In Sermon Illustrations: "Living For Jesus"

Confidencethrives Only On Honesty, On Honor, On ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Confidencethrives only on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish ...read more

Tags: Confidence

Let Me Dream As Of Old By The River. And Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let me dream as of old by the river. And be loved for the dream alway; For a dreamer lives ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Pray That Your Loneliness May Spur You Into ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Television Is An Invention That Permits You To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

I Tell You True, Liberty Is The Best Of All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I tell you true, liberty is the best of all things; never live beneath the ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Love Is An Image Of God, And Not A Lifeless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Get Up At Five, Have Lunch At Nine, Supper At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Get up at five, have lunch at nine, Supper at five, retire at nine. And you ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

To Know How To Grow Old Is A Masterwork Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To know how to grow old is a masterwork of wisdom, and one of the most difficult ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Whole Thing About Matrimony Is This: We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The whole thing about matrimony is this: We fall in love with a personality, but ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Dont Part With Your Illusions. When They Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dont part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

Thoughts Mean Life, Since Those Who Do Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Thoughts mean life, since those who do not think do not live in ...read more

Tags: Thought

Those Who Know The Truth Learn To Love It; Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those who know the truth learn to love it; those who love the ...read more

Tags: Truth

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Contributed by Daniel Haas on Apr 4, 2009

Quote: "Some people come into our lives, leave footprints in our hearts and ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Congregational

Byron Deel, Grew Up With An Alcoholic And Abusive ...  PRO

Contributed by Ian Biss on Oct 1, 2001

Byron Deel, grew up with an alcoholic and abusive father. Byron had two brothers and three sisters, a large family, but his dad spent the family income on alcohol, and he drank and ranted and raved and hit them. When Byron was twelve, his father walked away from the family, and did absolutely ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:6

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, God The Father

Denomination: Grace Brethren

[012] A Message From A Poem - About A Pleasant Way

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 14, 2024

[012] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ABOUT A PLEASANT WAY I wanted to compose a simple poem that might be able to be used as a song. This was the result. I like the flow of words, which is what rhythm is all about and I like to compose that way mostly. However I am not musical in the sense of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1, Psalm 133:1, Psalm 106:24, Psalm 16:6, John 17:11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Praises, A Pleasant Way, Sing, Despise, Pleasant  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Days After Christmas

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 19, 2024

It’s two days after Christmas. The celebrations are over. The presents have been put up. Another Christmas in the books. Christmas 2024 will now take its place among all the Christmases passed. I wonder what Mary was thinking two days after the first Christmas. It’s been quite a ride. How could she ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Matthew 1:18-24, Hebrews 4:14-16, Philippians 2:1-16

Tags: Manger, Birth, Joseph, Census, Catteau, Mary, Christmas, Bethlehem  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[163]. A Message From A Poem – Joy For Sorrow - Care In Hurt

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 14, 2025

[163]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JOY FOR SORROW - CARE IN HURT The title of this poem has two contrasts – sorrow turning to joy, and hurt adopting care. This poem was written 27 years ago and since that time much has changed in the world for the followers of the Lord. Persecution has increased ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6, 2 Corinthians 6:4-5

Tags: Hurting One, South Africa, The Holy Spirit, Martyred, Suffering Christians, World Press, Comforr, Joy, Africa, Sorrow, Iran, Sudan, Nigeria, Lord, Persecution, Evil, Comfort  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul Little In His Book "How To Give Away Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2001

Paul Little in his book "How to Give Away Your Faith" defines witnessing: "Witnessing is that deep-seated conviction that the greatest favor I can ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith, Workplace Evangelism, Evangelism How To

Salvation Itself  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

SALVATION ITSELF Today Jesus Christ is being dispatched as the Figurehead of a Religion, a mere example. He is that, but he is infinitely more; He is salvation ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Humanity Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ

The Day Will Come When The Mystical Generation Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2002

The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus - by the Supreme Being as His father - in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of ...read more