In Sermon Illustrations: "Leaves"

An Optimist Stays Up Until Midnight To See The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. I pessimist stays up to ...read more

Tags: Endurance

So When A Great Man Dies, For Years Beyond Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So when a great man dies, For years beyond our ken, The light he leaves behind him ...read more

Tags: Greatness

False Friends Are Like Our Shadows, Keeping ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"False friends are like our shadows, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine but leaving us ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Some People Come Into Our Lives And Quickly Go. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Unless A Man Has Been Taught What To Do With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Unless a man has been taught what to do with success after getting it, the achievement of it must ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Happy Is The Man Who Walks So Close To God, That ...

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 13, 2010

"Happy is the man who walks so close to God, that he leaves no room for the Devil to come in between." — Anonymous ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: *other

Remember Not Only To Say The Right Thing In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Christian Love

Hire People Who Are Better Than You Are, Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it.Look for people who will aim for the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

It Was Not The Matter Of The Work, But The Mind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It was not the matter of the work, but the mind that went into it, that countedand the man who was not content to do small ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

When You Put Down The Good Things You Ought To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

When you put down the good things you ought to have done and leave out bad ...read more

Tags: Aging

Solitude, Though It May Be Silent As Light, Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Solitude, though it may be silent as light, is like light, the mightiest of agencies; for solitude is essential to man. All men ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

Universities Thrive Because Of The Freshmen, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Universities thrive because of the freshmen, who bring so much with them when they arrive, and the graduates, who ...read more

Tags: School

Following Jesus Is Not Easy. Being Faithful Is ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 23, 2009

Following Jesus is not easy. Being faithful is not easy. Giving and sacrificing. Generosity. Showing kindness and love. Being faithful and consistent. Offering praises and worship even when you don’t feel like it can be a huge sacrifice. You will most likely be rejected at some point. You might ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Church Of God

A Woman Was Struggling With A Disabling Illness, ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 15, 2002

A woman was struggling with a disabling illness, and was asked if she wished to live or die. She replied, “I wish to have no wish about ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, Death

Denomination: Congregational

Books . . . Are Like Lobster Shells, We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Books . . . are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with em, then we grow out of em and leave em behind, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Life Is Like A Beautiful Flirt, Whom We Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is like a beautiful flirt, whom we love and to whom, finally, we grant every condition she ...read more

Tags: Learning

Covering Your Own Sin

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2011

COVERING YOUR OWN SIN "Adam, where are you?" God cried as a now sin-tainted Adam and Eve vainly attempted to hide from Him. Adam had a plan: The fig leaves-an easy quick fix, a cover-up. They represent man fixing his sin on his own terms, the quick and easy way. Grab some leaves, cover it quickly. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-13

Tags: Sin Exposed

The Famous English Preacher Charles Spurgeon ...  PRO

Contributed by Ray Navarro on Dec 12, 2001

The famous English preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, "Forgive and forget. When you bury a mad dog, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Adventist

If There Are A Thousand Steps…  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2001

Author Max Lucado said: “If there are a thousand steps between us and God, he will take all but one. He will leave ...read more

There Are 67 Million People In The U.s. Ages ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

There are 67 million people in the U.S. ages 18-34 and 40% leave their faith during these years. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children