In Sermon Illustrations: "Gifts Giving"

Friendship Is To Be Purchased Only By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is to be purchased only by friendship. A man may have authority over others, but he can never ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Never Do Today What You Can Put Off Till ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Delay may give clearer light ...read more

Tags: Communication General

You Must Come Home With Me And Be My Guest; You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You must come home with me and be my guest; You will give joy to me, and I will do All ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

Every Man Should Make Up His Mind That If He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every man should make up his mind that if he expects to succeed, he must give an honest ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

What We Obtain Too Cheap, We Esteem Too ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2010

“What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly: ‘Tis dearness only that gives ...read more

Tags: Possession

Denomination: Baptist

In Les Misérables The Antagonist Is A Police Man ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 2, 2003

In Les Misérables the antagonist is a police man named Javert. He is a pitiful man who believes in judgment alone and not mercy. Last week we saw the clip from the movie where Jean Valjean receives mercy from the Bishop and I told you that he lives the rest of his life trying to give the same ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: *other

A Nail Among The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009

A NAIL AMONG THE COINS Emil Mettler was a restaurateur in London who was a close friend of Albert Schweitzer. Mettler would not allow a Christian worker to pay for a meal. He once opened his register in the presence of a Secretary of the London Missionary Society. The Secretary was astonished to ...read more

Tags: Stewardship

Common-Ism In The Church  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

COMMON-ISM IN THE CHURCH Years ago I ran across this following definition of the various forms of government. They compared capitalism (the economic model we try to follow in our country) with communism and socialism, and they used a simple illustration to drive their point home. In a capitalist ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-48

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Where Fruit Begins

Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 19, 2009

WHERE FRUIT BEGINS I believe with everything that is in me that fruit begins with each one of us. It begins with a decision, “I want to bear fruit. I want to honor Jesus. I want to walk in his ways. And I will do it no matter what. No matter what life throws at me. No matter what struggles I face. ...read more

Tags: Fruit Of The Spirit

Denomination: Church Of God

I Sent You Two Boats And A Helicopter!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 21, 2023

A man of faith is on top of a roof during a great flood in the South. Another man comes by in a boat and says, "Get in, get in, the water is rising!" The man of faith replied, "No, sir. I have faith in God and I know that He will answer my prayer and give me a miracle." So, ...read more

Tags: Protection, Prayer, Angels, Miracles, Miracles Of Jesus, Faith, Fear  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Successfully To Accomplish Any Task It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Successfully to accomplish any task it is necessary not only that you should give it the best there is in you, but that you should obtain for ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

It Took Me Fifteen Years To Discover I Had No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldnt give it up ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Next To Doing Things That Deserve To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Next to doing things that deserve to be written, there is nothing that gets a man more credit, or gives him more pleasure, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Peace Is Not Something You Wish For; It's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Condition Of Our Hearts, The Openness Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The condition of our hearts, the openness of our attitudes, the quality of our competence, the fidelity of our experience these give ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Guard Within Yourself That Little Treasure, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Guard within yourself that little treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

It Is A Great Deal Easier To Do That Which God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is a great deal easier to do that which God give us to do, no matter how hard it is, than to face ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Average Mortgage Runs About 20 Years, Which ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The average mortgage runs about 20 years, which gives the owner time, if he works on it every weekend, ...read more

Tags: Money

At No Time In Its History Has Congress Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

At no time in its history has Congress been willing to give up its prerogatives or to accept the fact that as individuals and as a body they and it are ...read more

Tags: Government

However Horrible The Incidents Of War May Be, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his ...read more

Tags: War