In Sermon Illustrations: "Fallen Leaves"

There Is Time For Work. And There Is Time For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is time for work. And there is time for love. That ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Student Of A Great Philosopher Entered The ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 22, 2002

The student of a great philosopher entered the house of ill-repute. The teacher came to the door and asked him to come out. The student refused because he was ashamed. The teacher replied, "There is no shame in leaving the house of ill-repute, but there is great shame in staying." We ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-11

Tags: Faith General, Repentance

Denomination: *other

(Seinfeld Re-Run)jerry Was Asking ...

Contributed by David Kirkner on Aug 22, 2005

Illustration: (Seinfeld re-run)Jerry was asking George if he told his female friend the truth when he (George) was describing himself (George) to the girl. George responded: "Yes, I did" and Jerry replied "As you see it" ... Later in the diner Jerry was leaving to tell his female friend some ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Baptist

Virtue Is The Health Of The Soul; It Gives A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Virtue is the health of the soul; it gives a flavour to the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is A Lovely Thing To Live With Courage And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is a lovely thing to live with courage and die leaving ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Real Tooth Fairy  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2011

THE REAL TOOTH FAIRY In 1827, a small group of people settled around a bay at Port Fairy, Australia. Among them was a newly wed couple, Sonny and Matilda Dixon. The town soon began to grow due to its fast developing fishing industry. Local stores began to spring up, and people started to cultivate ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:11

Tags: Anger, Darkness Falls, Tooth Fairy

Gossip Is The Art Of Saying Nothing In A Way ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Gossip is the art of saying nothing in a way that leaves ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The Only Difference Between A Tax Man And A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the ...read more

Tags: Giving General

A Friend Is One Who Comes To You When All Others ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A friend is one who comes to you when ...read more

Tags: Compassion

De-Evangelizing The Neighborhood

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2022

A few years ago I heard a story of a church that looked as though they were really thriving. They had about 500 people attending, had many outreach ministries reaching their community, and many people were coming to Christ and to church through their ministry. The problem was that the church was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Tags: Fellowship, Community, Small Groups

We Live Out In The Country - - Sort Of, We Live ...

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Feb 27, 2004

We live out in the country - - sort of, we live in a lightless neighborhood in Damascus, MD. It took us awhile as a family to get used to the pitch black of our nightly surroundings. One thing that I had to get into the habit of doing is leaving the porch light on so that upon our return home we ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Disguised

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Aug 15, 2018

I live in Arkansas. I LOVE when autumn comes and fall leaves drift down on autumn breezes. But in Arkansas, you have to be careful about those leaves on the ground because some of them conceal SERPENTS. There are lots of Copperhead Snakes here. Copperheads are venomous Pit Vipers that strike you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:14, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 3:1, Proverbs 23:27, Proverbs 22:14, Ecclesiastes 7:26  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Discerning, Affairs, Snares, Sin, Deception, Serpent, Adultery, Deceive, Disguise  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

A Childs Life Is Like A Piece Of Paper On Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A childs life is like a piece of paper on which every ...read more

Tags: Children

Never Raise Your Hand To Your Children It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never raise your hand to your children it leaves your ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Daddy Wars Conflicts Are Becoming Increasingly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

Daddy Wars Conflicts are becoming increasingly common in workplaces, as fathers press for more family time. As dads demand paternity leave, telecommuting, flexible work schedules and other new benefits, they’ve ignited what workplace specialists call Daddy Wars. Several Fortune 500 companies now ...read more

Daddy Wars Conflicts Are Becoming Increasingly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

Daddy Wars Conflicts are becoming increasingly common in workplaces, as fathers press for more family time. As dads demand paternity leave, telecommuting, flexible work schedules and other new benefits, they’ve ignited what workplace specialists call Daddy Wars. Several Fortune 500 companies now ...read more

There Isnt Even Enough Time For Love, So What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There isnt even enough time for love, so what does ...read more

Tags: Anger

There Is No Failure More Complete Than The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no failure more complete than the so-called success that ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Where We Love Is Home Home That Our Feet May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Where we love is home home that our feet may leave, ...read more

Tags: Home

Always Be In A State Of Expectancy, And See ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Always be in a state of expectancy, and see that you leave room for ...read more

Tags: Christmas Eve