In Sermon Illustrations: "Jesus Our Shepherd"

The Test Of Our Progress Is Not Whether We Add ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we ...read more

Tags: Change

There Are Many Things That We Get From Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There are many things that we get from our children, including love and meaning and purpose and an opportunity to give. ...read more

Tags: Children

We Want Our Children To Grow Up To Be Such ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We want our children to grow up to be such persons that ill-fortune, if they meet with it, will bring out strength in them, and that good ...read more

Tags: Children

Our Children Are The Only Possessions We Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Our children are the only possessions we can ...read more

Tags: Children

Whether Our Work Is A Success Or A Failure Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Whether our work is a success or a failure has nothing to do with us. Our call is not to ...read more

Tags: Faith

When We Are Flat On Our Backs, There Is No Way ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When we are flat on our backs, there is no way ...read more

Tags: Faith

While Never Willing To Bow To A Tyrant, Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"While never willing to bow to a tyrant, our forefathers were always willing to get to their knees before God. When catastrophe threatened, they turned to God for deliverance. When the ...read more

Tags: Joy

We Are Ruled By Our Habits. When Habits Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are ruled by our habits. When habits are young they are like lion cubs, soft, fluffy, funny, frolicsome little animals. They grow day by day. Eventually they rule you. ...read more

Tags: Character

E. Our Bodies Are So Wonderfully Created. In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

E. Our bodies are so wonderfully created. In each 24 hours the average adult body accomplishes much: 1. Your heart beats 103,689 times every 24 hours. 2. Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles every 24 hours. 3. You breathe 23,040 times every 24 hours. 4. You inhale 438 cubic feet of air every 24 ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Apart From Our Lord, It Is Hard To Think Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Apart from our Lord, it is hard to think of historical figures whose dying words were, "It is accomplished" Alexander the Great conquered Persia, but broke down and wept because his troops were too exhausted to push on to India. Hugo Grotius, the father of modern international law, said at the ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Our Words Can Crush A Person's Spirit, And They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Our words can crush a person’s spirit, and they can leave people feeling hurt and hopeless. For example, a middle-aged man had been fighting depression for most of his adult life. Several psychiatrists had agreed that the root problem was chemical and needed to be treated with anti-depressant ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

As We Begin Our Study Today It Is Necessary That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

As we begin our study today it is necessary that we understand that these temptations were very much real. C. S. Lewis made these insightful observations about temptation: “No man knows how bad he is until he has tried very hard to be good. A silly idea is current that good people do not know what ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

William H. Willimon, In His Commentary On Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

William H. Willimon, in his commentary on our Gospel lesson for this morning, offers an interesting lens through which we might view this text. He says, and I quote, “How do we see?… What we see seems to be connected to some sort of template in the brain. When sensory images are fed in through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Our Christian Lives Is Summed Up In This Old ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Our Christian lives is summed up in this old English hymn. This is the message of Romans 3:20-31 Lord I was blind - 1856 Lord, I was blind: I could not see In Thy marred visage any grace; But now the beauty of Thy face In radiant vision dawns on me. Lord, I was deaf: I could not hear The ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Our American Culture, As Well As Many Other ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Our American culture, as well as many other parts of the world, is becoming increasingly more friendless. A recent study by American Sociological Review indicates that the average American has just two close friends, compared with three in 1985. In the last 20 years our circle of close friends is ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Our Body Is Murphy's Law In Action: If Anything ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Our body is Murphy’s Law in action: if anything can go wrong, it will. Five diseases - heart disease (29%), cancers (22.9%), stroke (6.8%), chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (5.1%), and diabetes (3%) - claimed 1.6 million lives or more than two-thirds of all deaths in the United States. Not ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

A Lot Of People In Our Society Spend A Lot Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A lot of people in our society spend a lot of time blaming others for their own lack of initiative, insight, ambition, and effort. The Southern Baptists one year had a slogan for church growth that would fit us individually: “If it is to be, it is up to me.” Zig Ziglar said, “If you’re looking ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:31-32

Tags: New Year's Day

Charles H. Spurgeon: "It Is Not Our Littleness ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 3, 2007

Charles H. Spurgeon: “It is not our littleness that hinders Christ; but our bigness. It is not our weakness that hinders Christ; it is our strength. It is not our darkness that hinders Christ; it is our supposed light that holds back his hand.” Man has the tendency to think ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Owe A Lot To Our Grandparents. They Have The ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007

We owe a lot to our grandparents. They have the warmth of a parent; the wisdom of the sages; and the heart of a child. And over five million American children live with their grandparents. Here are some wonderful grandparent quotes to remind us of these unsung heroes. Sam Levenson The simplest ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Church Of God

Many Church Buildings, Ours Included, Are Shaped ...

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007

Many church buildings, ours included, are shaped like an upside down boat. You might even here it called the “Nave” at times, the Latin word from which we get our word Navy. We live in a stormy world. The ...read more

Denomination: Methodist