In Sermon Illustrations: "Better life" showing 241-260 of 13,245

Life-Saving Stations  PRO

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Mar 16, 2008

ILLUSTRATION: On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur, there was once a little life-saving station. The building was primitive, and there was just one boat, but the members of the life-saving station were committed and kept a constant watch over the sea. When a ship went down, they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38

Tags: Service, Church, Outreach, Salvation, Business, Labourers, Volunteer, Employed  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: *other

The Real Tonic Of Life

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2010

THE REAL TONIC OF LIFE Lee Garfunkal's Pepsi versus Coke commercial is too funny. Pepsi is delivered to the Shady Acres Senior’s Retirement Home. The residents are talking rap over rock while Grandma zips by on a skateboard. Hi-fives are going around. One old guy loves the music pumping through ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Stages Of The Christian Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009

THE STAGES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE Several years ago I heard someone describe the Christian experience as similar to that of a piano player, and suddenly the commands of the Bible made more sense and seemed less daunting. When a person begins playing piano, do we expect them to play a piece by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Tags: Growth In Christ

A Hope Beyond This Life  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 8, 2003

A HOPE BEYOND THIS LIFE Russell Davis was a 10-year-old boy who knew a hope that went beyond this life. He had fought cancer for 4 years when he wrote this note to his best friend. Dear Brian, How are you doing? I’m alright in the hospital but a little sleepy. I know that you worry about me some ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

Courage Is Fear That Has Said Its Prayers – ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on May 29, 2001

Courage is fear that has said its ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry, Endurance, Excuses, Better, Life, Worth, Prayer Supplication  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

The Love Of My Life  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 2, 2004

THE LOVE OF MY LIFE Rick Warren’s wife Kay has cancer. [He wrote "The Purpose Driven Life] Rick sends out a letter every week through his web site, and this is what a recent one said: “So many of you have asked about Kay’s progress in her treatment for cancer, so we wanted to give you an update. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24, Proverbs 18:22, Ephesians 5:22-33

Tags: Perseverance, Marriage Commitment, Marriage General, Unity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Throwing A Life Away?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2004

THROWING A LIFE AWAY? Lost behind the story of Seabiscuit, the most celebrated racehorse of the 20th century, and the jockey played by Spiderman’s Tobey Macguire was the story of its peculiar trainer, Tom Smith. When the rich man played by Jeff Bridges decided to turn to horse racing, he needed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Tags: Parable Good Samaritan, Forgiveness General, Compassion

Sin Complicates Life  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

SIN COMPLICATES LIFE Let us lay aside the weight and sin that so easily entangles… Hebrews 11:2 I was supposed to get money from the ATM sometime during my work day. That’s all my wife asked of me that day. But for one reason, then another, I failed to do it. I know I went out to lunch that ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive, Faith

Life-Stages Drive Consumer Patterns: Life-Stages; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Life-stages Drive Consumer Patterns: Life-stages; turning points in life, a period of sudden, perhaps dramatic, change that requires new skills and a new frame of mind¾influence buying and giving patterns particular-ly among boomers. Key life-stages are fairly predictable; birth, childhood, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1

Tags: Money

I Rejoice In Life For Its Own Sake. Life Is No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle for me. Its a sort of splendid torch which Ive got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as ...read more

Tags: Learning

Who Here With Life Would Sport, In Life Shall ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Who here with life would sport, In life shall prosper never; And he who neer will rule ...read more

Tags: Self

Story: Perhaps I Can Explain It Better By Telling ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 4, 2005

Story: Perhaps I can explain it better by telling you as story that the famous Canadian 20th Century Pentecostal missionary, Jonathan Goforth, used to tell. When Jonathan was 16 and still living at home with his parents, his father bought a second farm. He asked Jonathan to look after a huge field ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Anglican

Better A Bald Head Than None At All. - Austin ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Better a bald head than none at all. - ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

C. S. Lewis Was Right, "There Are Better Things ...

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 1, 2006

C. S. Lewis was right, “There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.”1 Images of Heaven. Herald Shaw ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Pentecostal

Children Whose Parents Read To Them Become Better ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Children Whose Parents Read to them become better readers and perform better in school. Other family activities, such as telling stories and singing songs, also encourage children’s acquisition ...read more

Tags: Children

A Truly Good Book Teaches Me Better Than To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down and commence living on its hint.What I ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

I Cannot Say Whether Things Will Get Better If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must ...read more

Tags: Change

Better To Be Driven Out From Among Men Than To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Better to be driven out from among men than to be ...read more

Tags: Children

Children Know The Grace Of God Better Than Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Children know the grace of God Better than most of us. They see the world The way the morning brings it back to ...read more

Tags: Children

I Have Never Found A Better Way To Enhance The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have never found a better way to enhance the communications process than by reinforcing the points or concepts I wish ...read more

Tags: Wisdom