In Sermon Illustrations: "Living In Darkness"

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

The Bible Has Often Been Described As 'basic ...  PRO

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 3, 2002

The Bible has often been described as ’Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth’ (B.I.B.L.E.) The Word of God is a ...read more

Tags: Bible Study, Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Today, Much Of The Church Has Gone In For ...  PRO

Contributed by Kerry Tilley on Aug 29, 2002

Today, much of the church has gone in for theatrics, running a showboat instead of a lifeboat; staging a performance instead of living an experience; having a “form ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Worship Definition

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Healthdaynews Estimates 2,000,000 American Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

HealthDayNews estimates 2,000,000 American adults will become compulsive gamblers at some point in their lives. ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Today 85% Of Customer Communication Is Still Done ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Today 85% of customer communication is still done via telephone with both IVR and live agents reports Forrester Research. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Change Is Always Hard For The Man Who Is In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Change is always hard for the man who is in a rut. For he has scaled down his living to that which he can handle comfortably and ...read more

Tags: Change

St. Francis Said, "Preach The Gospel To All The ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 10, 2003

St. Francis said, “preach the gospel to all the world and if necessary use words.” Someone else has said that our lives ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Covey States, "Habits Are Powerful Factors In ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 2, 2003

Covey states, “Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Quote: The Earliest Recorded Philosophy Of Time ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 7, 2007

Quote: The earliest recorded philosophy of time was expounded by Ptahhotep, who lived c. 2650–2600 BCE said: "Do not lessen the time of following desire, for ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul Tripp Writes In "A Quest For More", "There ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 8, 2008

Paul Tripp writes in “A Quest For More”, “There really is no place for Christ in many people’s Christianity. Their faith is not actually in Christ; it is in ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Total Absence Of Problems Would Be The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Total absence of problems would be the beginning of death for a society or an individual. We aren't constructed to live in that kind of world. We are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Let This Christmas Season Be A Renewing Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let this Christmas season be a renewing of the mind of Christ in our thinking, and a cleansing of our lives by his pure presence. ...read more

Tags: Christmas

There Is An Ecstasy That Marks The Summit Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise. And such is the paradox of living, this ecstasy comes when one is most alive, ...read more

Tags: Learning

We Wont Have Answers To Some Things Until We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We wont have answers to some things until we get to heaven. In the meantime, never lose sight of the sure and certain things that make ...read more

Tags: Truth

I Have Never Met A Christian Who Sat Down And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have never met a Christian who sat down and planned to live a mediocre life. But if you keep going in the direction in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

As I Go Along Through Life, I See More And More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As I go along through life, I see more and more that honesty in word, thought and work means success. It spells a life ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Fear Of Death Follows From The Fear Of Life. ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jun 4, 2009

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. ~Mark ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cross Bearing  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Cross Bearing "The Christian's Passion" There is a powerful question that is too often avoided by preachers and church attendees alike, "Who took the rough edges off the Cross?" Modern day Christianity and the world have generally turned the cross into a nice piece of harmless jewelry, all shiny ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Tags: Easter Good Friday

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My First Staff Position In A Church Was As The ...  PRO

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 21, 2008

My first staff position in a church was as the Associate Pastor of The Kirk Community Church in Dunedin, Florida. I normally arrived at church early but on this particular morning my wife and I had arrived just a few minutes before the worship service was to begin. As my wife Christina unbuckled ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Christian Church