In Sermon Illustrations: "Feeling Down"

85% Of Americans Will Marry At Least Once In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

85% of Americans will marry at least once in their lives, down from 95% in the ‘50s. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

There Is No Slippery Slope Toward Loss Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no slippery slope toward loss of liberty, only a long staircase where each step down must first be tolerated ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

First You Forget Names, Then You Forget Faces, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"First you forget names, then you forget faces, then you forget to pull your zipper up, then you ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Failure Doesn't Consist In Stumbling And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Failure doesn't consist in stumbling and falling. The failure is staying there on the floor. Success is finding something ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Too Many Of Our Prejudices Are Like Pyramids ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Too many of our prejudices are like pyramids upside down. They rest on tiny, trivial incidents, but they spread ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Will Be Somethinganguish Or Elation That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There will be somethinganguish or elation That is peculiar to this day alone. I rise from sleep and say: Hail to the ...read more

Tags: Morning

Leaders Are Leaders Because They Are The Greater ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Leaders are leaders because they are the greater servants. The way up is down. The way to honor our Lord and Savior is to ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

From The Moment I Picked Up Your Book Until I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down I was convulsed with ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

In 1/08, The Median Price Of A New Home Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

In 1/08, the median price of a new home was $216,000, down 15% from the 1/07, reports the ...read more

Tags: Money

Five Brothers Were Walking Along A Road When ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2003

Five brothers were walking along a road when they saw a sign: “party tonight!” It announced. “Free food, drink, music, dance.” And best of all, at the bottom it said, “hosted in person by The King.” The first brother read the poster and said, “I’m not interested.” I’m going to stay home and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Baptist

This Is For All The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010

THIS IS FOR ALL THE MOTHERS. This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It’s OK, honey; Mommy’s here." Who walk around the house all night with their babies when they keep ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-12

Tags: Mother's Day, Mothers Love

Example Of Hospitality

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 29, 2010

EXAMPLE OF HOSPITALITY Jan and Darryl have always been openly generous people. They make you feel as if they are honoured to have you in their home and nothing is too much trouble for them. Which is just as well because they are our connect group leaders. Every fortnight people in our Connect ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:5-15

Tags: Hospitality

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Melody Is Standing At The Pulpit, With Her Head ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

Melody is standing at the pulpit, with her head bowed as she is praying. (This script is in front of her.) The pastor is in the back of the sanctuary, with a microphone. - - - - - - - - BEGINNING OF SKIT - - - - - - - Melody: Our Father Who Art In Heaven. Pastor: Yes? Melody: (looking around ...read more

In May Of 1996, The Greatest Disaster In Mountain ...  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 5, 2001

In May of 1996, the greatest disaster in mountain climbing occurred on Mount Everest. The climbers stayed too long at the summit. A storm began to blow in. As they made their way down to an intermediate camp, they were engulfed in a full scale blizzard. The wind exceeded 60 knots. The chill ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Holy Spirit Attributes, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pray Till You Get Cookies  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 11, 2004

PRAY TILL YOU GET COOKIES We should be like the 3-year-old boy (that Paul Harvey told about) who went to the grocery store with his mother. Before they entered the grocery store she said to him, "Now you’re not going to get any chocolate chip cookies, so don’t even ask." She put him up in the cart ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-18, Jeremiah 33:3, Jeremiah 29:12

Tags: Prayer Supplication, Parable General

The Insurance Claim Letter

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 22, 2008

THE INSURANCE CLAIM LETTER Dear Sirs, I was recently moving 500 pounds of bricks from the top of a five-story building. It would take too long to carry them down, so I put them in a bucket and lowered them by a pulley which I fastened to the top of the building. After tying the rope securely at ...read more

Tags: Affliction

Denomination: Baptist

On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

ON BACKSLIDING A. M. Hills (From Backsliders and Worldly Christians) -- "It is doubtful if a moral fall is ever precipitous. People decline in religion and backslide gradually. Like descending a stairway, they go down step by step." Herman Melville -- "We warn you against little concessions, ...read more

Tags: Sin General

We Should Be Like The 3-Year-Old Boy (That Paul ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 5, 2008

We should be like the 3-year-old boy (that Paul Harvey told about) who went to the grocery store with his mother. Before they entered the grocery store she said to him, "Now you’re not going to get any chocolate chip cookies, so don’t even ask." She put him up in the cart & he sat in the little ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Wesleyan

Put God First And Give Him What Is ...

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jan 12, 2009

Put God first and give Him what is His! “Now about the collection for God’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-13

Tags: Tithes

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Funniest Easter Story Ever!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 25, 2024

The Call to Worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing "Up from the Grave He Arose" as they marched in perfect step down the center aisle to the front of the church. However, unfortunatley, ...read more

Tags: Resurrection, Miracles, Choir, Church, Easter  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational