In Sermon Illustrations: "All People"

We All Know What Sins Are, But Let Me Focus For A ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 6, 2002

We all know what sins are, but let me focus for a moment on those hindrances. Hindrances are those things that may not be sins, but still keep you from living a life totally surrendered to God. Imagine you are at a track meet, and they’re lining up for the 100 meter dash. Everything’s fine ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Discipleship

Denomination: Wesleyan

J.s. Bach Said, "All Music Should Have No Other ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

J.S. Bach said, "All music should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and the soul’s refreshment; where this is not remembered there is no real music but only a devilish hub-bub." He headed his compositions: "J.J." "Jesus Juva" which means "Jesus help me." ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The 5-Year Old Had Been Missing All Night. When ...  PRO

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Apr 27, 2003

The 5-year old had been missing all night. When his mother had looked out yesterday afternoon, she no longer saw him playing in the yard as he had been doing fifteen minutes earlier. Had he been abducted? Had he wandered off? Soon she and her husband, the neighbors and the police were all ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Lutheran

I¡¦m Afraid Of Spiders. Have Been All My Life. ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 22, 2003

I¡¦m afraid of spiders. Have been all my life. I come by it honestly, though, through my dad. In fact, all 3 of us boys and my dad are afraid of spiders. My dad can capture rattlesnakes with a forked stick, then cook and eat them. He has no problem with blood or worms. But spiders are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Parenting, Children

Denomination: Wesleyan

We All Know What It's Like To Still Have Growing ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 14, 2003

We all know what it’s like to still have growing to do. Jeanne Olsen, a mother of five from Illinois, took her daughter Kirsten, age 9, out for a mother-daughter breakfast. During their meal, Jeanne courageously asked her daughter, "How do you think I could be a better mom?" Kirsten thought for a ...read more

Tags: Prayer Confession, Parenting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

O God, Don't Let That Be All There Is?" John 1: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 22, 2004

“O God, Don’t Let That Be All There Is?” John 1: 14-18 Key verse(s): 14-18: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” The recent news story of the pregnant Missouri woman who was ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:1-14, John 1:14-18

Tags: Christmas Eve

Denomination: Lutheran

Mary Was Only 16. After All She Had Her Whole ...

Contributed by William Ellis on Aug 25, 2005

Mary was only 16. After all she had her whole life to live. As she stood there outside of the clinic she would never forget what she just did. Tears filled her eyes as she walked back to her car and looked into her own mothers eyes as she closed the door. I know mom said that it would be ok and ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Church Of God

Its All Spin: Authors Of Trust Us, We're Experts! ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Its All Spin: Authors of Trust Us, We’re Experts! How Indus-try Manipulates Science and Gambles With Your Future (Tarcher Putnam) John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton, maintain that "40-60% of what we see, hear and read as news and information in the media is ...read more

Tags: Truth

43.6% ($76.1 Billion) Of All Donated Funds In '97 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

43.6% ($76.1 billion) of all donated funds in ’97 were received by faith-based non-profit organizations. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Men Now Make Up 29% Of All Spa Goers, According ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Men now make up 29% of all spa goers, according to the International Spa Association. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

35.5% Or $88.3 Billion Of All '04 U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

35.5% or $88.3 billion of all ’04 U.S. charitable giving went to Religion and was the #1 donor recipient ...read more

Tags: Giving General

35.5% Or $88.3 Billion Of All '04 U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

35.5% or $88.3 billion of all ’04 U.S. charitable giving went to Religion and was the #1 donor recipient ...read more

29% Of All U.s. Employees Work From Home More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

29% of all U.S. employees work from home more than once a week. This figure is 40% among workers with ...read more

Hispanics Purchased 14.6% Of All U.s. Homes Sold ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Hispanics purchased 14.6% of all U.S. homes sold in ’05. In California, they comprise 28% of home buyers. The rate of homeownership among Hispanics hit a record 50% in Q4 of ‘05, according HUD. Low interest rates and flexible lending rules are the key cause factors. Hispanics are ...read more

Tags: Church General

What We Become Depends On What We Read After All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

What we become depends on what we read after all the professors have finished with us. The greatest ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Trust Him Little Who Praises All, Him Less Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Trust him little who praises all, him less who censures all, and him least ...read more

Tags: Faith

Do Your Duty In All Things. You Cannot Do More. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

All That I Am Or Hope To Be, I Owe To My Angel ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my ...read more

Tags: Parenting

All That I Am I Owe To My Mother. I Attribute ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All that I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Its A Funny Thing You Work All Your Life Toward ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Its a funny thing you work all your life toward a certain goal and them ...read more

Tags: Goals