In Sermon Illustrations: "Godly Thinking"

Missionary Amy Carmichael Offered A Wise ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 3, 2002

Missionary Amy Carmichael offered a wise prayer: “Holy Spirit—think through me, ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Congregational

By The Time The Average Christian Gets His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"By the time the average Christian gets his temperature up to normal, everybody thinks he ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Ethel Barrett

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Dec 30, 2006

Ethel Barrett "We would worry less about what others think of us if we ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Very Reason For The First Amendment Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The very reason for the First Amendment is to make the people of this country free to think, speak, write and worship as ...read more

Tags: America

The Very Purpose Of Existence Is To Reconcile ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

By The Time A Man Realizes That Maybe His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Whenever A Man's Friends Begin To Compliment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

You Dont Hear Much About The Battle Of The Sexes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You dont hear much about the battle of the sexes anymore. Do you think this is because of the ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Three-Fourths Of The Mistakes A Man Makes Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Three-fourths of the mistakes a man makes are made because he does not really know ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

One Should Fight Like The Devil The Temptation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One should fight like the devil the temptation to think well of editors. They are all, without exceptionat least ...read more

Tags: Workplace

I Have Learned That Prayer Is Not Asking For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have learned that prayer is not asking for what you think you want but asking to be ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

This World, After All Our Science And Sciences, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle; wonderful, inscrutable, magical and ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Remember, Happiness Doesnt Depend Upon Who You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember, happiness doesnt depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Dissenter Is Every Human Being At Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns momentarily ...read more

Tags: Thought

Character Is Like A Tree And Reputation Like A ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Church Of God

A Sobbing Little Girl Stood Near A Small Church ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 4, 2001

A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it ’was too crowded.’ "I can’t go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by. Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1

Tags: Giving General, Christian Disciplines, Church Practices

Denomination: Church Of God

How Righteous Are You?  PRO

Contributed by Richard Wilson on Nov 26, 2001

HOW RIGHTEOUS ARE YOU? Some folks think they are good really good people. Let’s suppose that a person on sins 3 times a day. A sin in the morning, a sin during the day and a sin at night. Sounds like a pretty good person! Let’s think for a moment. If that person is saved at 10 years old and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:22-23

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Emotions, Sin Separates From God

Denomination: Baptist

A Young Woman Went To Her Pastor And Said, ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

A young woman went to her pastor and said, "Pastor, I have a besetting sin, and I want your help. I come to church on Sunday and can’t help thinking I’m the prettiest girl in the congregation. I know I ought not think that, but I can’t help it. I want you to help me with it."The pastor replied, ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Is The Potter; We Are The Clay. He Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 15, 2003

He is the potter; we are the clay. He is the shepherd; we are the sheep. He is the Master; we are the servant. No matter how educated we are, no matter how much power and influence we may think we possess, no matter how long we have walked w/ Him, no matter how significant we may imagine ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:39, Jeremiah 18:1-6, Jeremiah 18:1-12

Tags: Knowing God's Will, Doing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

Following Jesus

Contributed by David Simpson on Mar 23, 2017

Mark Batterson said in his book: “All In” – “Most people in most churches think they are following Jesus, but I’m not so sure. They may think they are following Jesus, but the reality is this: they have invited Jesus to follow them.” Too many times I want Jesus to follow me, to serve my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:11

Tags: Following Jesus, Follow Jesus

Denomination: Christian Church