In Sermon Illustrations: "Make A Choice"

Hans The Tailor  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 6, 2005

Consider the story of Hans the tailor. Because of his reputation, an influential entrepreneur visiting the city ordered a tailor-made suit. But when he came to pick up his suit, the customer found that one sleeve twisted that way and the other this way; one shoulder bulged out and the caved in. He ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-16

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Lutheran

I Heard A Story About The Day That Jesus Returned ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 23, 2006

I heard a story about the day that Jesus returned to Heaven. The Angel Gabriel asked Jesus to explain what had happened down there on earth. He asked, “Did they make you King?” Jesus answered, “No.” “Did they make you prince?” “No.” “Did they worship you?” ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cookie Ingredients And Kids

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2010

COOKIE INGREDIENTS AND KIDS One time a preacher had a minute with the children before the sermon. He called them up front and he spoke about the ingredients required to make up a church, using a chocolate chip cookie as an example. He explained to the children that, as with a cookie requiring ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Tags: Children

How To Be Liked By Your Peers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2012

HOW TO BE LIKED BY YOUR PEERS ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010) — People who pursue happiness through material possessions are liked less by their peers than people who pursue happiness through life experiences, according to a new study...The "take home" message in his most recent study, which appears ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Tags: Materialism

Give Yourself Right Now

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 26, 2008

GIVE YOURSELF RIGHT NOW Those in recovery groups talk about seeing what he or she can “pack into the stream of life.” Many addicts and alcoholics initially think of themselves as pretty good people who just need to cut back drinking. If they have problems, they happen because of other people. ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Church Of God

It Was Jesus' Habit Was To Go To "Church" ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Oct 13, 2002

It was Jesus’ habit was to go to "church" (synagogue) on Sabbath (Sunday). What makes us think that we are any better than Jesus, so ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of, Church Body Of Christ

65279;"God Creates Out Of Nothing. Wonderful, ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Durbin on Feb 16, 2003

“God creates out of nothing. Wonderful, you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: He makes ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Pentecostal

One "Frank & Ernest" Cartoon Shows Moses ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

One “Frank & Ernest” cartoon shows Moses bringing the 10 Commandments to the people, and one of them says, “Could you make ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Denomination: Baptist

Minimum Wage A Democratic Plan To Raise The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Minimum Wage A Democratic plan to raise the minimum wage would hike it to $7 by ’00. The Republican plan would make it ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Writing Ought Either To Be The Manufacture Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing ought either to be the manufacture of stories for which there is a market demand a business as safe and commendable as making soap or breakfast foods or it should be an art, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

You Cannot Teach A Child To Take Care Of Himself ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you will let him try to take care of himself. He will make mistakes; and ...read more

Tags: Children

We Want Our Children To Grow Up To Be Such ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We want our children to grow up to be such persons that ill-fortune, if they meet with it, will bring out strength in them, and that good ...read more

Tags: Children

Any Astronomer Can Predict With Absolute ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Any astronomer can predict with absolute accuracy just where every star in the heavens will be at half-past eleven tonight. He can ...read more

Tags: Children

Put The Golden Sunshine In Each Day; Others Need ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Put the golden sunshine in each day; Others need the cheer that comes through you Need it most when outer sky's dull ...read more

Tags: Joy

Do Things You Dont Like To Do; Bear Down That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do things you dont like to do; bear down that much harder on what you hate doing. Itll make you a lot ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Keep Clear Of Psychiatrists Unless You Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Keep clear of psychiatrists unless you know that they are also Christians. Otherwise they start with the assumption that your religion is an illusion and try to cure it, and this assumption they ...read more

Tags: Emotions

It Requires A Great Deal Of Boldness And A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It requires a great deal of boldness and a great deal of caution to make a great fortune; and when you have got it, it ...read more

Tags: Envy

Put The Golden Sunshine In Each Day; Others Need ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Put the golden sunshine in each day; Others need the cheer that comes through you Need it most when outer sky's dull ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Enough Generations Of Socialist Policies Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Enough generations of socialist policies have now passed for us to judge their effects. They are bleak. Socialism undermines the character of a nation and of its ...read more

Tags: Government

The Law Of Love Will Keep Us From Doing A Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The law of love will keep us from doing a great many things which mere impulse would often do, and will make us ...read more

Tags: Christian Love