In Sermon Illustrations: "Love Envies Not"

Deepika And Discipline  PRO

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 27, 2013

DEEPIKA AND DISCIPLINE James 4:8 "Come near to God and He will come near to you..." She is just a doll! Fair, pretty with a smile that could steal anyone's heart; her name is Deepika, four year old daughter of a couple who pick up garbage from residential quarters. She was untamed, dirty, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Tags: Intimacy With God, Drawing Near To God

Denomination: Pentecostal

Real Pearls

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 7, 2008

REAL PEARLS The cheerful girl with bouncy curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Her mother checked the back of the little foil box and said, ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Things A Man Cannot Hide: That He Is Drunk, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Two things a man cannot hide: that he is drunk, and ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Reason Men Oppose Progress Is Not That They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but ...read more

Tags: Change

Happy Is He Who Dares Courageously To Defend ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Happy is he who dares courageously to ...read more

Tags: Endurance

In Essentials, Unity; In Differences, Liberty; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In essentials, unity; in differences, liberty; in all ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Men Are Won, Not So Much By Being Blamed, As By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men are won, not so much by being blamed, as by being ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Grandmother-Grandchild Relationships Are Simple. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on ...read more

Tags: Family

The Cross: God's Way Of Uniting Suffering With ...

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

The cross: God’s way of uniting suffering with love. ...read more

Tags: Cross

Denomination: Brethren

Mother Teresa Said "Good Works Are Links That ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 2, 2007

Mother Teresa said “Good works are links that form a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Patter?" 2 Timothy 4:11 Key Verse(S) ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 8, 2005

“Are You A Patter?” 2 Timothy 4:11 Key verse(s) 11:“Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.” Everyone seems to have a purpose; but what is mine? Do you sometimes wonder just what your calling in life is? For some it seems pretty obvious. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:11

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

Rejoice With Those Who Rejoice. Easier Said Than Done.

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jan 23, 2024

Do you ever find it hard to be happy for people when good things happen to them? I do. Someone gets a promotion and instead of being happy for them I’m envious. A friend’s child gets an award and jealousy is my first reaction instead of joy. Why can’t I just be happy when good things happen to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:15

Tags: Joy, Thanks, Rejoice, Baseball, Gratefulness, Rejoicing, Grace, Thanksgiving, Celebrate  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Must Not Lose Desires. They Are Mighty ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"One must not lose desires. They are mighty stimulants to creativeness, ...read more

Tags: Art

The Purest Affection The Heart Can Hold Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The purest affection the heart can hold is the honest ...read more

Tags: Children

The Best Smell Is Bread, The Best Savour Salt, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The best smell is bread, the best savour salt, the best ...read more

Tags: Children

There Is Sweet Joy In Feeling That God Knows All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is sweet joy in feeling that God knows all and ...read more

Tags: Joy

Everytime You Smile At Someone, It Is An Action ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Have A Very Strong Feeling That The Opposite ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is ...read more

Tags: Anger

The Most Important Thing A Father Can Do For His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most important thing a father can do for his children is ...read more

Tags: Parenting

I Do Not Fear Tomorrow, For I Remember ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I do not fear tomorrow, for I remember yesterday ...read more

Tags: Future