In Sermon Illustrations: "Life In Christ"

If The Day And The Night Are Such That You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the day and the night are such that you greet them with joy, and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is more elastic, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Fun Of Talk Is To Find Out What A Man ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The fun of talk is to find out what a man really thinks, and then contrast it with the enormous lies he has been ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Really?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 18, 2009

REALLY? "At the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Catholic

Like Riding An Elevator That Takes You Up One ...

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009

Like riding an elevator that takes you up one floor at a time, a breakthrough takes you up one level at a ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Baptist

Passing The Torch: Lessons From Castro  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 1, 2001

PASSING THE TORCH: LESSONS FROM CASTRO In August, President Fidel Castro celebrated his 75th birthday. The Cuban dictator came to power in 1959, after overthrowing former dictator, Fulgencio Batista. On the eve of his birthday, Castro made a powerful gesture. He publicly handed a Cuban flag to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Tags: Devotion, Zeal, Parenting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Glorify God In Your Body

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Dec 15, 2016

When I was in high school at Littlefield, Texas, a boy was occasionally seen in the corridors who I did not ever see in my classes. His head was a grayish purple color, irregularly shaped, and at least twice the size of a normal person’s head. I understood that he was a student at the school who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:20

Tags: Body, Glorify, Elephant, Proteus

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Make This Muddled World A Better Place

Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 5, 2018

Make This Muddled World A Better Place January 24, 2018 Lanier Christian Church David Simpson The Academy Award Nominations came out yesterday. Of the movies nominated, one of them is about famous British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, entitled: Darkest Hour. Churchill left us with many ...read more

Tags: Bless Others, Give Of Self, Be A Blessing To Oth, Service, Compassion, Winston Churchill  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Suspension Bridge

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2009

Robert Lewis writes, “In 1851, many of the most accomplished engineers in the country thought James Roebling was out of his mind. That year, he began to work on the unthinkable: building a bridge over the Niagara River Gorge. Disaster was nearly universally predicted. There was the sheer ...read more

Tags: Outreach

Denomination: Methodist

Mother's Day Is Fast Approaching And My Mind Went ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2007

MOTHER’S DAY IS FAST APPROACHING and my mind went back many years ago to a TV program called, I Remember Moma (I guess I’m showing my age now). It was broadcast from 1949 to 1957 on CBS. It was a 30 minute show in black and white about a Norwegian-American family living in San Francisco in ...read more

[004]. Message From A Poem - A Memorial To Kent Harrison

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 19, 2024

[004]. MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A MEMORIAL TO KENT HARRISON This was written after Kent’s death in Townsville maybe in April 2005. We had known him since early Mt Isa days, then later when he moved to Charters Towers and then to Townsville. Kent suffered a few massive strokes but battled on after ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1, 2 Samuel 1:17, 2 Samuel 1:26

Tags: Death, Compassion, Friend, Memorial, Tribute, Prayer Warrior, A Christian Death  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[084]. A Message From A Poem – For Men - The Three "fs"

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 16, 2025

[084]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FOR MEN - THE THREE Fs There are 9 poems in this Trilogy series. This poem is part of a Trilogy - three sets of three. The first set is addressed to MEN, the second to ALL CHRISTIANS and the third is SPECIFIC. This is the third one in the first set - FOR ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:14, James 4:4, 1 Corinthians 1:9, Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Friendliness, Fellowship, Faithfulness, Poetry, Poem  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

That Great Saint And Missionary Pioneer, Hudson ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 2, 2001

That great saint and missionary pioneer, Hudson Taylor said, "The real secret of an unsatisfied life lies too often in an unsurrendered will." ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment, Faith, Doing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

If We Could Read The Secret History Of Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Compassion, Grace

Not Lost But Gone Before

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

For death and life, in ceaseless strife, Beat wild on the world’s shore, And all our calm is in that balm - Not lost but gone before. Caroline ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Every Man Is Enthusiastic At Times. One Man Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every man is enthusiastic at times. One man has enthusiasm for thirty minutes another man has it for thirty days, but it is the man who has ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

This Is Our Purpose: To Make As Meaningful As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

My Grandfather Was Cut Down In The Prime Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My grandfather was cut down in the prime of his life. My grandmother used to say, If he had been cut down 15 minutes ...read more

Tags: Family

Liberty Is One Of The Most Precious Gifts That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Liberty is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven has bestowed on Man. No treasures the earth contains or the sea conceals can be compared to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Pretend That Every Single Person You Meet Has A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, Make me feel important. Not only will you ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

No Man Has Come To True Greatness Who Has Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man has come to true greatness who has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to his race, and that what ...read more

Tags: Greatness