In Sermon Illustrations: "Do Not Covet"

Rapture Why God Doesn't Reveal When

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Feb 26, 2024

When I and my sister were young children we use to regularly have babysitters when our parents went out in the evenings. Some of the babysitters were fun! Some weren’t. The fun ones were the ones that let us play wild games that normally our parents would never let us do in the house if ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32, Matthew 24:36

Tags: Second Coming, Rapture, Judgment

Denomination: Baptist

The Quickest Way For A Mother To Get The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jan Spencer on Mar 19, 2002

The quickest way for a mother to get the attention of her children is to sit down and look comfortable. Mothers can have a few minutes to ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Definition Of A Committee: "A Group Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2003

The definition of a committee: “a group of the unfit appointed by the unwilling to do the unnecessary.” Haddon Robinson, Decision-Making by the Book ...read more

Someone Asked Melvin Trotter, Who Was A Hopeless ...  PRO

Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Jun 28, 2003

Someone asked Melvin Trotter, who was a hopeless alcoholic before his conversion, "How do you know you are a Christian?" ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: Methodist

Prayer Is Communicating With God For The ...  PRO

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 15, 2003

Prayer is communicating with God for the purposes of knowing Him, seeking His heart, and doing His will. It is putting your ear ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer How To

Denomination: Baptist

By Following The Model Of Those Who Have Gone ...

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Nov 3, 2005

“By following the model of those who have gone before us, we can do more than survive. We can ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Anglican

God: "Whew! I Just Created A 24-Hour Period Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

God: "Whew! I just created a 24-hour period of alternating light and darkness on Earth." Angel: "What are you ...read more

Tags: Creation

Lottery Ticket Buyers Spend An Average Of $19 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Lottery ticket buyers spend an average of $19 monthly, but many apparently do not view this activity as gambling. ...read more

Tags: Sin General

John Darby: "He Was Not Like An Independent ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 17, 2006

John Darby: “He was not like an independent being…The Son is in full union with the Father, does nothing without the Father, ...read more

Tags: Transfiguration

Denomination: Salvation Army

Children, Not Knowing That They Are Having An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Children, not knowing that they are having an easy time, have a good many hard times. Growing and learning and obeying the rules of their elders, or ...read more

Tags: Children

The Only Way To Keep Your Health Is To Eat What ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you dont want, drink what you dont like ...read more

Tags: Human Body

If You're Bored With Life You Don't Get Up ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you're bored with life you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do ...read more

Tags: Goals

Determine Never To Be Idle. No Person Will Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time, who never loses any. It is wonderful ...read more

Tags: Productivity

When One Loves Somebody, Everything Is Clear ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When one loves somebody, everything is clear where to go, what to do it all takes care of itself and one ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Somehow Liberals Have Been Unable To Acquire ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism ...read more

Tags: Politics

No Student Ever Attains Very Eminent Success By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him: it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Line Between Failure And Success Is So Fine ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it: so fine that we are ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

What Is Success? I Think It Is A Mixture Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Sad Disorder

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011

SAD DISORDER There is a disorder called SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. It is when people do not get enough sun light. There is ...read more

Tags: Unbelief

Denomination: Baptist

An Authentic Voice

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 24, 2012

AN AUTHENTIC VOICE The world is waiting to hear an authentic voice, a voice from God--not an echo of what others are doing and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Tags: Preaching

Denomination: Baptist