In Sermon Illustrations: "All The Way"

Power In The Hand Of Lack Of Knowledge, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Power in the hand of lack of knowledge, inexperience and ego is ...read more

Tags: Power

A Rumor Without A Leg To Stand On Will Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A rumor without a leg to stand on will get ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

The Hunger And The Hunt

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 13, 2010

THE HUNGER AND THE HUNT "She was not beautiful but her eyes were magnificient. They were piercing and caught the light as jade shards and occasionally as she passed into shadows you could catch glimses of the hunger betrayed in the depths of their opalescent gaze. As the inquisitive marvelled at ...read more

Tags: Desire

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Simon Birch: A Purpose In Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011

SIMON BIRCH: A PURPOSE IN LIFE How many of you remember a movie by the name of Simon Birch that came out in 1998? It tells the story of a twelve-year-old boy named Simon Birch who, despite his physical disabilities, believes that God has a plan for his life. "Simon was born tiny and with an ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:8

Tags: Examples Of Faith

The Daffodil Story.  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The Daffodil Story. Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, "Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over." I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. "I will come next Tuesday," I promised a little reluctantly on her third call. Next ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day, Small Groups

I Have Pain, It Doesn't Have Me!" Matthew ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 25, 2005

“I Have Pain, It Doesn’t Have Me!” Matthew 24:1-13 Key verse(s) 13:“‘. . . but he who stands firm to the end, will be saved.’” Tolerance for pain. Some of us have more than others and I doubt there is any among us with unlimited ability to bear pain. To observe the many and varied reactions to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-13

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

It’s Not Always What It Seems

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 11, 2020

There are times when my bad hearing is a blessing. I'm not sure if I'm not listening or not hearing. It’s hard for me to tell. For example, the other night, right after midnight, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were pretty much sound asleep. There was more sound on the other ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:2

Tags: Humor, Storms, Rioting

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

[329]. A Message From A Poem - We Are Just Passing Through

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 30, 2026

[329]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - WE ARE JUST PASSING THROUGH This poem touches a subject that affects so many, and will likely affect some of us if the Lord tarries His coming. The title, “We Are just Passing Through” relates to our passage through life but looks more at the older end of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Ecclesiastes 12:6-7, Ecclesiastes 12:1-2

Tags: Remember, Creator, Old Age, Sustain, Elderly Christians, Growing Older, Fade Away, Christian Poems, Dementia, Mental Faculties, Feeble Minded, Pass Through  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[178 ]. A Message From A Poem – Lost Three Things - Lost One Sheep

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 26, 2025

[178 ]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LOST THREE THINGS - LOST ONE SHEEP What are the best-known parables the Lord Jesus gave? I suppose there could be some debate about that but for me, I think The Prodigal Son, The Sower and The Good Samaritan. The Lost Sheep is near the top. Two of those I have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1, Psalm 23:4, Luke 15:3-7, John 10:11, John 10:14  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Shepherding, The Lost Sheep, The Shepherd Psalm, One Sheep Lost, Sheep, Search, The Good Shepherd  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Attitude  PRO

Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 22, 2004

John Maxwell defines it this way: -- “The Attitude is an inward feeling ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Can Move Forward, When Jesus Is With Us Every ...

Contributed by Phillip Williams Jr. on Jul 14, 2006

We can move forward, when Jesus is with us ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Greater Even Than The Greatest Discovery Is To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Greater even than the greatest discovery is to keep the way ...read more

Tags: Discovery

Worry Is Spiritual Nearsightedness, A Fumbling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Worry is spiritual nearsightedness, a fumbling way of looking at little things, ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Where There Is Fear Of God To Keep The House, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Where there is fear of God to keep the house, the enemy can ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Laughter Is The Mind's Intonation. There Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Laughter is the mind's intonation. There are ways of laughing which have the ...read more

Tags: Humor

The Characteristic Of Love Is That It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The characteristic of love is that it is spontaneous, it bursts up in extraordinary ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

That Is The Essence Of Science: Ask An ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the ...read more

Tags: Truth

Success Is Knowing What Your Values Are And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Success is knowing what your values are and living in a way ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

A Mother Is Born By Regina ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010

A Mother Is Born by Regina Phillips My first child, a daughter, was born on July 27, 2000, and I found I was completely unprepared. I thought I was ready for her birth. I had read my books and articles on childbirth and baby care; I had bought everything on my shopping checklist. The nursery was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:15

Tags: Children, Mothers

Taking A Grenade

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 21, 2011

TAKING A GRENADE A week ago last Tuesday (04/08/08) the Medal of Honor was posthumously awarded to Navy Seal Michael Monsoor. Here is part of what President Bush said to Michael’s family and those gathered at the White House: "In September 2006, Michael laid down his life for his brothers in ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Baptist