In Sermon Illustrations: "Bitter Root"

We Need Each Other

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 4, 2009

WE NEED EACH OTHER Edward Everett during the 19th century said: We ask the leaf, "Are you complete in yourself?" and the leaf answers, "No, my life is in the branches." We ask the branch, and the branch answers, "No, my life is in the trunk." We ask the trunk, and it answers, "No, my life is ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Are Only Two Lasting Bequests We Can Hope ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of ...read more

Tags: Children

David Soremson, A Marriage Scholar – "Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Justin Meek on Jun 16, 2001

David Soremson, a marriage scholar – "Most marriage problems are rooted in the fact that husbands do ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love, Marriage General, Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Baptist

Creature Comforts Are Like The Soft Morning ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Creature comforts are like the soft morning dews which, while they water the branches of ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Life Is An Arugula Sandwich! (09.14.05--Heavenly ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 12, 2005

Life Is An Arugula Sandwich! (09.14.05--Heavenly Citizens!--Proverbs 10:28) Arugula, Also known as rocket, roquette, rugula and rucola, was a name of something I may of heard of once or twice; but never really had an appreciation for what it was. Over the past week that has all changed. Arugula ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:28

Tags: Death

Denomination: Lutheran

The Untended Garden Will Soon Be Overrun With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The untended garden will soon be overrun with weeds; the heart that fails to cultivate truth and root out error ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Realize That Patriotism Is Not Enough. I Must ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

Oldest Living Vine  PRO

Contributed by Alistair Wearring on Feb 27, 2010

OLDEST LIVING VINE In Hampton Court, there is a grapevine that is reported to be the oldest living vine. It is over 230 years old. This grapevine has one root which is 3.6 metres (12 foot) round, and some of the branches are over 36.5 metres (120 foot) long. Despite its age the vine still produces ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Tags: Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Author Dallas Willard Says In "The ...

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Apr 8, 2002

Christian author Dallas Willard says in "The Divine Conspiracy," “To cut the root of anger is to ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Anger

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Unattended Garden Will Soon Be Overrun With ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 11, 2002

The unattended garden will soon be overrun with weeds; the heart that fails to cultivate truth and root out error will shortly ...read more

Tags: Faith, Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blessed Ones Who Possess The Kingdom Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The blessed ones who possess the Kingdom are they who have repudiated every external thing and have rooted ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Solitude Is A Silent Storm That Breaks Down All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Solitude is a silent storm that breaks down all our dead branches; yet it sends our living roots deeper into ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

Friendship Is One Of The Sweetest Joys In Life. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friendship is one of the sweetest joys in life. Many might have failed beneath the bitterness of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Heritage Tree  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2012

THE HERITAGE TREE The Heritage Tree, Cape Perpetua, Central Oregon coast. This giant spruce is called The Heritage Tree because it stands almost 200 feet tall and because it started to grow as a seedling about the same time Martin Luther was pounding his theses on the church door at Wittenberg. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-2

Tags: Discipleship

Men Can Suck The Heady Juice Of Exalted ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Men can suck the heady juice of exalted self-importance from the bitter weed of failurefailures are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Unresolved Anger Smolders Like Something Burning ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 4, 2001

Unresolved anger smolders like something burning underground. I can still see the Canadian park rangers digging holes around a camp site located deep in the wilderness of the Algonquin Provincial Park. I was on a wilderness canoe trip with some friends when we paddled up to a small island. The ...read more

Tags: Anger, Divorce, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Methodist

Painter Andrew Wyeth's Understanding Of What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2009

Painter Andrew Wyeth’s Understanding of What Doesn’t Show on the Canvas Helps Him Better Draw What Does Andrew Wyeth painted picture of General Lafayette’s quarters near Chadds Ford, Pa., with a sycamore tree behind the building. When his brother first saw the painting, Andrew wasn’t finished with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Our Circumstances Are Not An Accurate Reflection ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Our circumstances are not an accurate reflection of God’s goodness. Whether life is good or bad, God’s goodness, rooted in His ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, God's Provision

Don't Over-Analyze Your Marriage; It's Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Don't over-analyze your marriage; it's like yanking up a fragile indoor plant every 20 minutes ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Hebrew Word For Parents Is Horim, And It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Hebrew word for parents is horim, and it comes from the same root as moreh, teacher. The parent is, and remains, the first and most ...read more

Tags: Parenting