In Sermon Illustrations: "How To Get Stronger"

What It Was, Was A Cookie

Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 11, 2025

At least once a month The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and her daughter will spend a day visiting thrift stores in our community. I’m not sure, so don’t quote me, but I think there’s a 100-mile radius where they do their shopping. This past week was one of those days. As she was backing out ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:2

Tags: Desire, Cookie

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Too Many People Come To Church Three Times ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 31, 2001

Too many people come to Church three times primarily. They're Baptized, they get married, and they have their funeral service at the Church.The first time they throw ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10, Luke 19:1-10, John 21:15-21, Matthew 25:14-30

Tags: Faith, Faith Vs. Works, Church General, Apologetics General, Time  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

When Ronald Regan Was President Of The United ...

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005

When Ronald Regan was President of the United States, he had a sign on his desk that said, "There is no limit to what a man can do or where ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Lutheran

A Kidis The Last Container Of A Sense Of Humor, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A kidis the last container of a sense of humor, which disappears as he gets older, and he laughs only according to the way the boss, society, politics, or race want him to. ...read more

Tags: Children

The Only Organizations That Last A Long Time, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only organizations that last a long time, do good and useful work, and are profitable, are those that are, and have been, well organized. You get the feel of this immediately whenever ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

If We Could Make A Great Bonfire Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we could make a great bonfire of the thousands of laws we have in this country, and start all over again with only the Golden Rule and the Ten ...read more

Tags: Law

Someone Said That Mining Gold Is Like Developing ...

Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Feb 23, 2010

Someone said that mining gold is like developing people. When gold is mined several tons of dirt must be moved to get an ounce of gold. But one doesn’t go ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

Denomination: Baptist

George Bailey Finds Out In The Movie, "It's A ...

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007

George Bailey finds out in the movie, "It’s a Wonderful Life" that life is about giving not getting and having. Stop hoarding your money and spend it on helping other ...read more

Tags: Envy, Forgiveness General, Temptation General

Denomination: Lutheran

Oswald Chambers Says This, "It Is A Shameful ...

Contributed by Aaron Johnson on Jul 26, 2008

Oswald Chambers says this, "It is a shameful thing for a Christian to talk about getting the victory. The Victor ought to have got us so completely that it is His victory ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Training Of Arabian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 5, 2009

Training of Arabian Horses The gospel we as Christ-followers are called to proclaim requires that we make sacrifices and at times even suffer a bit, but because of what Christ has already done, the return on such sacrifices is enormous! God’s Kingdom is glorified and expanded! With that in mind, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:40

Tags: Discipleship

Love Of God

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 16, 2010

LOVE OF GOD Let’s say you had a child who kept getting in trouble, you kept bailing him out as a child, and eventually as he grew up even you couldn’t bail him out anymore, you had to let him go live his life the way he was choosing because nothing you or anyone else did could stop ...read more

Tags: God's Love

[008] Message From A Poem - A Tale Of The Fish’s Tails

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 1, 2024

[008] MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A TALE OF THE FISH’S TAILS “Take the line of least resistance; go with the flow; jellyfish that drift; leave me out of it; I see both sides; don’t involve me; I don’t want to know!” The world is full of compromise and it gets worse. We can expect no less from this ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Galatians 5:1, Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Stand Firm, Fish Tails, Opposing, Compromise, Resist, Fish  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[262]. A Poem Message – The Election Will Spell Even More Wickedness

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 13, 2026

[262]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE ELECTION WILL SPELL EVEN MORE WICKEDNESS In democratic societies people elect their national rulers, but what do you do when these rulers are all corrupt? How can you vote for them? I know some Christians have a battle with this. Some just refuse to vote. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:28, 2 Timothy 3:13, Genesis 12:3

Tags: Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, The United States, National Election, Evil, Politics, Wickedness, Elections, Betrayed, Bad To Worse  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have You Heard About The Little Boy Who Attended ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 3, 2001

Have you heard about the little boy who attended church for the first time and was asked how it went? He replied, "The music ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-3

Tags: Church General, Church Purpose Of, Foundation

Denomination: Church Of God

Some People Are Like Ken, The Struggling Student, ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001

Some people are like Ken, the struggling student, who, during an exam was asked by his teacher, “how close are you to the ...read more

Tags: Truth, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Actually, There Is Only One First Question Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or (this is the same question) What ...read more

Tags: Government

Parents Must Not Cowardly Abdicate Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Parents must not cowardly abdicate their authority...In the struggle, the child will acquire experience; he will learn how far he ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Time Is The Coin Of Your Life. It Is The Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful ...read more

Tags: Time

During A Very Busy Life I Have Often Been ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"During a very busy life I have often been asked, How did you manage to do it all? The answer is simple: ...read more

Tags: Time

Smalley Says, "Beliefs Are So Powerful That They ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 4, 2008

Smalley says, "Beliefs are so powerful that they not only change your perception of life but also how you act in response to ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational