In Sermon Illustrations: "Commit Your Way To The Lord"

A Number Of Years Ago A Woman Living In A Nursing ...

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 3, 2005

A number of years ago a woman living in a nursing home in Scotland wrote the following little piece that wasn’t found until after her death. However, it demonstrated the reality that life flies by even if you live to a ripe old age. I think you will be touched as I was. It’s entitled, "Crabby Old ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness

Denomination: Baptist

The Myth Of More

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 14, 2014

Society is trying to sell us stuff all the time...and it's not all that difficult to do because we're so unsatisfied with what we have. Would you agree that discontentment is our default setting? Capitalizing on our inherent dissatisfaction, the worldwide marketing machine spends around $450 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Tags: Covetousness, Contentment, Satisfaction, Discontentment, Advertising, Ten Commandments  (view more)  (view less)

Prevailing Upon Mercy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009

PREVAILING UPON MERCY R. C. Sproul tells the story of when he was a college professor. At the start of the semester, the class of about 150 students had three papers due, let’s say, at noon on October 1st, November 1st, and December 1st. The penalty for a late paper was a zero grade. At noon on ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:19

Tags: Justice

The Columbia Explosion: Impending Doom

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011

THE COLUMBIA EXPLOSION: IMPENDING DOOM The Bible says, "...all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23). And, "...the wages of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23). Do you remember when the space ship, Columbia, blew up on re-entry on February 1, 2003? Seven crew members lost their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Judgment

Question: What Do An Airplane, Bicycle And A ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 16, 2001

QUESTION: What do an airplane, bicycle and a church have in common? ANSWER: If either stops ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Church General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Missionary Amy Carmichael Offered A Wise ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 3, 2002

Missionary Amy Carmichael offered a wise prayer: “Holy Spirit—think through me, ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Congregational

Rick Warren, "When You Live In The Light Of ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 6, 2007

Rick Warren, “When you live in the light of eternity, your values change” (The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Have To Do A Little Bragging On Yourself, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"You have to do a little bragging on yourself, even to your relatives. Men just dont get ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

I Am Sitting In The Smallest Room In My House. I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I am sitting in the smallest room in my house. I have your review in front of ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Old Childrens Law: If It Tastes Good, You Cant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Old Childrens Law: If it tastes good, you cant have it. If it tastes awful, ...read more

Tags: Children

It Is Not Success That Promotes Happiness. When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not success that promotes happiness. When you genuinely enjoy your life, you are successful in ...read more

Tags: Joy

Be Courteous To All, But Intimate With Few, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before ...read more

Tags: Confidence

You Are Only One Step Away From God Doing A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You are only one step away from God doing a fresh thing in your life. ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Talking To A Golf Ball Wont Do You Any Good. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Talking to a golf ball wont do you any good. Unless you do it while ...read more

Tags: Sports

People Will Understand As Much Of The Love Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People will understand as much of the love of God as they see in our own lives. The first Bible many ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

In Selecting Men For Office, Let Principle Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of ...read more

Tags: Government

Always Vote For A Principle, Though You Vote ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Always vote for a principle, though you vote alone, and you may cherish the sweet ...read more

Tags: Government

One Nice Thing About Growing Older Is That You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One nice thing about growing older is that you and your children eventually wind up on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14, 2 Timothy 2:5-14

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Doubting

If You Would Kick The Person Responsible For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you would kick the person responsible for most of your troubles, you wouldnt be ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Resolve That Whatever You Do, You Will Bring ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Resolve that whatever you do, you will bring the whole man to it; that you will fling the ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day