In Sermon Illustrations: "Yes Lord"

Walt Disney's Leadership  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2011

WALT DISNEY'S LEADERSHIP Walt Disney was a remarkable man of vision. He never gave up. Early in his career a newspaper fired him because they thought he had "no good ideas". That just made Disney try harder. When he was starting out in Kansas City he couldn't sell his cartoons. Some hinted that he ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Tags: Faith, Vision, Perseverance, Leadership General

God's Word Has Power

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2011

GOD'S WORD HAS POWER In an interview about his book The Folly of Prayer (IVP, 2009), author and pastor Matt Woodley shared a story about his friend Theresa. She had married the man of her dreams, but soon after that dropped into the pit of a deep depression. Everything went dark in her mind and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27

Tags: Bible Influence

Eating A Bald Eagle  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011

EATING A BALD EAGLE A forest ranger is making rounds in a remote part of the wooded reserve when he comes across an unkempt man, sitting at a make-shift campfire, and, to the ranger's astonishment, eating a fish and a bald eagle. The man is consequently put in jail for the crime. He was soon ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:9-10

Tags: Hypocrisy

Connotations For Us As Disciples Of Christ

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 11, 2018

Jesus also tells us in Matthew 28, (the most familiar version of the Great Commission), that, “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 9:2-9

Tags: Transfiguration, Great Commission

Denomination: Episcopal

Danger: Listen

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 21, 2021

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE YOUNG GIRL CUTTING THROUGH THE WOODS TO TAKE HER GRANDMOTHER SOME FOOD? The weather had turned very cold. The snow was coming down. The cold north wind was blowing so hard. The young girl was walking through the field returning home. She heard someone calling to her. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:8-9, John 10:10, Judges 20:18

Tags: Listen, Danger, Ready

Denomination: Assembly Of God

In The Early Morning Hours Of September 29, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In the early morning hours of September 29, the storm hit. Hurricane Juan made landfall in Nova Scotia as a category 2 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 158 km/h and gusts up to 185 km/h. About three hours later, the storm hit PEI. By then it had weakened to a category 1 hurricane, and was ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Helen P. Mrosla -A Teaching Nun P44-46 Maxwell ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 27, 2007

Helen P. Mrosla -a teaching nun p44-46 Maxwell Person of Influence Helen taught Mark Eklund in third grade and again in junior high math. One Friday the lesson wasn’t going well and the class was bickering, so Helen asked the kids to make a list of all the kids in the class and write the nicest ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Wedding Made In Heaven  PRO

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 5, 2008

A WEDDING MADE IN HEAVEN A man and woman find themselves standing at the pearly gates. Saint Peter, to his surprise, finds the couple very disappointed to be getting into heaven. You see, they were on their way to get married and instead of arriving at their wedding, they ended up at the entrance ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gen. Douglas Macarthur Wrote This Prayer For His ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001

Gen. Douglas MacArthur wrote this prayer for his son. He prayed: "Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, & brave enough to face himself when he is afraid. One who will be proud & unbending in honest defeat, & humble & gentle in victory. "Build me a son ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Goals, Children, Father's Day, Father, Dreams  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Kay Arthur Has Become A Well-Known ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001

ILL. Kay Arthur has become a well-known Christian author & speaker who has influenced tens of thousands for Jesus. Her testimony is written in her book, "Lord, I Need Your Grace Because I Can’t Make It On My Own." In it she talks about her life & her struggles in coming to Christ. As a young ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Tags: Government

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is The Duty Of Nations As Well As Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Daniel Becker on Sep 15, 2001

“It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God; to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy ...read more

Tags: God, Independence Day, Humility, Sin, Redeemer, Righteousness, Leadership General, Fountain, Emotions, Cleansing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Americans First  PRO

Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Mar 21, 2002

AMERICANS FIRST During the time of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Greg Livingstone was asked to give a "missions minute" at a large evangelical church on the East Coast. Since he had only one minute to speak, he decided to ask them only two questions. The first one was, "How many of you are praying ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32

Tags: World Religions, What Is Evangelism?, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Handsome In My Dirty Clothes  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2002

HANDSOME IN MY DIRTY CLOTHES On one of Matthew Rogers’ recent work trips to the Dominican Republic, everyone in the group was encouraged to leave behind any clothes or gear they didn’t want, because someone there could certainly use them. He was just going to give away some of his old worn out ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Christian Disciplines, Compassion

Michael Green Writes, "He Can Give The Power We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002

Michael Green writes, “He can give the power we need, and only he. Power for being witnesses to Jesus – is that not needed? Are not many Christians tongue-tied at the thought of speaking to anyone else about their Lord, while others find it second-nature? The difference lies in the Holy Spirit, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

James Calvert (1813-1892) Was A Zealous ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 7, 2002

James Calvert (1813-1892) was a zealous missionary to cannibals on the Fiji Islands. His faithful work bore fruit in the lives of those accustomed to taking the life of others. Years later and English earl visited the Fiji Islands and was critical of a chief’s conversion to Christianity. "You’re a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:15, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Born Again, Christian Love, Joy, New Life, New Creation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Spirit Shines On The Savior  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

THE SPIRIT SHINES ON THE SAVIOR The Holy Spirit’s distinctive role is to fulfill what we may call a floodlight ministry in relation to the Lord Jesus Christ. When floodlighting is well done, the floodlights are placed so that you do not see them; in fact, you are not supposed to see where the ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Baptist

Where Am I Going?  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Where Am I Going? It’s comforting to hear that even Albert Einstein had a brain cramp now and then. One time, for instance, he was taking a train to an out of town engagement. The conductor stopped by to punch his ticket, but the great scientist preoccupied with his work, explained that ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eagle Vision And Dependability" Written By ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 10, 2002

"Eagle Vision And Dependability" written by Christi Harken from Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA Birds of all kinds can see where they are going. They pick and choose their direction and path. As birds fly by instinct they head where they are directed. But they can only see what is in front of ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There's A Story That Came Out Of Wwii, About A ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 13, 2002

There’s a story that came out of WWII, about a small village in Poland and the day the Nazis came to town. The people were gathered in their church there worshiping, when troops of the Third Reich swarmed into the village, entered the church, escorted everyone outside and set fire to the ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Orthodox

Out Of Those Missionaries Comes Another Name To ...

Contributed by Julian Silva on Jan 9, 2003

Out of those missionaries comes another name to mind, that of Jack Hetzel. Another name commonly heard throughout the Frankfurt area. Having a choice to remind in the States, or go abroad...Jack, being a man of vision, decided to go to Europe and there began a missionary ministry for our Service ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Church Purpose Of, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Baptist