In Sermon Illustrations: "Jesus Our Shepherd"

Boomerang!  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 27, 2005

Boomerang! (07.28.05--Appreciation--Ezra 5: 1-2) “When someone does something good, applaud! You’ll make two people happy.” The life-long motto of film magnate, Samuel Goldwyn, he knew that appreciation was a two-way street. The one who received it benefited as well as the one who gave it. Both ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 5:1-2

Tags: Joy, Listen, Obedience, Forgiveness General, Samuel  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

Truth In Chemistry

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

TRUTH IN CHEMISTRY Theologian, writer, speaker R. C. Sproul: "Truth is that which accurately describes reality." Hold with reality; hold with the truth. Let me give you a couple of examples. Jesus often took something that was material to explain something spiritual. He took the ordinary to ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-47

Tags: Bible Truth

There Is A Book By Michael Lewis Entitled The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

There is a book by Michael Lewis entitled The Blind Side. It is a true story based in Memphis which is my hometown. The central character is a black athlete named Michael Oher (pronounced ’oar’). Oher now plays left tackle for the University of Mississippi and is a pre-season All American and ...read more

The Christmas Flower

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 14, 2022

THE CHRISTMAS FLOWER “The Legend of Pepita’s Poinsettia” Thank you much, my pretty friend, For the beauty you display; Those colors of green and red Enhances our Christmas day. Great is your reputation- You’re like the Christmas Star, For you are highly regarded, No matter where you are. You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21, Luke 2:1-20, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7, Micah 5:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Poinsettia, Christmas Poems, Christmas Poetry, Poems About Christmas, Christmas Decorations, Nativity, Christ's Birth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Forgiveness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

UNDERSTANDING FORGIVENESS How can we understand forgiveness if we haven’t recognized the depth of our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:8, Luke 14:8-11, Luke 3:8, Luke 3:1-8

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness General, Forgiveness For Others

The Rock Group Creed Sings The Words, "Only In ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

The rock group Creed sings the words, “Only in America we stamp our god, “‘In God we ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

As We Begin To Focus Upon God, The Things Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 9, 2002

As we begin to focus upon God, the things of the Spirit will take shape before our inner ...read more

Tags: Prayer In The Spirit

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Opportunities Have Time Limits. We Are All ...  PRO

Contributed by Rudy Klimes on Dec 27, 2002

Opportunities have time limits. We are all aliens on this earch and our alien residence card is ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Greatest Single Distinguishing Feature Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 3, 2003

“The greatest single distinguishing feature of the omnipotence of God is that our imagination gets lost when ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Single Distinguishing Feature Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Mar 20, 2003

"The greatest single distinguishing feature of the omnipotence of God is that our imagination gets lost when ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Pride Is The Only Disease Known To Man That ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 21, 2003

“Pride is the only disease known to man that makes everyone sick except the one who has it” ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

Theodore Roosevelt Said, "There Has Not Yet Been ...

Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 22, 2005

Theodore Roosevelt said, "There has not yet been a person in our history who led a life of ease ...read more

Tags: Prayer Hardship, Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

All Children Wear The Sign: I Want To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

All children wear the sign: I want to be important NOW. Many of our juvenile delinquency problems ...read more

Tags: Children

To A Child, Its Games Of Make-Believe Are As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To a child, its games of make-believe are as serious as our realities are to us. I sometimes wonder ...read more

Tags: Children

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

If Gratitude Is Due From Children To Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If gratitude is due from children to their earthly parents, how much more is the gratitude of the great ...read more

Tags: Joy

Let Us Have Faith That Right Makes Might, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Strides In Communication Now Permit Us To Talk ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Strides in communication now permit us to talk with people around the globe, but cannot bridge the ...read more

Tags: Communication General

We Come To Learn That It Does Not Pay To Grieve ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We come to learn that it does not pay to grieve too much over our errors. Ordinarily ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

There Is No Failure Except In No Longer Trying. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life