In Sermon Illustrations: "Joy To The World"

The Older I Get, The More I Believe That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The older I get, the more I believe that nothing in the world equals friendshipthat marvelous assurance that everything will always be true and good ...read more

Tags: Compassion

No Way Has Been Found For Making Heroism Easy, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No way has been found for making heroism easy, even for the scholar. Labor, iron labor, is for him. The world was created as an audience for him; ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Always Remember There Are Two Types Of People ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Always remember there are two types of people in the world. Those who come into a room and say, Well, here I am and ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Property Is The Fruit Of Labor; Property Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; it is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that others may become rich and, ...read more

Tags: Property

Cups Of The Lord

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Cups of the Lord The Cup of Blessings Psalms 16:5 says, "The Lord is my portion of my inheritance and my cup..." (NAS) What a wonderful blessing, to know that the Lord Himself is our inheritance. Dr. Dewight Jones tells us that there are some 32 cups mentioned in the Word of God. We have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:5

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Merciful

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Blessed Are The Merciful In the Sermon on the Mount, we notice that Jesus' subject was not on how people are to be saved, but on the fruit of those who allow the Holy Spirit to work in their lives. One of the signs or evidences that a person has been converted is that he is now merciful. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Story Of Isaac ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

THE STORY OF ISAAC WATTS A young boy complained to his father that most of the church hymns were boring and old-fashioned, with tiresome words that meant little to his generation. His father challenged him with these words: "If you think you can write better hymns, why don’t you?" The boy ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Tags: Worship General

Giving Out Of Need

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“Hunger also changes the world when eating can’t be a habit, then neither can seeing.” - Maxine Hong Kingston It had been a tough year and it didn’t appear to be getting any easier. She wasn’t working and he wasn’t working much. They had two teenage children to feed and bills to pay. The car ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Tags: Compassion, Poverty, Generosity, Giving Out Of Need

Denomination: Charismatic

The Glory Of Springtime

Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 30, 2023

Don’t you just love spring? It’s simply glorious. Trees blooming. Plants blossoming. It’s all so beautiful. Unless of course you were looking at my front yard earlier this year. Last summer we bought three bushes that looked so promising. The leaves were supposed to turn all kinds of spectacular ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23, Romans 5:2

Tags: Maturity, Fruit Of The Spirit, Trees, Galatians 5, Church, Spring, Perseverance, Hope, Fruit, Life, Bible, Grace, Forgiveness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[049]. A Message From A Poem – Christmas With The Shepherds

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 7, 2025

[049]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRISTMAS WITH THE SHEPHERDS This is a very simple poem. I was asked to write a poem for Christmas by a friend who was doing religious instruction at a school and it is aimed at younger children. Although I do not agree with the trappings of Christmas as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Tags: Poetry, Poem, Shepherds, Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

St. Francis Said, "Preach The Gospel To All The ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 10, 2003

St. Francis said, “preach the gospel to all the world and if necessary use words.” Someone else has said that our lives ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Late Ethel Waters, A Famous Gospel Singer, ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 23, 2005

The late Ethel Waters, a famous gospel singer, is only one of many who was conceived and born as a result of rape. What a blessing her life ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Baptist

Robert Orben Is Quoted As Saying, "Sometimes I ...

Contributed by James Westmoreland on Aug 27, 2005

Robert Orben is quoted as saying, "Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that’s not ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

The U.s., With Nearly 100 Million Born Again ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S., with nearly 100 million born again Christians, has more than any other nation in the world. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Mother Teresa Was Once Asked By An Interviewer: ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 23, 2006

Mother Teresa was once asked by an interviewer: What is the biggest problem in the world today? she replied we draw the circle of our ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

Denomination: Baptist

A Study Was Done By The Us Census Bureau Which ...

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Jan 8, 2007

A study was done by the US Census Bureau which stated that the USA has the highest: divorce rate, percentage of single parent families, teen ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

An America That Is Militarily And Economically ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"An America that is militarily and economically strong is not enough. The world must see an America that is morally strong with a creed and a vision. This is what ...read more

Tags: America

Would You Write Your Name Among The Stars? Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Would you write your name among the stars? Then write it large upon the hearts of children. They will remember Have you visions of a nobler, happier ...read more

Tags: Children

The Plays Of Natural Lively Children Are The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The plays of natural lively children are the infancy of art. Children live in a world of imagination and feeling. They invest the most insignificant object with any ...read more

Tags: Children

C.s. Lewis Said, "If You Read History You ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 13, 2001

C.S. Lewis said, “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7

Tags: Heaven, Doing God's Will, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Wesleyan