In Sermon Illustrations: "Love God"

Recently My Wife And I Sat Charmed At An Outdoor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Recently my wife and I sat charmed at an outdoor performance by young Suzuki violin students. After the concert, an instructor spoke briefly on how children as young as two, three and four years old are taught to play violin. The first thing the children learn, he said, is a proper stance. And the ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

What Does A Coach Look For Most In An Athlete? ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 3, 2006

What does a coach look for most in an athlete? Shari Kuchenbecker and her team of research assistants from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles interviewed six hundred and fifty-eight coaches representing forty-three sports. The athletes they coached ranged in age from three to twenty-two. ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Louis L'amour, Famed Writer Of Novels About The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Louis L’Amour, famed writer of novels about the American West, wrote a short story that described a man who liked books. The man was noticed acting suspiciously as he perused the shelves in a library. He took down a leather-bound copy of Shakespeare’s King Lear and ran his fingers gently over the ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Fritz Kreisler Was A Master Violinist Born In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Fritz Kreisler was a master violinist born in Vienna in 1875. Prior to WW2 he gained great acclaim as a person who could play the violin as no one had before. There are a number of stories regarding this man; some are documented, some not. --- The story of how he acquired his Stradivarius violin is ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Un Amigo

Contributed by Rolando Delgado on Sep 22, 2010

Un amigo (Translation follows) Un amigo nos es dado, un amigo incomparable que siempre esta a nuestro lado, con amor insuperable El comprende nuestras penas, Alivia nuestro dolor Y nos hace estar felices con la fuerza del amor Amigo frase sencilla que involucra sentimientos No de los que ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

Not Encouraging

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2011

NOT ENCOURAGING A young couple, very much in love, were getting married in church. However, the bride was very nervous about the big occasion and so the preacher chose one verse that he felt would be a great encouragement to them. The verse was 1 John 4:18 which says: "There is no fear in love. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Tags: Weddings

Christmas Quotations

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 5, 2012

CHRISTMAS QUOTATIONS "Christmas is the harvest time of love. Souls are drawn to other souls. All that we have read and thought and hoped comes to fruition at this happy time. Our spirits are astir. We feel within us a strong desire to serve. A strange, subtle force, a new kindness animates man and ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grandfather And The Dog

Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019

When my grandchildren were young, introduced them to my dog, Chuey. They were not well received by the old Chow. The dog would stalk around and shoot dirty looks when the kids were present. He finally got used to them and now pays them no attention. The other day, we were all in the back yard. ...read more

Scripture: James 3:6, Ephesians 4:14

Tags: Obedience, Selfishness, Immaturity

Denomination: Baptist

Testimony Of Iris Blue

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2013

TESTIMONY OF IRIS BUE God is still welcoming prostitutes and publicans into His kingdom. Iris Blue grew up in Houston, Texas. She lived a rebellious life and got involved in drugs, alcohol and prostitution when she was a teenager. When she was seventeen she was arrested and spent seven years in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

The Manor - A Story About The Master Coming Back

Contributed by John Gullick on Jul 31, 2017

Here is a story- Driving up to the mansion seemed quite grand. The turrets bathed in the bright sunlight - windows glistened sending wild cascades of light over the pastures. The driveway was, well, elegent to say the least. But immediately Bernard sensed something was wrong. The hedges and shrubs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-43

Tags: Obedience, Disciple Of Jesus

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Really Matters

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011

WHAT REALLY MATTERS It was two weeks before Christmas and it began to start. Everyone was scrambling and rushing to get to Wal-Mart. Their credit cards were in the orange and checking account in the red in hopes that their rich uncle would soon be dead. Old Saint Nick sitting high on a mountain ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Tags: Christmas, Season, Gift, Santa, Xmas, Clause  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Thoughts On The Church

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 20, 2012

THOUGHTS ON THE CHURCH Here are some thoughts on The Church from a few 30 on down in age, individuals from the book "The Relevant Church": Quotes: Tyler Watts, "I think I disconnect from the Gospel of Jesus Christ when I'm not involved in close relationships with other believers." Philip Evans, ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Father Taught Me To Work; He Did Not Teach Me ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Workplace

Faith Never Knows Where It Is Being Led, But It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is ...read more

Tags: Faith General

G.k. Chesterton Once Wrote "Make Your Religion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

G.K. Chesterton once wrote “Make your religion less of a theory and ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Success Is Not The Key To Happiness. Happiness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you ...read more

Tags: Joy

The First Home Was Made When A Woman, Cradling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The first home was made when a woman, cradling in her loving arms a ...read more

Tags: Home

War Will Never Yield But To The Principles Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"War will never yield but to the principles of universal justice and love, and these have no sure root ...read more

Tags: War

Perhaps, For Worldly Success, We Need Virtues ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Perhaps, for worldly success, we need virtues that make us loved and ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Success Is Not The Key To Happiness. Happiness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success