In Sermon Illustrations: "Light For My Path"

The Regifting Queen Of The Family

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 30, 2023

Sitting around the Christmas tree with my family and opening up Christmas presents, it stirred fond memories of my Aunt Edith. She was known as The Regifting Queen of our family. And believe me, she earned that name quite well. Most of the family didn't catch on to what she was doing. I know ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8

Tags: Christmas, Gifting

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Thought She Said, "Doughnut”

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 2, 2024

As hard as I try, and believe me I try, I don’t always hear correctly, especially regarding The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I don’t always hear every word she says. I know God gave me two ears and only one mouth, but I must confess I use my mouth a lot more than I use my ears, which has ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:10

Tags: Humor, Hearing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How Much Sleep Is Too Much?

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 19, 2025

I have noticed recently that sleeping has become a very important part of my life. This just snuck up on me overnight. When I was young and living at home, I tried to come up with excuses and reasons for not going to bed at night. My parents had an early bedtime schedule that they enforced rather ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:2

Tags: Sleep, Energy

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Easter On The Bench!" Matthew 28:1-10 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 27, 2005

“Easter on The Bench!” Matthew 28:1-10 Key verse(s) 5:“The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.’” Spending Easter Sunday alone is no way to spend Easter! Yet, when you have a bad virus and don’t want to infect anyone else, it may ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Lutheran

I Think You've Seen Jesus.

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010

"I THINK YOU'VE SEEN JESUS." The real putting off and putting on is not so much about our determination to make improvements but about giving ourselves over to our Lord to do the real work in our lives. In the children's book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, there is a particularly bad boy named ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Thinking Has A Way Of Getting Me Into Trouble

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 26, 2019

Just when I think I have all my bases covered, a new one shows up, and it’s not a homerun. I know all my tocks don’t tick, but I do the best I can. I may not be the best all the time, but I try, and I try, and I try. I do not want to be a nuisance to anybody, so I try not to, especially with the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2

Tags: Family, Food

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Paul Little Made This Observation "I Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 30, 2000

Paul Little made this observation “I was frustrated out of my mind, trying to figure out the will of God. I was doing everything but getting ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Meditation, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Wesleyan

Spurgeon Wrote, "I Am Bound To The Doctrine Of ...

Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 15, 2002

Spurgeon wrote, “I am bound to the doctrine of the depravity of the human heart, because I find myself depraved in heart, and have daily proofs ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man, Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

Upon A Life I Did Not Live, Upon A Death I Did ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Upon a life I did not live, upon a death I did not die; another’s life, another’s death, I stake my ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

When W. C. Fields Was On His Deathbed, A Visitor ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 8, 2006

When W. C. Fields was on his deathbed, a visitor found him reading the Bible. Asked what he was doing, he replied, "Looking for ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

3 Year Old Myspace.com Is The 2nd Most Popular ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

3 year old MySpace.com is the 2nd most popular Internet site after Yahoo, ahead of MSN, AOL, ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Im Glad I Dont Have To Explain To A Man From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Im glad I dont have to explain to a man from Mars why each day I set fire to dozens of little pieces of ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Mind Of Christ

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2007

Quote: Kate Wilkinson said: May the mind of Christ my Saviour, Live in me from day to day, By His love ...read more

Denomination: Other

Dale Earnhardt Said, Following One Race, "I ...

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 10, 2008

Dale Earnhardt said, following one race, “I cried a little bit in the race car on the way to the checkered flag. Well, maybe ...read more

Tags: Goals

Denomination: Methodist

Most Of The Arguments To Which I Am Party Fall ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, owing to the fact that neither I nor my ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

For A While In Your Life You Worry About The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For a while in your life you worry about the passage of time and getting old and...after a while you just say, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Dont Do Anything Without Pressure. A Physical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I dont do anything without pressure. A physical therapist said, Get in tune with your body. But if I listened to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

O Ireland, Isn't It Grand You Look? Like A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"O Ireland, isn't it grand you look? Like a bride in her rich adornin; And with all of the pent-up love of ...read more

Tags: Government

I Try To Catch Every Sentence, Every Word You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I try to catch every sentence, every word you and I say, and quickly lock all these sentences and words away in my literary ...read more

Tags: Words

I Am A Painstaking, Conscientious, Involved And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am a painstaking, conscientious, involved and devious craftsman in words, however unsuccessful the result so often appears, and to whatever ...read more

Tags: Words