In Sermon Illustrations: "Foolish Things"

C.s. Lewis Once Said, "He Who Has God And Many ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 17, 2007

C.S. Lewis once said, “He who has God and many other things has no more ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Christian Should Always Remember That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Beauty, Truth, Friendship, Love, Creation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Beauty, truth, friendship, love, creation these are the great values of life. We cant prove them, or explain them, yet ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Most Valuable Of All Education Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most valuable of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do when it has to ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

The Ideal Committee Consists Of Two, Four Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ideal committee consists of two, four or six people who havent time, and one person who ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

We Keep Moving Forward, Opening New Doors, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because were curious and ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

I Walked A Mile With Sorrow And Ne'er A Word ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I walked a mile with Sorrow And ne'er a word said she; But, oh, the things I learned from ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Television Is The First Truly Democratic ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Television is the first truly democratic culture the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

It Is Not By Muscle, Speed, Or Physical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment; in these qualities old ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

You Can Do What I Cannot Do. I Can Do What You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

I Think There Is Hope Of Ones Finding A Better ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I think there is hope of ones finding a better way if only he can learn not to do things the way ...read more

Tags: Thought

I, Not For Future Gain, For What He May Become, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I, not for future gain, For what he may become, would prize my friend; I prize the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

To Own A Bit Of Ground, To Scratch It With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life this is the commonest delight of the ...read more

Tags: Food

Pick The Right Grandparents, Don't Eat Or Drink ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pick the right grandparents, don't eat or drink too much, be circumspect in all things, and take a two-mile ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Take The Initiative, Take It Yourself, Take The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Take the initiative, take it yourself, take the step with your will now, make it impossible to go back. Burn your ...read more

Tags: Action

All Of The Glory That Goes With Winning, All Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All of the glory that goes with winning, all of the turmoil, all of the winning, all of the money; they dont last. But the spirit that it takes to try ...read more

Tags: Competition

The Rich Fool

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 22, 2008

THE RICH FOOL Ortberg writes (and I have abridged it and translated it into proper English) Once upon a time in the Silicon Valley, there lived a very important man.He routinely logged in 12-14 hours a day work and sometimes at weekends. He went to the Harvard School of Management, where he got ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Tags: Fool, Use Of Time

Denomination: Anglican

The Old Judge Converted

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009

THE OLD JUDGE CONVERTED I remember, as I was coming out of the daily prayer meeting in one of our American cities a few years ago, a lady said she wished to speak to me; her voice trembled with emotion, and I saw at once that she was heavily burdened by something or other. She said she had long ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Tags: Christian Witness

A Paraphrase Of Psalm 19:7-14  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 26, 2006

A PARAPHRASE OF PSALM 19:7-14 BY Lynnea J.H. Tanner “The law of the Lord is without flaw, putting our soul back to wholeness. The things the Lord reveals are unwavering, consistent in their nature, giving great understanding to the unlearned. The basic principles God has laid out are right making ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-14

Tags: Bible Influence, Giving

Denomination: Orthodox

My Accident

Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 11, 2006

My Accident My life was normal and unexpecting of tragedy when the bumper of a LTD came crashing into my back I had no time to repent like I always figured I would if I would have died it would have been at a moment that I was angry and frustrated and I can't say that I was as comfortable in my ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal