In Sermon Illustrations: "Make A Choice"

Discontentment  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

DISCONTENTMENT "Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Finding Fulfillment, Money

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Objection To Puritans Is Not That They Try ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The objection to Puritans is not that they try to make us think as they do, but that they ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

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

Tips For Effective Web Sites Customer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Tips For Effective Web Sites Customer Relationship Management, 5/00, features an article by Michelle Delio that recounts 10 key elements every successful commercial web site must address. 1. Make It Sticky: “Stickiness” is what causes people to come back to a site frequently. Make sure your log ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Longfellow Could Take A Worthless Piece Of ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 9, 2008

Longfellow could take a worthless piece of paper, write a poem on it, and instantly make it worth 1000’s of dollars – and we call this genius! Rockefeller could sign his name on a piece of paper and make it worth millions of dollars – and we call this riches! An artist can take the courses ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: Baptist

Justice

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 31, 2018

Mans capacity for justice makes democracy possible. Mans capacity for injustice makes ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 13:1-8

Tags: Sin, Justice

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Henry Jowett (1841-1923): "God Does Not ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 20, 2009

John Henry Jowett (1841-1923): "God does not comfort us to make us comfortable, ...read more

Tags: Comfort

Denomination: Anglican

Longfellow Could Take A Once Cent Sheet Of ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 21, 2007

Longfellow could take a once cent sheet of paper, write a poem on it, and make it worth thousands- that is genius- not many of us have it. Rockefeller could sign his name to a small piece of paper and make it worth millions- that is called capital- and some of us do not have much of it. The U.S. ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Handy Tool For Coming Up With An Acceptable ...  PRO

Contributed by Todd Schäve on Jun 27, 2001

A handy tool for coming up with an acceptable solution is S.O.D.A.S.:   S-ituation (Define or agree on what the problem is that you will work on in a gentle and respectful manner). O-ptions (Brainstorm together or come up with as many solutions as possible, for you never know what may work). ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Denomination: Baptist

Let Me Read From A Devotional That I Received By ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jul 8, 2009

Let me read from a devotional that I received by Os Hillman: When we first begin our spiritual journey we often make decisions from convenience. Often, we decide what the outcome is that we want and then make decisions based on the perceived outcome. If it is a ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Morality Is Not Properly The Doctrine Of How We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

A Man Has No Business To Marry A Woman Who Cant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man has no business to marry a woman who cant make him miserable. It ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Commonest Fallacy Among Women Is That Simply ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The commonest fallacy among women is that simply having children makes one a motherwhich is as absurd as believing ...read more

Tags: Parenting

An Unknown Author Wrote, "Longfellow Could Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"An unknown author wrote, "Longfellow could take a sheet of paper, write a poem on it and make it worth sixty thousand dollars. That is talent. Rockefeller could sign a piece of paper and make it worth millions. That is capital. A mechanic can take material worth $5 and make it into an article ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Which Angel Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

WHICH ANGEL ARE YOU? An old Persian legend once pictured four angels watching God create the world. One said, "Why did God make it?" Another said, "How did God make it?" A third said, "Can I have it?" And the fourth said, "Can I help to make it better?" 1st - philosophical attitude - why? 2nd - ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Have A Friend Who Works With A Church In ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jul 26, 2005

I have a friend who works with a church in Nashville. He was telling us a few weeks ago about a lady at his church who was really convicted by what she had been reading in the scriptures and hearing at church. She felt that she has no other choice but to take the love of God out to a dying world ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Conflict Of Character

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

THE CONFLICT OF CHARACTER “You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” - James D. Miles As she poured hot coffee into his mug early that morning, she noticed the guard’s countenance was more contemplative than usual. He was a man with ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:9

Tags: Honesty, Christlike Character, Truth, Integrity

Denomination: Charismatic

Nature Is Neutral. Man Has Wrested From Nature ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nature is neutral. Man has wrested from nature the power to make the world a desert or to make the deserts bloom. There ...read more

Tags: Creation

The Greatest Pleasure Of A Dog Is That You May ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, ...read more

Tags: Family

Ive Never Been One Who Thought The Good Lord ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ive never been one who thought the good Lord should make life easy; Ive just ...read more

Tags: Strength