In Sermon Illustrations: "Love Of The World"

Daily North Americans Average 4 Hours And 24 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Daily North Americans average 4 hours and 24 minutes viewing TV, 1 hour and 21 minutes more than the world average. ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Selfish Wish: If Americans Could Have Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Selfish Wish: if Americans could have their wildest dreams come true, 38% would choose to win the lottery; 1% would pick world ...read more

Tags: Money

A British Publication Once Offered A Prize For ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on May 19, 2006

A British publication once offered a prize for the best definition of a friend. The winning definition read: "A friend is the one who comes in when the whole ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

All The Adversity I've Had In My Life, All My ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Emerson Said That If You Build A Better ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Emerson said that if you build a better mousetrap the world will beat a path to your door, and that may have been true thenbut its not true now. No one will ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

If A Child Is To Keep Alive His Inborn Sense Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonderhe needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the ...read more

Tags: Children

A Mother Should Give Her Children A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm, that after they have lost all they are sure to lose on mixing with the world, enough may still ...read more

Tags: Parenting

People Are Always Blaming Circumstances For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I dont believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Too Many Of Us Have Bought Into The Philosophy Of ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 6, 2008

Too many of us have bought into the philosophy of the world – Swindoll explains their philosophy this way: Get all you can, Can all you get, Then ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Adlai Stevenson Wrote Of Eleanor Roosevelt "She ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

Adlai Stevenson wrote of Eleanor Roosevelt “She would rather light candles than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the ...read more

A Person Must First Be In The Light Before He/She ...

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 1, 2008

A person must first be in the light before he/she can spread the Gospel to a lost world. Be ready at any time (b)The Possessor,s ...read more

Tags: Preparation

Denomination: Baptist

Today's Most Common Lie

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 3, 2024

What is the most common lie in the modern world? It is when we click a box on a computer screen acknowledging that, “I have read and agree to the Terms ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:19, Proverbs 12:22, Acts 5:3-4, Colossians 3:9, Psalm 63:11, Revelation 21:8  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Untruthful, Lies, Liar, Truthful, Lying, Lie  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thank You Sir! May I Do Another?" Matthew 4:1-11 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 3, 2005

“Thank You Sir! May I Do Another?” Matthew 4:1-11 Key verse(s): 9-10:“Then the devil left him and angels came and attended him.” “Thank you sir! May I do another?” Crouching on the ground, the recruit seemed barely touched by the sergeant’s rough treatment. He was doing push-ups; and a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Lutheran

Some Things Seem Too Good To Be True

Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 21, 2020

Recently I discovered something. The more I try to keep up with the latest trend, the further behind I get. I am not a complete technical idiot, but I'm not too far off. The only thing I can say about me is that I at least try. The best example of all of this has to do with my cell phone. Is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Good, Cellphone

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

When Christina And I Were Recently In Florida We ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on Feb 24, 2009

When Christina and I were recently in Florida we visited Disney World for a few days. It was a great time though we did have a few interesting experiences. On the first day at Disney we awoke early to dine with several of the characters. After breakfast with Goofy we headed to Hollywood Studios ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Denomination: Christian Church

Ellen Porter Tells The Story Mitsuyo A Japanese ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Ellen Porter tells the story Mitsuyo a Japanese exchange student coming to live with her family. Her father had written and warned Ellen that Mitsuyo was a willful child but she saw no signs of that at all. She dressed the same each day, was silent while eating at the dinner table and seemed ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

What Is Peace? Is It War? No. Is It Strife? No. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is peace? Is it war? No. Is it strife? No. Is it lovely, and gentle, and beautiful, and pleasant, and serene, and joyful? Oh yes Therefore, my ...read more

Tags: Peace

Joy Seems To Me A Step Beyond Happiness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Joy seems to me a step beyond happiness happiness is a sort of atmosphere you can live in sometimes when you're lucky. Joy is a ...read more

Tags: Joy

What Do Volunteers Look Like? They Come In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What do volunteers look like? They come in different shapes and sizes, but they have a lot in common. Theyre: Vibrant, Open-hearted, Loving, Understanding, Nurturing, ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

I Can't Think Of A Better Place For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I can't think of a better place for a non-Christian to sit down and light up a cigarette than in the home of a Christian where he ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To