In Sermon Illustrations: "Wise Man"

Father's Day Is Almost Upon Us And It Reminded Me ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 13, 2009

FATHER’S DAY IS ALMOST UPON US and it reminded me of a story I read about a dad who really understood his role. Some years ago, in a military academy, the students mutinied, probably a reaction to the hard demands of such an environment. The students had struck in everything: lessons, study ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Tags: Father's Day

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Am His!

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

"I AM HIS!" President Theodore Roosevelt, was a charismatic figure who made quite an impression on people. One journalist, William Allen White, wrote of his first meeting with Roosevelt in 1897: "He sounded in my heart the first trumpet call of the new time that was to be... I had never known ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Tags: Discipleship

Do You Have Enough Points To Get To Heaven?

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 12, 2023

I heard a story the other day about a guy who died and stood before the gates of heaven. An angel met him and said, “We have a new plan for getting into heaven. We’re now using a point system and you need 1,000 to enter.” The man told the angel that this would be no problem as he started rattling ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Tags: Justification, Sinners, Evangelism, Grace, Forgiveness, Sin, Heaven, Salvation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Probability Of Jesus Fulfilling Messianic Prophecy!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 28, 2023

In his book, Science Speaks, Peter Stoner applies the modern science of probability to just eight Messianic prophecies regarding Christ. He says, "The chance that any man might have fulfilled all eight prophecies is one in 10 to the 17th. That would be 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000." (one ...read more

Tags: Jesus, Science, Miracles, Son Of God, Messianic Prophecy, Old Testament, Christmas  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sun And The Wind

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024

One day, the Sun and the Wind argued over who was stronger. They see a man walking with a coat and decide to settle their dispute by seeing who can make him remove his coat. The Wind blows fiercely, but the harder it blows, the tighter the man clutches his coat. Then, the Sun gently shines its warm ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1

Tags: Persuade, Fables, God's Warmth, Gentleness, Gentle  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Pleasing Your Dad

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on May 27, 2024

PLEASING YOUR FATHER This one guy seemed to be very concerned about pleasing his dad. The story goes like this… One day a young boy was driving a load of hay to the market. He came around a corner too fast and his trailer load of hay tipped over. The young man stopped the tractor, jumped out and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4, Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 27:16, Proverbs 20:20, Romans 13:7, John 14:1-11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Honor, Father's Day, Dads, Farmers

Denomination: Baptist

The World Has Yet To See  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Feb 11, 2002

D. L. Moody, the 19th century evangelist said, "The world has yet to see what God can do with ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

A Priest Asked A Little Boy If He Knew What ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2003

A priest asked a little boy if he knew what "matrimony" meant. The little boy replied, Sure! It is a place between ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

There Is A God Shaped Vacuum In The Heart Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Advertising Nourishes The Consuming Power Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Advertising nourishes the consuming power of manIt spurs individual exertion and greater production. It brings together in fertile union ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Character Is Like Every Other Structure; Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Character is like every other structure; its weaknesses show up when it is tested. No man knows of what stuff he is ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Our Government ... Teaches The Whole People By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our government ... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every ...read more

Tags: Government

Politics? I Keep Up With What's Going On. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Politics? I keep up with what's going on. Although I'm not much for politics myself. But I ...read more

Tags: Government

I'm Proof Against That Word Failure. I've Seen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Notice The Difference Between What Happens When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times and what ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Eternity Has No Gray Hairs The Flowers Fade, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Eternity has no gray hairs The flowers fade, the heart withers, man grows old and dies, the world lies down in the sepulchre of ages, but ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

No One Ever Sank Under The Burden Of The Day. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrows burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Most Damnable And Pernicious Heresy That Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most damnable and pernicious heresy that has ever plagued the mind of man is that somehow he can make himself good enough to ...read more

Tags: Truth Of Christ

Your Success Depends On What You Do Yourself, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your success depends on what you do yourself, with your own means. Dont depend on your friends, and never forget that every ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Ruth Bell Graham, The Wife Of Billy Graham Once ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ward on Aug 16, 2005

Ruth Bell Graham, the wife of Billy Graham once said, “If God answered every prayer of mine, I would ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational