In Sermon Illustrations: "Jesus Created All Things"

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

The Contemporary Christian Band "Casting Crowns" ...

Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Aug 10, 2007

The contemporary Christian band "Casting Crowns" has a song called "Praise You in this Storm." In the song the artists talk about how, even in the midst of the storm, they are able to praise God within the storm. Storms of life happen...whether they be physical, like Hurrican Katrina, or ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

When Karl Barth Was Speaking At Chicago ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 9, 2000

When Karl Barth was speaking at Chicago University, he was asked by one of the students what was the most profound theological statement he had ever reached. He ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Trinity

Denomination: Baptist

60% Of Canadians Believe "Through The Life, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

60% Of Canadians believe “through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God provided the way for the forgiveness of sins,” but only 17% attend church at least ...read more

Tags: Church General

Whenever You Obey God, His Seal Is Always That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whenever you obey God, His seal is always that of peace, the witness of an unfathomable peace, which is not natural, but the peace of Jesus. Whenever peace does not come, ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Have You Stopped Listening To God?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 14, 2020

Speaking of Jesus the Christ: "What is uncertain is not the “coming” of Christ but our own reception of him, our own response to him, our own readiness and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9, Luke 2:8, Luke 2:14

Tags: Coming Of Christ, Go Forth Meeting Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Is Hard To Understand How God The Father ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It is hard to understand how God the Father could abandon his only begotten Son, but “the only solution of the mystery is this, Jesus Christ was forsaken of God ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

No One Can Be A Member Of The Christian ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 10, 2009

"No one can be a member of the Christian fellowship who does not acknowledge Jesus as Christ and the Son of God and who does not love the brothers in obedience to the Lord." ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living The Impossible Dream!" Job 40: 1-5: Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 3, 2004

“Living the Impossible Dream!” Job 40: 1-5: Key verse(s): 2 “‘Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!’” Sooner or later everyone reads or hears about Cervantes’ story of Don Quixote. Cervantes is thrown in prison in Seville. Finding himself ...read more

Scripture: Job 39:1-5

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

No Man In This World Attains To Freedom From Any ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 11, 2002

No man in this world attains to freedom from any slavery except by entrance into some higher servitude. There is no such thing as an entirely free man ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Advertising Nourishes The Consuming Power Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Advertising nourishes the consuming power of manIt spurs individual exertion and greater production. It brings together in fertile union ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

The Secret Of Happiness Is This: Let Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The secret of happiness is this: Let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be ...read more

Tags: Joy

It Is Not So Important To Be Serious As It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression which would do credit to any college ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

In Business, Excellence Of Performance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In business, excellence of performance manifests itself, among other things, in the advancing of methods and processes; in the improvement of products, in more perfect organizationand in the ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Life Can Be One Dreary Day After Another Or A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life can be one dreary day after another or a Baghdad of fascinating things to keep learning. Get more out of every ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

Anyone Whos Ever Filed A Tax Return Or Visited ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anyone whos ever filed a tax return or visited the Department of Motor Vehicles understands that government does two ...read more

Tags: Government

There Is A Common Tendency To Cling To Old Ways ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a common tendency to cling to old ways and methods. Every innovation has to fight for its life, and every good thing ...read more

Tags: Thought

You Will Find As You Look Back Upon Your Life ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have really lived are the moments when you ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Bachelors Know More About Women Than Married ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Bachelors know more about women than married men. If they didnt, theyd be married too. A bachelor never gets over the idea that ...read more

Tags: Marriage Singleness