In Sermon Illustrations: "Absent From The Body"

Green Efforts

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 4, 2009

GREEN EFFORTS The news told of a hotel in California trying to be as "green" as possible. So they took out Gideon bible from the rooms, and put ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Wesleyan

Temptation

Contributed by Christopher Lazer on Mar 19, 2026

I have heard someone tell this illustration that you cannot stop the birds flying over your head (Temptation) but you can stop ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Tags: Sin, Temptation

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus In Every Book Of The Bible  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 8, 2010

JESUS IN EVERY BOOK OF THE BIBLE The Bible is about Jesus. He is pictured or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the Bible. Here is a breakdown of how He is pictured in each of the books... O.T Book Main Revelation Key ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:7, 1 Kings 15:1-34, Luke 6:20-31, John 4:39-42, Matthew 24:37-44  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Martin Luther, The Famous Protestant Reformer ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2001

Martin Luther, the famous Protestant Reformer once said, "Let the wife make her husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry ...read more

Dusty Bibles  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 20, 2002

Dirty lifes grow from dusty Bibles. We buy tapes, CD’s, video’s and books to tell us how to live and we never invest time ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Assembly Of God

After Posting Strong 6% Growth In ‘04, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

After posting strong 6% growth in ‘04, the jewelry market slowed in ‘05, rising only 3.87% from $57.2 billion to ...read more

Tags: Money

We Live In A Society That Needs To Rediscover The ...

Contributed by Merv Budd on Sep 3, 2006

We live in a society that needs to rediscover the spiritual discipline of fasting. Consider this video I downloaded and edited for length the promo video from the International ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Fasting

Denomination: Baptist

If Your Whole World Is Upside Down And Joy And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If your whole world is upside down and joy and cheer are far from you, romp for an hour with a six-year-old child and see if its laughter and faith are ...read more

Tags: Children

The Term Love, Which Heads The List Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The term love, which heads the list of the Spirit's fruit, should not be regarded merely as one of the cluster; it is rather the stem from which all the rest hangs. Love ...read more

Tags: Character

G. Campbell Morgan On Revival

Contributed by Jamey Reynolds on Apr 13, 2005

G.Campbell Morgan once stated, Revival cannot be organized, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from heaven when God ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Baptist

I've Learned That If You Give A Pig And A Boy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005

I’ve learned that if you give a pig and a boy everything they want, you’ll get a good pig and a bad boy. From Live and Learn ...read more

Tags: Children

It Takes An Average Of 14.2 Years To Bring A New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

It takes an average of 14.2 years to bring a new drug from lab to market—then only 1 in 5 survives FDA scrutiny. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

American Baptist Churches Usa Is Expected To Lose ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

American Baptist Churches USA is expected to lose several hundred churches over homosexuality. It may become the biggest church exodus from any ...read more

Cdc: Child Obesity

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

According to data from the Center for Disease Control, 15% of kids ages 6-19 and 10% of preschoolers ages 2-5 are considered obese. ...read more

Tags: Children

If Men Not Only Cease To Believe In God, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If men not only cease to believe in God, but allow the very idea of God to vanish from their consciousness, they will become nothing more than a set of fantastically clever monkeys, ...read more

Tags: Doubt

What Can We Gain By Sailing To The Moon If We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves? This is the most important of all voyages of discovery, and ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Sense Of Humor Keen Enough To Show A Man His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities, as well as those of other people, will keep him from the commission of all sins, or ...read more

Tags: Humor

We Force No Doors In Friendship, But Like The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We force no doors in friendship, but like the Christ in Revelation, we stand reverently at the door without, to knock. And only if the door is opened from within, may ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Leadership Is Stirring People So They Are Moved ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Leadership is stirring people so they are moved from inside themselves. It is stating goals that excite them and lift their sights. It is setting the personal example, putting enthusiasm into the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Best Executive Is The One Who Has Sense ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership