In Sermon Illustrations: "Get Up"

The Story Of The Ugly Baby, Big Chicken  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 9, 2003

THE STORY OF THE UGLY BABY, BIG CHICKEN. One day the farmer was out near the hen house. The farmer noticed this big, ugly chicken outside the lot. The farmer picked up the big ugly chicken and threw him back into the chicken lot. The farmer often noticed how peculiar this big, ugly chicken acted. ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Devastating Fruit Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2010

The Devastating Fruit of Unforgiveness Once upon a time there was a man to whom a great harm had been done. The exact nature is of no consequence, as long as we know the hurt went deep. He felt it continually, the pain was searing and relentless, and even the most basic tasks of life were ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 2, 2021

Quit all the comparisons: IT IS ABOUT GOD’S GLORY. HAGGAI and ZECHARIAH LEARNED TO ENCOURAGE THOSE THAT WERE DOING A WORK THAT SEEMED SMALL IN THEIR OWN EYES. Get excited. Haggai 2:2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:10

Tags: Glory, Small Things

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Root Beer Thirst --- ...

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 3, 2010

Root Beer Thirst --- --- As a kid in High School, I loved to go to amusement parks, and so did my friends. We only had a couple of amusement parks in the SF Bay Area and my high school buddies and I were able to convince our parents to drop us off at one of these amusement parks that was like a six ...read more

Tags: Stress

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

I Like The Bumper Sticker That Reads, "Everyone ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Feb 11, 2003

I like the bumper sticker that reads, “Everyone seems normal ...read more

Tags: Sin General, God's Provision

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Never Worry About Diets. The Only Carrots That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Advertising May Be Described As The Science Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

One Of The Virtues Of Being Very Young Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

One of the virtues of being very young is that you dont let the facts get in ...read more

Tags: Children

One Might Better Try To Sail The Atlantic In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

One might better try to sail the Atlantic in a paper boat than to get ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

A Wise Man Puts Aside 10 Percent Of The Money He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A wise man puts aside 10 percent of the money he gets and 90 ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Enthusiasm Is The Best Protection In Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Its A Strange World Of Language In Which Skating ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Its a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Experience Is The One Thing You Have Plenty Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Experience is the one thing you have plenty of when you're ...read more

Tags: Experience

If God Had Really Intended Men To Fly, Hed Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If God had really intended men to fly, hed have made it easier ...read more

Tags: Flying

This Country Has Come To Feel The Same When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the ...read more

Tags: Government

The Aging Process Has You Firmly In Its Grasp If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Think Of Life As A Good Book. The Further You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more ...read more

Tags: Learning

The Real Test In Golf And In Life Is Not In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real test in golf and in life is not in keeping out of the rough, but in ...read more

Tags: Learning

It Is More Important To Know Where You Are Going ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Do not ...read more

Tags: Human Life