In Sermon Illustrations: "Living Sacrifice"

We Are Not To Be Isolated But Insulated," Said ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

"We are not to be isolated but insulated," said Vance Havner, "moving in the midst of evil but untouched by it." Separation is contact with contamination. Jesus was "holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners" (Heb. 7:26), yet He was "a friend of tax collectors and sinners" (Luke ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Tags: Worldliness

Neil Chetnik, Author, Speaker, Expert On Men's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

Neil Chetnik, author, speaker, expert on men’s lives wrote in USA Today about the time he and his father were going through his grandfathers papers and he writes: "It was the first time I had ever seen my Dad cry, and Dad said, ’I am crying not only for my father, but also for me. His death means ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Sleep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

SLEEP CONFUSED Studies find people who sleep between 6.5 hours and 7.5 hours per night live the longest. Those who sleep 8 hours or more or less than 6.5 hours don’t live quite as long. There is just as much risk associated with sleeping too long as with sleeping too little. The big surprise is ...read more

Tags: Sabbath, Sleep

Stanley Hauerwas And William Willimon Open Their ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006

Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon open their book Resident Aliens with the following: Sometime between 1960 and 1980, an old, inadequately conceived world ended…and a new world began. When and how did we change? Although it may sound trivial, one of us is tempted to date the shift sometime on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

What's Most Important To You?

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Mar 27, 2018

Next to Billy Graham, Rick Warren and Joel Osteen are probably to most recognizable ministers in America. Warren is the author of the top selling hardcover book of all time, The Purpose Driven Life. It sold 30 million copies. Speaking about his "purpose driven" success, in 2005 Warren told U.S. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Tags: Evangelism, Priority

Denomination: Baptist

Thousands Of Clergy And Laity Lack The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 18, 2003

Thousands of clergy and laity lack the manifestation of the supernatural power of God in their lives because they are afraid ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

J.b. Phillips Said, "Anyone Who Opens His ...

Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005

J.B. Phillips said, “Anyone who opens his personality to the living Spirit takes a ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Pentecostal

Happiness, At Best, Is An Illusory Goal. It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness, at best, is an illusory goal. It is not a destination; it is a manner of traveling. Happiness is not an end in itself. It is a ...read more

Tags: Joy

Fame Is What You Have Taken, Character's What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame is what you have taken, Character's what you give; When to this truth you ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Lord, When We Are Wrong, Make Us Willing To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change; and when we are right, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Great Easter Truth Is Not That We Are To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The great Easter truth is not that we are to live newly after deaththat is not the great thingbut that we are to be new ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

The Aim Of Education Should Be To Convert The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The aim of education should be to convert the mind into a living fountain, and not a reservoir. That which is filled by merely ...read more

Tags: Culture

People Will Understand As Much Of The Love Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People will understand as much of the love of God as they see in our own lives. The first Bible many ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Nobody Can Do For Little Children What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust ...read more

Tags: Family

In A Time Of Drastic Change It Is The Learners ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

It Is No Coincidence That Our Present Troubles ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is no coincidence that our present troubles parallel and are proportionate to the intervention and intrusion in our lives that result ...read more

Tags: Government

The Most Beautiful Mosaic Is But Pieces Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most beautiful mosaic is but pieces of broken glass. With divine aid, the scattered fragments of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If You Associate Enough With Older People Who Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives...you will gain a sense of continuity ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Forecasting Is Very Difficult Especially About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Forecasting is very difficult especially about the future. He who lives by the crystal ball ...read more

Tags: Creation

There Is Danger From All Men. The Only Maxim Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with ...read more

Tags: Power