In Sermon Illustrations: "First Things"

A Thief And A Priest

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2012

A THIEF AND A PRIEST The story is told about a Catholic priest who was walking down an alley behind his church when a thief jumped out from behind some garbage cans and pressed the muzzle of his gun into the priest's ribs. The thief said, "Give me your wallet!" Without hesitation, the priest ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-23

Tags: Christian Values

Infinitely Important  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 25, 2001

INFINITELY IMPORTANT "Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General, Christianity, Cs Lewis, Parable General, Truth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Snowflakes Are One Of Nature’s Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Jun 7, 2001

Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when ...read more

Tags: Church Small Groups, Church Body Of Christ, Friendship General

Denomination: Baptist

Too Full  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

TOO FULL God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:8

Tags: God's Provision, Promises Of God

Our Misery Is That We Thirst So Little For These ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and ...read more

Tags: Parable General, Kingdom Of God

If You Would Not Be Forgotten As Soon As You Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism, Death

Compromise Is Simply Changing The Question To Fit ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

Compromise is simply changing the question to fit the answer. Merrit Malloy, Things I ...read more

Tags: Apologetics Jesus

In His Book Celebration Of Discipline, Richard ...

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 20, 2006

In his book Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster observes, “More than any other discipline, fasting ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

In The Book To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2007

In the book To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee writes, "The one thing that doesn’t abide by ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Smoking Is A Shocking Thingblowing Smoke Out Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Smoking is a shocking thingblowing smoke out of our mouths into other peoples mouths, eyes, and noses, ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Character Counts In Advertising As In All Other ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Character counts in advertising as in all other things. Only men of intelligence and initiative can fully comprehend that ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Creative Thinking May Mean Simply The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there's no particular virtue in doing ...read more

Tags: Art

It Is, However, Only By Fidelity In Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is, however, only by fidelity in little things that a true and constant love of God can be ...read more

Tags: Faith

Tim Hawkins Video, "Full Range Of Motion"

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Tim Hawkins video, "Full Range of Motion" In this video Tim Hawkins talks about the crazy ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Genius So-Called Is Only That One Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The genius so-called is only that one who discerns the pattern of things within the confusion of details ...read more

Tags: Thought

If God Gave His Own Son For Us, How Could He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If God gave His own Son for us, how could He ever bring Himself to ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Oh, The Rapture Mingled With Reverential, Holy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Oh, the rapture mingled with reverential, holy fear for it is a rapturous, yet divinely fearful thing to be indwelt by the ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

The Source Of Genius Is Imagination Alone, Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The source of genius is imagination alone, or what amounts to the same thing senses that see what ...read more

Tags: Thought

Then I Want To Sit And Listen And Have Someone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Then I want to sit and listen and have someone talk, tell me things.Not to say anything to ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Friends Are The Surest Guard For Kings, Gold In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friends are the surest guard for kings, gold in time does wear away, And other precious things do ...read more

Tags: Compassion