In Sermon Illustrations: "Changed Life"

What Makes A Hero? Webster’s Defines A ...  PRO

Contributed by Don Haselhuhn on Mar 20, 2001

What makes a hero? Webster’s defines a hero as a person “of distinguished courage, moral or physical; chief character in a play, novel, poem, etc.” One of my wife and my favorite movies is “The Princess Bride.” One character of the movie, Inigo Montoya, fits the definition of hero found in the ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Christian Love

Denomination: Lutheran

Oxygen And Bread  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2003

OXYGEN AND BREAD In his best selling book called, “Into Thin Air,” Jon Krakauer relates the hazards that plagued some climbers as they attempted to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Andy Harris, one of the expedition leaders stayed at the peak too long and on his descent, he became in dire need ...read more

Scripture: John 6:24-35

Tags: Jesus Teachings, Christian Values

John 14:6 – "Jesus Told Him, ‘i Am The Way, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006

John 14:6 – “Jesus told him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.’” This is so hard for prideful people to accept. Elaine Pagels (author of The Templar Revelation: Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ) says she had an epiphany while ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-14

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Me Read A Quote From A Devotional By Os ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 19, 2008

Let me read a quote from a devotional by Os Hillman: When we first begin our spiritual journey we often make decisions from convenience. Often, we decide what the outcome is that we want and then make decisions based on the perceived outcome. If it is a positive outcome, then we will make an ...read more

Tags: Obedience

History Is Always A Great Teacher To Those Who ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 2, 2009

History is always a great teacher to those who want to learn it’s lessons. Abraham Lincoln knew this and one author had this to say about him. o He was not a born king of men…but a child of the common people, who made himself a great persuader, therefore a leader, by dint of firm resolve, patient ...read more

Tags: Leadership, Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Brief Biography Of Karl ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010

A Brief Biography of Karl Marx Back in the 1800’s there was a young man who had a profound sense of admiration for his father. His father saw to it that the life of the family revolved around the religious practices of their faith. In his teen years, however, the boy’s family was forced to move to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:1

Tags: Atheism

Irresponsibility

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 5, 2012

Bill Hybel’s in His book “Making Life Work” states this about this kind of mindset – he words it this way: 1. “Some way, some day my life will improve. Some way, someday I’ll drift into more satisfying circumstances. Some way, some day what I want will come to be. Built on the fantasy that rewards ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Give Up!

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2022

Many years ago, executives of the Time-Life publishing organization discovered that the company’s profit margin had shrunk to an alarmingly low level. To cut costs, they decided to eliminate hundreds of works to be replaced with machines. The name of each subscriber was put on a separate little ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Tags: Grace, Forgiveness

[267]. A Message From A Poem – The God Of Circumstances

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 17, 2026

[267]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE GOD OF CIRCUMSTANCES Among my favourite sayings, there are two that are special to me. One is, “What God desires from us is Faithfulness and Commitment.” The other one is, “Our God is a God of Circumstances.” It is this second one that the poem is built ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:7-8, Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:11-13

Tags: All The Way, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Fortunate, Led By God, Circumstances, Leading, Lucky, Chances, Savior  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To Acquire The Habit Of Reading Is To Construct ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Vintage Of Wisdom Is To Know That Rest Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The vintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust and that the real life is ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Choose A Job You Love And You Will Never Have To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Choose a job you love and you will never have to work ...read more

Tags: Workplace

When You Get To The Well Of Prosperity Ordained ...

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

When you get to the well of prosperity ordained for your life ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ordinary People

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Feb 6, 2008

God uses ordinary people and He calls them in the midst of the ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

There Is No Event Or Circumstance That Can Occur ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no event or circumstance that can occur in the life of any Christian that ...read more

Tags: Joy

Knowledge, In Truth, Is The Great Sun In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Knowledge, in truth, is the great sun in the firmament. Life and power are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:1

Tags: Promises Of God

Every Man Is His Own Captain On The Voyage Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every man is his own captain on the voyage of life; if ...read more

Tags: Learning

Men Honor Property Above All Else; It Has The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Men honor property above all else; it has the greatest ...read more

Tags: Property

Truth Is The Secret Of Eloquence And Of Virtue, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Truth is the secret of eloquence and of virtue, the basis of moral authority; it is the ...read more

Tags: Truth

Next To God We Are Indebted To Women, First For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Next to God we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then ...read more

Tags: Women