In Sermon Illustrations: "Genesis 12 1 4a"

Quotes On Pride

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2013

QUOTES ON PRIDE Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas said of pride: "Inordinate self-love is the cause of every sin ... the root of pride is found to consist in man not being, in some way, subject to God and His rule." "A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as ...read more

Tags: Pride

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Old Bible

Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021

A collector of rare books ran into an acquaintance who told him he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box. He happened to mention that Guten-somebody-or-other had printed it. "Not Gutenberg?" gasped the collector. "Yes, that was it!" "You ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Tags: Bible, Word Of God

Denomination: Methodist

Keys To Understanding The Parables

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 13, 2022

KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE PARABLES Parables provide insight into the nature, coming, growth and of the Kingdom of God. Parables are by design intended to be surprising. They often sneak up on us. Parables are used to simulate thinking and cause the hearer to carefully contemplate what they ...read more

Tags: Teaching, Truth, Preaching, Parables, Kingdom Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Formula For Going To Heaven

Contributed by John Bright on May 27, 2023

That’s right – heaven or hell is the final destination for every human being. I want to crystal clear about this! All humans have been born into a state of Sin (with a big S). We commit sin (with a little s) because we are Sinners – not vice versa. At the instant of salvation, our Sin nature is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:12-19

Tags: Hell, Atonement, Sin, Heaven

Denomination: Methodist

What Will Follow You When You're Gone?

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 17, 2020

You make a choice of which will one you leave behind to others - Blessings or Curses. Jonathan Edwards, was a Puritan Preacher in the 1700s. He was one of the most respected preachers in his day. He attended Yale at the age of thirteen and later went on to become the president of Princeton ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: Blessings, Curses, Generational Sins

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Roll Your Cares Onto The Lord

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 29, 2025

Roll Your Cares onto the LORD This is David's message to us in Psalm 37:5 where he said, "Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass." *The original word for "commit" here means to roll, roll away, roll down. Ron Dunn tells us that the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-11

Tags: Hardships, Cares, Cast Your Cares, Horrible Times, Trust, Suffering, Righteousness, Rejoice, Shelter, Rest, Pain, Peace, God, Evil  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Data Inundation: 57% Of Respondents To A Recent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Data Inundation: 57% of respondents to a recent Teradata survey said that the amount of data they were handling was doubling or tripling every year and has been doing ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Future Christianity: Religion & History Professor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Future Christianity: Religion & History Professor Philip Jenkins predicts that by ’50 there will be 3 billion Christian believers in the world, of which only 1 in 5 will be ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

Jesus Saith Unto Him, I Am The Way, The Truth, ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 18, 2006

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 1. He is not a way. HE IS THE WAY! 2. He is not a ...read more

In '06, Only 31% Of Workers Between Ages 45 And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

In '06, only 31% of workers between ages 45 and 54 had more than $100,000 in retirement savings. Another 31% had less than ...read more

Tags: Aging

Online Ad Spending Will Grow At Nearly Four ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

Online ad spending will grow at nearly four times the rate of the overall advertising economy during ’08, according to new projections released by advertising tracking ...read more

Tags: Internet

A Rhode Island School Is Testing A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

A Rhode Island school is testing a student-tracking system by putting computer chips on grade-schoolers' backpacks and a GPS system in their school buses. Parents are given a choice as to whether or ...read more

Tags: Security

How Do People Learn?

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 2, 2009

HOW DO PEOPLE LEARN? 89% of what we learn is visual. 10% of what we learn is auditory. 1% of what we learn comes from the other senses. Dr. ...read more

Tags: Learning

Denomination: Baptist

Book Of Ezra. The Idea Was That They Gathered In ...

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010

Book of Ezra. The idea was that they gathered in unity for the same purpose. Unity is one of the basic foundations for accomplishing a work for God (Phil 2:1-4). Lack of unity is one of the ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Baptist

In A Survey Conducted By Newsweek The Following ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 20, 2000

In a survey conducted by Newsweek the following statistics came to light about suicide and age: Number of suicides, per 100,000 people ages 15 to 19: --- ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Funerals Non-Christian, Faith

Denomination: United Methodist

Precious Freedoms: Yankelovich Partners Recently ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Precious Freedoms: Yankelovich Partners recently conducted a survey for the Lutheran Brotherhood analyzing which freedoms Americans value most. Freedom of speech ranked 1st for ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

The Number Of Unchurched Adults In The U.s. Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The number of unchurched adults in the U.S. has doubled since ‘91. That growth is especially pronounced among men, people under 40, singles, and people living in ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Between '98 And '01, At Least 80,000 People Lost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Between ’98 and ’01, at least 80,000 people lost $2 billion to religious scams in the U.S. vs. $450 million lost by 15,000 people between ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Coupons: Manufacturers Offered More Than $250 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Coupons: Manufacturers offered more than $250 billion in coupons in ’03 at a cost of $7 billion, notes the Promotion Marketing Assoc. This saved consumers $3 billion. 46% of ...read more

Tags: Money

There Is A Green Hill Far Away

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony