In Sermon Illustrations: "Matthew 6:33" showing 1-20 of 42

Elephants Live Longer Than People, Maybe Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Wilfred Mina on May 1, 2005

“Elephants live longer than people, maybe because they never worry ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Pentecostal

But It's More Like The Student In School Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 7, 2005

But it’s more like the student in school who was asked to write a paper called, "What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving." This one student wrote, "I’m thankful that I’m not a turkey." He had nothing to do with it, but he was still thankful what God had done. Listen: you are who you are today, not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Tags: Anxiety, Thanksgiving Holiday, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Peace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What Are The "Priorities" At Your House?  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2006

WHAT ARE THE "PRIORITIES" AT YOUR HOUSE? WHAT PRIORITIES WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN OUR CHILDREN WHEN THE FOLLOWING HAPPEN? 1. We are early for the game but late to the worship. 2. We see to it that our children do their homework but never check to seek if Bible lessons are completed, 3. They are not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Tags: Sweet

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Though The Following Story Comes From The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 7, 2002

Though the following story comes from the distant past, it speaks forcefully to the present: King Henry IV of France once asked the Duke of Alva if he had observed the great eclipse of the sun that had recently occurred. "No," said the duke, "I have so much to do on the earth that I have no leisure ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:24-30

Tags: Heaven, Rewards, Giving Yourself

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Video Illustration: City Slickers- Right Atfter ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003

Video Illustration: City Slickers- Right atfter he is gored by the bull and they talk about it on the plane. It’s right after the scene of New York which says 1 year later. It’s his birthday and he is depressed and worried. Mitch has become a worry wart and it’s draining the joy out of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On The Slope Of Longs Peak In Colorado Lie The ...  PRO

Contributed by Marvin Walker on Jan 2, 2004

On the slope of Longs Peak in Colorado lie the ruins of a huge tree. Naturalists say that it stood for over 400 years. It had weathered thousands of storms and had been hit with lighting 14 times. At the end, an army of beetles attacked the tree and leveled it to the ground. This tremendous giant, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Worry, Doubt, Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

Many Years Ago, A Man Was Hired An Experienced ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 26, 2004

Many years ago, a man was hired an experienced guide to lead him on a hike into the Swiss Alps. After many hours, they came to a high and remote mountain pass. To the man’s dismayed, he saw the path had almost been washed out. What could he do? To the left was a sheer rock cliff, to his right, a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, Matthew 6:33-38

Tags: New Year's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bamboo  PRO

Contributed by Danny Thomas on May 21, 2001

Bamboo Once upon a time, in the heart of the Western Kingdom, lay a beautiful garden. And there, in the cool of the day, the Master of the garden was wont to walk. Of all the denizens of the garden, the most beautiful and most beloved was gracious and noble bamboo. Year after year, bamboo grew yet ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33, Psalm 34:18, Psalm 51:17, Luke 9:1-6, Daniel 1:1  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Doing God's Will, Destiny, Discipleship, Evangelism, Christian Disciplines, Harvest, Humility, Persistence, Witness, Welcome  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Was A Single Mother Who Had Heard A ...  PRO

Contributed by Morris Mott on Sep 27, 2001

There was a single mother who had heard a Biblical financial teacher say, “Quit looking at your job as the source of your income. Look at your job as only one avenue, one channel the Source, El Shaddai, uses to bring finances into your life. Begin to teach your children to look to their heavenly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Tags: God's Provision, Prayer Answered, Promises Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The People With The Roses  PRO

Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Feb 23, 2002

THE PEOPLE WITH THE ROSES John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose. His interest in her had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:38, 1 Samuel 16:7, Matthew 6:33, 1 Samuel 16:7, Matthew 13:24-43  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Compassion, Evangelism Fear Of, Great Commission, Heart, Love, The Organ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Polycarp (2nd Century)  PRO

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 3, 2007

POLYCARP(2nd Century) Can you imagine what it was like for the church in Smyrna as they watched their beloved and aged pastor burn at the stake? Polycarp was his name. he was a disciple of Jesus’ disciple, the Apostle John. One could tell it immediately because he possessed the same tenderness and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-25, 2 Samuel 12:1-15, Exodus 3:6-8, Psalm 91:1-2, Luke 8:43-49, James 1:23-25, Joshua 24:11-15, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Colossians 2:6-14, Matthew 6:33  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Bible, Faith, Love, Father, Fellowship, Gratefulness, Pieces, Destruction, Willingness, Empty, Unsaved, Posture, Young People, Negative, Energy, Spiritual Faith, Stand, Self-Control, Existentialism, Jabez, Procrastination, Mind, New Beginning, Edify, Right, Endure, Broken, Prepare, One, Reverence, Forward, Release, Sanctification, Look, Choose, Might, Positive, Soldier, Holiness, Influence, Teamwork, Priorities, Lost, Grow, Counselor, Friend, Listen, Righteousness, Pride, Teen, Comforter, Unity, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Power, Hope, Leadership, Prayer, Anxiety, Worry, Heart, Soul, Trust, Endurance, Humility, Joy, John, Church, Children, Persecution, Son, Family  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

I Heard About A Young Lawyer Who Was Called In ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Peake on Sep 26, 2007

I heard about a young lawyer who was called in from the big city to represent a large railroad company that was being sued by a farmer. It seems that the farmer’s prize cow was missing from a field through which the railroad passed, and the farmer was suing for the value of the cow. Before the case ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Worry, Envy, Confession Of Sin, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ethics Stays In The Prefaces Of The Average ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ethics stays in the prefaces of the average ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-33

Tags: Christian Values

You Can Worry To Death  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

YOU CAN WORRY TO DEATH Chronic worry can cause serious physical problems, such as ulcers, heart attacks, and high blood pressure. Dr. Charles Mayo, of the famous Mayo Clinic, wrote, "Worry affects the circulation, the heart, the glands and the whole nervous system. I have never met a man or known ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Anxiety

Chuck Swindoll Stated In Laugh Again, "Worry ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 30, 2009

Chuck Swindoll stated in Laugh Again, "Worry about nothing…pray about everything, and rest" (page 203). He says that the three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34

Tags: Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Phillip Yancey On Expectations And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010

Phillip Yancey on Expectations and Disappointment Phillip Yancey had this to say about people’s expectations: Daniel Boorstin, former librarian of Congress and director of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, offers this assessment of contemporary culture: When we pick up our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Disappointment

How To Become Better Off ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2010

How To Become Better Off Financially An anonymous wise man once said, “If you want to get better off financially, Quit buying things.” And Henry David Thoreau said “Just about everyone knows how to make money, but very few ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Tags: Money

Beholden To Money

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2011

BEHOLDEN TO MONEY In his book How Much Is Enough? Hungering For God In An Affluent Culture author and Founder of Bread for the World: Arthur Simon writes about Bryce and Ellen, "a couple in their mid-thirties. They have two sons and a daughter, and on Sundays the family attends church more often ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Tags: Money

J. Oswald Sanders On Loneliness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011

J. OSWALD SANDERS ON LONELINESS J. Oswald Sanders once pointed out: "The round of pleasure or the amassing of wealth are [often] but vain attempts to escape from the persistent ache. The millionaire is usually a lonely man and the comedian is often more unhappy than his audience." In his book, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Tags: Goals, Suffering Loneliness

Working For Food

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011

WORKING FOR FOOD I like the story of the rich executive who announced to his church one morning that he was going to give up all he owned so that he had to depend on his faith in God for everything he needed. He sold everything, gave it to the poor, and moved into a rented home down on the bad ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Tags: Prayer Of Faith