In Sermon Illustrations: "Let Your Light Shine"

Corrie Ten Boom

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 28, 2025

Corrie Ten Boom was a Jew that worked with the underground resistance against Hilter. 6 million died. Corrie, her dad Caspar and sister, BETSY were arrested. They were taken into captivity by the Germans in the Jewish Death Camps. Corrie and her sister were captives. In her book THE HIDING PLACE, ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:10, Matthew 11:28-30

Tags: Faith, Plan, Trust

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Learning To Serve: My Fear Is That The Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Matt Kyzer on Apr 2, 2004

Learning to serve: my fear is that the Christian motto is “Ask not what your church and staff can do for you, ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

There Is More Treasure In Books Than In All The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates loot on Treasure Islandand best of all, you can enjoy ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

At School, New Ideas Are Thrust At You Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"At school, new ideas are thrust at you every day. Out in the world, youll have to find the inner motivation ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Lifes Up And Downs Provide Windows Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Lifes up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Posterity You Will Never Know How Much It Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Posterity you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

If You Make Any Money, The Government Shoves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and ...read more

Tags: Government

One Half Of Life Is Luck; The Other Half Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One half of life is luck; the other half is discipline and thats the important half, for without discipline you ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

No Matter How Dark Things Seem To Be Or ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities always ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

According To Statistics, Its A Lot Easier To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"According to statistics, its a lot easier to get hit by lightning than to win a Lotto jackpot. The good ...read more

Tags: Statistics

You Have Absolute Control Over But One Thing, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You have absolute control over but one thing, and that is your thoughts. This is the most significant and inspiring of all facts ...read more

Tags: Thought

Say All You Have To Say In The Fewest Possible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Say all you have to say in the fewest possible words, or your reader will be sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible ...read more

Tags: Words

Dr. Manuel Scott Once Said Something That Ought ...

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 10, 2008

Dr. Manuel Scott once said something that ought to ring in every believer’s ear, "Make sure you’re not ashamed of ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

Denomination: United Methodist

The Other Woman By David ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010

THE OTHER WOMAN by David Farrell. Prov. 23:22 - "Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old." After 21 years of marriage, I’ve discovered a new way of keeping the spark of love and intimacy alive in my relationship with my wife: I’ve recently started ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:22

Tags: Mother's Day, Honor Parents

From One Turkey To Another

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 23, 2019

As a child, my favorite holiday was Christmas, second only to my birthday. These holidays were important because of the gifts I received. Oh, did I look forward to those holidays and all the presents I was going to delight in. And delight, I certainly did to the extreme. Then slowly things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:10

Tags: Thanksgiving, Hoiliday

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

If Only My Fishing Rod Could Talk

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 5, 2020

It has been a busy week, more so than any other week. Just when I thought I was caught up, something else presented itself without my permission. That seems to be what life is all about. I remember my father telling me when I complained to him how busy my life was and how my employer wanted me to ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32

Tags: Humor, Fishing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Hey, This Is My Story!

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 4, 2021

Dr. James L. Snyder I am just now concluding that narcissism is a virus that has infected everybody in the world that is breathing air. I even apply this to my own life with a great deal of regret. Nobody wants to admit they have narcissistic leanings in their life. And yet, if you listen to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Tags: Heart Attack, Narcissi Okaysm

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It’s My Pain I’ll Use It If I Want To

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 1, 2025

When I think I've turned a page to a new chapter in my life, I realize there is nothing new in life. I'm referring to pain. I cannot remember a time in my life when I didn't have some pain. In the years of my naivety, I never imagined that when I got older, I would experience more ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18

Tags: Tylenol, Pain, Doctors

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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

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