In Sermon Illustrations: "Hard To Get A Job"

If A Man Has Money, It Is Usually A Sign, Too, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; dont imagine his money is easy to ...read more

Tags: Money

The World Is Full Of Abundance And Opportunity, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car ... a teaspoon instead of a steam ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

You Need Only Reflect That One Of The Best Ways ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Why Should The World Believe In Reconciliation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Why should the world believe in reconciliation when it doesnt see the church reconciled? And the church is not going to be reconciled even if it gets all the issues solved. It will ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Few Men Are Born Leaders. Leadership Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Few men are born leaders. Leadership is achieved by ability, alertness, experience and keeping posted; by willingness to accept responsibility; a knack for getting along with ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Will Rogers Said, "You Can Summarize American ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2010

Will Rogers said, "You can summarize American History into two great movements: the passing of the Buffalo and The passing of the buck." (From a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:24-25

Tags: America, Others, Seeing Jesus

The World Does Not Need Sermons; It Needs A ...

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

"The world does not need sermons; it needs a message. You can go to Bible college and learn how to preach sermons, but you will have to ...read more

Tags: Preaching

Denomination: Brethren

Oh, Those Alluring Lizardly Eyes

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 4, 2020

After months of planning and rearranging our schedule, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finally organized a little vacation time for Christmas. It takes an awful lot of work for her and, I let her work as hard as she wants to work. That’s the kinda husband I am. She scheduled us to stay for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:3

Tags: Fear, Vacation

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It Was A Week That Was Shot To Pieces

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 27, 2020

I only made one mistake last week, which is something of a record for me. I try limiting mistakes to one at a time, but not always in sequential order. I once tried to make my mistakes in a logical order, but it turned out to be a mistake. The one faux pas I made was taking Monday off. I proposed ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Tags: Humor, Plans

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Who Doesn’t Like A Girl Scout Cookie?

Contributed by James Snyder on May 8, 2021

This week the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage made a little slip. To her, it was a little slip, but to me, it was a big mistake. It is not always that she makes mistakes that I can profit on. I don't make this public, especially within her earshot, but there are times that she makes a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:4

Tags: Diet, Girl Scouts

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Washington Bureau: Terry Mattingly's Religion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

WASHINGTON BUREAU: Terry Mattingly’s religion column for 11/07/2001 It’s hard to miss the Big Idea when an artist puts it right on a painting in bold letters. "He That Believeth Not Shall Be Damned. Not A Crown But Hellfire And Brimstone," wrote Howard Finster, using his unorthodox spelling and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Becoming A Christian

David Wilkerson's Founder Of Teen Challenge ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2004

David Wilkerson's founder of Teen Challenge states from his book Sipping Saints: 1. Drinking is the world's most staggering problem. We face the horrible statistics of more than a million young Americans becoming alcoholics. Six million of their parents are already there. We have become a sodden ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Search Committee Report  PRO

Contributed by David Gant on Feb 14, 2004

SEARCH COMMITTEE REPORT We do not have a happy report to give. We have not been able to find a suitable candidate for this church, though we have one promising prospect. Thank you for your suggestions. We have followed up on each one with interviews or by calling at least three references. The ...read more

Tags: Church General, Church Practices

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are Those Masked Men?

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 6, 2010

WHO ARE THOSE MASKED MEN? Some of you would have no idea of who I am talking about when I speak of the LONE RANGER. He is way before your time and he doesn't fit into our culture anymore. Pity. He had a strict moral code and even the actor, Clayton Moore, was a great ROLE MODEL for ...read more

Tags: Angels

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Too Many Times, We Treat Prayer As A Transaction ...  PRO

Contributed by Darrin Cantrell on Apr 6, 2001

Too many times, we treat prayer as a transaction and not an opportunity to commune with God. Even though we are bred to be consumers in this country, we should never get ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Methodist

From Live And Learn And Pass It On  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 27, 2002

I’ve learned that if you give a pig and a boy everything they want, you’ll get a good pig and a bad boy. (age 77) from Live ...read more

Tags: Entertainment, Children

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Witness Is Someone Who By Explanation And ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 8, 2003

A witness is someone who by explanation and demonstration gives audible and visible evidence of what he has seen and heard without being deterred by the ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Baptist

When The Beatles Sang "Once There Was A Way, To ...

Contributed by Christian Breuninger on Dec 12, 2005

When the Beatles sang “Once there was a way, to get back homeward” they gave voice to this universal desire that God planted into our hearts. It’s a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I've Learned That If You Give A Pig And A Boy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005

I’ve learned that if you give a pig and a boy everything they want, you’ll get a good pig and a bad boy. From Live and Learn ...read more

Tags: Children

40% Of Americans Believe It's A Good Idea For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

40% of Americans believe it’s a good idea for couples who intend to get married to live together first, 22% of evangelicals agree. ...read more

Tags: Marriage General