In Sermon Illustrations: "Caring"

Adoption: We Want This Child!

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jan 11, 2018

A young couple visited a boarding care home which housed children for adoption. The care taker brought out all the children who were clean (recently bathed), well dressed, properly schooled in manners; for this couple’s inspection and selection. As they passed down the line and spoke to each child, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:15-17, Galatians 4:4-7, 1 Peter 1:3-5

Tags: Blessings Of God, Adoption, Eternal Life, Children Of God, Heirs In Christ, Love And Hope  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

8 Reasons You Should Not Expect An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009

8 REASONS YOU SHOULD NOT EXPECT AN INHERITANCE I read an article in the New York Times recently that should sober anyone who is planning on receiving an inheritance. It was titled, “8 Reasons You Should Not Expect an Inheritance.” 1. People live longer and people who live longer spend more of ...read more

Tags: Money

J.c.ryle Wrote, About Gods People "See Only One ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 6, 2006

J.C.Ryle wrote, about Gods people “see only one thing”- care for one thing, live for one thing, are swallowed up in one thing ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

The Test Of Any Good Fiction Is That You Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Let Fate Do Her Worst, There Are Relics Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let fate do her worst, there are relics of joy, Bright dreams of the past, which she cannot destroy; Which come in the night time of sorrow and care, ...read more

Tags: Joy

Prayer Of A Young Child  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2003

PRAYER OF A YOUNG CHILD "Bless my mommy and daddy...and dear God, take good care of Yourself. If anything happens to You, we’re ...read more

Tags: War, God's Provision, God The Father

One Hundred Religious Persons Knit Into A Unity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. ...read more

Tags: Church General

How We Have Prayed For A Revival - We Did Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“How we have prayed for a Revival - we did not care whether it was old-fashioned or not - what we asked for was that it should be such that would cleanse and revive His ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

81% Of Parents Of Online Teens Say Teens Aren't ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

81% of parents of online teens say teens aren’t careful enough when giving out personal info online and 79% of online teens agree. ...read more

Tags: Children

Sad Memories Gather, Like Evening Mists, Round ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sad memories gather, like evening mists, round aged lives, and the temptation of the old is unduly to exalt the past, and unduly to depreciate the present. Young lips shout ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Mistakes Are Costly And Somebody Must Pay. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mistakes are costly and somebody must pay. The time to correct a mistake is before it is made. The causes of mistakes are, first, I didn't ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Give Me One Hundred Preachers Who Fear Nothing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen, such alone will shake ...read more

Tags: Pastors

Fedex Logo Has An Arrow In Between The E And The ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Apr 3, 2008

FedEx logo has an arrow in between the E and the X. We often look at it and never see it. If we are not careful to look with an eternal focus, we can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Pastor Avoid The Appearance Of Evil

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 9, 2008

PASTOR AVOID THE APPEARANCE OF EVIL Personally and professionally, my wife Kendra knows that there are some things that I need to be very careful of violating as her husband and as a pastor. For example, being alone with member of the opposite sex is something I am very careful about not doing. ...read more

Tags: Adultery

Denomination: Church Of God

Where'd She Go?

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 18, 2008

Where'd She Go? The ninety-five year old woman at the nursing home received a visit from one of her fellow church members. "How are you feeling?" the visitor asked. "Oh," said the lady, "I'm just worried sick!" "What are you worried about, dear?" her friend asked. "You look like you're in good ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give Me One Hundred Preachers Who Fear Nothing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Life Grows Wondrously Beautiful When We Look At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life grows wondrously beautiful when we look at is as simple, when we can brush aside trivial cares, sorrows, worries and failures.Simplicity is a mental soil where ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Humanity Certainly Needs Practical Men, Who Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humanity certainly needs practical men, who get the most out of their workBut humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes ...read more

Tags: Dreams

A Friend Whom You Have Been Gaining During Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years in becoming a ruby; take care that ...read more

Tags: Compassion

A Man Should Hear A Little Music, Read A Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love