In Sermon Illustrations: "God Can"

There Are Those Who Will Frown Upon Those Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are those who will frown upon those who set ambitious goals, and yet without goals there can be no achievement, and with ...read more

Tags: Success, Goals, Confidence, Achievement

Make Your Resolutions So Clear And Firm That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Make your resolutions so clear and firm that nothing can lure you from your chosen path. Substitute doing ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

The Same Boat Floats You Both. You Pull ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The same boat floats you both. You pull together. Friends are worth the having Who best can ...read more

Tags: Compassion

When Once You Profess Yourself A Friend, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When once you profess yourself a friend, endeavor to be always such. He can never have any true ...read more

Tags: Compassion

It Is Not True That Men Prefer Foolish Women. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not true that men prefer foolish women. Rather they prefer women who can simulate foolishness whenever ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

I Am A Writer Who Came Of A Sheltered Life. A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I am a writer who came of a sheltered life. A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Im Here As An Invitation Bearer. Not My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Im here as an invitation bearer. Not my invitation, but anothers. Im here to deliver it as winsomely as I can. You decide if ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

The Sun, With All Those Planets Revolving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it ...read more

Tags: Creation

Jesus, Thy Boundless Love To ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 19, 2010

Jesus, thy boundless love to me No thought can reach, no tongue declare; Then [bend] my wayward heart to ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Love Of Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham Lincoln Once Said, "Nearly All Men ...

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2010

Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: *other

The Impossible

Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 14, 2013

Madeline L’Engle writes, "If Mary had the courage to take the impossible into her body, can we not have the ...read more

Tags: Mary Jesus Mother

Denomination: Congregational

King On Faith

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 8, 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “"Faith is taking the first step even when you ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Priority Of The Word (As Seen In Ezra)

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010

PRIORITY OF THE WORD (AS SEEN IN EZRA) "There is an application here for us. What men say and think is not important. The Scriptures are all-sufficient and contain all of the instruction that is needed for the guidance of those who would be faithful to God in any particular period of church ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

George Macdonald And Alan Redpath On The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2010

George MacDonald and Alan Redpath on the Importance of Depending Upon God George MacDonald, "In whatever man does without God, he must fail miserably, or succeed more miserably." Any seemingly successful person who does it independently of God is above all most miserable! Man is incomplete until he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

Tags: Prayer General

[251]. A Message From A Poem – That Coffin Is Not Me

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 2, 2026

[251]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THAT COFFIN IS NOT ME This is a special poem and unusual for my style. It is full of meaning, very serious meaning. It is me telling my story (as if I had died). Some may find the subject strange; others may not want to think about such things. The point is, we ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9-10, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, Hebrews 9:27, Genesis 2:17  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Funeral Service, Absent From The Body, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Repent And Be Saved, Christian Burial, Death, Heaven, Alive, Dead, Coffin, Christian Funeral, Hell  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Masses Blink And Say: 'we Are All Equal — ...

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jun 29, 2009

"The masses blink and say: 'We are all equal — Man is but man, before God we are all equal.' Before God! ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Baptist

Great Reasons To Be A Guy  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 16, 2001

Great Reasons To Be A Guy · Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. · You can kill your own food. · Three pairs of shoes are way more than enough. · You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without ever thinking, "He must be mad at me." · Wedding dress: $2,000. Tuxedo ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations, Friendship, Friend

Denomination: Church Of God

5-Year Old Johnny Was In The Kitchen As His ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 12, 2002

5-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone. "It’s dark in there and I’m scared." She asked again, and he persisted. Finally she said, "It’s OK--Jesus will be in there with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4-6

Tags: Fear And Worry, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Las Vegas Now Has A Call-In "Connection ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002

Las Vegas now has a call-in “Connection Confession” line where people can call and confess their sins to a recording. America’s first confession line makes it possible, for a fee of $9 per three minutes, to record your sin and if you want to pay a little more you can listen to other people’s sins. ...read more

Tags: Confession Of Sin, Sin General

Denomination: Christian Church

Video Illustration: The Beginning Of Mission ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2004

Video Illustration: The Beginning of Mission Impossible when the agent accepts the Mission. We look a video clip like this and we admire this man for accepting the mission and all the risks that go along with it. The truth is we envy this man because he is willing to live his life on the edge and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Envy

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational