In Sermon Illustrations: "Heavenly Things"

After God Created The World, He Made Man And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"After God created the world, he made man and woman. Then, to keep the whole thing from ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Its A Lot Better To Be Seen Than Heard. The Sun ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Its a lot better to be seen than heard. The sun is the most powerful thing I know of, ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

What A Terrific Din There Would Be If We Made As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What a terrific din there would be if we made as much noise when things go right ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

We Need To Find The Courage To Say No To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ...read more

Tags: Truth

Success In Business Requires Training And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Our Lives Begin To End The Day We Become Silent ...

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jul 8, 2010

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin ...read more

Tags: Justice

Denomination: Baptist

C.s. Lewis: "Faith Is The Art Of Holding Onto ...

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008

C.S. Lewis: "Faith is the art of holding onto things your reason has once accepted, in ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cheerful Girl With Bouncy Golden Curls Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Fakes on Nov 10, 2003

The cheerful girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them: a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box "Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box ...read more

Tags: Giving General, God The Father, God's Provision

Denomination: Lutheran

Phillip Keller Visited A Potter In Pakistan A...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

Phillip Keller visited a potter in Pakistan and gained the most understanding ever of the meaning found in "Your will be done in earth as it is in heaven." The words of the prophet came to mind: "Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words" (Jer. 18:2). ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Tags: Lord's Prayer

Fundamentally, All Writing Is About The Same ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Fundamentally, all writing is about the same thing: its about dying, about the brief flicker of time we have ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Lord Give To Men Who Are Old And Rougher The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Lord give to men who are old and rougher the things that little children suffer, And let keep bright and ...read more

Tags: Children

Theres A Time When You Have To Explain To Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Theres a time when you have to explain to your children why theyre born, and its a marvelous ...read more

Tags: Children

He That Is Good, Will Infallibly Become Better, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"He that is good, will infallibly become better, and he that is bad, will as certainly become worse; for vice, virtue and ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Remember That If The Opportunities For Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Remember that if the opportunities for great deeds should never come, the opportunities for good deeds are renewed day by day. The thing ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Two Words Information And Communication Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The two words information and communication are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is ...read more

Tags: Communication General

In Our Country We Have Those Three Unspeakably ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

There Is Only One Form Of Political Strategy In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one form of political strategy in which I have any confidence, and that is to try to do the right ...read more

Tags: Government

The Years Between 50 And 70 Are The Hardest. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The years between 50 and 70 are the hardest. You are always asked to do things, and you are not yet ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

To Take Action Is Always Dangerous, But To Sit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To take action is always dangerous, but to sit and wait for the good things of life to fall into thy lap is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

For Health And The Constant Enjoyment Of Life, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For health and the constant enjoyment of life, give me a keen and ever present sense of humor; it is the next best ...read more

Tags: Humor