In Sermon Illustrations: "All Nations"

I Have Lived Eighty-Six Years. I Have Watched ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have lived eighty-six years. I have watched men climb up to success, hundreds of them, and of all the elements that are important for success, the most important is ...read more

Tags: Faith General

To Believe Your Own Thought, To Believe That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your own heart is true for all men that is genius.A man should learn to detect and watch that ...read more

Tags: Thought

God Is Testing Us, To See Whether We Can Trust ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God is testing us, to see whether we can trust Him in the dark as well as in the light; and whether we can be as True to Him when all pleasurable emotions have faded ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Christ Takes Believers To Be His Friends. He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christ takes believers to be his friends. He visits them and converses with them as his friends, bears with them and makes the best of them, is afflicted in their afflictions, and takes pleasure in their prosperity; ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Know The Morningi Am Acquainted With It And I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I know the morningI am acquainted with it and I love it. I love it fresh and sweet as it isa daily new creation, breaking forth and calling all that have life and breath and ...read more

Tags: Morning

How Frequently The Anticipation Of Some Special ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How frequently the anticipation of some special enjoyment, or the possession of some coveted boon, proves to be more blessed than the actualization itself. But while this is the common experience on earth, it shall not be so in ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Capitalism And Communism Stand At Opposite ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: The communist, seeing the rich man and his fine home, says: No man should have so much. The ...read more

Tags: Government

No Friend Or Anything Else Shall Ever Come First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No friend or anything else shall ever come first in my life. I have resolved that the Lord Jesus Christ shall have all of me. I care not what the future ...read more

Tags: Church General

Research Teaches A Man To Admit He Is Wrong And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Research teaches a man to admit he is wrong and to be proud of the fact that he does so, rather than try with all his energy to defend an unsound plan because he is afraid that admission of error ...read more

Tags: Truth

I Read Of A Teenager Who Bought His Girlfriend An ...

Contributed by John Perry on Apr 1, 2010

I read of a teenager who bought his girlfriend an orchid. It was the first orchid he had ever bought anyone & the first one she had ever received. There was a card attached ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Magnificent Surprise

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 17, 2019

The accumulation of surprises at Bethlehem, humble country characters, a young peasant girl, an animal stall, a manger, shepherds, Magi, the threat of Herod and fleeing as refugees, though fascinating- are all secondary matters. The ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Tags: Christmas, Incarnation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 30, 2007

L = Living in light of eternity I = Identifying the things that matter most for all eternity F = Focusing on eternity, and what matters most in light of eternity, focusing on purpose as it relates to eternity? E = ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

School Boy Willie

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2008

School Boy Willie Now Willy was a very bright lad, But uneducated which was sad. All 12 years of school he made, But kept failing the fifth grade, Not wanting ...read more

My Wife And I Live On A Cul-De-Sac, And That Is ...

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 19, 2008

My wife and I live on a cul-de-sac, and that is like saying that all roads in Pasadena lead to our home. There is only one way, one path that leads to our home, and ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Assembly Of God

U.s. Religious Donations To Poor Countries For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

U.S. Religious Donations to poor countries for relief and development hit $8.8 billion in ’06, equivalent to 37% of all U.S. government aid, says Hudson Institute’s Center ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Dennis Said, "I Don't Think I've Ever ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 22, 2000

ILL. Dennis said, "I don’t think I’ve ever experienced greater culture shock than what I experienced at the very first Thai village we visited. This was a village which the missionaries had not yet reached with the good news of Jesus. The people were still living with all their superstitions & ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-26

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., Is The Chief Judge Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 11, 2004

Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., is the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. When his daughter Zoe graduated from the Univ. of South Carolina in 1992, he told this story that happened what she was just three years old. Sanders came home from work one day to find his home – and especially ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Philippians 4:4

Tags: Children, Commandments Murder

Denomination: Baptist

Tomorrow's Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 22, 2006

Tomorrow’s Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke 22:24) An average person’s anxiety is focused on: 40% -- things that will never happen, 30% -- things about the past that can’t be changed, 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue, 10% -- about health, which gets worse with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Lutheran

The Rock

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 8, 2007

The Rock A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and the Savior appeared. The Lord told the man He had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Would It Mean To Obey This Command? Jerry ...

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 17, 2009

What would it mean to obey this command? Jerry Bridges helps us think through what that looks like in his book, The Gospel for Real Life. Here are just a few points he lists. To love the Lord your God with all your heart … soul and… mind means… • Your love for God transcends all other desires ...read more

Tags: Righteousness

Denomination: *other