In Sermon Illustrations: "Do Not Covet"

Mr. Cold, Please Go Away

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 29, 2022

Dr. James L. Snyder The older I get, the more allergic I am to cold. So whenever the temperature dips below my age number, that is too cold for me. I know some people relish the cold; that person is not me.. There are some things that I enjoy being cold. I like my iced tea to be very cold, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Cold, Heaven

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Pumping Up Balloon - Watch What ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 24, 2007

Illustration: Pumping up balloon - watch what happens when pride is in control of ones life. Kapteyn helps us see what happens with pride along with some of my observations: Pride is what hurts us in our relationships - in church, in families, (at work, at school), with friends. Pride makes us ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living The Full Christian Life

Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 24, 2008

Living the Full Christian Life As believers, we have received a great inheritance and legacy. In Acts 17:11, Luke writes, "Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Christian Church

Misunderstood  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2009

MISUNDERSTOOD It's easy to be misunderstood. Misunderstanding happens all the time. It is very, very easy to be misunderstood. One way to be misunderstood is to be vague and hazy. Just mumble under your breath and utter ambiguities, and I guarantee that you will be misunderstood. Some of you are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-19

Tags: Communication Speech

At What Age Should A Pastor Retire?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 3, 2020

AT WHAT AGE SHOULD A PASTOR RETIRE? TEN DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS There are a lot of Baby Boomer pastors and Christian leaders around. And it’s cliché, but they aren’t getting any younger. It’s a quiet question that many are asking, but they are asking it nonetheless: What age should I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Retirement, Aging, Pastors, Missionaries, Paul And Timothy, Baby Boomers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

If You See A Man Holding A Clipboard And Looking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

If you see a man holding a clipboard and looking official, the chances are good that he is supposed to be doing ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

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

Publishing Is A Very Mysterious Business. It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Publishing is a very mysterious business. It is hard to predict what kind of sale or reception a book will have, and ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

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