In Sermon Illustrations: "Let Your Light Shine" showing 7,561-7,580 of 14,524

Earth In The Bargain!" Revelations 22: 20-21 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 26, 2005

“Earth in the Bargain!” Revelations 22: 20-21 Key verse(s): 21:“The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.” The surest way to become hopeless is to simply open your eyes in the morning and look around you. Everything seems to be falling apart. Huge deficits, world terrorism, train, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:20-21, Revelation 22:20-21

Tags: Second Coming, Knowing Christ

Denomination: Lutheran

The New Guideposts Christmas Treasury (3) Tells ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The New Guideposts Christmas Treasury (3) tells a story of a little girl was wasn’t easy to love. Her name was Phyllis, and her Sunday School Teacher tells this story about her: "Phyllis wasn’t an easy child to love...sometimes I did wish she wasn’t in the particular Sunday School class that I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Tags: Christmas, Children

Covering Up A Hole

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 18, 2010

COVERING UP A HOLE Katie and I had arrived in Oklahoma and were getting about the task of settling in. We were living in a cramped two-room apartment and desperately looking for a house to buy. We were looking to purchase our first house ever. As we looked at houses around town, there always ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bennie Demerchant: God In Our Desperate Places

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011

BENNIE DEMERCHANT: GOD IN OUR DESPERATE PLACES Brother Bennie Demerchant tells the story of an incredibly desperate place in his book Full Throttle in the chapter called "Extinguished Candles." The work in Brazil had been very productive with churches being established and converts being won. But ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Tags: God Brings Hope

Question: What Do An Airplane, Bicycle And A ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 16, 2001

QUESTION: What do an airplane, bicycle and a church have in common? ANSWER: If either stops ...read more

Tags: Church General, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Missionary Amy Carmichael Offered A Wise ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 3, 2002

Missionary Amy Carmichael offered a wise prayer: “Holy Spirit—think through me, ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Congregational

You Have To Do A Little Bragging On Yourself, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"You have to do a little bragging on yourself, even to your relatives. Men just dont get ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

I Am Sitting In The Smallest Room In My House. I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I am sitting in the smallest room in my house. I have your review in front of ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Old Childrens Law: If It Tastes Good, You Cant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Old Childrens Law: If it tastes good, you cant have it. If it tastes awful, ...read more

Tags: Children

If You Lack

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Preacher Vance Havner said, “If you lack knowledge, go to school. If you lack ...read more

Tags: Parable Ten Virgins

Jas 3:14 But If You Harbor Bitter Envy And ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jul 27, 2007

Jas 3:14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is Not Success That Promotes Happiness. When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not success that promotes happiness. When you genuinely enjoy your life, you are successful in ...read more

Tags: Joy

You Are Only One Step Away From God Doing A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You are only one step away from God doing a fresh thing in your life. ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Talking To A Golf Ball Wont Do You Any Good. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Talking to a golf ball wont do you any good. Unless you do it while ...read more

Tags: Sports

People Will Understand As Much Of The Love Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People will understand as much of the love of God as they see in our own lives. The first Bible many ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Always Vote For A Principle, Though You Vote ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Always vote for a principle, though you vote alone, and you may cherish the sweet ...read more

Tags: Government

The Trouble With Aging Is That By The Time You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The trouble with aging is that by the time you finally know your way around, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

One Nice Thing About Growing Older Is That You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One nice thing about growing older is that you and your children eventually wind up on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14, 2 Timothy 2:5-14

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Doubting

If You Would Kick The Person Responsible For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you would kick the person responsible for most of your troubles, you wouldnt be ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Resolve That Whatever You Do, You Will Bring ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Resolve that whatever you do, you will bring the whole man to it; that you will fling the ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day