In Sermon Illustrations: "Big Heart"

Joke: Disappointment Is One Of Those Emotions We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Joke: Disappointment is one of those emotions we would rather avoid. A small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial -- a grand-motherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. ...read more

Tags: Truth, Honesty, Disappointment

A Couple Of Years Ago When The Kirby's Were Here ...

Contributed by Gordon Douglas on Mar 4, 2008

A couple of years ago when the Kirby’s were here from India I let Kallie drive up I-17. I could not have picked a worse time…. Rush hour traffic…. Most of you probably know just how it is on I-17 from about the 101 to Anthem Way… Bumper to bumper…. Big trucks… little trucks… Cars of all ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Law Is Love

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

LAW IS LOVE We have a little 10 lb. Sheltie-Poo at home, and we all love him. He thinks he’s so macho as he stands in our bay window, looking out at the street. A big German Shepherd walks his owner down our sidewalk every day, and our little Teddy goes nuts trying to get thru that window and take ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Our Star-Breathing God

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 12, 2009

OUR STAR-BREATHING GOD Here is one for our Browns fans. The biggest star that we have seen--Canis Major or The Big Dog. If you take our golf ball earth, then this star would be in comparison the size of Mt. Everest. Seven quadrillion earths would fit into it...that is enough golf balls to cover ...read more

Tags: Creation

Denomination: Church Of God

Five Finger ...

Contributed by John Browning on Jan 31, 2009

Five Finger Prayer This is so neat. I had never heard this before. This is beautiful - and it is surely worth making the 5 finger prayer a part of our lives. 1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Tags: Prayer How To

Denomination: Baptist

Charles Schwab's Challenge

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 19, 2024

Dale Carnegie tells of a mill manager whose men were not producing. The owner, whose name was Charles Schwab, asked why. The manager had no idea. "I've coaxed the men; I've punished them; I've sworn and cursed; I've threatened them with damnation and being fired. But nothing ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10

Tags: Challenge, Motivation

Whose Boy Are You?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2002

WHOSE BOY ARE YOU? One of the great preachers of our time is Dr. Fred Craddock. Craddock tells a story about vacationing with his wife one summer in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One night they found a quiet little restaurant, where they looked forward to a private meal. While they were waiting for ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Inheritance, Child Of God, Adoption

The Lord's Mercy Often Rides To The Door Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2004

“The Lord’s mercy often rides to the door of our heart upon the black horse of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

To Meet Jesus Is To Look Yourself In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"To meet Jesus is to look yourself in the pocketbook, which is the most unmistakable way of looking ...read more

Tags: Giving General

And There Is Still The More Occasion For Such An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“And there is still the more occasion for such an alarm, because worldly-mindedness so easily and craftily besets ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

O Holy Spirit, Descend Plentifully Into My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling ...read more

Tags: Joy

Only The Soul That Knows The Mighty Grief Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Only the soul that knows the mighty grief can know the mighty rapture. Sorrows come to stretch ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Aim For A Star, And Keep Your Sights High With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Aim for a star, and keep your sights high With a heart full of faith within, your feet on the ...read more

Tags: Goals

Any Man Who Is Under 30, And Is Not A Liberal, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has no heart; and any man who is over 30, and is ...read more

Tags: Government

If Wrinkles Must Be Written Upon Our Brows, Let ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Aim For A Star, And Keep Your Sights High With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Aim for a star, and keep your sights high With a heart full of faith within, your feet on the ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Hand Grasps At Hand, Eye Lights Eye In Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hand Grasps at hand, eye lights eye in good friendship, And great hearts expand And grow one ...read more

Tags: Compassion

When All Is Said And Done, The Real Citadel Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When all is said and done, the real citadel of strength of any community is in the hearts and minds ...read more

Tags: Church General

One Of The Illusions Of Life Is That The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive hour. Write it on your hearts ...read more

Tags: Present

Words Are Only Air Converted Into Sound, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words are only air converted into sound, but their meaning and the intent of the heart that caused them to be uttered is impossible to ...read more

Tags: Words