In Sermon Illustrations: "Being Prepared"

Sharing Love

Contributed by Rob Roy on May 22, 2024

In Irving Illinois a group purchased the old school building and made it into a long term alcohol recovery program. Some of those started coming to worship at the Irving church, two had met there, Matt and Kim, I and not using their real names. My favorite wife, Lisa and I got to know them, ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19, Mark 12:30-31

Tags: Service, Hope, Blessings

Finish The Race

Contributed by John Bright on Jul 11, 2025

“John Stephen Akhwari is an Olympic legend. Representing his country, Tanzania, he was a favorite to win the marathon at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Well-rested. Ready. His expectations were high. The Olympic marathon began in the afternoon of October 20, 1968. John Stephen Akhwari ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-3, 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Tags: Integrity, Finish Well, Cloud Of Witnesses, Run The Race

Denomination: Methodist

Science May Have Found A Cure For Most Evils; But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 1, 2002

Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Compassion, Christian Values

Richard Foster (1985,p.13) Noted: "The Demon In ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 2, 2002

Richard Foster (1985,p.13) noted: “The demon in money is greed. Nothing can destroy human ...read more

Tags: Envy, Money

Denomination: Evangelical Free

William Barclay Said, There Are Few Wise Men Who ...

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 18, 2004

William Barclay said, There are few wise men who have not been impressed by the dangers of being too quick ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Be Careful Not To Shut Your Soul's Door Through ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007

"Be careful not to shut your soul’s door through doubt, when God has just opened ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sincerity Is To Speak As We Think, To Do As We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sincerity is to speak as we think, to do as we profess, to perform what we promise, and really to be ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Greatest Thing About Man Is His Ability To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The greatest thing about man is his ability to transcend himself, his ancestry and his environment and ...read more

Tags: Dreams

If You Have Built Castles In The Air, Your Work ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Frustration Is Commonly The Difference Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to ...read more

Tags: Anger

The Mother Is The Most Precious Possession Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mother is the most precious possession of the nation, so precious that society advances its highest well-being when ...read more

Tags: Parenting

On Earth We Have Nothing To Do With Success Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"On earth we have nothing to do with success or results, but only with being true to God and for God. Defeat in ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Nothing During The Year Is So Impressively ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing during the year is so impressively convincing as the vision Christmas brings of what this world would be if love ...read more

Tags: Christmas

It Is Strangely Absurd To Suppose That A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is strangely absurd to suppose that a million of human beings, collected together, are not under the same moral ...read more

Tags: Law

Love, I Find, Is Like Singing. Everybody Can Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love, I find, is like singing. Everybody can do enough to satisfy themselves, though it may not ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Be Who You Are And Say What You Feel, Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind dont matter and ...read more

Tags: Truth

Dont Place Too Much Confidence In The Man Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dont place too much confidence in the man who boasts of being as honest as the day is long. ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

One Has To Distinguish Between Two Forms Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One has to distinguish between two forms of intelligence, that of the brain and that of the heart, and I have come to ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Rights Of Neutrality Will Only Be Respected ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The rights of neutrality will only be respected when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, ...read more

Tags: Divisions

Science Can Only Ascertain What Is, But Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Science can only ascertain what is, but not what should be, and outside of its domain value ...read more

Tags: School