In Sermon Illustrations: "Common Ground" showing 181-200 of 1,937

According To James Hamilton, There Are Two Kinds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

According to James Hamilton, there are two kinds of Bible readers--those who skim the surface and those who dig deep. He describes them by comparing them to two common insects. He writes, "One is remarkable for its imposing plumage, which shows in the sunbeams like the dust of gems; as you watch ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Illustration Of Giving

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 15, 2017

A family came home from church one Sunday and after they had lunch they sent their 6-year-old son off to play. After awhile, his mother realized that they hadn’t heard much from him, which any parent knows is a recipe for disaster. The mother got up from her recliner and walked to the child's ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Malachi 3:6-12

Tags: Faith, Offering, Giving, Tithe Or Give, Tithes And Offering  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

As Parents, My Wife And I Have One Thing In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As parents, my wife and I have one thing in common. Were ...read more

Tags: Parenting

For Pride Is Spiritual Cancer: It Eats Up The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

Sam Walton  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 8, 2002

Sam Walton Sam Walton was in the mid 90’s named as one of the richest men in America. You’d never know it! He drove a pickup and lived like a regular person. Asked why he didn’t drive a Rolls Royce he replied, “Where would I put my dogs?” He was successful at least in part because he connected ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-23

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Christmas

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Though Leadership May Be Hard To Define, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Though leadership may be hard to define, the one characteristic common to all leaders is ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Dorothy Sayers In The Mind Of The Maker: "The ...

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 7, 2011

Dorothy Sayers in The Mind of the Maker: "The characteristic common to God and mankind is apparently... ...read more

Tags: Creation

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If We Are Not Living Victoriously These Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

If we are not living victoriously these little common days, we are not making any ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Growth In Christ, Kingdom Of God

Woman To Marriage Counselor: The Only Thing My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Woman to marriage counselor: The only thing my husband and I have in common is that we ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Happiest Heart That Ever Beat Was In Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The happiest heart that ever beat Was in some quiet breast That found the common daylight ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

In His Book, Exit Interviews: Revealing Stories ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006

In his book, Exit Interviews: Revealing Stories Why People Are Leaving the Church, William Hendricks took a survey asking folks why they no longer attended church. Surprisingly, the most common complaint was not the music, or the facility, or that church was dull. The most common reason given for ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

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: Church General, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He That Will Write Well In Any Tongue Must ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"He that will write well in any tongue must follow this counsel of Aristotle: to speak as the common ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

One Of The Great Hindrances To Internal Peace ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the great hindrances to internal peace which the Christian encounters is the common habit of dividing our lives ...read more

Tags: Peace

Of The Few Innocent Pleasures Left To Man Past ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Of the few innocent pleasures left to man past middle life, the jamming of common sense down the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Marriage Seldom Goes On The Rocks When A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A marriage seldom goes on the rocks when a couple finds something in common to laugh about. For ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

God Gave To Man Five Senses: Touch, Taste, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God gave to man five senses: touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. The successful man ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Clarion Call Of One  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009

CLARION CALL OF ONE The actions of a few are often a clarion call to courage. It requires radical sacrifice and radical commitment to accomplish these things. All that it takes is for one man to refuse to surrender! Anyone who is familiar with Winston Churchill understands that he was such a man ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Malachi 3:6

Tags: Endurance

Grudges

Contributed by Lisa Delay on Mar 27, 2005

Grudges are fortresses of the malcontent. • The quiet wounded and the irritable, ill-tempered have grudges in common. ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Secret Of Popular Writing Is Never To Put ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The secret of popular writing is never to put more on a given page than the common reader can lap off it with no strain ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature