In Sermon Illustrations: "Direction Of Life"

I Give Up!

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2022

Many years ago, executives of the Time-Life publishing organization discovered that the company’s profit margin had shrunk to an alarmingly low level. To cut costs, they decided to eliminate hundreds of works to be replaced with machines. The name of each subscriber was put on a separate little ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Tags: Grace, Forgiveness

The Noted Author, John Killinger, Tells A ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 10, 2004

The noted author, John Killinger, tells a powerful story about a man who is all-alone in a hotel room in Canada. The man is in a state of deep depression. He is so depressed that he can’t even bring himself to go downstairs to the restaurant to eat. He is a powerful man usually the chairman of a ...read more

Tags: Repentance, Salvation, Confession Of Sin

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dreams

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“There are many ways of breaking a heart. Stories were full of hearts being broken by love, but what really broke a heart was taking away its dream - whatever that dream might be.” - Pearl S. Buck Everybody has a dream. What’s your dream? What was your dream when you were young and full of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:18

Tags: Adversity, Brokenhearted, Broken Dream

Denomination: Charismatic

[267]. A Message From A Poem – The God Of Circumstances

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 17, 2026

[267]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE GOD OF CIRCUMSTANCES Among my favourite sayings, there are two that are special to me. One is, “What God desires from us is Faithfulness and Commitment.” The other one is, “Our God is a God of Circumstances.” It is this second one that the poem is built ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:7-8, Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:11-13

Tags: Savior, Fortunate, Led By God, Circumstances, Leading, Lucky, Chances, All The Way, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Millard Erickson Says, "Next To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Dec 29, 2001

Millard Erickson says, “Next to the resurrection, the most debated and controversial event of ...read more

Tags: Messianic Prophecies, Mary Jesus Mother, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Ignore Small Decisions, For In Small ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002

Don’t ignore small decisions, for in small decisions you determine the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Is The First Thing Wherewith A Righteous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Prayer is the first thing wherewith a righteous life beginneth, and the last wherewith ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Be Thankful For Books. They Are Voices Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Be thankful for books. They are voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Take Jesus Christ Seriously. Enter Into The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Take Jesus Christ seriously. Enter into the most delightful and fulfilling life ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

It Is A Beautiful And Blessed World We Live In, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is a beautiful and blessed world we live in, and while life lasts, to lose ...read more

Tags: Joy

Let Us Be True: This Is The Highest Maxim Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Do You Want To Enter What People Call The Higher ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do you want to enter what people call the higher life? Then ...read more

Tags: Humility

He Who Has Not Forgiven An Enemy Has Not Yet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who has not forgiven an enemy has not yet tasted one of the most ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

You Have Enemies? Good. That Means You've Stood ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Agnosticism Is Not An Intellectual Position, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Agnosticism is not an intellectual position, but a moral position, or better still, an intellectual defense ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Your Body Is The Baggage You Must Carry Through ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess ...read more

Tags: Human Body

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

Applause, Mingled With Boos And Hisses, Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Applause, mingled with boos and hisses, is about all that the average voter is able or ...read more

Tags: Government

Think Of What Would Happen To Usif There Were No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Think of what would happen to usif there were no humorists; life would be one ...read more

Tags: Humor

A Well-Developed Sense Of Humor Is The Pole That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your step as ...read more

Tags: Humor