In Sermon Illustrations: "I Am The Light Of The World"

Back In The Fifteenth Century, In A Tiny Village ...  PRO

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. To keep food on the table the father, a goldsmith by profession, worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade and any other paying chore he could find in the neighborhood. Despite their ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:12

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Baptist

[131]. A Message From A Poem – Hurting People Hurt

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 12, 2025

[131]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HURTING PEOPLE HURT When I was in England on ministry I went to a conference of church leaders and one of the speakers presented a very good talk on outreach for the unchurched people. One of the things he said was, “Hurting people hurt,” and I have not forgotten ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:15

Tags: Hurting, Christ Died, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Hurt, Brother, Healing, Walking In Love, Healed  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Interviewer Asked Mr. Rockefeller, One Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Mason on Jun 30, 2001

An interviewer asked Mr. Rockefeller, one of the richest men in the world, "How much money is ...read more

Tags: Money, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

Books Tap The Wisdom Of Our Speciesthe Greatest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Books tap the wisdom of our speciesthe greatest minds, the best teachersfrom all over the world and from ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Wear A Smile And Have Friends; Wear A Scowl And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Moment One Gives Close Attention To Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, ...read more

Tags: Communication General

We Hope That, When The Insects Take Over The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we ...read more

Tags: Food

How Delightful Is The Company Of Generous ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How delightful is the company of generous people, who overlook trifles and keep their minds instinctively fixed on whatever is ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Miracles Are A Retelling In Small Letters Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in ...read more

Tags: Miracles General

America, Which Has The Most Glorious Present ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"America, which has the most glorious present still existing in the world today, hardly stops to enjoy it, in ...read more

Tags: Present

Open The Door, Let In The Air; The Winds Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Open the door, let in the air; The winds are sweet and the flowers are fair. Joy is abroad in the world today; If ...read more

Tags: Joy

To The Press Alone, Chequered As It Is With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

A Wise Mothers Prayer: May My Son Grow Up To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A wise mothers prayer: May my son grow up to be great enough to achieve world fameand big enough ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Nothing During The Year Is So Impressively ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing during the year is so impressively convincing as the vision Christmas brings of what this world would be if love ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Hope

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 22, 2022

Franklin D. Roosevelt said: We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13, Psalm 26:2

Tags: Give, Hope

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith

Contributed by John Hardwick on Aug 1, 2015

Faith, as a mustard seed, is when it’s raining enough to need the windshield wipers once a minute, but not enough to set it on auto. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Faith, Amazing Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let Me Give You Some Practical Advice. Three ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Let me give you some practical advice. Three things that have tended to help me deal with my priorities and events that happen in my day. 1. There are only 24 hours in a day. There is only so much you can get done today – so be realistic when you schedule your day. Don’t schedule your day so ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Survival: What Would You Take?  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 4, 2011

SURVIVAL: WHAT WOULD YOU TAKE? About 20 years ago I went on a training conference when I was working as a Patent Attorney for a Swiss multinational company called Sandoz. And one of the conundrums they set us to test our ingenuity was this: You are in a plane flying over the desert and as you are ...read more

Tags: Security

Denomination: Anglican

It Has Always Been Tough To Be A Young Person ...  PRO

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 1, 2003

It has always been tough to be a young person growing up. And it has always been tough to be a parent and raise children into adults. Consider these quotes: "I see no hope for the future for people if they are dependent on the frivilous youth of today. For certainly all youth are reckless beyond ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:2

Tags: Authority, Children

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is The Church?  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 28, 2003

What is the church? Russ Blowers is a minister who is active in his local Indianapolis Rotary club. At club meetings each week a member gives a brief statement about his job. When it was his turn, Russ said: "I’m with a global enterprise. We have branches in every country in the world. We have ...read more

Tags: Church General, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ