christ, do not only come to a resting-place after they have been wandering in a wilderness, but they come to a banqueting-house where they may rest, and where they may feast. They may cease from their former troubles and toils, ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, God's Provision, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Methodist

We Praise What We ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 2, 2008

We Praise What We Enjoy C.S. Lewis said: “I think we delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment. It is not out of compliment that lovers keep on telling one another how beautiful they are; the delight is incomplete till ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Other

When We Come Together

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2011

WHEN WE COME TOGETHER Dr. J. Vernon McGee told a story about a little community where there were three churches on the same corner, a Presbyterian church, Methodist church and Baptist church. One Sunday night, all the windows were open and they could hear each other singing. They didn't get along ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Tags: Unity

Out Of 453 Prophecies About The Coming Of Jesus, ...  PRO

Contributed by Val Black on Jan 25, 2004

Out of 453 prophecies about the Coming of Jesus, 196 told about His FIRST Coming. On the day that He was crucified, every one of those 196 prophecies had been fulfilled. If there are 453 prophecies in the Old Testament about the Coming of Jesus and 196 were fulfilled at His first coming, that ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Tags: Second Coming, Messianic Prophecies

Denomination: Charismatic

If People Dont Want To Come Out To The Ball ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If people dont want to come out to the ball park, nobodys ...read more

Tags: Quotes

When It Comes To Life's Circumstances And What ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 25, 2005

When it comes to life’s circumstances and what goes on each day, how do you respond with gratitude, grit, or grouch? And is your response determined by your circumstance or by your character? I have come up with a quiz to assess your response. Let’s start with question 1: You are in the 10 item, ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Lutheran

Sending A Teacher To A Dying Boy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

SENDING A TEACHER TO A DYING BOY There was a school system in a large city that had a program that helped children in the hospital keep up with their homework. One day a teacher who was assigned to that program received a routine call asking her to visit a particular. She took the child’s name and ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

What Are Your Spiritual Gifts? What Comes Easy To ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 10, 2009

What are your spiritual GIFTS? What comes easy to you that is not so easy for others? A man is pulled over by a police officer for a broken headlight. The cop looks in the car and sees a collection of knives on the backseat. "Sir," he says. "Why do you have all those knives?" "They’re for my ...read more

Tags: Gift, Gifts General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Side Have You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

WHAT SIDE HAVE YOU CHOSEN? C.S. Lewis said, "When the author walks onto the stage, the play is over. God is going to invade, all right; but what is the good of saying you are on His side then, when you see the whole natural universe melting away like a dream and something else comes crashing in? ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Backing Out Of Life's Garage!" Exodus 20:18-21 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 20, 2005

“Backing Out of Life’s Garage!” Exodus 20:18-21 Key verse(s): 20:“Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning’.” Graduating from a reel mower to a power mower, was a very big step in my life. I began ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:18-21

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Lutheran

It Is In The Encircling Gloom That We Come To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is in the encircling gloom that we come to realize the importance of being led by the ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

2 Out Of 3 Americans Communicate Belief In Jesus ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

2 out of 3 Americans communicate belief in Jesus as God. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Salvation Army Shut Out: Target Corp. Says It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006

Salvation Army Shut Out: Target Corp. says it will no longer allow Salvation Army volunteers outside its 1,100 stores during the Christmas season. The annual kettle campaign raises up to ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

God Does Not Have To Come And Tell Me What I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"God does not have to come and tell me what I must do for Him, He brings me into a relationship with Himself where I hear His call and understand what He wants me to do, and I do it out of sheer love to Him... When people say they have had a call to foreign service, or to any particular sphere of ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Sending Money To Washington To Have It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sending money to Washington to have it administered and sent back is like getting a blood transfusion from your right ...read more

Tags: Giving General

How We Have Prayed For A Revival - We Did Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“How we have prayed for a Revival - we did not care whether it was old-fashioned or not - what we asked for was that it should be such that would cleanse and revive His ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

What Are We Teaching?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 22, 2025

WHAT ARE WE TEACHING OTHERS? I recently heard the story of a German shepherd that was expecting little ones. She ran out in front of a car and injured her back legs. The doctor said she would heal but it would take a long time. The dog had her litter of puppies. When their eyes were open, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Tags: Teach, Example

Denomination: Assembly Of God

You Don't Know What You're Talking About!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 23, 2005

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT! Rejection comes in all forms. Steven was a young man that felt the call of God on his life. He came from a really close family. He finished his college and then went off to seminary. After finishing seminary he came back before going to his first church. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Tags: Rejection, Jesus Teachings, Jesus' Ministry, Send