In Sermon Illustrations: "Happy At Christmas"

Losing Jesus

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 13, 2010

LOSING JESUS For about 14 years, I have been teaching AWANA. I teach each of our three division, beginning with a puppet skit and then a flannel graph lesson with felt figures. I taught the Christmas Story to the Sparks, K-2nd grade, then I moved everything into the auditorium to teach the Flames ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Perfect ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

THE PERFECT STORY The story is told about a perfect man who met a perfect woman. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. Then one stormy, Christmas Eve this perfect couple was driving along a winding road when they noticed someone on ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Some Of You Here Tonnight Will Be In That Same ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 18, 2008

SOME OF YOU HERE TONNIGHT WILL BE IN THAT SAME PREDICAMENT - STILL IN YOUR TRESPASSES AND SINS, BUT THE WHY OF CHRISTMAS MEANS YOU CAN BE REDEEMED AND MADE A CHILD OF GOD. I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A TRUE STORY TO DRIVE THIS TRUTH HOME TONIGHT. IT’S TOLD BY ERNEST GORDON INFACT THERE IS A FILM ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Baptist

Over 20 Years Ago A Retired Couple, Concerned ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 29, 2003

Over 20 years ago a retired couple, concerned about the threat of nuclear war, decided to carefully research the safest place on earth to which they could move and live. They studied and traveled, traveled and studied. Finally they found THE PLACE. And on Christmas they sent their pastor a card ...read more

Tags: Character, Peace

Denomination: Church Of God

Hell Freezes Over  PRO

Contributed by Robert Rust on Mar 2, 2001

HELL FREEZES OVER A rough and gruff man from Massachusetts who didn’t live a very good life died and went to hell. The devil really wanted to punish him, so he put him to work breaking up rocks with a sledgehammer. To make it worse he cranked up the temperature and the humidity. After a couple ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-26

Tags: Hell, Lively, Sports, Second Coming

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 25, 2008

Song- If I could hear my mother pray again How sweet and happy seem, those days of which I dream When memory recalls them now and then And with what rapture sweet, my weary heart would beat If I could hear my mother pray again Chorus- If I could hear my mother pray again If I could hear her ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If We Could Spend All Our Time Preaching, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we could spend all our time preaching, teaching and counseling, we would be happy. These tasks are the chocolate cake of the ministry diet. Unfortunately, a healthy ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Quotes On Marriage

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

QUOTES ON MARRIAGE Quote one cynic said: "Marriage is not a word; it is a sentence." Quote Jane Austin: "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance." Quote Mae West: "Marriage is ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Brethren

Eusebius Of The Third Century Said, "A Vast ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jan 24, 2009

Eusebius of the third century said, "A vast multitude was imprisoned in every place. The prisons--prepared for murderers and robbers--were filled with spirited bishops, joyful pastors, and happy ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Baptist

At Heaven's Door

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 8, 2003

A poet said: Wish me “Bon Voyage!” As you do a friend Whose joyous vist finds its happy end. And “au revoir!” Since though it come no more, I ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Baptist

Albert Schweitzer Wisely Said, " I Don't Know ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Sep 8, 2003

Albert Schweitzer wisely said, " I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

Twixters, 20-Somethings Caught Between Youth And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Twixters, 20-somethings caught between youth and adulthood, as a generation is more interested in job satisfaction than in settling down. The driving question in their lives: “What ...read more

Tags: Workplace

You Are Worried About Seeing Him Spend His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"You are worried about seeing him spend his early years in doing nothing. What Is it nothing to be happy? Nothing to skip, play and run around all ...read more

Tags: Children

The Day Has Come When America Is Privileged To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The day has come when America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness, and the peace which she ...read more

Tags: War

The Most I Can Do For My Friend Is Simply To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Couples Communication

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 16, 2025

A married couple were having an argument that kept going longer and longer. The wife looked at her husband and said, “Tell me, Dear, do you want to win or do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Tags: Lose, Argument, Win

Denomination: Methodist

A Letter To Santa  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

A LETTER TO SANTA: Dear Santa Claus: You’ll probably be surprised to receive this letter from an adult. You may be even more surprised as you read it to find that the writer is neither a maiden aunt nor a disgruntled bachelor. I’m a young mother. It isn’t my intention, Santa, to hurt your ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why We Celebrate The 4th  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009

WHY WE CELEBRATE THE 4TH But there is a reason why we celebrate on the 4th and we can’t forget that! It was the day the day the colonies declared their independence from England. Freedom was declared in some famous words of the Declaration of Independence, which starts: We hold these truths to be ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Tags: 4th Of July, Independence Day

A Gentleman From My Church Told A Story About ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Adams on Dec 19, 2004

A gentleman from my church told a story about his family. Each day as he came home from work, he stopped on his way into his house to pet his dog, and give it some affection. One day as he came in the house, his wife said with a little frustration, "Why is it that every day you always pet the dog ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25

Tags: Children, Parenting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Then Do We Deal With Overload Across The ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008

How then do we deal with overload across the seasons of life? Here are some suggestions adapted from the thoughts of Dr. Richard Swenson. Learn to ask the question at each new season of life, ‘How much is enough?’ There are seasons in life when we need to do more and be more involved and there are ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Denomination: Church Of God