In Sermon Illustrations: "Forsaken Things"

The Contemporary Christian Band "Casting Crowns" ...

Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Aug 10, 2007

The contemporary Christian band "Casting Crowns" has a song called "Praise You in this Storm." In the song the artists talk about how, even in the midst of the storm, they are able to praise God within the storm. Storms of life happen...whether they be physical, like Hurrican Katrina, or ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Slide 9) The First Conviction Is ‘there Are ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2008

(Slide 9) The first conviction is ‘there are things that are better than money.’ He names ‘good health, a cultivated intelligence, a clear conscience, and a sympathetic heart.’ He goes on to say, ‘There are some things that we can do without, and one of these is wealth. But there are some things we ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Church Of God

Thelma And Louise: Rethinking The Trip

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 9, 2011

THELMA AND LOUISE: RETHINKING THE TRIP Thelma, married to Darryl (which the film portrays as a controlling husband) and Louise (a single waitress with a troubled past) decide to take a weekend road trip in Louise’s teal 1966 Thunderbird convertible. They stop at a bar where Thelma flirts with a ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Baptist

Death As Reward

Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 15, 2011

DEATH AS REWARD I am reading a book that has changed a lot of the ways I think about things of God. One statement really got me. "Your life is free to be radical when you see death as your reward." The book “Radical” by David Platt. That’s it isn’t it? That is why we worry. Because we don’t see ...read more

Tags: Death

The Vacuum Salesman  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2012

THE VACUUM SALESMAN A vacuum salesman down in rural Tennessee. He had a his vacuum cleaner and all of this tools and everything, and he went out there and he told a lady, "I’ve got the most exciting vacuum cleaner you have ever seen. It will clean your house from top to bottom...you only have to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-49, Mark 9:48-50, Leviticus 2:12-14

Tags: Power

No Man In This World Attains To Freedom From Any ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 11, 2002

No man in this world attains to freedom from any slavery except by entrance into some higher servitude. There is no such thing as an entirely free man ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is A God Shaped Vacuum In The Heart Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Advertising Nourishes The Consuming Power Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Advertising nourishes the consuming power of manIt spurs individual exertion and greater production. It brings together in fertile union ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

The Secret Of Happiness Is This: Let Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The secret of happiness is this: Let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be ...read more

Tags: Joy

There Are Those Who Believe That A New Modernity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are those who believe that a new modernity demands a new morality. What they fail to consider is the harsh reality that there is no such thing as a new ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is Not So Important To Be Serious As It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression which would do credit to any college ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

In Business, Excellence Of Performance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In business, excellence of performance manifests itself, among other things, in the advancing of methods and processes; in the improvement of products, in more perfect organizationand in the ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Life Can Be One Dreary Day After Another Or A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life can be one dreary day after another or a Baghdad of fascinating things to keep learning. Get more out of every ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

Anyone Whos Ever Filed A Tax Return Or Visited ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anyone whos ever filed a tax return or visited the Department of Motor Vehicles understands that government does two ...read more

Tags: Government

There Is A Common Tendency To Cling To Old Ways ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a common tendency to cling to old ways and methods. Every innovation has to fight for its life, and every good thing ...read more

Tags: Thought

You Will Find As You Look Back Upon Your Life ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have really lived are the moments when you ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Bachelors Know More About Women Than Married ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Bachelors know more about women than married men. If they didnt, theyd be married too. A bachelor never gets over the idea that ...read more

Tags: Marriage Singleness

If There Is Any Great Secret Of Success In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If there is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to put yourself in the other persons place and to see things ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

I Read A Statement From Dr. Lester Sumrall He ...

Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 29, 2007

I read a statement from Dr. Lester Sumrall he said " One of the disturbing things about Christianity is that very few Christians ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

And If The Resurrection Didn't Really Happen, ...

Contributed by Allan Kircher on May 31, 2009

And if the resurrection didn’t really happen, then everything He said about these things was a bunch of what Colonel ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Baptist