In Sermon Illustrations: "Choice Is Yours"

You Don't Impress Him

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020

“You don’t impress the officials at NASA with a paper airplane. You don’t boast about your crayon sketches in the presence of a Picasso. You don’t claim equality with an Einstein because you can write H2O. And you don’t boast about your goodness in the presence of the Perfect One. Mark it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Humility, Beatitudes, Pride, Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Living Life, Liberty And The ...

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 16, 2008

We are living Life, Liberty and the Pursuit But sometimes we are pursuing the wrong things in the wrong direction. Did you hear the story about the elderly lady that had heard on the news about a car driving the wrong way on the interstate She was so worried that her husband was in danger that she ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Baptist

He's No ...

Contributed by Loyd Taylor on Oct 29, 2008

HE’S NO STRANGER He’s the wisest man in the church There’s nothing he can’t do If you turn down your ministry He’ll be there to do it for you. He’s also a very faithful member And shows up right on time If you don’t honor your commitment He’ll cover you every time. He’s obviously very ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Tags: Servanthood, Serving Others

Denomination: Baptist

Stages" Comes From Eerdmans' "Handbook To The ...

Contributed by Mike Gillett on Feb 28, 2007

“Stages” comes from Eerdmans’ “Handbook to the Bible” (Two copies are in the church library) Kay Arthur has a little book to help a person ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nap Alert Nasa Research Showed That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Nap Alert NASA research showed that the performance of pilots increased 34% after a 26-minute afternoon nap. John ...read more

Tags: Sabbath

Real Love Is The Universal Language Understood ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Real love is the universal language understood by all. You may have real accomplishment or give your body to be burned; but, if love is lacking, all ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

It's Odd How Few Managers As Well As Marriage ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It's odd how few managers as well as marriage partners realize that, if you give way in little things, you can ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

If You Take Care Of The Small Things, The Big ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Productivity Is Closely Tied To Morale, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Productivity is closely tied to morale, and morale is a reflection of how people see themselves. If you can improve your employees perceptions of themselves, you ...read more

Tags: Productivity

There Are Days When Solitude Is A Heady Wine ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

Every Great Achievement In This World Was First ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every great achievement in this world was first carefully thought out.Thinkbut to a purpose. Think constructively.Think to rise and improve your place in life. There ...read more

Tags: Thought

Watch Against All Fretful And Discontented ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Watch against all fretful and discontented thoughts, which do but chafe and wound the mind to no purpose. To harbor these is to do yourself more injury than ...read more

Tags: Thought

Its A Little Frustrating Sometimes When You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Its a little frustrating sometimes when you listen to your children saying their prayers. It costs thousands and thousands of dollars to raise them and you ...read more

Tags: Children

What Is Peace? Is It War? No. Is It Strife? No. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is peace? Is it war? No. Is it strife? No. Is it lovely, and gentle, and beautiful, and pleasant, and serene, and joyful? Oh yes Therefore, my ...read more

Tags: Peace

Joy Seems To Me A Step Beyond Happiness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Joy seems to me a step beyond happiness happiness is a sort of atmosphere you can live in sometimes when you're lucky. Joy is a ...read more

Tags: Joy

To Dream Anything That You Want To Dream, That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To dream anything that you want to dream, That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, That is the strength of the human will. To trust ...read more

Tags: Dreams

We Have Absolutely No Right To Annoy Others By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have absolutely no right to annoy others by our various moods. Let the prevailing mood be cheerful and serene; keep your other moods ...read more

Tags: Emotions

You Don't Raise Heroes, You Raise Sons. And If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, ...read more

Tags: Children

It Is A Spiritual And Psychological Fact: We Move ...

Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008

It is a spiritual and psychological fact: We move toward what we see in our minds. If you can’t see it, most likely ...read more

Tags: Thought

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Calvin: "People Think It Must Be Fun To Be A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Calvin: "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don’t realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. " Hobbes: ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, Humility, Emotions