In Sermon Illustrations: "Do Unto Others"

After Church…  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001

AFTER CHURCH... There he stood, in the midst of the Golden Corral restaurant, with Thousand Island dressing dripping from his hair, over his glasses, down his face, all over his jacket, pants, & shoes. And I’m not talking about a little bit of Thousand Island dressing, I’m talking about 2 gallons ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-17

Tags: Children, Hypocrisy

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If You Succeed In Life, You Must Do So In Spite ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you succeed in life, you must do so in spite of the efforts of others to pull you down. There is nothing in the idea that people are willing to help those who help themselves. People are willing to help a man who can't help himself, but as soon as a man is able ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Persian Legend - Pour Water Into Basket  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2001

Persian Legend - Pour Water Into Basket A certain king needed a faithful servant and had to choose between two candidates for the office. He took both at fixed wages and told them to fill a basket with water from a nearby well, saying that he would come in the evening to inspect their work. ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith, Fool, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Golden Rule And The Holocaust  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

THE GOLDEN RULE AND THE HOLOCAUST Living the Golden Rule is pretty simple isn’t it? It’s just being considerate, mindful, and thoughtful but sometimes to live the Golden Rule requires great moral courage. It requires a willingness to sacrifice. In March of 1943, Bulgaria which had aligned with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Tags: Christian Witness

Mother Teresa: "If You Give What You Do Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Mother Teresa: “If you give what you do not need, it isn’t giving.” A woman gave her son Billy 2 quarters. One was for his Sunday School offering. The other was for an ice cream cone on the way home from Sunday School. Billy was flipping one quarter in the air and catching it on the way down. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Brand Building: How Do You Build A Big Brand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Brand Building: How do you build a big brand without the ad budget or marketing muscle of a giant operation? Business Week Small recommends four key steps. (1) Carve out a unique niche, often becoming the first and dominant brand in the category. (2) Outsource manufacturing and other functions that ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

1 Peter 4:12 "Dear Friends, Do Not Be Surprised ...

Contributed by Brad Henry on Nov 11, 2011

1 Peter 4:12 “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.” I have a doctor’s appointment this morning to see what is going on. I am tried all the time, can hardly move with pain and a host of other ailments. OK so I ...read more

Tags: Suffering Joy In

J. Vernon Mcgee Tells The Story Of The Negro Boy ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 5, 2001

J. Vernon McGee tells the story of the Negro boy down in my Southland years ago, wanted to join a church. So the deacons were examining him. They asked, "How did you get saved?" His answer was, "God did His part, and I did my part." They thought there was something wrong with his doctrine, so ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Baptist

It Has Been Said That We Should Forget Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 14, 2001

IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT WE SHOULD FORGET OUR MISTAKES, BUT REMEMBER ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Banner Headline Across The Top ...  PRO

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 30, 2001

Illustration: The banner headline across the top of one Chicago Tribune read, "Guilty Plea Sets Inmate Free." The picture showed the freed man embracing his sister, and the article told how a man imprisoned for eight years cut a deal with the state’s ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unresolved Anger Smolders Like Something Burning ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 4, 2001

Unresolved anger smolders like something burning underground. I can still see the Canadian park rangers digging holes around a camp site located deep in the wilderness of the Algonquin Provincial Park. I was on a wilderness canoe trip with some friends when we paddled up to a small island. The ...read more

Tags: Anger, Divorce, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Methodist

In One Of His Comedy Albums Bill Cosby Talks ...  PRO

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jun 13, 2001

In one of his comedy albums Bill Cosby talks about problems with his wife where he said not only was she mad about what he did, she recalled a ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, God's Provision

Denomination: Methodist

An Arab Chief Tells A Story Of A Spy Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by James Owens on Aug 29, 2001

An Arab chief tells a story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the FIRING SQUAD and the BIG, BLACK DOOR. As the moment for execution drew near, the spy was ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Church Of God

If We Could Read The Secret History Of Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all ...read more

Tags: Grace, Compassion, Forgiveness For Others

David Augsburger Said "An Open Ear Is The Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002

David Augsburger said "An open ear is the only believable ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:18, Mark 12:18-32

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Faith General

The Practice Of Forgiveness Is Our Most Important ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

I Can't Remember  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 1, 2002

I Can’t Remember A few years ago, rumors spread that a certain Catholic woman was having visions of Jesus. The archbishop decided to check her out. ’Is it true, m’am, that you have visions of Jesus?’ asked the cleric. ’Yes,’ the woman replied. ’Well, the next time you have a vision, I want you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Tags: God The Father, Forgiveness For Others

The Sea Of Forgetfulness  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 11, 2002

We must learn to quit fishing in the sea of forgetfulness. Bury ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nobody To Forgive Me  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 9, 2002

Nobody to Forgive Me Not long before she died in 1988, in a moment of surprising candor in television, Marghanita Laski, one of our best-known secular humanists and novelists, said, “What I envy most about you Christians is your ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Baptist

If Your House Is On Fire, Warm Yourself By ...  PRO

Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002

If your house is on fire, warm yourself by it. -Spanish Proverb Thomas Edison invented the microphone, the phonograph, the incandescent light, the storage battery, talking movies, and more than 1000 other things. December 1914 he had worked for 10 years on a storage battery. This had greatly ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Forgiveness For Others, Peace

Denomination: Holiness