In Sermon Illustrations: "Embarrassing Moments"

Things ...

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 7, 2009

Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Tags: Time

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Things ...

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 7, 2009

Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Tags: Time

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Things ...

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 11, 2009

Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Tags: Miscellaneous

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Things ...

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 11, 2009

Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Tags: Miscellaneous

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Saves Me Now

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 30, 2011

JESUS SAVES ME NOW The old version used to tell us that He was able to keep us from falling. The new version, giving a closer rendering of the Greek, tells us that He is able to guard us from stumbling. So He can. So He will. But we must trust Him. Moment by moment we must look into His face, and ...read more

Tags: Security

Denomination: Baptist

I Read The Story This Week, Of A Woman Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Terry Rolen on Dec 11, 2001

I read the story this week, of a woman who was shamed and brought closer to God by someone the world would over look. “We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and ...read more

Tags: Parable General, Kingdom Of God, Children

Denomination: Church Of God

Are You A Patter?" 2 Timothy 4:11 Key Verse(S) ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 8, 2005

“Are You A Patter?” 2 Timothy 4:11 Key verse(s) 11:“Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.” Everyone seems to have a purpose; but what is mine? Do you sometimes wonder just what your calling in life is? For some it seems pretty obvious. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:11

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

Last Year I Came Across The Story Of Frida ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 1, 2010

Last year I came across the story of Frida Gashumba. Her autobiography is called ‘Chosen to Die, Destined to Live – A miraculous escape from the Rwandan Genocide’. Her best friend Claudette was Hutu. Frida was Tutsi. One day at school the Head Teacher asked Hutus to stand. He then asked Tutsis to ...read more

Tags: Racism

Denomination: Anglican

Some Of Us Always Want To Be Illuminated Saints ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some of us always want to be illuminated saints with golden haloes and the flush of inspiration.A gilt-edged saint is no good; he is abnormal, unfit for daily life.We ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Meaning Of Song Goes Deep. Who Is There ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The meaning of song goes deep. Who is there that, in logical words, can express the effect music has on us? A kind of inarticulate, unfathomable speech, which leads us to the ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

I Rejoice In Life For Its Own Sake. Life Is No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle for me. Its a sort of splendid torch which Ive got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as ...read more

Tags: Learning

A Friend Whom You Have Been Gaining During Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years in becoming a ruby; take care that ...read more

Tags: Compassion

After A Sunday School Lesson On Ten Commandments, ...

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jan 30, 2010

After a Sunday school lesson on Ten Commandments, the Sunday school teacher asked the students, "Now, which of the Ten commandments applies to our relationship with our siblings?" A little ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Today, Is Father's Day "Happy Father's Day!" I ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 26, 2002

Today, is Father’s Day “Happy Father’s Day!” I thought I’d start out today by sharing a few precious dad moments.. Moments that would only happen to a dad and only a dad would appreciate… PRECIOUS DAD MOMENT #1 One night a wife found her husband standing over their newborn baby’s crib. ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Children, Father's Day

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A.w. Tozer Says, "God Wills That We Should Push ...

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Nov 24, 2004

A.W. Tozer says, “God wills that we should push on into His presence and live our whole life there. This is to be known to us in conscious experience. It is more than a doctrine to ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Doing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

Remember How The Darkness Is Followed By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember how the darkness Is followed by the light, How warm and sunny days Come after each long night, How Springtime follows Winter And the rainbow cloaks the rain; ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

The Friend Who Can Be Silent With Us In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing, and face ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Dread Success. To Have Succeeded Is To Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished ones business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in his courtship. I like a ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

It Is Wise To Think About The Past And Learn ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is wise to think about the past and learn from it. But it is unwise for us to be in the past...It is also wise for us to think about the future and plan for it. But it is unwise for us to be in the ...read more

Tags: Present

And So Came Middle-Age, For I Have Discovered ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And so came middle-age, for I have discovered that middle-age is not a question of years. It is that moment in life when one realizes that one has exchanged, by a series of subtle shifts and substitutes, the vague ...read more

Tags: Aging