In Sermon Illustrations: "Human Dignity"

Love's Old-Fashioned Notion

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Sep 4, 2011

LOVE'S OLD-FASHIONED NOTION Tina Turner once asked a powerful question, one that became a hit song of the early-eighties. She asked, "What does love have to do with it?" Her song is replete with two, rhetorical questions: "What's love but a second hand emotion" and "Who needs a heart, when a ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Lutheran

Pursuit Of Happiness

Contributed by Larry Hinkle on Dec 12, 2019

A disgruntled early American once complained to Ben Franklin, “so where is all this happiness that the Constitution was supposed to guarantee me?” Franklin is said to have responded, “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Tags: Happiness, Joy

Denomination: Methodist

Dna And Stained Glass

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 2, 2021

Dr. Francis Collins’s credentials are impeccable: he is a physical chemist, a medical geneticist, and the former head of the Human Genome Project. He is also, by his own account, living proof that there is no conflict between science and religion.” “In 2006, he published ‘The Language of God,’ in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Tags: Creation, Dna

Denomination: Brethren

The Whole Conviction Of My Life Now Rests Upon ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to myself and a few other solitary men, is the ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Evangelism The Lost, Disappointment

Lee Iacocca Said, "No Matter What You've Done ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 20, 2006

Lee Iacocca said, “No matter what you’ve done for yourself or for humanity, if you can’t look back on having given love and attention to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Me Remind You That God Does Not Send Anyone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Let me remind you that God does not send anyone to Hell. He permits the soul a choiceand if a human being has chosen to gratify the lusts of the flesh rather than the ...read more

Tags: Hell

Hollywood Been Around Since 1857, Influencing Us ...

Contributed by Chris Summers on Oct 9, 2008

Hollywood been around since 1857, influencing us since 1911. God been around since the beginning of time, influencing mankind since the first ...read more

Tags: Experience

Denomination: Baptist

Bertrand Russell Said Envy Was One Of The ...

Contributed by John Petty on Dec 1, 2008

** Bertrand Russell said envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness. It is a universal and most unfortunate aspect of human nature because not only is the envious person rendered ...read more

Tags: Envy

Denomination: Church Of God

What I Would Like To Do Is Chart The Future, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What I would like to do is chart the future, and help people adjust to it, but when I look ahead all is cloudy and confused. I am an optimist, however. Man ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Let Me Talk To You About Ants. Not The Kind ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005

1. Let me talk to you about Ants. Not the kind that marry uncles, but the kind that live outside. According to a CNN article, 2."Like humans, fungus-growing ants are true farmers and the survival of the colony depends on the food they grow. Anywhere from a few hundred to over five million ants ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:12-17

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lego Theology

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 23, 2019

Matt Proctor- Several years ago, two of my nephews accompanied their mom on a visit to a friend’s house. Ben was 8, Brian was 6. Their mother’s friend was a very neat lady- a place for everything and everything in its place. Though childless, she did have a few toys and handed Ben and Brian a ...read more

Tags: Church, Relationships, Synergy

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chuck Colson Is Quoted Saying, "Without Ultimate ...

Contributed by Greg Buchner on Sep 26, 2004

Chuck Colson is quoted saying, “Without ultimate justice, people’s sense of moral obligation dissolves; social bonds are broken. People who have no fear of God soon have no ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Denomination: Methodist

I Am Convinced That All Writers Are Optimists ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I am convinced that all writers are optimists whether they concede the point or not . . . How otherwise could any human being sit down to a pile of blank sheets and decide ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Fatherhood

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

FATHERHOOD The National Organization for Women has filed a complaint with the Health and Human Services Dept., saying a program intended to promote responsible fatherhood is ...read more

Tags: Women

A Man Should Hear A Little Music, Read A Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Man Has Made 32 Million Laws Since The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man has made 32 million laws since the Commandments were handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai...but he has never improved on God's law. ... They are the charter and guide of ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Sin Is A Damnable Thing. Sin Has Temporal ...

Contributed by David Tack on Sep 19, 2010

Sin is a damnable thing. Sin has temporal consequences with an eternal abode in hell as its final demise. This horrendous demise is what initiates unquestionable need for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:11

Tags: Atonement

Denomination: Baptist

Medicine For ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“Medicine for America” “God Rules Over Nations” Psalms 22:28 says, “for dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.” The King James Bibles says, “…He is the governor among nations.” God can restore our Supreme Court system to making decisions like the one made in 1892, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:28

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In The Confidence Of God  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Walking in the Confidence of God Self-existent Christians can walk in confidence because this God is self-existent: John 1:1-3 says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him ...read more

Scripture: John 1:3

Tags: Confidence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ugliest Suit Ever

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018

Note: this story is told from my perspective - Jim Butcher of Madison WV. When I was at Southern Seminary in Louisville, there were a few days in the spring when they offered official photos. It was a professional photographer with a nice backdrop and the prices were reasonable. The seminary ...read more

Tags: Change, Transformation, Appearances

Denomination: Baptist