In Sermon Illustrations: "World Religions"

Those Who Don't Understand The Food That God ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Stefanski on Aug 3, 2003

Those who don’t understand the food that God gives, those who don’t see how deep their need is for it, also consider the Gospel and Sacrament as ’fleeting’, and they seek some new ’rush’ in worship, desiring an emotional high, no matter how lacking in nutrition such a meal is. It’s like the ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Lutheran

Three Phrases Describing The Oppression By ...

Contributed by Thomas H on Feb 11, 2004

Three phrases describing the oppression by foreigners that the Israelites felt, are given one after the other: “the yoke of burden”, “the staff of his shoulder” and “the rod of his oppressor”. The three phrases are piled on top of each other to show a picture of terrible oppression. In those ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

One Day A Young Minister In West Virginia Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2005

One day a young minister in West Virginia was being escorted through a coal mine. At the entrance to one of the dim passageways, he noticed a beautiful white flower growing out of all the black dust that invaded this flowers environment. Pointing at the flower “How can it blossom in such color and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:34-36

Tags: Mountain, God's Will, Joy, Christian Love

Marks Of A Healthy Church  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

Marks of a Healthy Church Walt Disney was a dreamer. His crowning vision was EPCOT; Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. He envisioned the perfect city of 20,000 using all of the most modern advances technology. One problem, Walt Disney died before his cream was ever realized. His dream ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-22

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Tchaikovsky And Time Management

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

TCHAIKOVSKY AND TIME MANAGEMENT Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the great Russian composer, put a sign on his gate: "Visiting hours Monday and Tuesday between 3 and 5 p.m. Other times please do not ring." By posting that sign, Tchaikovsky was announcing to the world that he was a great composer, and as ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Tags: Time

Who Influences Whom?

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 15, 2012

WHO INFLUENCES WHOM? I heard a joke about Bill and Hillary Clinton recently. It seems they were on vacation one weekend, and decided to go for a drive to see the beautiful countryside. After a while, they needed to stop for gas. They pulled into a tiny gas station, and out walked a man to help ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For Years Evangelist Billy Graham Has Shared The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

For years Evangelist Billy Graham has shared the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ with millions of people. Billy Graham not only believes the church is the Body of Christ, but He also sees the Church as a Lighthouse, that has the responsibility to expel the darkness that is doing its best to ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Would You Consider Abortion...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 20, 2008

WOULD YOU CONSIDER ABORTION... Would you consider abortion in the following situations? (1) There’s a preacher and wife who are very, very, poor. They already have 14 kids. Now she finds out she’s pregnant with number 15. They’re living in tremendous poverty. Considering their poverty and the ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Other

The Best News No One Heard

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

THE BEST NEWS NO ONE HEARD Take the year 1809. The international scene was tumultuous. Napoleon was sweeping through Austria; blood was flowing freely. Nobody then cared about babies. But the world was overlooking some terribly significant births. For example, William Gladstone was born that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Tags: Christmas

C.s. Lewis- Pain Insists Upon Being Attended To, ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 26, 2001

C.S. Lewis- Pain insists upon being attended to, God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: ...read more

Tags: Pain, Hardship Of Life, Knowing God's Will, God In The Hardships, Suffering  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Calvin: "People Think It Must Be Fun To Be A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Calvin: "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don’t realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. " Hobbes: ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, Humility, Emotions

Millions Of Surveys Which We Have Helped To Take ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 24, 2003

"Millions of surveys which we have helped to take around the world indicate that approximately 98 percent of the Christians do not regularly introduce others to the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of, Evangelism Urgency, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Mennonite

By Age 25, 1 Of 2 Sexually Active Young People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

By age 25, 1 of 2 sexually active young people will acquire an STD, according to the American Medical News and the World Congress of Families. ...read more

Tags: Sexuality

It Is Very Remarkable, That In The Book Of Life, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“It is very remarkable, that in the book of life, we find some almost of all kinds of occupations, who notwithstanding served God in their respective generations, and ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Karl Rahner, Quoted In The Wittenburg Door – ...

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

Karl Rahner, quoted in the Wittenburg Door – “The number one cause of atheism is Christians. Those who proclaim God with their mouths and deny Him with their ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ultimate Determinant In The Struggle Now ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ultimate determinant in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas a trial of spiritual resolve: the values we hold, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

We Know The Widest Thing In The Universe Is Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We know the widest thing in the universe is not space; it is the potential capacity of the human heart. And one of the worlds greatest tragedies is that we allow our hearts to ...read more

Tags: Heart

Why Is It That, Next To The Birthday Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this [Independence] day? Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Cautious, Careful People, Always Casting About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Perfectionism Is A Dangerous State Of Mind In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Perfectionism is a dangerous state of mind in an imperfect world. The best way is to forget doubts and set about the task in hand....If you are doing your ...read more

Tags: Competition