In Sermon Illustrations: "Being Content"

In The Movie, "Dead Poets Society," Neil Perry ...  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 9, 2003

In the movie, "Dead Poets Society," Neil Perry was a boy from a wealthy family studying in a very exclusive New England prep school. He wanted very much to become an actor when he grew up. But his father wanted him to be a medical doctor. The school produced a play in which Neil had the lead ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Baptist

Golden Years

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

GOLDEN YEARS New research finds the happiest Americans are the oldest. Older adults are more socially active than the stereotype of the lonely senior suggests, social activity can help keep away the blues. Duke Univ. aging expert Linda George reports the odds of being happy increase 5% with every ...read more

Tags: Aging

The ‘holy Grail' Of Super Glues!" John 17:1-5 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 15, 2005

“The ‘Holy Grail’ of Super Glues!” John 17:1-5 Key verse(s) 4:“I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.” It takes a special hand to deal with glue! Some are born to handle the sticky and others not. I am one of the latter lot. While, like most men, I find the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5, Ephesians 4:1-6

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Lutheran

The Parable Of The Dragonfly

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011

THE PARABLE OF THE DRAGONFLY Down below the surface of a quiet pond lived a little colony of water bugs. They were a happy colony, living far away from the sun. For many months they were very busy, scurrying over the soft mud on the bottom of the pond. They did notice that every once in a while ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Tags: Heaven

Conversion Of A Communist

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

Leonard Ravenhill tells the story of preaching an 8-day crusade in a large church in Glasgow, Scotland starting the first day of World War II. That shattered his meetings and no more than 50 people showed, so they started to meet in a side room instead. Despite this, he preached his heart out every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Tags: Resurrection, Power

Denomination: Methodist

Lazy -Apathy Cost

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 22, 2022

STORY: ONE EVENING THERE WAS AN OLD WISE MAN SITTING ON HIS PORCH WHEN A YOUNG MAN APPROACHED HIM. The young man said: HOW I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING AND RICHES. The sun was setting. The old man said saddle that horse. The young man saddled the horse. The old man gave him two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:17-19

Tags: Unfaithfulness, No Passion

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Limitations Are Absolutely Essential To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Limitations are absolutely essential to creativity. In interaction with limits, the ...read more

Tags: Art

Waste No More Time Arguing What A Good Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Waste no more time arguing what a good man ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Our Liberty Depends On Freedom Of The Press, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our liberty depends on freedom of the press, and that cannot be ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Prejudices Are Rarely Overcome By Argument; Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Prejudices are rarely overcome by argument; not being founded in reason, they ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Everyones A Pacifist Between Wars. Its Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everyones a pacifist between wars. Its like being a ...read more

Tags: War

Most People See What Is, And Never See What Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Most people see what is, and never ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Life Is What We Make It; Always Has Been, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is what we make it; always has been, ...read more

Tags: Learning

From A Worldly Point Of View There Is No Mistake ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

From a worldly point of view there is no mistake so great as that ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

A Long Habit Of Not Thinking A Thing Wrong Gives ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

Be A First Rate Version Of Yourself, Not A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate ...read more

Tags: Self

All The Trouble In The World Is Due To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All the trouble in the world is due to selfishness. It always has ...read more

Tags: Self

Tears Are Natures Lotion For The Eyes. The Eyes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Tears are natures lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for ...read more

Tags: Emotions

If The World Were Like Me, What Kind Of World ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the world were like me, what kind of ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Where A Person Is Living, Will Determine When, ...

Contributed by Sidney Sumida on Sep 15, 2009

"Where a person is living, will determine when, and how long the ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties, Trials Of Life

Denomination: Charismatic