In Sermon Illustrations: "Giving Yourself"

Remember, If You Ever Need A Helping Hand, You'll ...

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jul 8, 2010

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm ... As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Baptist

Trust In God  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011

TRUST IN GOD "Trust in yourself and you are doomed to disappointment Trust in money and you may have it taken from you; But trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity." --D.L. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Proverbs 31:1-31

Tags: Trust

God's Hardening Is A Consequence Of Our ...

Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 12, 2007

"God’s hardening is a consequence of our hardening our own hearts...God will harden none, damn none, unless they willfully reject His grace. Here is a sobering thought: If you enter eternity with a hard, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facts About Fasting

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2022

BASIC REMINDERS --- to those who are fasting or considering a fast: (1) This is not about FOOD. It is about spending more time alone with God. It is about showing Him that there are no other gods before him. He is Lord of all areas of our life. (2) Do not become PROUD and brag to others about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:23

Tags: Fasting, Holy Spirit, Revival, Repentance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Consider The Lives Of Two Men. One Of Them Max ...  PRO

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Mar 22, 2006

Consider the lives of two men. One of them Max Jukes, lived in New York. He did not believe in Christ or give Christian training to his children. He refused to take his children to church even when they asked to attend. He had 1,026 descendants- 300 of whom were sent to prison for an avergaae term ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Adventist

Speaking Of Gender Issues, I Heard That A While ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 24, 2008

Speaking of gender issues, I heard that a while back Bill Gates decided it was time to figure out what gender a computer is. I mean, we assign gender to a lot of inanimate objects. In fact, in Spanish every noun is either male or female. Bill Gates called together his top male experts and his ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Depression

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Aug 14, 2014

The World woke up to the shocking News on August 13th 2014. The King of Comedy-Robin Williams- who lit so many smiles in many a countenance of his “global audience” had apparently committed suicide due to severe depression. For some time now his apparently happy face had masked a heavy heart ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Tags: Depression, Individual, Invigorating

Denomination: *other

The Power Of The Switch

Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Sep 27, 2022

THE POWER OF THE SWITCH – to some, the issue is not the light but our willingness/eagerness to turn the switch on! Example: Marie and Walter gifted us a 3-day tour in Canada - Kingston-Ottawa-Montreal-Old Quebec-1000 Islands The schedule is packed and the travel time between these places range ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Tags: Light, Darkness, Turn The Lights On

Denomination: Foursquare

The Only Way To Achieve True Success Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only way to achieve true success is to express yourself completely in service to society. First, have a definite, clear, practical ideal a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Heart Of ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Heart of Temptation “When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me.’ For God… does [not] tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Little Boy's Prayer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

A little Boy’s Prayer "Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my mommy and my sister and my brother and my doggy and me. Oh, please take care of yourself, God. If anything happens to ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Aurelius Augustine Spent Most Of His Life ...  PRO

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on May 4, 2001

Aurelius Augustine spent most of his life battling the bondage to sexual appetite and philosophical pride. When he was 31 the power of God through His word, broke the bondage to sexual lust and living with a concubine. Augustine said ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, Addiction, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Baptist

Fight For Joy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008

Fight for Joy John Piper offers 15 Biblical things we must do to fight for joy. (I can only list them today, and commend to you his book, "When I Don’t Desire God.") This list reminds me that faith does not produce inactivity, but God-centered activity: 1) Realize that authentic joy in God is a ...read more

Tags: Joy

Beer Commercials And Community

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 28, 2010

BEER COMMERCIALS AND COMMUNITY Beer commercials do not really sell beer. Have you seen how they really sell "living it up with others" or what Christians call "community"? Do they not sell good looking people partying with other good looking people? Even the losers in those commercials all of a ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Little Hobby Of Mine Is Collecting Old ...

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 17, 2008

A little hobby of mine is collecting old Coca-Cola memorabilia. One of my prized possessions is this old bottle from around 1910 to 1920. It was made at the Charleston Bottling Works in Charleston, WV. Many of you will doubtlessly remember when soda came in a glass bottle like this, not in ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Listen To The Words Of A Minister Who Ended Up ...  PRO

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

Listen to the words of a Minister who ended up with a ruined marriage and a ruined ministry after a one night stand "adultery isn’t something that happens with the act -- it happens months beforehand. It’s an attitude. You disconnect ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love, Divorce, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Wesleyan

Shalom  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 12, 2002

SHALOM. Shalom is a word hard to translate, the total meaning is very hard to express in English. Shalom means total well being. Shalom is not possible if we are hiding anger, wrath, hurt, disappointment. Shalom, total -- complete -- well being, comes in attitudes that ...read more

Tags: Anger, God Brings Hope, Peace

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Take Care  PRO

Contributed by Mike Hamilton on May 1, 2003

Little Suzie finished her prayer and said: Dear God, Before I finish, I want you to take care of mommy, take care of daddy, take care of my sister and my brother and please, God, take ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Dont Read To Be Big, Read To Be Down To Earth. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Dont read to be big, read to be down to earth. Dont read to be smart, read to be wise. Dont read to memorize, read to realize. Dont read to just learn, read to sometimes unlearn. Dont read a lot, read just enough to keep yourself ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Rules Seem To Be These: If You Have Written ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The rules seem to be these: If you have written a successful novel, everyone invites you to write short stories. If you have written some good short stories, everyone wants you to write a novel. But nobody wants anything ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature