In Sermon Illustrations: "Gifts Wisdom"

Too Many Christians Are Not Serving. When You ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004

Too many Christians are not serving. When you ask them to do something they say, "Well, uh, sorry, but that is not my spiritual gift." Trouble is they seem to think they have no spiritual gift because they say that about everything. Brethren, I tell you the truth in Christ that are no such gifts as ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Cannot Teach A Child To Take Care Of Himself ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you will let him take care of himself. He will make mistakes, and out of these ...read more

Tags: Children

As Clayton J. Schmit Put It In His Commentary On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008

As Clayton J. Schmit put it in his commentary on our text, “The moment of birth is one of unspeakable joy. Yet, if parents stopped to count the cost of taking a child home (which, fortunately, they never do) they might be tempted to turn the gift down. The cost of baby food and diapers, sleepless ...read more

I Think, At A Childs Birth, If A Mother Could ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think, at a childs birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

Nowhere Else To Go  PRO

Contributed by Tom Lawson on Dec 22, 2000

Abraham Lincoln: "I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-10

Tags: Faithfulness, Commitment, Prayer Adoration, Goals, God's Omniscience  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Abraham Lincoln: "I Have Been Driven Many Times ...

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 7, 2008

Abraham Lincoln: “I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Baptist

Proclaiming ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Proclaiming God’s Word A Necessity in Corporate Worship Congregational worship opens the door for the Holy Spirit gift of proclaiming God’s Word. Jesus said, “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4) Knowing exactly what the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:4

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shoppers Expect To Spend An Average Of Only $671 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Shoppers expect to spend an average of only $671 on Christmas gifts this year, down 1% from last year, reports Gift Tracker survey. American consumers feel wrung out and are not particularly bullish about their holiday gift shopping. But what consumers say and what they ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Abraham Lincoln Said, "I Have Been Driven Many ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Warren on Dec 4, 2001

Abraham Lincoln said, "I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom, and ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience, Prayer Supplication, God's Provision

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Throughout The Centuries, Men Of Many Faiths ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Throughout the centuries, men of many faiths and diverse origins have found in the Sacred Book [the Bible], words of wisdom, counsel, and inspiration. It is a foundation of strength, and now, as ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Abraham Lincoln Wrote, "I Have Been Driven Many ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2009

Abraham Lincoln wrote, “I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom, and ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

President Lincoln Said,

Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on May 4, 2010

President Lincoln said, "I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom, and ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Christmas Is Less Than What It Can Be And Less ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmas is less than what it can be and less than what it was intended to be where gifts are given grudgingly, and ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Long Walk Part Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009

"Long Walk Part of Gift" A young boy once came up to a missionary and said, “I love you and I want you to have this.” He pulled from a straw basket the most beautiful shell the missionary had ever seen. As she admired its beauty, she recognized it as a special shell only found on the far side of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

I Visited A Couple One Time In Their Home Who ...

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007

I visited a couple one time in their home who complained about a niece who got married. All the invitations were sent out and everything was in order but they never received a thank you card for the gift they sent. They were very upset. I asked them if it was a gift they sent. They said yes. ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Trusting Faith

Contributed by Kristen Wright Zeller on Aug 26, 2014

Those who share Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior begin to become as magnets to those who share the same intimate relationship. While humans range from "new" to "elder," there is still a feeling of familiarity in those who gather together to worship in spirit and in truth. A sense somewhat of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7

Tags: Trust, Recognize God, Faith To Believe, Move Mountains

Denomination: Christian Church

And Then It Was Silent No More

Contributed by James Snyder on May 23, 2020

During this time of exclusive lockdown, I and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage have grown accustomed to silence. Don't get me wrong here. I do not object to noise as long as it's the right kind of noise. However, I do have a good warm feeling about silence. What was that song? ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:13

Tags: Books, Silence, Noise

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

F. B. Meyer Once Said, "I Used To Think That ...  PRO

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Apr 1, 2003

F. B. Meyer once said, “I used to think that God’s gifts were on shelves one above the other; and that the taller we grew in Christian character, the easier we could reach them. I now find that God’s gifts are on shelves one beneath the other. It is not a question of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-6, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Philippians 2:5-11

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spider Man 2: The Spiderman Trilogy Has Quickly ...

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 12, 2008

SPIDER MAN 2: The Spiderman trilogy has quickly become one of my favorite series of movies. Spiderman 2 is probably the most interesting plot out of the three of them. Here is what it is about: Peter Parker’s having a rough time. His double life as the super hero Spider-Man is having a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Science Has Always Promised Two Things Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Science has always promised two things not necessarily related an increase first in our powers, second in our happiness and wisdom; and we have come to realize that it is the first and less ...read more

Tags: School