In Sermon Illustrations: "Do Not Worry"

I Was Speaking With A Man Recently Who Had Been ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 13, 2010

I was speaking with a man recently who had been in a near fatal car accident and he said that God didn’t seem to care about His injuries. I asked him if he blamed God and He said something to the effect of "Yes, GOD IS TO BLAME. Why didn’t He intervene when I had that car accident, or when my ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing Down A Mountain Lion  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 14, 2011

FACING DOWN A MOUNTAIN LION Did you know that in the United States, mountain lions are the number one predator of human beings? So says author and naturalist, Craig Childs. On one occasion, he was doing research on the lions in Arizona’s Blue Range Wilderness. As he approached a water hole from ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Tags: Satan

Adversity

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” - Mary Anne Radmacher Sometimes life deals us a situation so adverse, a loss so great, we feel unable to meet the challenge of facing day after day in our pain and loss. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Tags: Adversity, Courage, Perserverance, Trials

Denomination: Charismatic

How Does God See Our Worship?

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 17, 2022

Because Adam and Eve sinned against God, we note from the end of Genesis 3 that they were banished from the perfect Garden of Eden, where God provided everything for them. Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden to now labor for their day to day needs. In the Garden of Eden work was a delight; ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Tags: Worship, God, Heart, Confession, Rebellion, Yielding  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Charles H. Spurgeon In Training Young Ministers ...  PRO

Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 31, 2001

Charles H. Spurgeon in training young ministers said to his students, "When you talk about heaven let your face light up with a heavenly glory. ...read more

Tags: Hell, Heaven

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Preacher Said To His Congregation, "I Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 5, 2001

A preacher said to his congregation, “I have good news and bad news to tell you. The good news is we have enough money to pay off our building debt. The bad ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Church Practices

A Little Girl Once Said To Her Mother, "Mommy, If ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 11, 2002

A LITTLE GIRL ONCE SAID TO HER MOTHER, “Mommy, if Santa Claus brings our presents, and God gives us our daily bread, and Uncle Sam gives us ...read more

Tags: Father's Day, Father, Family, Leadership, Purpose, Parenting, Value, Worth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Wesleyan

In June 2000 Charisma Magazine Published Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 29, 2002

In June 2000 Charisma Magazine published some alarming statistics: “Currently, 88% of America’s 30 Million teenagers don’t go to church. Of the 12% who do, 80% ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Children, Evangelism How To

Denomination: *other

Two First Graders Were Overheard As They Left ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 18, 2002

Two first graders were overheard as they left Sunday school class, "Do you really believe all that stuff about the devil?" "No, I ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Satan

Denomination: Mennonite

Fred Smith Reminds Us That We Make Blood In ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Nov 4, 2002

Fred Smith reminds us that we make blood in order to live; we do not live in order to make blood. One of the biggest blunders human beings make is that we are ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness, Finding Fulfillment, God Brings Purpose

Denomination: *other

According To Robert Tuttle, There Are Two Secrets ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Grayless on Feb 15, 2003

According to Robert Tuttle, there are two secrets to doing good Evangelism. "One is the Holy Spirit helps me to find interesting people. (Airlines & Frequent Flier Miles). The other is to get ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Methodist

I Used To Ask God If He Would Come And Help Me. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

I used to ask God if He would come and help me. Then I asked if I could come and help Him. Finally I ended by asking God to do ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

According To The Parents Television Council. Mtv ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

According to the Parents Television Council. MTV has roughly three times as many sexual incidents throughout the day as ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox do at 10 ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

I Used To Ask God If He Would Come And Help Me. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

I used to ask God if He would come and help me. Then I asked if I could come and help Him. Finally I ended by asking God to do ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Best Index To A Person's Character Is (A) How ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The best index to a person’s character is (a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and (b) how he treats people ...read more

Tags: Peace

Start Making Room

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 28, 2006

Quote from, “Your Best Life Now!” “God has so much in store for you, too. Start making room for it in your thinking. Conceive it on the inside. Start seeing yourself ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Argument For Liberty Is Not An Argument ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The argument for liberty is not an argument against organization, which is one of the most powerful tools human reason can employ, but an argument against all exclusive, privileged, monopolistic ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Not That I Love Country Less, But Humanity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Not that I love country less, but humanity more, do I plead the cause of a higher and truer patriotism. We are men by a more sacred bond than we are citizens; we are ...read more

Tags: Church General

Don't Be Afraid To Give Your Best To What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

The Line You Succeed In Will Be Of Your Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The line you succeed in will be of your own finding. The Davids in life do not slay the Goliaths of difficulty and temptation in anothers armor, even though it be the kings, but with their own self-made ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success