In Sermon Illustrations: "Everything"

Paul Newman Has Said, "The Worst Thing About Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004

Paul Newman has said, "The worst thing about our disposable society is that we can get ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Obedience To The Call Of Christ Nearly Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one ...read more

Tags: Faith

I Believe In Christianity As I Believe The Sun ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

The World Is A Great University. From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The world is a great university. From the cradle to the grave we are always in God's great kindergarten, where ...read more

Tags: Thought

What We Obtain Too Cheap, We Esteem Too ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2010

“What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly: ‘Tis dearness only that gives ...read more

Tags: Possession

Denomination: Baptist

The Moravian Brethren, 200 Years Ago, Formed One ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

The Moravian Brethren, 200 years ago, formed one of the greatest missionary movements. Two of their members heard of a leper colony in Africa where no missionary was allowed to enter and then return home for fear that the disease might spread in Germany. They volunteered to go into that leper ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, God In The Hardships, Descriptions Of God, Follower

Denomination: Baptist

A Year Ago At This Time, I Was Preparing To Head ...

Contributed by Karl Kruse on Jul 31, 2004

A year ago at this time, I was preparing to head to Tanzania for a short-term mission trip. A few weeks before that I was back in Minnesota on a family vacation when my dad told me and my brother that he had prostate cancer, and was setting all of his affairs in order. He started giving away some ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Lutheran

Martin Luther Once Had A Dream Where He Was In ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 29, 2005

Martin Luther once had a dream where he was in his house and saw Jesus coming up the walk toward his door. Luther examined his surrounding and realized that everything was an absolute mess. Clothes were thrown over the furniture, old food was sitting out, trash was everywhere. And he thought, "How ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Tags: God's Provision, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Christian Church

Make Christmas Memorable  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

MAKE CHRISTMAS MEMORABLE As one department store advertised in December of 1983 "Make this Christmas one you will not soon ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Birth Of Jesus

The Final Lesson A Writer Learns Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The final lesson a writer learns is that everything can nourish the writer. The dictionary, a new word, a voyage, an encounter, a ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

God Wants To Give You His Far And Beyond Favor. ...

Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008

God wants to give you his far and beyond favor. Look for Him in everything. Seek Him. Trust Him. In every ...read more

Tags: Trust

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dreams Do Come True, If We Only Wish Hard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Romans Is Like Mount Everest. It Begins With A ...

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Feb 4, 2008

Romans is like Mount Everest. It begins with a fabulous footing, broad based, unflinching. It soars up through the skies and beyond ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Learn To Get In Touch With Silence Within ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I, Like Every Soldier In America, Will Die For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I, like every soldier in America, will die for the freedom of the press, even for the freedom of newspapers that call me everything ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Love Is Difficult To Define, But The Working ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is difficult to define, but the working definition I would like to give is that Love is the sovereign preference of my person for another person, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

You Can Become An Even More Excellent Person By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You can become an even more excellent person by constantly setting higher and higher standards for yourself and then by doing ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

A Precious Creator By Spurgeon

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 8, 2016

GREAT QUOTE “Nothing teaches us about the PRECIOUSNESS of the Creator as much as when we learn the EMPTINESS of everything else.” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1

Tags: Creation, Worship, Creator, Emptiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seek God

Contributed by Samuel M on Apr 26, 2025

The Christian life can be summarized in two lines: "Always preparing to meet God" and "Meet God." ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:29

Tags: Faith, Hope

I Am Reminded Of The Story Of The Discussion At ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 23, 2001

I am reminded of the story of the discussion at church camp for children where one of the counselors was leading a discussion on the purpose of God has for all of his creation. They began to find good reasons for the clouds and trees and rocks and rivers and animals and just about everything else ...read more

Tags: Creation, Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Church Of God