In Sermon Illustrations: "Being Content"

Tenth Hours

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009

TENTH HOURS Napoleon said that in every battle there [is] a period of ten or fifteen minutes which decides the issue of the conflict. Certainly in the battle of life there are moments and hours which, so far as we can tell, determine our history: hours when the spirit in which we lived, the step ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

When Michelangelo Looked At A Particular Piece ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 11, 2009

When Michelangelo looked at a particular piece of marble, he saw what ended up being his sculpture Angel Holding a Candelabra. Asked about how he created such beautiful artwork out of a simple marble slab, he said, “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” When God looks at ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sheep Know Shepherd's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2009

Sheep Know Shepherd’s Voice The contrast with the shepherd is even greater for the shepherd knows each sheep by name and his sheep follow his voice alone. Lloyd Ogilvie, the former Chaplain of the Senate and Pastor of Hollywood Presbyterian Church tells of being in the Middle East and watching a ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Tags: Good Shepherd, Parable Lost Sheep

Sometimes We Come Against Things That Violates ...

Contributed by Pastor Gbenga Shadare on Jun 11, 2010

Sometimes we come against things that violates our core principles and we may not be able to speak up or stand up for what we know we should. But with the conviction and power of faith, we stand up for our beliefs and consequently do the right thing. Doing the right is powered by faith! The bible ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cruel Christians

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011

CRUEL CHRISTIANS During the Spanish conquest of Mexico under Hernando Cortez in the early 1500s, a resistance leader named Hatney was captured after a fierce battle and sentenced to be burned alive. After tying him to the stake, his captors urged him to become a Christian so that at his death his ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-10

Tags: Christian Witness

Porn Stats

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2012

PORN STATS The Internet is a good tool but it can also be used to fuel heat of sexual lust. Statistics are truly staggering. This is from 2006 and worldwide statistics: According to compiled numbers from respected news and research organizations, every second $3,075.64 is being spent on ...read more

Tags: Temptation Sex

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Woman Sees A Father Shopping With A Fussy ...  PRO

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jun 3, 2013

A woman sees a father shopping with a fussy two-year-old in his grocery cart. “Be patient, Billy,” he whispers. “You can handle this, Billy. It’s okay, Billy.” The woman said to him, “I don’t mean to interrupt your shopping, but I just had to tell you how wonderfully loving and patient you are ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-33, Genesis 15:1-6

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Baptist

A Wise Heart

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 15, 2021

Proverbs 16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. KJV This does not mean you sugar coat the Word, but rather choose words or actions that do not offend in such a way no one wants to listen. Too many times Christians are rude and crude not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:21

Tags: Wisdom, Speech, Lips, Sweetness, Prudent  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The House God Moved

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 12, 2025

The story of that little church in Swan Quarter, North Carolina, still stirs my heart. In 1874 the congregation built a modest wooden building, but the land they truly wanted had been refused by its owner. Two years later a storm struck the town, the kind of storm that tears apart homes and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-8, Psalm 127:1

Tags: Guidance, Providence

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Helen Keller, Probably The Most Recognized Blind ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001

Helen Keller, probably the most recognized blind person who has ever lived, once said, “What would be worse than being ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Workplace

Denomination: Wesleyan

Ralph Waldo Emerson Observed That If The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002

Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that if the constellations appeared only once in a thousand years, imagine what an exciting event that would be. But because ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Creation

If We Do Not Trust God Enough To Leave The ...

Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Jan 27, 2007

If we do not trust God enough to leave the confines of ordinary existence and be born again of the Spirit, then we will not grow or develop spiritually and will never be ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

None Of Us Knows What The Next Change Is Going ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"None of us knows what the next change is going to be, what unexpected opportunity is just around the corner, waiting a few months or a ...read more

Tags: Change

I Prefer To Have Too Much Confidence, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I prefer to have too much confidence, and thereby be deceived, than to be always mistrustful. For, in the first case, I suffer for a moment at being ...read more

Tags: Faith

Let Us Recollect That Peace Or War Will Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the ...read more

Tags: Peace

Wayne Gretzge Was Asked How He Scored So Many ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Wayne Gretzge was asked how he scored so many goals…he replied, “I go where the puck is going to be.” He in a ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Freedom No Word Was Ever Spoken That Has Held ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Freedom no word was ever spoken that has held out greater hope, demanded greater sacrifice, needed more to be nurtured, blessed more the ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Be Different If You Dont Have The Facts And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be different if you dont have the facts and knowledge required, simply listen. When word gets out that you can listen when others ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Shared Laughter Creates A Bond Of Friendship. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Shared laughter creates a bond of friendship. When people laugh together, they cease to be young and old, master and pupil, worker and driver. They have become a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Be Not Swept Off Your Feet By The Vividness Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be not swept off your feet by the vividness of the impression, but say, Impression, wait for me a little. Let me see what you ...read more

Tags: Entertainment