In Sermon Illustrations: "Make Room"

A Free America, Democratic In The Sense That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A free America, democratic in the sense that our forefathers intended it to be, means just this: individual freedom for all, rich or poor, or else this system of government we call democracy is ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

When Youre My Age, Its As If Youre A Car. First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When youre my age, its as if youre a car. First a tire blows, and you get that fixed. Then a headlight goes and you get that fixed. And then one day you drive into a garage and the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Whence Comes This Idea That If What We Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whence comes this idea that if what we are doing is fun, it cant be Gods will? The God who made giraffes, a babys fingernails, a puppys tail, a crooknecked squash, the bobwhites call, and a ...read more

Tags: Humor

Nothing Is More Certain Than That A General ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing is more certain than that a general profligacy and corruption of manners make a people ripe for destruction. A good form of government may hold the rotten materials together for some time, but beyond a certain ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Everybody Can Be Great ... Because Anybody Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You dont have to have a college degree to serve. You dont have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You ...read more

Tags: Service, Outreach, Servanthood, Christlikeness

Negative Thoughts Breed Doubts And Despair. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Negative thoughts breed doubts and despair. Such thinking enslaves life and keeps it from reaching out for the best. Such thinking makes life a stranger to possibilityNegative thoughts poison the mind. What a mind poisoned ...read more

Tags: Thought

George Bernard Shaw: "This Is The True Joy Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 9, 2010

George Bernard Shaw: "This is the true joy of life, the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clot of ailments and ...read more

Tags: Complaining

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Eating Thing  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Sep 29, 2002

The Eating thing Let me share with you a fairly personal issue that I’m working through that has caused me to ask this question about loving God. Last year – in fact for a number of years now I have been aware that I have been struggling with an addiction. As soon as I say the word it arouses ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:8

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Was Fortunate To Grow Up In A Home Where My ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 22, 2004

I was fortunate to grow up in a home where my father was both a loving and disciplining presence. I guess I would have to say that if there is anything I really remember about my dad is this, he possessed a presence unlike any other person in my life. To me he was always larger than life. He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 16:1-12

Tags: Father's Day, Parenting

Denomination: Lutheran

Imagine The Following: It's A Wednesday Night And ...  PRO

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 3, 2008

Imagine the following: It’s a Wednesday night and you are at a church meeting when somebody runs in from the parking lot and says, "Turn on a radio, turn on a radio." And while the church listens, an announcement is made: "Two women are lying in a hospital dying from a mystery flu." Within hours it ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Average Church(Gallup) 17% Say They Tithe But ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2001

Average church(Gallup) 17% say they tithe but only 3% actually do. 40% will give nothing in a year. 91% say they make more money than they ever have in their life. 71% of pastors ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 5:1-5

Tags: Money, Giving General, Church Practices

A Minister Gave An Unusual Sermon One Day, Using ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 21, 2001

A minister gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of the members greeted him at the door and said, "Very ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:15-19

Tags: Church General, Bible Study

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Creative State, A Man Is Taken Out Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"In the creative state, a man is taken out of himself. He lets down, as it were, a bucket into this subconscious and draws up something which is normally beyond his reach. He mixes this thing with ...read more

Tags: Art

An Old Time Evangelist Passed The Hat For An ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2002

An old time evangelist passed the hat for an offering, and when it came back it was embarrassingly empty. He shook the hat to make clear it was empty, and then lifted his eyes to heaven and said, ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Henry Blackaby Once Said, "Your Life Is The Sum ...

Contributed by Dewayne Howard on Feb 4, 2003

Henry Blackaby once said, “Your life is the sum of the responses you have made toward God. Once God makes himself known to you, what you do next is your ...read more

Tags: Repentance, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

A Minister Gave An Unusual Sermon One Day, Using ...  PRO

Contributed by Georgina Pando-Connolly on Apr 30, 2004

A minister gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of the members greeted her at the door and said, "Very ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Methodist

I Consider A Human Soul Without Education Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I consider a human soul without education like marble in a quarry, which shows none of its inherent beauties until the skill of the polisher sketches out the colors, makes the surface shine, and ...read more

Tags: Culture

My Conviction Is That Failure Of Some Kind Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My conviction is that failure of some kind is common to us all. And since God had people like us in mind when Christ died, Gods grace is adequate to make the best of any situation. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Always Try To Associate Yourself Closely With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Always try to associate yourself closely with those who know more than you, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you. Don't be afraid to reach ...read more

Tags: Thought

Nobody's Problem Is Ideal. Nobody Has Things ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nobody's problem is ideal. Nobody has things just as he would like them. The thing to do is make a success with what material I have. It is sheer waste of time and soul-power to imagine ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success