In Sermon Illustrations: "Just As I Am" showing 81-100 of 23,494

I Am Surprised That The Dour Brotherhood Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am surprised that the dour brotherhood of psychoanalysts has not attacked fishing, since it seems to me it is in competition. Two hours with a fishing rod is ...read more

Tags: Emotions

I Am For A Government Rigorously Frugal And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am for a government rigorously frugal and simple. Were we directed from Washington when to sow, when ...read more

Tags: Government

I Am Not The Editor Of A Newspaper, And Shall ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am not the editor of a newspaper, and shall always try to do right and be good, so ...read more

Tags: Workplace

I Am A Painstaking, Conscientious, Involved And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am a painstaking, conscientious, involved and devious craftsman in words, however unsuccessful the result so often appears, and to whatever ...read more

Tags: Words

Why Am I So Exhausted?

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Sep 15, 2009

WHY AM I SO EXHAUSTED? I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash ...read more

Tags: Goals

Denomination: Baptist

Am I Still Your Child?

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Dec 6, 2011

AM I STILL YOUR CHILD? What if Lynne and I adopted a child and brought him/her into our home. That child might be so thankful that every day they might ask, "Can I mow the lawn today, can I do the dishes for you, do you need a foot massage?" That would be great, but it would break my heart to ...read more

Tags: Adoption

Tell Them I Am Coming

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 7, 2012

TELL THEM I AM COMING I really liked the movies that were made about a decade ago regarding the life of Wyatt Earp. One was made starring Kevin Costner and the other with Kurt Russell. I remember a scene in the one with Kurt Russell where after one of his brothers ...read more

Tags: Judgment

Singing When I Am Hurt?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 16, 2024

WHEN I AM HURT? GO FIGURE? I LOVE BIRDS. I LOVE TO WATCH BIRDS. EACH FAMILY OF BIRDS HAVE THEIR OWN DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS. In my limited study of birds I ran across WHAT IS CALLED ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONG BIRDS. This SINGING BIRD is unique in many ways. This special little bird is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-3

Tags: Hope, Sing, Song In The Night

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I’m Not Diabetic But I Am A Sweet Guy

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 20, 2024

Lately, I've been very tired, which has nothing at all to do with my age. Rather, it has everything to do with all these spam calls I get every day. It seems most spam calls come during lunchtime when I’m eating. How dare they? I don't know who created this idea of spam calls, but I would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:3

Tags: Age, Diabetes

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Am Responsible. Although I May Not Be Able ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2001

"I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1

Tags: Human Body, God In The Hardships

I Believe The Doctrine Of Election, Because I Am ...  PRO

Contributed by W. Bryan Wheeler on Jan 19, 2002

‘I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him; and I am sure He chose me before I was born, or else He never would have chosen me afterwards; and He must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Forgiveness In Jesus, Grace

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Not Talking About Perfection, But I Am ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

I’m not talking about perfection, but I am talking about a desire for perfection. “Let me explain with an example from marriage. Let’s suppose my wife asks me to go to the store and buy some things, but I deliberately buy a number of other things instead. It is not a mistake on my part; rather, I ...read more

Whenever I Hear The Word "Everlasting" I Am ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Whenever I hear the word “everlasting” I am reminded of Everlast boxing gloves. I recall living in Moberly, Missouri where the Everlast Boxing Equipment company is located. The building where the company first began production has been abandoned for a new facility; however this presented a bit of ...read more

Am I As Spontaneously Kind To God As I Used To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Am I as spontaneously kind to God as I used to be, or am I only expecting God to be kind to me? ...How much kindness have I shown Him this past ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

I Am Always Content With What Happens; For I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Older I Grow, The More I Am Convinced That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The older I grow, the more I am convinced that there is no education which one can get from and costly apparatus that is equal to that which can be gotten from contact with great men and women. Instead of studying books so ...read more

Tags: Culture

I Am For Doing Good To The Poor, But I Differ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If I Am Doing Nothing, I Like To Be Doing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I am doing nothing, I like to be doing nothing to some purpose. ...read more

Tags: Enjoyment

Did I Just Call Myself?

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 8, 2020

I am old enough to remember those days when there was nothing like cell phones. Oh, those quiet, golden silent days. At the time, I did not realize just how wonderful that time was. Every time you needed to make a phone call, you had to go to where a phone was. Those were the days of the telephone ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:2

Tags: Superman, Pnone, Telemarketers

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Joke: I Am Reminded Of The Story Of The Fellow ...

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Aug 12, 2005

JOKE: I am reminded of the story of the fellow that always fell asleep during the pastor’s sermon. The wife had decided to keep him awake - so she took a large hat pin with the intention of sticking him with it when he nodded off. Sure enough, right in the middle of the pastor’s message, he ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Denomination: Baptist