In Sermon Illustrations: "Cast Your Cares"

Dont Change Your Game Plan Unless You Have To. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dont change your game plan unless you have to. Certainly, youve got to have a plan thats flexible, but ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Do Your Duty In All Things. You Cannot Do More. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Its A Funny Thing You Work All Your Life Toward ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Its a funny thing you work all your life toward a certain goal and them ...read more

Tags: Goals

If You're Bored With Life You Don't Get Up ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you're bored with life you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do ...read more

Tags: Goals

Dont Try To Hold Gods Hand; Let Him Hold Yours. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dont try to hold Gods hand; let Him hold yours. Let Him do the ...read more

Tags: Faith General

You Know You're Getting Old When You Stoop To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

You Know Youre Getting Old When You Come Across ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You know youre getting old when you come across your childhood ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Do Hope Your Christmas Has Had A Little Touch ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I do hope your Christmas has had a little touch of Eternity in among the rush and pitter patter and all. It always seems such a mixing of this ...read more

Tags: Christmas

You Don't Get To Choose How You're Going To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only ...read more

Tags: Learning

Do What Youre Afraid To Do. When You Run Away ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do what youre afraid to do. When you run away because you are afraid to do something ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

One Way You Can Often Do More For Your Child Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One way you can often do more for your ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Would You Join Our Church If We Paid Your Debt?

Contributed by David Vanlandingham on Feb 14, 2010

WOULD YOU JOIN OUR CHURCH IF WE PAID YOUR DEBT? What do you think would happen if we put out the word that on April 1, 2010, all of the debts of every member of the League St. Church of Christ would be paid off by an anonymous benefactor (maybe a Bill Gates, etc)? Would that excite you just a ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Misapplied Scriptures: "Be Sure, Your Sin Will Find You Out.”

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 19, 2023

Introduction: Some ministers have used this verse as a way to make people think. Admittedly, sin is not a very popular topic for many people but it’s real and part of any good minister’s job is to point out sins and the potential for sin. It’s good, to make people think, but sometimes a verse can ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:20-24

Tags: Misapplied Scriptures, Moses, Sin, Israel

Denomination: Baptist

[216]. A Message From A Poem - Place The Lord Always In Your Focus

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 3, 2025

[216]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - PLACE THE LORD ALWAYS IN YOUR FOCUS Placing the Lord always in your focus means having Him as THE priority in your life. So often we ask Jesus to share our priorities but it must not be like that. We have many priorities over our lifetimes. Sometimes work must ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 6:33

Tags: Priorities, Focus, First, Priority, Christian Poems, Jesus Is Number 1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Let The Devil Hang A Nail On Your Door!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 8, 2022

A Haitian pastor illustrated to his congregation the need for total commitment to Christ by sharing this parable: A certain man wanted to sell his house for $2,000. Another man wanted very badly to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn't afford the full price. After much bargaining, ...read more

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, Prayer, Commitment To Christ, Strongholds, Satah  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Members Walk With The Fear Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 8, 2001

“When the members walk with the fear of the Lord before their eyes and with the Spirit’s encouraging voice in their hearts, the church will be strong and will also surely multiply.” [R.C.H. Lenski. The Interpretation ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of, Holy Spirit Attributes, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Baptist

One Sunday As They Drove Home From Church, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Jan 15, 2001

One Sunday as they drove home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand." The mother said, "Oh? What is it?" The little girl replied, "Well, he said that God is bigger than we are. He said ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Sharing My Testimony, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No People In History Have Had As Many ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

No people in history have had as many opportunities to hear the truth about God, to learn how salvation can be found by turning to Jesus Christ, than those who live in this country at the end of the 20th Century. Do you realize there are 450,000 churches in the United States. In fact, 24% of ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of, Outreach, What Is Evangelism?, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Baptist

In Streams Of Living Water, Richard Foster Told ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 8, 2001

In Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster told of Billy Graham preaching at Cambridge in 1955. For three nights he tried to make his preaching academic and enlightened, but with no effect. Graham finally realized that presenting the intellectual side of faith was not his gift and began preaching ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Tags: Apologetics General, Sharing My Testimony, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Couple Of Years Ago, Tim Forneris, A 22 Year ...  PRO

Contributed by James Wilson on Mar 2, 2001

A couple of years ago, Tim Forneris, a 22 year old groundskeeper gave Mark McGwire, a million dollar ball, saying “I think I have something that belongs to you.” McGwire in turn gave it to the Hall of Fame to display beside Ruth’s and Marris’ record breaking balls. Why? He said it didn’t belong ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith, Sharing My Testimony, Great Commission

Denomination: Baptist