In Sermon Illustrations: "Bad Day"

43% Of Workers Who Don't Currently Have The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

43% of workers who don’t currently have the flexibility to work from home some days would like to have ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Not Only Did God Cause The Enemy To Fight Each ...

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

Not only did God cause the enemy to fight each other He made them go to war with all of their jewelry so that at the end ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Almost 200 Billion E-Mail Messages Are Sent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Almost 200 billion e-mail messages are sent every day; that’s equivalent to 30 per every person ...read more

Tags: Technology

Eight In Ten Americans Have No Doubt God Exists. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Eight in ten Americans have no doubt God exists. Prayer is an important part of their lives, and they believe "we will all be called before ...read more

Tags: Faith

A Great Deal Of Talent Is Lost To The World For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Know What You Want To Do, Hold The Thought ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Any Father Who Thinks Hes All-Important Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Any father who thinks hes all-important should remind himself that this country honors fathers only one day ...read more

Tags: Parenting

A Splendid Storehouse Of Integrity And Freedom ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A splendid storehouse of integrity and freedom has been bequeathed to us by our forefathers. In this day of confusion, of peril to liberty, our duty is to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

One Of The Best Ways To Get Yourself A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our Founding ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

In The Actual Tribulations And Circumstances Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"in the actual tribulations and circumstances of the moment, pain works for us an eternal hope. We have all had the experience that it is only in the days ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Christmas Waves A Magic Wand Over This World, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. If only for one short day, ill will is set ...read more

Tags: Christmas

There Is A Common Tendency To Cling To Old Ways ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a common tendency to cling to old ways and methods. Every innovation has to fight for its life, and every good thing ...read more

Tags: Thought

Much Beautiful, And Excellent, And Fair, Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Much beautiful, and excellent, and fair, Was seen beneath the sun; but nought was seen More beautiful, or excellent, or fair, Than face of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Someone Asked A Group Of Jewish Merchants What ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 4, 2012

Someone asked a group of Jewish merchants what they do on Christmas Day to celebrate. They said they go to their shops, count the cash ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When You're Dealing With Something As Valuable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

When you’re dealing with something as valuable and as complex and as truly amazing as a human life, even small degrees matter. All Satan needs to do is tap you a few degrees off course and you end up lost. That’s why I’m so narrow-minded about the Bible. If Susan ever lets me learn to fly, I’ll be ...read more

God Answers The Persistent Prayers Of A Father ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2010

God Answers the Persistent Prayers of a Father and a Congregation for a Wayward Daughter You never know what effect your prayers are having or what catastrophe you are preventing in the lives you are accountable for. In his book, “Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire”, Jim Cymbala tells the story of his wayward ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Tags: Prayer Persistence

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

We Weren’t Expecting That

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 1, 2023

Sometimes things happen that you never expected. When those unexpected things happen, if they are good, that is a blessing, if they are bad, that’s a different story. I learned this expectation of good from my good old Uncle Ted. He was a truck driver, and boy, did he have the stories to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:15

Tags: Expectation, Free Lunch

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Who Doesn’t Like Baloney?

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 17, 2024

When I was young, my favorite sandwich was the baloney sandwich. Sometimes, with cheese and other things, but most importantly, baloney. I can’t imagine what my childhood would have been like without those bologna sandwiches. Until I went to school, I thought my mother had invented the baloney ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:3

Tags: Pranks, Relationships, Nonsense

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Some Things Do Have A Purpose

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 29, 2024

One thing I have learned in life is that some things do have a purpose no matter how bad they seem at the time. They don’t seem to have any purpose when they happen, but you later discover a significant purpose behind it. I try to prepare for everything in life, but there are many things that I ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Tags: Purpose, Brain

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance