In Sermon Illustrations: "Good News"

Experts Can't Agree If The Following Is A True ...

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

Experts can’t agree if the following is a true story or if it should be written down next to the tale of George Washington and the Cherry Tree. While there is no concrete evidence of its truth, there is enough anecdotal evidence that the story has been in existence long enough to quite possibly be ...read more

Tags: Mercy

Denomination: Nazarene

Christian Walk Compared To Learning How To Pitch ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009

Christian Walk Compared to Learning How to Pitch Horseshoes When I married into Charlotte’s family I married into a really close family that liked to spend a lot of time together. Almost every Sunday was spent at Charlotte’s Mom and Dad’s house. There were football or baseball games to watch or ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Tags: Growth In Christ

Too Full  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

TOO FULL God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:8

Tags: God's Provision, Promises Of God

C.s. Lewis Once Wrote, "You Cannot Go On Being A ...  PRO

Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 10, 2003

C.S. Lewis once wrote, "You cannot go on being a good egg forever. You ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General, Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You? Let ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Charity Is A Principle Of Prevailing Love To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Charity is a principle of prevailing love to God and goodwill to men, which effectually inclines one endued with it ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

No One ... Who Has Not Known The Inestimable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one ... who has not known the inestimable privilege can possibly realize what good fortune it is to grow up ...read more

Tags: Family

Grandchildren Dont Stay Young Forever, Which Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Grandchildren dont stay young forever, which is good because Pop-pops have only ...read more

Tags: Family

Free Will, Though It Makes Evil Possible, Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

How Narrow Our Souls Become When Absorbed In Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

How narrow our souls become when absorbed in any present good or ill It is only the thought of ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

To Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve Isnt A Very ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To wear your heart on your sleeve isnt a very good plan; you should wear it ...read more

Tags: Heart

You May Bury The Frail Tenement Of Clay That A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You may bury the frail tenement of clay that a good man lives in, but you cannot get rid ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Dont Believe Your Friends When They Ask You To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dont believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they really want is to be maintained in ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Love Is An Image Of God, And Not A Lifeless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image; not one painted on paper, but the living essence of the divine ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Money Is Like Manure. If You Spread It Around, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Money is like manure. If you spread it around, it does a lot of good, but if you pile it up in ...read more

Tags: Money

It Takes Little Talent To See What Lies Under ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It takes little talent to see what lies under ones nose, a good deal to know in what ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Manners Are A Sensitive Awareness Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

It Will Be A Foretaste Of Heaven To Us Here ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It will be a foretaste of heaven to us here below, if we are able to thank God for all His ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

There Is Not Much Danger That Real Talent Or ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Agape Love: ‘an Unconditional Commitment ...

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010

Agape love: ‘an unconditional commitment to actively pursue & secure the good of another through sacrificial ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist