In Sermon Illustrations: "Honoring Mothers"

The Hebrew Writer Wrestled With That Question ...

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005

The Hebrew writer wrestled with that question too: "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." (Hebrews 11:6). Recently I had telephoned my mother to tell her that I was going to be ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: United Methodist

Max Lucado, In No Wonder They Call Him The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Max Lucado, in No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, tells the story of Maria and her daughter Christina. Longing to leave her poor Brazilian neighborhood, Christina wanted to see the world. Discontent living at home having only a pallet on the floor, a washbasin, and a wood-burning stove, she ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-8

Tags: Commitment To Christ

A Few Years Ago The Birmingham, Alabama, Paper ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 21, 2001

A few years ago the Birmingham, Alabama, paper had a headline on the sports page: "The Most Exciting Moment Of My Life." It showed a picture of Jack Nicklaus writing out a $5,000 check for charity. As a matter of fact, it was second $5,000 check that day. It happened because of a game of golf he ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Endurance, Finding Fulfillment, Fear

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is A Decision - Is A Book I'd Strongly ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 23, 2002

Love Is A Decision - is a book I’d strongly recommend - the second chapter in this book is on honor.....let me share a brief excerpt from that chapter to nail home this point about honor. Gary Smalley is Christian family counselor and the author of the book ...one day years ago when he came ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Be Needed

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011

TO BE NEEDED Stu Weber, in his book Tender Warrior, includes an article written by a woman. She writes: One day the doorbell rang and there stood my beloved brother. It was a delightful surprise. His work as an executive of an international petroleum company keeps him out of the country most of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:17

Tags: Friendship General

On The Pharisees

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

Who are the Pharisees? In 332 BC, Alexander the Great conquered the Middle East, bringing Greek culture and philosophy to Israel. By 200 BC, Greek philosophy and its worldview called Helenism were significantly impacting Jewish young men. More and more of them were abandoning the Hebrew faith and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-2

Tags: Pharisees

Denomination: Methodist

A Catholic Sister, Sister Chris Schenk, Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Catholic sister, Sister Chris Schenk, was shocked when she took theology classes several years ago (1994) that taught Mary Magdalene, “a woman who had been one of Jesus’ most courageous apostles had been turned into a prostitute.” Then Schenk learned there were efforts to restore the reputation ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Video Clip From Movie "Ray"

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 7, 2006

Video Clip from movie "Ray" Chapter:13 Start:1:09:26 End:1:12:06 - 2:40 This clip shows Ray Charles as a child falling down and his mother painfully watching (not rescuing) him ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Christian Church

It Is Pretty Generally Agreed That All A Woman ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is pretty generally agreed that all a woman needs to do to know all about children is to have some. This wisdom is attributed to instinct...I have seen mothers give beer and spaghetti and Neapolitan ice cream to children in arms, and if they got that ...read more

Tags: Parenting

A Little Girl Came Home From A Neighbor's House ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A little girl came home from a neighbor’s house where her little friend had died. "Why did you go?" questioned her father. "To comfort her mother," said the child. "What could you do ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

You Need Only Ask At Night Before You Go To Bed, ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 13, 2008

You need only ask at night before you go to bed, "What did I do to Jesus today? What did I do for Jesus today? What did I do with Jesus today?" You have only to look at your hands. ...read more

Tags: Conscience

Unwanted  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 30, 2000

Mother Teresea “We have drugs for people with diseases like leprosy. But these drugs do not treat the main problem, the disease of being unwanted. That’s what my sisters hope to provide. The sick and poor suffer even more from rejection than ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Church, Giving General, Poverty

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When He Was Elected To The Baseball Hall Of Fame ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Harper on Jan 23, 2001

When he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984, Harmon Killebrew said, “My father taught me and my brother to play ball in the front yard. One day my mother came out and told him we were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son, Parenting, Children

Denomination: Baptist

A 3-Year-Old Boy Found A Quarter In The Driveway ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2002

A 3-year-old boy found a quarter in the driveway as he and his family were leaving to go to church one morning. When they returned home, he pulled it out of his pocket and handed it to his mother. “You can have ...read more

Two Little Boys Were Walking Home From Sunday ...  PRO

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 15, 2003

Two little boys were walking home from Sunday School where the lesson had been on the Devil and one asked the other “What do you think of this devil business?” “Well” replied the other boy, “You know ...read more

Tags: Children, Satan

Denomination: Wesleyan

Children Who Spend Most Of Their Time In Child ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Children who spend most of their time in child care are 3 times as likely to exhibit behavioral problems in kindergarten as those who were cared for primarily by mothers. The more time spend in out-of-home settings, the greater the ...read more

Tags: Children

Letting The Light Shine ...

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 15, 2009

“Letting the Light Shine Through” A small child was taken to a cathedral. She sat watching the sunshine through the windows. She asked her mother, “What are these people on the windows?” “They are saints,” was the answer. Then the child said, ‘Now I know what saints ...read more

Tags: Security

Denomination: Christian Church

I Remember One Of Comedian Bill Cosby’s ...  PRO

Contributed by James May on Jun 6, 2001

I remember one of comedian Bill Cosby’s comedy routines in which he tries to explain just a few of the differences in how a mother and father would react to a child. In this specific incident, the child picks up a piece of dirty driftwood out of the gutter and brings it to mother saying, “Look Ma, ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Children

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Girolamo Savonarola Was One Of The Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Girolamo Savonarola was one of the great preachers of the fifteenth century. He preached in the great cathedral of Florence, Italy, which contained a magnificent marble statue of the blessed virgin Mary. When Savonarola started preaching at this great cathedral, he noticed one day an elderly woman ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Tags: Humility, Emotions, Deceive, Deception

It Really Seems To Hurt  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 25, 2002

IT REALLY SEEMS TO HURT Philip Yancey tells about an African safari he was on where he saw an old momma giraffe taking care of her offspring. Shortly after he was born, she went over & kicked her offspring, & it looked like she was really hurting her baby. Then she did it again. Each time, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ