In Sermon Illustrations: "Life"

No Man Is Worth His Salt Who Is Not Ready At All ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Infanzon on Apr 10, 2001

No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his body… to risk his well being… to risk his ...read more

Tags: Faith, Finding Fulfillment, Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

D.l. Moody: Approached One Day By A Man Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 6, 2001

D.L. MOODY: Approached one day by a man who claimed to have no sin in his life: ’Well, I would ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations, Sin General

I Think Of Death As A Glad Awakening From This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think of death as a glad awakening from this troubled sleep which we call life, as an emancipation from a world which, beautiful ...read more

Tags: Death

To Me, My Son Didn't Diehe's More Alive Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To me, my son didn't diehe's more alive than ever. Each of us has to keep a rendezvous with deathbut I believe ...read more

Tags: Death

He Is Your Friend, Your Partner, Your Defender, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his leader. He will be yours, faithful ...read more

Tags: Family

There Is A Common Tendency To Cling To Old Ways ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a common tendency to cling to old ways and methods. Every innovation has to fight for its life, and every good thing ...read more

Tags: Thought

Not In The Emergencies, Not In The Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Not in the emergencies, not in the great crises, but in everything, we must cultivate the habit of dependence on Christ. Habitually recognize that He has ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

If There Is Any Great Secret Of Success In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If there is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to put yourself in the other persons place and to see things ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

I Believe In Today. It Is All That I Possess. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I believe in today. It is all that I possess. The past is of value only as it can make the life of today fuller and freer. There is no ...read more

Tags: Present

The Word Worship Is A Shortened Form Of The Old ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 4, 2009

The word worship is a shortened form of the old word worthship, which means showing God the worth he holds in your life. ...read more

Tags: Worship, Worship Definition

Indian Proverbs States, "When You Were ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 28, 2010

Indian Proverbs states, “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced, Live your life in such a way that when ...read more

Tags: Time

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Desperation

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 19, 2019

DESPERATION While walking down the road of life we often reach a place of desperation, a place where all hope is gone and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:28-30

Tags: Deliverance, Desperation

Denomination: Pentecostal

Growing Old — Phyllis Diller

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Joke- Growing Old- Phyllis Diller Maybe it’s true that life begins at fifty...but everything else starts ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Eugene Kennedy: "The Real Test Of Friendship Is: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Eugene Kennedy: "The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

A Police Officer Under Extreme Stress Is Five ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

A police officer under extreme stress is five times more likely to take his own life than to be shot in the ...read more

Tags: Stress

Smalley Says, "Beliefs Are So Powerful That They ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 4, 2008

Smalley says, "Beliefs are so powerful that they not only change your perception of life but also how you act in response to ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does Living By Faith Mean Today? It Means ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

What does living by faith mean today? It means deciding what is the controlling principle in our lives. Is it luck or chance? I had just parked my car at the office and a lady came up to me and said, "That’s a nice car but I wouldn’t want to drive it!" I was rather puzzled and asked "Why not?" ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Counterfit Bills Are Never Made In Odd ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 25, 2001

Counterfit bills are never made in odd denominations($3 or $8 or $12) but are meant to imitate the real thing. At first glance they seem real, you may have passed them along without knowing it. But there is always something bogus about them, some blur or omition, something that doesn’t exactly ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Growth In Christ, Repentance

The Importance Of Really Living The Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jun 28, 2001

The importance of really living the Christian life is illustrated in the life of the famous author Mark Twain. Church leaders were largely to blame for his becoming hostile to the Bible and the Christian faith. As he grew up, he knew elders and deacons who owned slaves and abused them. He heard men ...read more

Tags: Workplace Integrity, Leadership General, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

A Couple Weeks Ago, I Attended A Lecture At The ...  PRO

Contributed by Carla Powell on Mar 2, 2002

A couple weeks ago, I attended a lecture at the University of Michigan law school sponsored by Lord of Light Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor. The speaker was Paul Simon, formerly a senator from Illinois. He indicated that the word "idiot" comes from Latin words that mean ’someone who does not get ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Lutheran