In Sermon Illustrations: "Knowing"

Painter Andrew Wyeth's Understanding Of What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2009

Painter Andrew Wyeth’s Understanding of What Doesn’t Show on the Canvas Helps Him Better Draw What Does Andrew Wyeth painted picture of General Lafayette’s quarters near Chadds Ford, Pa., with a sycamore tree behind the building. When his brother first saw the painting, Andrew wasn’t finished with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Kind Christians  PRO

Contributed by James Westervelt on Nov 27, 2001

Greek: chrestos = KIND Greek: christos = CHRIST In the first century, the believers were so KIND that many people did not know whether their ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I'm Careful Of The Words I Say, To Keep Them Soft ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 10, 2002

I’m careful of the words I say, to keep them soft & sweet. I never know from day to ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Methodist

Pollsters Report That 72 Percent Of Americans ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Pollsters report that 72 percent of Americans don’t know their next-door neighbors. Bill McKibben, in "the Age of Missing ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Christian Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I'm Careful Of The Words I Say

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2003

I’m careful of the words I say to keep them soft and sweet, I never know from day to ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Charismatic

This Discourse, And The Present Frame Of My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“This discourse, and the present frame of my mind, lead me rather to speak to those, who by feeling Satan’s fiery darts, know ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Tell Me What You Read And Ill Tell You Who You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Tell me what you read and Ill tell you who you are is true enough, but Id know you better ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Writing Has Laws Of Perspective, Of Light And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Character Is Like Every Other Structure; Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Character is like every other structure; its weaknesses show up when it is tested. No man knows of what stuff he is ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Politics? I Keep Up With What's Going On. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Politics? I keep up with what's going on. Although I'm not much for politics myself. But I ...read more

Tags: Government

Youth, Large, Lusty, Loving Youth Full Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Youth, large, lusty, loving youth full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that Old Age may come after ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Let Us Joyfully Stand In The Midst Of The Fiery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us joyfully stand in the midst of the fiery furnace, knowing that we shall lose nothing in the fire but our bonds, and that ever in the ...read more

Tags: Creation

It's Like A Poison. It Can Take You Over. ...

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 6, 2009

It’s like a poison. It can take you over. Before you know it, it can turn us into ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:28

Tags: Power, Love For God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

During A Christmas Pagent, One Child Had Been ...  PRO

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Dec 27, 2002

During a Christmas pagent, one child had been forced to be in the program by his parents. The young teen continued to voice his concerns as they practiced. He would mutter things like "How can people believe that Jesus is the Son of God?" and "just what makes everyone believe that this is the way ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: United Methodist

A Sunday School Teacher Had Just Finished Telling ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jan 22, 2004

A Sunday School teacher had just finished telling her third graders about how Jesus was crucified and placed in a tomb with a great stone sealing the opening. Then, wanting to share the excitement of the resurrection, she asked: "And what do you think were Jesus’ first words when He came bursting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, Luke 24:1-12

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Children

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Day John Wesley Was Walking With A Troubled ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004

One day John Wesley was walking with a troubled man who expressed his doubt as to the goodness of God. He said, "I do not know what I shall do with all this worry and trouble." At the same moment Wesley saw a cow looking over a stone wall. "Do you know," asked Wesley, "why that cow is looking over ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Of The Worst Things We Can Do Is Have An ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004

One of the worst things we can do is have an unrealistic expectation that life will be without trouble. Several years ago I had a young couple in my office who wanted me to perform their wedding. I told them to do so, would require them to complete our pre-marital counseling. The girl looked at me ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Christian Church

Truett Cathy, Founder Or Chick-Fil-A Shows He ...  PRO

Contributed by Henry Maxey on Jan 3, 2001

Truett Cathy, founder or Chick-fil-A shows he know what Jesus Would Do. Since 1948 he has lost millions of dollars because he will not have the restaurants open on Sunday. He has cared for children by developing the foster home system called WinShape Homes. His favorite truisms is "It’s easier to ...read more

Tags: Faith, Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Baptist

When Chances Come By Willo Lou Clark  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

"When Chances Come" BY Willo Lou Clark If you had been a lowly shepherd who heard the angels sing, Would you have left your sheep alone to find the baby King? If you had been the innkeeper - pressed & hurried since the dawn, Would you have done the best you could, or told them to move on? If you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Birth Of Jesus, Christmas

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Biased Info: Only 1 In 6 Of Internet Search ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Biased Info: Only 1 in 6 of Internet search engine users can tell the difference between unbiased search results and paid advertisements, a new survey finds. The Pew Internet and American Life Project reports only 38% of Web searchers even know of the distinction, and of those, only 47% say they ...read more

Tags: Communication General