In Sermon Illustrations: "Heavenly Things"

Slide 9) The First Conviction Is ‘there Are ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2008

(Slide 9) The first conviction is ‘there are things that are better than money.’ He names ‘good health, a cultivated intelligence, a clear conscience, and a sympathetic heart.’ He goes on to say, ‘There are some things that we can do without, and one of these is wealth. But there are some things we ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Church Of God

Thelma And Louise: Rethinking The Trip

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 9, 2011

THELMA AND LOUISE: RETHINKING THE TRIP Thelma, married to Darryl (which the film portrays as a controlling husband) and Louise (a single waitress with a troubled past) decide to take a weekend road trip in Louise’s teal 1966 Thunderbird convertible. They stop at a bar where Thelma flirts with a ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Baptist

Death As Reward

Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 15, 2011

DEATH AS REWARD I am reading a book that has changed a lot of the ways I think about things of God. One statement really got me. "Your life is free to be radical when you see death as your reward." The book “Radical” by David Platt. That’s it isn’t it? That is why we worry. Because we don’t see ...read more

Tags: Death

The Vacuum Salesman  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2012

THE VACUUM SALESMAN A vacuum salesman down in rural Tennessee. He had a his vacuum cleaner and all of this tools and everything, and he went out there and he told a lady, "I’ve got the most exciting vacuum cleaner you have ever seen. It will clean your house from top to bottom...you only have to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-49, Mark 9:48-50, Leviticus 2:12-14

Tags: Power

Since Changes Are Going On Anyway, The Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Since changes are going on anyway, the great thing is to learn enough about them so that we will be able to lay hold of them ...read more

Tags: Change

Children, Not Knowing That They Are Having An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Children, not knowing that they are having an easy time, have a good many hard times. Growing and learning and obeying the rules of their elders, or ...read more

Tags: Children

Its A Great Mistake, I Think, To Put Children ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Its a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and ...read more

Tags: Children

For The Rest Of My Life Im Going To Trust That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"For the rest of my life Im going to trust that God is always at work in all things, and give Him thanks long ...read more

Tags: Joy

Willie From Moon Mullins Comic Strip, Says Of ...

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 22, 2008

Willie from Moon Mullins comic strip, says of his conscience: “Every time I listen to that darn ...read more

Tags: Conscience

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Without Enthusiasm Is Trying To Move ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The man without enthusiasm is trying to move the machinery of his life with lukewarm water. Only one thing will happen; he will stall. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Loving Mean To Love That Which Is Unlovable Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Loving mean to love that which is unlovable or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon the unpardonable or it is no virtue at all; and to hope means ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Throughout The Biblewhen God Asked A Man To Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Throughout the Biblewhen God asked a man to do something, methods, means, materials and specific directions were always ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Supreme End Of Education Is Expert ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The supreme end of education is expert discernment in all things the power to tell the good from the bad, the genuine from the counterfeit, and to prefer ...read more

Tags: Culture

If You Stare Into The Mirror Each Morning, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you stare into the mirror each morning, having no meaningful goals for the day, not even expecting to accomplish anything ...read more

Tags: Goals

If You're Bored With Life You Don't Get Up ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you're bored with life you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do ...read more

Tags: Goals

What We Dont Need To Know For Achievement, We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What we dont need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is the basis for ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

If You Live Long Enough, The Venerability ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you live long enough, the venerability factor creeps in; you get accused of things you never did, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If You Stare Into The Mirror Each Morning, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you stare into the mirror each morning, having no meaningful goals for the day, not even expecting to accomplish anything ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Think That Love Is The Only Spiritual Power ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think that love is the only spiritual power that can overcome the self-centeredness that is inherent in being alive. Love is the thing ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

By All Means Marry. If You Get A Good Wife, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"By all means marry. If you get a good wife, youll be happy. If you get a bad one, youll become a ...read more

Tags: Marriage General