In Sermon Illustrations: "Doing"

The Pastor Was Visiting The Fourth-Grade Sunday ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Bolton on Nov 14, 2005

The pastor was visiting the fourth-grade Sunday School class to talk about marriage as part of the lesson. He asked the class, "What does God say about marriage?" Immediately one boy ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Responsibility You Have To Teach An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What a responsibility you have to teach an immortal soul to have fellowship with God To fulfill this responsibility you must be totally dedicated to the Lord and to the task He has for you to do. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Holy Spirit Finds Modesty So Rare That He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Holy Spirit finds modesty so rare that He takes care to record it. Say much of what the Lord has done for you, but say little of what you have done ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Let No Pleasure Tempt Thee, No Profit Allure ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no ambition corrupt thee, no example sway thee, no persuasion move thee to do anything which thou knowest to be evil; so thou shalt ...read more

Tags: Character

When I Was 40 And Looking At 60, It Seemed Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When I was 40 and looking at 60, it seemed like a thousand years away. But 62 feels like a week and a half away from 80. I must now get on with ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Isnt Necessary To Fly Over The South Pole, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It isnt necessary to fly over the South Pole, climb the Matterhorn, nor swim the English Channel, to find adventure. Life itself is an adventure.Doing things that lift or steer humanity to higher ...read more

Tags: Human Life

At A Missionary Station Among The Hottentots, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

At a missionary station among the Hottentots, (one of three tribes of South Africa) the question was asked, “Do we possess anything that we have not received of God?” A little girl five ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

Believing Christ Saves Man--He Is Lost By ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 16, 2008

Believing Christ saves man--he is lost by believing the devil. Salvation is by atonement--not by attainment. The thief on the cross had just one chance and accepted it. Salvation is so ...read more

Tags: Salvation

The Will Of God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

George W. Truett said: "To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge! To do the will of God is the greatest achievement!" –(quoted in "Toolkit," Cell Church, Winter, 1996, p. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Andrew Murray Said,

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 9, 2009

Andrew Murray said, “We can never have more faith than we have humility.” He continues, “As long as we take glory from another, we do not seek ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wisdom Leads Us To Investigate And Know The True ...

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 10, 2009

"Wisdom leads us to investigate and know the true facts about our faith. If a clock is wrong, we adjust it. It’s the sensible thing to do." ---Paul E. Little, ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Loopholes

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 11, 2010

NO LOOPHOLES I heard a report about W. C. Fields. When he was on his death bed, a friend found him reading the Bible. The friend was surprised and asked why he ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Connecting Mothers Day

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 26, 2011

CONNECTING MOTHERS DAY How do you connect an army of invading locusts to Mother’s Day? A colleague at a conference on Domestic Violence said, "That’s easy. It’s ...read more

Tags: Apocalypse

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Father Teaches Disobedient Daughter About Grace ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 5, 2009

Father Teaches Disobedient Daughter About Grace and Consequences I’ve given you all the acronym before of “GRACE- God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.” I’ll always remember a daddy-daughter moment with my oldest girl when she was maybe three years old. We raised our girls with loving discipline ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18-25

Tags: Grace

Will There Be Television In Heaven?

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 6, 2020

If anybody can ask hard questions, the award has to go to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. She knows how to ask a question and, more importantly, when to ask a particular question. Throughout our marriage, she has become an expert in the area of questionology. There is not a question I can ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:4

Tags: Television, Questions, Politicians

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Knock, Knock; Someone’s In Trouble

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 27, 2021

For some reason, the last several weeks we have been getting many visitors at our door. I'm not sure if this is a general trend or if it is just our door. Some of them have been salesmen, religious people, scam artists, and a host of other people. They only had one goal in mind, and that was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:31

Tags: Money, Telemarketers, Knocking On Doors

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

To Scam Or Not To Scam That Is The Phone Call

Contributed by James Snyder on May 22, 2021

One day this past week, I decided to stay home and catch up on a little bit of reading. It's not often that I take a day and not go to the office and just pander around the house. Sometimes it's necessary to do such a thing, and I don’t do it often enough. The Gracious Mistress of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7

Tags: Scam, Reading

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Just Kissed Yesterday Goodbye

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 15, 2022

Focus is an essential part of getting something done. Sometimes my focus is more on yesterday than it is today. I waste a lot of time looking backward. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage often rebukes me because I look in the past. I talk more about yesterday than I do today. On the other ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24

Tags: Blessing, Focus

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

My Reward I’ll Eat It If I Want To

Contributed by James Snyder on May 6, 2023

One day last week, I was up early working in my office as I normally do. I happened to pause what I was doing for a moment and smelled this wonderful aroma. I know it wasn’t me because I hadn’t taken a shower yet. The aroma was coming from the kitchen area. I got up from my desk, walked out into ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:8

Tags: Chooses, Reward

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Who Doesn’t Like Baloney?

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 17, 2024

When I was young, my favorite sandwich was the baloney sandwich. Sometimes, with cheese and other things, but most importantly, baloney. I can’t imagine what my childhood would have been like without those bologna sandwiches. Until I went to school, I thought my mother had invented the baloney ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:3

Tags: Pranks, Relationships, Nonsense

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance