In Sermon Illustrations: "Lying Never Pays Off"

If You Want To Walk On Water…  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 2, 2012

John Ortberg states: "The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life. And that’s sobering news to most of us, because we’re into comfort...but water walkers master ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-22, Romans 4:3

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Humorous Definitions  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2012

HUMOROUS DEFINITIONS Definitions matter. Do you know what these words mean? ABDICATE: To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. ANTIQUE: An item your grandparents bought, your parents got rid of, and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22

Tags: Words

Lesson On Kindness

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 11, 2022

WHAT LESSONS ARE WE TEACHING ON KINDNESS? I love the story of a women’s softball game between CENTRAL OREGON and WESTERN OREGON. Central Oregon had the lead and Western Oregon had scored and made the game much closer. A freshman player girl from Western Oregon stepped to the plate. Her name ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, John 15:13

Tags: Help, Kindness

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Christian Surgeon Once Said, "I Feel So Close ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 31, 2009

A Christian surgeon once said, "I feel so close to God when I am operating that I don’t know where my ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Special Occasion  PRO

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 8, 2008

A SPECIAL OCCASION If you are waiting for a special house guest or a special occasion to use something you cherish in your house, consider the following following article by Ann Wells that appeared several years ago in the Los Angeles Times: My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Tags: Happiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Missy  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 29, 2006

Missy Dear Heavenly Father, I don’t’ know if you have any special place set aside for the small creatures in your future plans, but, I would like to ask a favor of you; that is, if you feel I’m worthy of entrance into your Kingdom. I know that your eye is on the sparrow and that not one thing ...read more

General Oglethorpe Once Said To John Wesley, "I ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 20, 2009

General Oglethorpe once said to John Wesley, "I never forgive, and I never forget." To which Wesley replied, "Then, Sir, I hope ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Young Girl Grows Up On A Cherry Orchard Just ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A young girl grows up on a cherry orchard just above Traverse City, Michigan. Her parents, a bit old-fashioned, tend to overreact to her nose ring, the music she listens to, and the length of her skirts. They ground her a few times, and she seethes inside. "I hate you" she screams at her father ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2

Tags: Child, Wait, God's Provision

Eugene Peterson Said, "When We Sin And Mess Up ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 10, 2007

Eugene Peterson said, “When we sin and mess up our lives, we find that God doesn’t go off and leave us—he ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

God Is In It" Doesn't Mean The Weaknesses ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2008

"God is in it" doesn't mean the weaknesses vanish. It does mean God provides what we need (Aaron will be your spokesman) and get beyond ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Salvation Army

Its Time To Review Gods Faithfulness And Offer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Its time to review Gods faithfulness and offer Him your consecration, without reservations. As you take your eyes off your problems and look at ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Cato Learned Greek At Eighty; Sophocles Wrote ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Cato learned Greek at eighty; Sophocles Wrote his grand Oedipus, and Simonides Bore off the price for verse from his compeers, When ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Getting Angry Can Sometimes Be Like Leaping Into ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Getting angry can sometimes be like leaping into a wonderfully responsive sports car, gunning the motor, taking off at high speed and then discovering the brakes are ...read more

Tags: Anger

The More People Who Own Little Businesses Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The more people who own little businesses of their own, the safer our country will be, and the better off its cities and towns; for the people who have a stake in ...read more

Tags: Workplace

If I Couldpull Back Each Summer's Curtain From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If I CouldPull back each summer's curtain from off this changing sod Upon earth's mighty easel God paints His pictures rare And ...read more

Tags: Creation

For Many People Today The Spiritual Journey Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

For many people today the spiritual journey is filled with crushing burdens. I think of the character Rodrigo from the 1986 academy award winning movie The Mission. Rodrigo, played by Robert DeNiro, portrays a slave trader who kills his brother in a fit of rage. He’s filled with such terrible ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-13, Ephesians 1:1

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Guilt, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's On The Tv?  PRO

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 6, 2001

Friday at quitting time, Jim said, ‘Boss, have you got any extra work I can do tonight?’ Sure do but I can’t pay you overtime. That’s okay, I just don’t want to go home. Why not? Well, I’ve been in the doghouse since last night. I see...Why? What did you do to deserve that? I still don’t know, it ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Baptist

In Most Any Movie Everyone Has His Or Her ...  PRO

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jun 13, 2001

In most any movie everyone has his or her favorite part. Pearl Harbor was no exception. To me it was rather obvious that the writers wanted our favorite part to be towards the end when the two heroes of the movie, played by Ben Afleck and Josh Harnett, are involved in the American retaliation ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God's Sovereign Will, Promises Of God

Denomination: Methodist

I Saw A Movie Recently Titled "Oh Brother Where ...  PRO

Contributed by James May on Sep 3, 2001

I saw a movie recently titled “Oh Brother Where Art Thou” where three escaped criminals were on the run. One scene in this movie stands out to me more than any other. While on the run they are involved in a baptismal scene at the river. Two of the criminals are baptized by the preacher and they ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Baptism

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Art Collector  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2002

The Art Collector A famous art collector is walking through the city when he notices a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store. He does a double take. He knows that the saucer is extremely old and very valuable, so he walks casually into the store and offers to buy the cat ...read more

Tags: Workplace, Faith