In Sermon Illustrations: "Love For Others"

Closer Than Our Problems  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2006

CLOSER THAN OUR PROBLEMS In reflecting on Handel’s Messiah, Joseph E. McCabe wrote: “Never again are we to look at the stars, as we did when we were children, and wonder how far it is to God. A being outside our world would be a spectator, looking on but taking no part in this life, where we try ...read more

Have You Ever Gone To Some Of The Older Members ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Have you ever gone to some of the OLDER MEMBERS and ask them why TRADITION is so important to them? Have you ever asked what is of UTMOST important to them in their WORSHIP? Have you ever asked them why they so enjoy some of the OLDER SONGS that you can hardly bear singing? Ask one of the WIDOWS ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Heart Prints

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Heart Prints Whatever our hands touch We leave fingerprints On walls, on furniture On doorknobs, dishes, books. There’s no escape. As we touch we leave our identity. Oh God, wherever I go today Help me leave heartprints Heartprints of compassion Of understanding and love. Heartprints ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Teacher By Leslie Pinckney Hill

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 15, 2009

The Teacher by Leslie Pinckney Hill Lord, who am I to teach the way To little children day by day, So prone myself to go astray? I Teach them KNOWLEDGE, but I know How faint they flicker and how low The candles of my knowledge glow. I teach them POWER to will and do, But only now to learn ...read more

Tags: Father's Day

Denomination: *other

What's Your Motivation?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2012

WHAT'S YOUR MOTIVATION? Suppose someone were to offer me a thousand dollars for every soul I might earnestly try to lead to Christ. Would I endeavor to lead any more souls to him than I am endeavoring to do now? Is it possible that I would attempt to do for money, even at the risk of blunders or ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22-23

Tags: Great Commission

Ding-A-Ling There Goes Spring

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 20, 2024

In my life, time has a way of getting out of control. If I could control time, I would be a very happy dude. My one question in life is, where does time go? And, can I retrieve it? The other night, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I sat in the living room watching a little TV. I then ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:14-15

Tags: Spring, Heat

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Critics

Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 18, 2013

If there is one glaring fault in my ministry, it has been to allow others to blur my vision and that of the church. To take away any enthusiasm and joy. No matter what you do in life, you are going to have critics. The only people who don’t hear criticism are the ones not doing anything. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Tags: Discouragement, Complaining

Denomination: Christian Church

Motivation

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 31, 2021

. A group of Frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other Frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two Frogs that they were as good as dead. The two Frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18-22

Tags: Faithful, Encouragement, Quitting, Persevering, Motivation, Words, Discouragement, Peer Pressure, Effort, Giving Up  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Johnny Hunt Or John Maxwell: "When You Want What ...  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Clark on Apr 12, 2001

Johnny Hunt or John Maxwell: "When you want what others can not see, you will ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

God, Teach Me To Control My Tongue. God Teach Me ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 4, 2002

God, teach me to control my tongue. God teach me that my ears are not garbage cans ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Assembly Of God

True Heroism Is Remarkably Sober, Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but ...read more

Tags: Heroism

True Repentance Hates The Sin, And Not Merely The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2001

True repentance hates the sin, and not merely the penalty; and it hates the sin most of all because it has ...read more

Tags: Repentance, Sin Hurtful To God, Faith

Faith Means, Whether I Am Visibly Delivered Or ...

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 10, 2005

“Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love.” ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holiness Is Not A Luxury For The Few; It Is Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Holiness is not a luxury for the few; it is not just for some people. It is meant for you and for me and for all of us. It is a simple duty, ...read more

Tags: Holiness

There Are Many Things That We Get From Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There are many things that we get from our children, including love and meaning and purpose and an opportunity to give. ...read more

Tags: Children

Nature Kindly Warps Our Judgment About Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Nature kindly warps our judgment about our children, especially when they are young, when it would be a fatal ...read more

Tags: Children

Change Will Come Into Our Lives When We Change ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 7, 2009

Change will come into our lives when we change the way we look at people, when we have the same love and ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Christian Should Always Remember That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Throw Your Dreams Into Space Like A Kite, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness; Only Light ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out ...read more

Tags: Anger