In Sermon Illustrations: "Comfort Zone"

Insurance, N. An Ingenious Modern Game Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Insurance, n. An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that ...read more

Tags: Possession

It Has Been Said That We Should "Rejoice ...

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Jul 9, 2010

It has been said that we should “rejoice in the swift mercy of God, which in the early watches of the night of ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

Dont Pray To Escape Trouble. Dont Pray To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dont pray to escape trouble. Dont pray to be comfortable in your emotions. Pray to do the will of God in every ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Minister The Word  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 28, 2010

MINISTER THE WORD There are valid ministries which are pleasing to the Lord such as, missions, youth ministries, local church services and ministerial alliances. However, there are two ministries that are often set on the back burner. The ministry of truly preaching the whole council of God's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:4

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Bevere Puts It Into Perspective. "The ...

Contributed by Chuck Morley on Sep 30, 2004

John Bevere puts it into perspective. "The deceived take comfort in a knowledge of a God they simply do not possess." ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is More Concerned About Our Character Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

God is more concerned about our character than our comfort. His goal is not to pamper us physically but to ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

God Is More Concerned About Our Character Than ...

Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 13, 2009

God is more concerned about our character than our comfort. His goal is not to pamper us physically but to ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What To Do About The Bloopers

Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on Jun 28, 2010

WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE BLOOPERS Leon Lett. Nice name. It has a bit of a ring to it. However, unless you are a true NFL football fan, it’s probably not a name that rings a bell for you. So let me fill you in on Leon. Leon played in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys from 1991 to 2000 and the Denver ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

The Quickest Way For A Mother To Get The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jan Spencer on Mar 19, 2002

The quickest way for a mother to get the attention of her children is to sit down and look comfortable. Mothers can have a few minutes to ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is An Altar? A Place Where You "Arrange ...

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 27, 2006

What is an altar? A place where you “arrange hard things before the Lord.” Build one today. Turn over those hard things to God. As you do, you’ll realize that God is interested in your personal comfort as you surrender to him. How do you know that? What from the text gives that kind of impression? ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Robinson Crusoe Was On A Deserted Island ...

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 15, 2009

When Robinson Crusoe was on a deserted island after his ship had wrecked, he found a bible among the chests he had salvaged. His heart was changed upon reading it and he uttered these words. “I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider ...read more

Tags: Commandments Covet

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Once-In-A-Lifetime Show

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME SHOW I read a fascinating article last week that invited me to watch a breath-taking phenomenon that only occurs once every 44 years. It is the aligning of Jupiter and Venus with the Moon. Added to this amazing spectacle, viewed best with binoculars because the evening light ...read more

Tags: Christmas

There Is A Certain Relief In Change Even Though ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There is a certain relief in change even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in traveling in a stagecoach, it is often a comfort to ...read more

Tags: Change

Modern Man Lives Increasingly In The Future And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Modern man lives increasingly in the future and neglects the present. People who do this have an insatiable demand for soothsayers and oracles to assure and ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

O Friendship Of All Things The Most Rare, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"O friendship of all things the Most rare, and therefore most rare, because most Excellent; whose comforts in misery Are always sweet, and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Penguins And Eagles! (09.02.05--Sickness!--Psalm ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 31, 2005

Penguins and Eagles! (09.02.05--Sickness!--Psalm 4:3) Soaring like eagles may sound good, but flopping around like a penguin can be a whole lot easier. Keeping our feet firmly planted on the ground may not always be the most glamorous of occupations, but it sure is safer and more accommodating ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:3

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Lutheran

Tougher Pastures

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 2, 2010

TOUGHER PASTURES For our own good God will not let us stay too comfortable! As unlikely as it sounds, the birth of a giraffe teaches us a similar lesson. When a baby giraffe is born it drops 10 feet to the ground and lands on its back. Within seconds, it rolls to an upright position with its ...read more

Tags: Affliction

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Helen Adams Keller Who Had No Eyes To See These ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 7, 2002

Helen Adams Keller who had no eyes to see these earthly things of life states, “It gives me a deep, comforting sense that "things seen ...read more

Tags: Heaven, Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Change Is Always Hard For The Man Who Is In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Change is always hard for the man who is in a rut. For he has scaled down his living to that which he can handle comfortably and ...read more

Tags: Change

The Best Baby-Sitters, Of Course, Are The Babys ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The best baby-sitters, of course, are the babys grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, ...read more

Tags: Family