In Sermon Illustrations: "Christ Like Character"

When A Dream Dies

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 18, 2009

When a Dream Dies When a dreams dies, the world is not the same You realize in an instant everything has changed Tomorrow will be different The plans will all be new For the dream that you were chasing No longer lives inside of you. To know the race is over and you’ve been left behind Is like a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Tags: Goals

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Two Kinds Of Giving

Contributed by T D on Dec 28, 2010

TWO KINDS OF GIVING I have witnessed in my years of ministry people come to church and when they do not like a decision of the leadership or the minister, they decide to stop giving as a protest or decide to shift their giving to missions in order to inflict pain on the ministry of the church. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Adam And Eve Virus

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Nov 15, 2011

THE ADAM AND EVE VIRUS The Genesis narrative (chapter 3) tells us how God gave Adam and Eve His wisdom as well as His authority, and then how they pursued a counterfeit authority and an alien wisdom—actually satanic wisdom. The moment they introduced that dark wisdom into their lives a radical ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

Denomination: *other

Things You Will Never Hear In Most Churches!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2022

THINGS YOU WILL NEVER HEAR IN MOST CHURCHES! "Hey! It’s my turn to sit on the front pew!" "I was so excited, I never even noticed your sermon went over time 25 minutes!" "Personally, I find witnessing much more enjoyable than golf." "I volunteer to be the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14

Tags: Church, Complaining, Pastors, Laziness, Church Members, Gossip, Murmuring, Division  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time Spent In The Advertising Business Seems To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Time spent in the advertising business seems to create a permanent deformity like the ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Bureaucrats: They Are Dead At 30 And Buried At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Bureaucrats: they are dead at 30 and buried at 60. They are like custard pies; ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Little Deeds Of Kindness, Little Words Of Love, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Little deeds of kindness, little words of love, Make our earth an ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Little Deeds Of Kindness, Little Words Of Love, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Little deeds of kindness, little words of love, Make our earth an ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Part Of The Secret Of Success In Life Is To Eat ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the ...read more

Tags: Food

If A Lot Of People Gripped A Knife And Fork ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork like they do a golf ...read more

Tags: Sports

Of All The Joys That Lighten Suffering Earth, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Of all the joys that lighten suffering earth, what joy is welcomed ...read more

Tags: Children

Boys Do Not Grow Up Gradually. They Move Forward ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Boys do not grow up gradually. They move forward in spurts like the hands of ...read more

Tags: Children

Absence Is One Of The Most Useful Ingredients ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Absence is one of the most useful ingredients of family life, and to dose it ...read more

Tags: Family

Those Who Expect To Reap The Blessings Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

If The Freedom Of Speech Is Taken Away Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Dont Be Ashamed Of Your Gray Hair Wear It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dont be ashamed of your gray hair Wear it proudly, like a flag. Grow ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

As Quickly As You Start Spending Federal Money ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As quickly as you start spending federal money in large amounts, it ...read more

Tags: Money

Every Man Is Encompassed By A Cloud Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every man is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

One Of The Most Obvious Facts About Grown-Ups To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the most obvious facts about grown-ups to a child is that they have forgotten ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Looks Are So Deceptive That People Should Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Looks are so deceptive that people should be done up like food packages with the ...read more

Tags: Human Body