In Sermon Illustrations: "Fathers Day"

Some Time Later

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 10, 2010

SOME TIME LATER Day after day the drudgery of books had began to depress me. Don't misunderstand. I love reading books. I was working in a warehouse at the time. Two of us would work in a large cubicle to pack books into boxes according to a computer order and convey them to be stacked onto ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sheep Don't Wallow

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 22, 2020

A little lamb and his mother passed the pig pen every day on their way to the pasture. The lamb looked longingly at the pigs wallowing in the mire, and he asked his mother if he could go and play in the mud. She’d say, “No, sheep don’t wallow.” But he would look over at those pigs in that mud. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:20-22

Tags: Sin, Apostasy, Backsliding

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Charles Schwab's Challenge

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 19, 2024

Dale Carnegie tells of a mill manager whose men were not producing. The owner, whose name was Charles Schwab, asked why. The manager had no idea. "I've coaxed the men; I've punished them; I've sworn and cursed; I've threatened them with damnation and being fired. But nothing ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10

Tags: Challenge, Motivation

The Renewal Of Our Natures Is A Work Of Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The renewal of our natures is a work of great importance. It is not to be done in a day. We have not only a new house to build up, but an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Holiness, Character

Without Hope

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Nov 27, 2004

Chuck Swindoll wrote We can live several weeks without food, days without water, and only minutes without ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God: "Whew! I Just Created A 24-Hour Period Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

God: "Whew! I just created a 24-hour period of alternating light and darkness on Earth." Angel: "What are you ...read more

Tags: Creation

An Average Of 84 Americans Died By Their Own Hand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

An average of 84 Americans died by their own hand each day in ’97, 67% were males. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Death

38% Of American Adults Attended Synagogue Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

38% of American adults attended synagogue or church in the past 7 days. 43% of teens did so. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

Do Not Have Your Concert First, And Then Tune ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

As Grace Is First From God, So It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"As grace is first from God, so it is continually from him, as much as light is all day long from the sun, as ...read more

Tags: Grace

True Peace Could Come Instantly To The World If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

True peace could come instantly to the world if we all treated each other as though today was the last day of ...read more

Tags: Peace

Good Morning, This Is God! I Will Be Handling ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 29, 2007

Good Morning, This Is God! I will be handling your schedule today. If I need your help, I’ll let ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

If You Stare Into The Mirror Each Morning, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you stare into the mirror each morning, having no meaningful goals for the day, not even expecting to accomplish anything ...read more

Tags: Goals

Once You Are Old Enough To Be On Medicare, I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once you are old enough to be on Medicare, I never would have suspected, You spend the rest of your days taking ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If You Stare Into The Mirror Each Morning, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you stare into the mirror each morning, having no meaningful goals for the day, not even expecting to accomplish anything ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Is The Imagination Which Makes The World Seem ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is the imagination which makes the world seem new to us every dayIt is the imagination which wakens the dry bones of any ...read more

Tags: Thought

Great Opportunities Come To All, But Many Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Great opportunities come to all, but many do not know they have met them. The only preparation to take advantage of them ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Put Your Morning Devotions Into Your Personal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Put your morning devotions into your personal grooming. You would not go out to work with a dirty face. Why start the ...read more

Tags: Possession

We Should Seize Every Opportunity To Give ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We should seize every opportunity to give encouragement. Encouragement is oxygen to the soul. The days are always dark enough. There is not need for ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

I Believe, To Be Successful, That You Have To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I believe, to be successful, that you have to work at least half a day it doesn't make any difference which half, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success