In Sermon Illustrations: "Life Is Rough"

To Express Unafraid And Unashamed What One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To express unafraid and unashamed what one really thinks and feels is one of the ...read more

Tags: Thought

Augustine, Once Said, "I Don't Know Whether This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Augustine, once said, “I don’t know whether this is a living ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Worry Is The Warning Light That God Is Really ...

Contributed by Steve Smith on Jul 16, 2007

"Worry is the warning light that God is really not first in my life at this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Of God Is Our Guidebook. The Bible Tells ...

Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007

The Word of God is our guidebook. The Bible tells us how to live a life ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Scottish Theologian James Moffatt Comments: ...

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 17, 2008

Scottish theologian James Moffatt comments: “Death is never the last word in the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

[267]. A Message From A Poem – The God Of Circumstances

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 17, 2026

[267]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE GOD OF CIRCUMSTANCES Among my favourite sayings, there are two that are special to me. One is, “What God desires from us is Faithfulness and Commitment.” The other one is, “Our God is a God of Circumstances.” It is this second one that the poem is built ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:7-8, Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:11-13

Tags: All The Way, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Fortunate, Led By God, Circumstances, Leading, Lucky, Chances, Savior  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Good, The Bad, And The Grouchy

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 23, 2022

Have you ever had a week where everything went just perfect? Neither have I. Every Monday morning, I plan a perfect week, and I try my best to stick to that plan. My problem is simply, I do not know the meaning of the word "perfect." So I asked The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Tags: Attitude, Grouchy

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How Many Coughs Is Enough For One Day

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 2, 2023

This past week started rather rough. At least rougher than others. It started with a cough. A cough is not that serious if it's just one cough or maybe two. But it is not good when it is one cough after another and another. One day last week, right after this coughing spell began, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:12

Tags: Physician, Sick, Medical

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Millard Erickson Says, "Next To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Dec 29, 2001

Millard Erickson says, “Next to the resurrection, the most debated and controversial event of ...read more

Tags: Messianic Prophecies, Mary Jesus Mother, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Ignore Small Decisions, For In Small ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002

Don’t ignore small decisions, for in small decisions you determine the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Is The First Thing Wherewith A Righteous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Prayer is the first thing wherewith a righteous life beginneth, and the last wherewith ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Be Thankful For Books. They Are Voices Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Be thankful for books. They are voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Take Jesus Christ Seriously. Enter Into The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Take Jesus Christ seriously. Enter into the most delightful and fulfilling life ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

It Is A Beautiful And Blessed World We Live In, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is a beautiful and blessed world we live in, and while life lasts, to lose ...read more

Tags: Joy

Let Us Be True: This Is The Highest Maxim Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Do You Want To Enter What People Call The Higher ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do you want to enter what people call the higher life? Then ...read more

Tags: Humility

He Who Has Not Forgiven An Enemy Has Not Yet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who has not forgiven an enemy has not yet tasted one of the most ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

You Have Enemies? Good. That Means You've Stood ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Agnosticism Is Not An Intellectual Position, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Agnosticism is not an intellectual position, but a moral position, or better still, an intellectual defense ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Your Body Is The Baggage You Must Carry Through ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess ...read more

Tags: Human Body