In Sermon Illustrations: "Breaking Free"

Civilization Is The Progress Of A Society ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Civilization is the progress of a society towards privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. ...read more

Tags: Culture

Hard Times Have A Way Of Teaching Us Lessons ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hard times have a way of teaching us lessons that we refuse to learn in good times. That is the one ...read more

Tags: Endurance

When We Let Somebody Else Decide What Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When we let somebody else decide what our reaction shall be, we are no longer free persons, ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

America's Abundance Was Not Created By Public ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"America's abundance was not created by public sacrifices to the common good, but by the productive genius of free men who pursued their own personal ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Bad Things About Living Longer:- Seems Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Bad Things about Living Longer:- Seems like every time you turn around, Halleys Comet is back;- Shoulder-length ear hair;- Every time you sneeze, you break ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I'm A Pastor, And Theologically, I Am Not Paid ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 4, 2002

· I’m a pastor, and theologically, I am not paid for the work I do, I am paid so that I may be free to devote myself to the ministry. It makes a difference. · My church does not pay me to preach the Gospel. I do that freely. · My church does not pay me to visit someone in the hospital. I do that ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Church Practices

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

By The Power Of His Holy Spirit Filling And ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jul 2, 2007

By the power of His Holy Spirit filling and empowering us, let us fulfill the fervor of Dorothea Day’s poem “My Captain”: Out of the night that dazzles me, Bright as the sun from pole to pole, I thank the God I know to be For Christ the conqueror of my soul. Since His the sway of ...read more

Tags: Commandments Steal

Denomination: Methodist

Why Should I Let You Into Heaven?

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 5, 2011

WHY SHOULD I LET YOU INTO HEAVEN? If you were to die today and God were to ask you, 'Why should I let you into my heaven?' what would you say?" Over the years I would have to say that 85% of the answers I get are "I have tried to be a good person, I have tried to be a good parent, I have tried to ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Issue A Blanket Pardon. Forgive Everyone Who Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Issue a blanket pardon. Forgive everyone who has ever hurt you in any way. Forgiveness is a perfectly ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Guilt Is Never A Rational Thing; It Distorts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Guilt is never a rational thing; it distorts all the faculties of the human mind, it perverts them, it leaves a man no longer in the free ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Leadership Is A Great Burden. We Grow Weary Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Leadership is a great burden. We grow weary of it at times...But if we are not to shoulder the burdens of leadership in the free world, then who will? ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Ferris Beaulers Day Off. His Best Friend Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 27, 2003

Ferris Beaulers Day Off. His best friend is Cameron Frye. Cameron hates his father because his father places everything before him. Ferris and Cameron and Ferris’s girlfriend ride around Chicago in Cameron’s dad’s favorite car all day playing hooky from school. In one of the final scenes ...read more

Tags: Commandments No Gods

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This Is A True Story. Two Guys In A Church, Paul ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 11, 2004

This is a true story. Two guys in a church, Paul and William decided that they really wanted to become godly men. So they started meeting with one another to pray and encourage one another; they even set goals for themselves and their behavior, and then were accountable to the other one. Paul ...read more

Tags: Grace, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Believe In The God Of ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 3, 2010

Do you believe in the God of surprises? Now, let’s be clear, just in case anyone’s not sure. Although The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is one of my favourite books, and one of my favourite films, I know that it’s only make-believe; but just like the parables that Jesus told – the stories he ...read more

Tags: Narnia

Denomination: Anglican

Are You Tied To This World?

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012

ARE YOU TIED TO THIS WORLD? Moody said that some people are trying to live by faith as though they are paddling hard in a row boat, while all along their tie-down is still fastened securely to the dock. He declared, "They are tied to this world. Cut the cord! Set yourself free from the clogging ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Tags: Worldliness

Compassion

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 9, 2018

My Pastor in Calcutta, Pr. Mark Buntin came to India in 1954. He started a series of project for the poor in Calcutta. In 1964, the Buntains opened their first school for 200 children. A year later, they began a feeding program, starting with free school lunches of milk and parathas. One day as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8

Tags: Sympathize, Compassion For Poor, Compassion

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Richmans Inevitables Of Parenthood: (1) Enough ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Richmans Inevitables of Parenthood: (1) Enough is never enough. (2) The sun always rises in the babys bedroom window. (3) Birthday parties always end in tears. (4) Whenever you decide to take the kids home, it is ...read more

Tags: Parenting

No Man In This World Attains To Freedom From Any ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 11, 2002

No man in this world attains to freedom from any slavery except by entrance into some higher servitude. There is no such thing as an entirely free man ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Using A Cell Phone While Driving — Even A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Using a cell phone while driving — even a hands-free one — quadruples the risk of getting into a serious crash. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Catholic And Other Religious Schools Are More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Catholic and other religious schools are more likely to be drug free than are public schools (78% vs. 58%).(Foster ...read more

Tags: Children