In Sermon Illustrations: "Lack Of Discernment"

In The 1950¡¦s Comedy Classic ¡§i Love Lucy,¡¨ ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 3, 2001

In the 1950¡¦s comedy classic ¡§I Love Lucy,¡¨ one episode dealt with Lucy¡¦s lack of cooking skills. She had no clue how much yeast to use. She kept dumping it in¡Kone box, two, three. She left the bread in the refrigerator for a while as she talked on the phone. When she returned the kitchen ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Denomination: United Methodist

In His Book The Walking Drum, Author Louis ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2002

In his book The Walking Drum, author Louis L'Amour makes this assertion: Up to a point a man¡¦s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and movements and changes in the world about him. Then there comes a time when it lies within his grasp to shape the clay of his life into the sort of thing he ...read more

This Is A Little Old, But Probably Still As True ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 7, 2004

This is a little old, but probably still as true in many churches today… Singer John Charles Thomas, at age sixty-six wrote to syndicated columnist Abigail Van Buren: “I am presently completing the second year of a three-year survey on the hospitality or lack of it in churches. To date, of the 195 ...read more

Tags: Church General, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dr. Harry Ironside, A Renowned Preacher Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 19, 2005

Dr. Harry Ironside, a renowned preacher of the Gospel, was once convicted about his lack of humility. A friend recommended as a remedy, that he march through the streets of Chicago wearing a sandwich board, shouting the scripture verses on the board for all to hear. Dr. Ironside agreed to this ...read more

Where Are The Young Clergy? The Numbers Of Young ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Where Are The Young Clergy? The numbers of young pastors have been steadily declining in recent years. In ’75, about 24% of Presbyterian ministers were under 35—today its just 7%. Episcopal priests under 35 have dropped from 19% to 4% over the same period. For Roman Catholic priests the rate has ...read more

Tags: Church General

Restless Workers: 47% Of Workers Are Looking For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Restless Workers: 47% of workers are looking for another job or plan to look within the next 12 months according to a new Yahoo.com poll. 34% either weren’t sure or definitely would not recommend their employer to others. 45% cite lack of career growth potential as a reason for leaving. 51% of ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Little Babies, Whose Concepts Of Reality Are ...

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 10, 2006

Little babies, whose concepts of reality are still being formed, lack the ability to realize that when their father is out of their sight that they still exist. A father can spend hours with her infant, put it down in the crib, walk away – and it is as if the father didn’t even exist anymore to ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Lutheran

If, Now, Christ Is Our Brother, I Should Like To ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 13, 2009

"If, now, Christ is our brother, I should like to know what we still lack? Brethren in the flesh have common possessions, have together one father, one inheritance otherwise they would not be brethren... All that Jesus has gained on this great day of his resurrection he has not acquired for himself ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Other

Now Here Are Some Cultural Issues That May Help ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 13, 2009

Now here are some cultural issues that may help us gain a clearer picture. The crumbs that fell underneath the table were pieces of bread used to wipe one’s hands. They did not fall there accidently. They were thrown under the table indicating both excesses of the rich man and his utter lack of ...read more

Tags: Parable Lazarus

Denomination: Church Of God

Food For Body And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2009

Food For Body And Soul! A theology professor at a Southern seminary, a master at the pithy, memorable saying, uses this table blessing at meals, "Lord, I thank you for food: food for the body and food for the soul: may we never lack for either and give us an appetite for both!" Source: 2. "Food ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-35

Tags: Prayer General

Spiritual Arrhythmia  PRO

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 25, 2012

SPIRITUAL ARRHYTHMIA The primary function of the heart is to supply blood and nutrients to the body. The regular beating, or contraction, of the heart moves the blood throughout the body. Each heartbeat is controlled by electrical impulses traveling through the heart. In the normal heart these ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:2

Tags: Heart, Spanking Kids

Denomination: Baptist

Confidence

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 12, 2015

2 Corinthians 5:6 says "Therefore we are always confident." Confidence is something that comes from believing. Success or failure is often a result of either our confidence or lack thereof. The Apostle Paul was a person of confidence. He wasn’t always right, but he was sure about his experience ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6, 2 Corinthians 6:1

Tags: Teamwork, Confidence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

American Missionaries Went To Japan After ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

American missionaries went to Japan after WWII/multitudes were coming forward to be saved…seemed to lack genuine conviction. Decisions seemed to be superficial. They came to realize that in the Japanese culture they are taught that when you are conquered, you have a moral obligation to accept the ...read more

Tags: Jesus' Ministry

The Perfect Church  PRO

Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003

The Perfect Church I think that I shall never see A church that’s all it ought to be; A church that has no empty pews, Whose preacher never has the blues; A church whose deacons always “deke” And none is proud but all are meek; Where gossips never peddle lies Or make complaints or ...read more

Tags: Church General, Unity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I've Been Reading The Book By Don Richardson, ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 24, 2003

I’ve been reading the book by Don Richardson, "Eternity In Their Hearts." In the book, Richardson tells of how God implants His plan for mankind’s eternity into their culture. In one section, he wrote about the difficulty missionaries had in communicating the good news of Jesus Christ to the ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: *other

Every Now And Then Go Away, Have A Little ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer, since to remain constantly at work will cause you to lose power of judgment...Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller, and more of it can be taken in at a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Was A Lady That Broke Down In The Middle ...

Contributed by Shane Rodriguez on Nov 8, 2004

There was a lady that broke down in the middle of the desert. As she walked the heat beat down on her and her tongue swelled and her lips cracked from no water. She finally sat down and gave up from walking any further. Later she was found dead from lack of water. The sad thing is a mile north from ...read more

Tags: Animals

Denomination: Baptist

The Bridger Generation, Those Born Between ‘77 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The Bridger Generation, those born between ‘77 and ‘94 and the second largest generation in history, is growing up in homes with no moral certainty, no absolutes, no sense of why right is right and wrong is wrong, and no certain hope for eternal life and God’s abiding presence today. Christians can ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Actual Time Served

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 21, 2011

ACTUAL TIME SERVED One of the great challenges parents face today is the apparent lack of consequences that permeate our society. One aspect of our judicial system provides an example of this sad fact. In spite of the length of sentences for various crimes, the actual time served is often much ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Like A Mighty Army Moves The Church Of God" May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“Like a mighty army moves the church of God” may be the blueprint in a familiar hymn, but it has not always been observed. In fact, someone wrote a parody of this particular verse of “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” and it runs like this: Like a halting caravan Moves the church of Christ; We are ...read more

Tags: Jesus' Ministry