In Sermon Illustrations: "Becoming Like Christ"

It's Like A Salesman Trying To Sell A Housewife ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

It’s like a salesman trying to sell a housewife on a home freezer, a salesman pointed out, "You can save enough on your food bill to pay for the freezer ." "Yes, I know," the woman agreed, but you see we’re paying for our car on the bus fare we save. Then, we’re paying for our washing machine on ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Adventure Looks Like Crossing A Brisk Stream On ...  PRO

Contributed by Erik Hinchey on Apr 28, 2005

Adventure looks like crossing a brisk stream on long hills in the woods, listening to the squirrels as they scamper across the underbrush; it looks like climbing a sheer rock face, with only your grip and determination as a safety device. These images remind us of our intended adventure, of our ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

But It's More Like The Student In School Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 7, 2005

But it’s more like the student in school who was asked to write a paper called, "What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving." This one student wrote, "I’m thankful that I’m not a turkey." He had nothing to do with it, but he was still thankful what God had done. Listen: you are who you are today, not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Tags: Anxiety, Thanksgiving Holiday, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Peace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Reports The Denver Post: "Like Many Sheep ...  PRO

Contributed by David Selleck on Nov 17, 2005

Reports the DENVER POST: "Like many sheep ranchers in the West, Lexy Fowler has tried just about everything to stop crafty coyotes from killing her sheep. She has used odor sprays, electric fences, and ’scare-coyotes.’ She has slept with her lambs during the summer and has placed battery-operated ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Methodist

Attention Is Like A Daily Bouquet Of Love. Bob ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Attention is like a daily bouquet of love. Bob ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Today, Workers Are As Likely To Skip Work Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

Today, workers are as likely to skip work because of stress as they are physical illness. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Most Likely To Divorce Born Again Christians Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Most Likely To Divorce Born again Christians are just as likely to get divorced as are non-born again adults. Overall, 33% of all born again individuals who have been married have gone through a divorce, which is statistically identical to the 34% incidence among non-born again adults. Adults who ...read more

Tags: Divorce

49% Of Teens Say They Would Be Likely To Attend ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

49% of teens say they would be likely to attend prayer meetings before or after school. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Not A Sin: Born Again Adults Are Twice As Likely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Not A Sin: Born again adults are twice as likely as non-born agains (24% vs. 10%) to agree divorce without adultery is a sin, finds a new Barna Group survey. However, 52% of born agains disagree that divorce without adultery is sin. 74% of all non-born again adults disagree with the statement. 58% ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Adopted Children Are More Likely To Have Parents ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Adopted Children are more likely to have parents who are older, married, wealthier and more educated than children raised by biological parents, reports the U.S. Census Bureau. 2.1 million adopted children and 4.4 million stepchildren lived in U.S. homes in ‘00. Together, these children represented ...read more

Tags: Children

A Relationship, I Think, Is Like A Shark, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

A relationship, I think, is like a shark, you know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark. Woody Allen (b. 1935), U.S. filmmaker. repr. In Four Films of Woody Allen (1982). Alvy Singer (Allen), in ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Teenagers Are Like People Who Express A Burning ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Teenagers are like people who express a burning desire to be different by dressing exactly alike. Anonymous. The Last ...read more

Tags: Children

Whether We Like It Or Not, Asking Is The Rule Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Whether we like it or not, asking is the rule of the Kingdom. If you may have everything by asking in His Name, and nothing without asking, I beg you to ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Some People Think God Does Not Like To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Some people think God does not like to be troubled with our constant coming and asking. The way to trouble ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Some People Do Not Like To Hear Much Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and if out of the ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

D. It's Like An Incident That Benjamin Franklin ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2006

D. It’s like an incident that Benjamin Franklin told about. An English minister was once ordered to read a proclamation issued by King Charles I. After a period in which the country had observed strict blue laws on Sundays, the king issued a decree urging people to return to participating in ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Concert Impresario, Sol Hurok, Liked To Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The concert impresario, Sol Hurok, liked to say that Marian Anderson hadn’t simply grown great, she’d grown great simply. He says: "A few years ago a reporter interviewed Marian and asked her to name the greatest moment in her life. I was in her dressing room at the time and was curious to hear the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Getting Angry Can Sometimes Be Like Leaping Into ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Getting angry can sometimes be like leaping into a wonderfully responsive sports car, gunning the motor, taking off at high speed and then discovering the brakes are ...read more

Tags: Anger

Of Course, Like The Wary Schoolboy Who Scoffs At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Of course, like the wary schoolboy who scoffs at ghosts yet whistles while passing a graveyard, some atheists would seem to protest too much. The publications of an organization called Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. include The Born-Again Skeptic’s Guide to the Bible; The Pillars of ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Authority Without Wisdom Is Like A Heavy Axe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise ...read more

Tags: God The Father