In Sermon Illustrations: "Hands"

I Might Point Out The Difference Between A ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009

I might point out the difference between a passion for excellence and a passion for power. The desire for excellence is a gift of God, much needed in society. It is characterized by respect for quality and a yearning to use God’s gifts in a way that pleases him. Recall the words of Antonio ...read more

Tags: Workplace Integrity

Denomination: Pentecostal

Worried That She'll Stop Clapping

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 3, 2009

WORRIED THAT SHE'LL STOP CLAPPING David Buttrick tells of a baby who claps her hands over most anything. "Shove breakfast cereal in the front of her, you’ll get a hand clap. Sit her in a circle of toys, and she’ll break into applause. Her parents took her to the seashore to watch the waves roll ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Wesleyan

Love Of Money

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 19, 2024

One day a certain old, rich man of a miserable disposition visited a rabbi, who took the rich man by the hand and lead him to a window. “Look out there,” he said. The rich man looked into the street. “What do you see?” asked the rabbi. “I see men, women and children,” answered the rich man. Again, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:10

Tags: Money, Riches

Jumping To Conclusions

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025

John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn't there! He slammed on the brakes, ordered ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:13, Matthew 7:1-2

Tags: Judgment, Assumption

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Our Heavenly Father, Help Us To Remember That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

Our Heavenly Father, help us to remember that freedom cannot be handed down and maintained without effort; that each generation must ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom, Holidays Civic

Let The One Who Would Worship God Open His Mouth ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004

Let the one who would worship God open his mouth in praise, his heart in receptivity, his mind in contemplation, his purse ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Using A Cell Phone While Driving — Even A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Using a cell phone while driving — even a hands-free one — quadruples the risk of getting into a serious crash. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Communication General

No Power Outside, From The Devil Downward, Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"No power outside, from the devil downward, can take us out of God's hand; so long as we remain faithful, we ...read more

Tags: Faith

God Is Too Wise To Be Mistaken. God Is Too Wise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too wise to be unkind. When you cant trace His hand, thats when ...read more

Tags: God The Father

True Love Is Night Jasmine, A Diamond In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True love is night jasmine, a diamond in darkness, the heartbeat no cardiologist has ever heard. It is the most common of miracles, fashioned of fleecy ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

I Am An Advocate Of Paper Money, But That Paper ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am an advocate of paper money, but that paper money must represent what it professes on its face. I do not wish to hold in ...read more

Tags: Money

Hail, Guest, We Ask Not What Thou Art; If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hail, guest, we ask not what thou art; If friend, we greet thee, hand and heart; If stranger, such no longer ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

A Most Moving And Pulse-Stirring Honor The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A most moving and pulse-stirring honor the heartfelt grip of the hand, and the welcome that does not descend from the pale, gray matter of the ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

Life Is But One Continual Course Of Instruction. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life is but one continual course of instruction. The hand of the parent writes on the heart of the child the first faint characters which time ...read more

Tags: Parenting

That Was Lee Risler’s Problem According To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2001

That was Lee Risler’s problem according to the Associated Press1. Mr. Risler, a 53-year-old sandal maker, was driving from his high desert home in Lucerne Valley, California to Hermosa Beach to sell his wares at a craft fair, when the accident occurred. For some reason, Risler’s van veered off ...read more

Tags: Repentance, Sin Separates From God, Evangelism The Lost, Elohim, Creator  (view more)  (view less)

Unsung Heroes: Hur, A Man Who Helped Moses

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 6, 2024

Introduction: Aaron and Joshua are mentioned often as men who helped Moses as Israel journeyed from Egypt to Canaan. There was one other man who assisted Moses, when Moses really needed some help. His name is Hur and he is another unsung hero. Text: Exodus 17:8-16, KJV: 8 Then came Amalek, and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Tags: Moses, Amalekites, Hur

Denomination: Baptist

Grace  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004

Grace The boy stood defiantly. “Go ahead, give it to me.” The principal looked at the young rebel and asked, “How many times have you been here?” The child sneered rebelliously, “Apparently not enough.” “And you have been punished each time?” the principal responded. “Yeah, I been ...read more

Tags: Chosen, E, God The Father, Grace, Set Apart  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 3, 2021

It was in a church in Munich that I saw him, a balding heavyset man in a gray overcoat, a brown felt hat clutched between his hands. People were filing out of the basement room where I had just spoken, moving along the rows of wooden chairs to the door at the rear. It was 1947 and I had come from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Tags: Hurt, Forgiveness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moses, Aaron And Hur Went To The Top Of The Hill. ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 14, 2003

Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. 12 When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:11

Tags: Jesus Christ, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Lutheran

I Went Out To Mcdonald's One Crisp March Morning. ...

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Feb 11, 2007

I went out to McDonald’s one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming ...read more

Denomination: Adventist