In Sermon Illustrations: "Brennan Manning"

Time Marches On  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011

TIME MARCHES ON There was once a middle aged man who was considering going back to school to get that degree he had always wanted. But he was balking at the idea because he was now over 50 and what good would it do him now. He went to his dad for advice and his dad asked him how long it would ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Tags: Wisdom, Wait, Response, Call God's Name, Time  (view more)  (view less)

Who's Watching?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2011

WHO'S WATCHING? I remember the story of that man who wanted to steal a goat. He took his four children and said to them: "You hide there, you hide by my left, you hide at my back, you hide by my right. If you see anybody coming, give me a sign that I will quickly stop whatever I 'm doing." But as ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Tags: God's Omniscience

Head Of Household  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD The story begins in heaven after the final judgment. God appeared and said, "I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true heads of their household and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women. I want all the women to report to St. ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Denomination: Church Of God

Buried With A Fire Extinguisher!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 6, 2022

An interesting newspaper clipping from 1999 told of a British man who was quite a character. Two or three days AFTER his funeral his friends started getting signed postcards from him. The cards said "wish you were here" and were addressed from ...read more

Tags: Hell, Death, Eternity, Judgment, Deceived  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

C S Lewis - The Choice

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Sep 19, 2022

I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Jesus. “I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.” That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:15

Tags: Jesus, Jesus Divinity, Nature Of Jesus, Moral Teacher

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Doers Of The Word

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 8, 2022

There is a made-up story about a man who had a dream about heaven. The story is not true but the point it illustrates is true. In this story a man had a dream he died and went to heaven. He toured heaven and it was marvelous just as he imagined it would be. He sees mansions, streets of gold and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Tags: Doing, Great Sermons, Doers Of The Word, Practical Faith, Not Hearers Only, Do What It Says, James On Doing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

In Genesis, It Says That It Is Not Good For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

"In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Unconditional Love, Divorce

A Certain Amount Of Opposition Is A Great Help ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Habit Is Habit, And Not To Be Flung Out Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed ...read more

Tags: Character

It Is With Trifles, And When He Is Off Guard, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The True Spirit Of Conversation Consists In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The Stones That Critics Hurl With Harse Intent A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The stones that critics hurl with harse intent a man may use ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Whatever Else Is Or Is Not True, This One Thing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever else is or is not true, this one thing is certain man is not ...read more

Tags: Creation

It Is A Worthy Thing To Fight For Ones Freedom; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is a worthy thing to fight for ones freedom; it is another sight finer ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

When Liberty Becomes License, Some Form Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When liberty becomes license, some form of one-man power ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

God Cannot Be Solemn, Or He Would Not Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God cannot be solemn, or he would not have blessed man with the ...read more

Tags: Humor

A Woman Would No Doubt Need A Great Deal Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A woman would no doubt need a great deal of imagination to ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Ones Love For God Is Equal To The Love One Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ones love for God is equal to the love one has for the ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

There Is No Surprise More Magical Than The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved. It is ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

A Woman Would No Doubt Need A Great Deal Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A woman would no doubt need a great deal of imagination to ...read more

Tags: Men And Women