In Sermon Illustrations: "Do Good"

Get Busy And Cast A Line

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 5, 2011

GET BUSY AND CAST A LINE A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "If I had a catch like that, I'd be happy. I'd sell it and buy some food and clothes." "I'll give you that many fish if you do a small ...read more

Tags: Workplace Unemployment

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Ready To Rescue The Perishing?

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2012

ARE YOU READY TO RESCUE THE PERISHING? I read a story of a man that got saved as a young, adult. He was so excited about Christ for the first couple of weeks, he told everybody the difference Jesus had made in his life. One Sunday night he was at his church and they sang this song, "Rescue the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Mind Your Manners - Servant - President Calvin Coolidge Story

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 1, 2025

Have you ever dined at a fancy restaurant ... or at someone's home ... and felt a little ... uncomfortable? President Calvin Coolidge ... invited some friends from Vermont ... to dine with him ... at the White House. They were extremely ... nervous. And were concerned ... about the correct ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14, Matthew 15:36, John 13:14, 1 Corinthians 11:27

Tags: Manners, Servant, Friends

Denomination: Anglican

As Mrs. Cowman Advised Us In Her Classic ...  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Mar 31, 2001

As Mrs. Cowman advised us in her classic devotional, “Do not push away the instrument lest you lose ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Methodist

Herein Is The Greatest Mistake Made In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

Herein is the greatest mistake made in interpreting Revelation - we make it more about the ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Heinrich Heine Is Reputed To Have Said On His ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 18, 2003

Heinrich Heine is reputed to have said on his deathbed: "Of course God will forgive ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Anglican

Researchers Say 25% Of People Surfing The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Researchers say 25% of people surfing the Internet do so for religious purposes. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

As I Grow Older, I Pay Less Attention To What ...

Contributed by W F on Jun 5, 2006

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: *other

If We Paid No More Attention To Our Plants Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If we paid no more attention to our plants than we do to our children, we would now ...read more

Tags: Children

The Best Thing About Being Young Is, If You Had ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The best thing about being young is, if you had it to do all over again, ...read more

Tags: Children

Teenagers Havent Changed Much. They Still Grow ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Teenagers havent changed much. They still grow up, leave home and get married. The big difference is that today ...read more

Tags: Children

I Sincerely Believe We Are Given Life To Enjoy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I sincerely believe we are given life to enjoy and make it more enjoyable for others.The best way to do ...read more

Tags: Joy

Let Us Have Faith That Right Makes Might, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Dancing Is Wonderful Training For Girls; Its The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dancing is wonderful training for girls; its the first place you learn to guess what a man ...read more

Tags: Culture

We Come To Learn That It Does Not Pay To Grieve ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We come to learn that it does not pay to grieve too much over our errors. Ordinarily ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

God For His Service Needeth Not Proud Work Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God for His service needeth not proud work of human skill; They please Him best who ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The Inherent Right In The People To Reform ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The inherent right in the people to reform their government, I do not deny; and they have another right, and that is to resist ...read more

Tags: Government

There Is Only One Form Of Political Strategy In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one form of political strategy in which I have any confidence, and that is to try to do the right ...read more

Tags: Government

The Years Between 50 And 70 Are The Hardest. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The years between 50 and 70 are the hardest. You are always asked to do things, and you are not yet ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Knowing Is Not Enough; We Must Apply. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Understanding is not enough; we must do. Knowing and understanding in action make ...read more

Tags: Worship General