In Sermon Illustrations: "Be With Godly People"

Community: A Lost Art  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2011

COMMUNITY: A LOST ART I inherited an old trunk that sat in my grandma’s basement. It had belonged to the generation before, who had used it to bring their possessions across the sea from Sweden. It sits in my dining room. It smells a little musty, but I treasure it as a link to my heritage. I was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Tags: Hospitality

Humility

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“None are as empty as those who are full of themselves.” - Benjamin Whichcote Have you ever met a prideful, arrogant person? Prideful people are always telling you about themselves, their accomplishments, and how smart and wonderful they are. Then they look at you to continue the conversation ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:4, Proverbs 3:34

Tags: Honor, Humility, Pride, Reverence

Denomination: Charismatic

You've Been Summoned

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Apr 18, 2024

A couple of years ago I had the honor of serving on a jury. It was by no means a noteworthy trial but it was important to the people involved. I felt a great deal of responsibility as the jury deliberated and eventually arrived at a verdict. We all wanted to make the right, fair and just decision ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20

Tags: Evangelism, Witness, Testimony, Witnessing, Great Commission  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dr. Phil Mcgraw Says "You Wouldn't Care What ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001

Dr. Phil McGraw says “You wouldn’t care what other people thought about you if ...read more

Tags: Humility, Emotions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Luke Has Been Our Fireplace And Fire Circle ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 22, 2003

Luke has been our fireplace and fire circle person…he loves to fan the flame by gently blowing on the ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General, Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Best Estimates Say As Few As 100 Or 200 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The best estimates say as few as 100 or 200 people worldwide are responsible for the preponderance of pornographic spam. ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Ideal Committee Consists Of Two, Four Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ideal committee consists of two, four or six people who havent time, and one person who ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

An Educational System Isn't Worth A Great Deal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An educational system isn't worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but ...read more

Tags: Culture

I Think There Is Hope Of Ones Finding A Better ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I think there is hope of ones finding a better way if only he can learn not to do things the way ...read more

Tags: Thought

No Free Government, Or The Blessings Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and ...read more

Tags: Principles

I Have Never Seen A Man Who Could Do Real Work ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have never seen a man who could do real work except under the stimulus of encouragement and enthusiasm and the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Do Your Homework. Prepare For The Unexpected. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do your homework. Prepare for the unexpected. Learn all you can before you plunge into a task. It's a ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Objective Observers In A Society Which Virtually ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Objective observers in a society which virtually worships freedom of choice must see the irony of forbidding a form of expression ...read more

Tags: Truth

Christianity Today (7/06) Reports There Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Christianity Today (7/06) reports there are approximately 1.8 billion people today who have not heard ...read more

Constitutions Are Checks Upon The Hasty Action ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Constitutions are checks upon the hasty action of the majority. They are the self-imposed restraints of a whole people upon a majority of them to secure ...read more

Tags: America

Holiness Is Not A Luxury For The Few; It Is Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Holiness is not a luxury for the few; it is not just for some people. It is meant for you and for me and for all of us. It is a simple duty, ...read more

Tags: Holiness

If You Want To Get Rich From Writing, Write The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing thats read by people who move their lips ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

I Have Seen, At Different Times, The Smoke Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"I have seen, at different times, the smoke of a thousand villages - villages whose people are without Christ, without God, and ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Editorial By Rod Dreher, Dallas Morning News ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 3, 2009

Editorial by Rod Dreher, Dallas Morning News appeared in the KT, "People wonder how to get what they want but ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Denomination: Independent/Bible

18th Century King Of Prussia, Frederick The ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 6, 2010

18th Century King of Prussia, Frederick the Great was quoted as saying, “The more I get to know ...read more

Tags: Politics

Denomination: Salvation Army