In Sermon Illustrations: "Making Excuses"

The Impact A Godly Father Makes On The Life Of A Child

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2022

Steven Lawson has written a book called The Legacy- Ten Core Values Every Father Must Leave His Child. In the book there is a study that is performed contrasting a couple who are not Christian and a couple who are Christian and their descendants. What they did was take a guy by the name of Max ...read more

Tags: Children, Legacy, Fathers, Christian Homes, Core Values For Children  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Parenting "To Make My Child Happy"

Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 12, 2010

PARENTING "TO MAKE MY CHILD HAPPY" Several years ago, I was part of a great church in Omaha, Nebraska that ran a Christian school. When the parents of the students were surveyed and asked "What is your main role as a parent to your child?" the number one response was "To make my child happpy." ...read more

Tags: Happiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Pray To God This Day To Make Me An ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 14, 2010

"I pray to God this day to make me an extraordinary ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Baptist

J.c. Ryle On What Makes A True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010

J.C. Ryle on what makes a true Christian J. C. Ryle: “Knowledge, orthodoxy, correct forms in worship, a respectable and moral life – these do not make a true Christian” (497). Do we love Jesus? That is the issue; it is the question Jesus asks Peter in John 21; we must ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Tags: Love For God

The Petty Man Is Eager To Make Boasts, Yet ...

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Feb 28, 2011

The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

Dependence Upon God Makes Heroes Of Ordinary ...

Contributed by Matthew Bullen on Sep 12, 2011

Dependence upon God makes heroes of ordinary people like you and ...read more

Tags: Trust

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Mayor In Brazil, Da Silva Was Seeking To Make ...

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 10, 2011

A mayor in Brazil, Da Silva was seeking to make its citizens get adequate health care and solve the problem of a lack of burial space. He proposed that a fine or jail time for the family of those who had family members who died too ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes Life Worthwhile Is Having A Big ...  PRO

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 15, 2012

"What makes life worthwhile is having a big enough objective, something which catches our imagination and lays hold of our allegiance, and this the Christian has in a way that no other person has. For what higher, more exalted, and more compelling goal can there be than to know ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-24

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Not So Much What Happens To Us That Makes ...

Contributed by James Kelly on Aug 3, 2012

"It is not so much what happens to us that makes the difference as much as it is how we respond to ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christmas Season Makes Us Think Of Shopping. ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 4, 2012

Christmas season makes us think of shopping. That brings to mind an older couple who are always holding hands. When I asked him why he always holds ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Consecration To God--Making A Personal Stand For Jesus

Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 14, 2017

I read the story of a young woman who out of curiosity entered a little Presbyterian church one evening. She heard the gospel for the first time and was converted. Later she heard God’s call on her life to go to China as a missionary. She was the only daughter of a multi-millionaire. She was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-50

Tags: Sacrifice, Missions, Consecrated Life

Denomination: Charismatic

Preachers Who Make You Throw Up!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2019

A Pastor was doing his Children's Church sermon where all the kids come down to the front & hear a story. The Pastor was discussing the story of Jonah. He quoted the Scripture from Jonah: "The Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah upon the dry land." When the Pastor ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-7

Tags: Jonah, Bad Preaching, Children's Church, Embarrassing Moments

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It’s Only A White Collar Crime?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 16, 2018

C.S. Lewis died in 1963, but a comment in one of his writings speaks directly to the current opioid crisis. Lewis wrote: “The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid ‘dens of crime’ that Dickens loved to paint. It is not done even in concentration camps and labour camps. In those we see its ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Tags: White Collar, Opioid, Sin, Excuses, Business  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

C.s. Lewis And The Conversation Between Two Devils

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

One young devil asked an older devil: “How did you manage to bring so many souls to hell?” The old devil answered: “I instilled fear in them!” Answers the youngster: “Great job!" "And what were they afraid of? Wars? Hunger?” Answers the man: “No, they were afraid of the disease!” The ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Tags: Hell, Community, Devil, Relationships, Demons, Excuses  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Frank Borham Said, "We Make Our Decisions And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001

Frank Borham said, "We make our decisions and then our ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Disciplines General

Going To Church Doesn't Make You A Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 20, 2001

Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than going to McDonalds makes ...read more

Tags: Character, Apologetics General, Misconceptions

Denomination: Anglican

Forgiveness Doesn't Make The Other Person Right, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Forgiveness doesn’t make the other person right, it makes you free. ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General, Compassion

Though No One Can Go Back And Make A New ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Though no one can go back and make a new beginning - anyone can start from now and make a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Faith, God's Provision, Jesus Teachings

What Kinds Of Goals Do The Hollywood Crowd Make? ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002

What kinds of goals do the Hollywood crowd make? Rapper Jay Z says he just wants to "stay positive" in the coming year. Singer Michelle Branch says her goal for ’02 is "to drink more water." Actress Susan Sarandon says she just wants "to try to have more fun." White House press secretary Ari ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, New Year's Day

In John 8:12 Jesus Makes A Startling Statement, ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 20, 2002

In John 8:12 Jesus makes a startling statement, ‘I am the light of the World. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life’. This statement was made during a special Jewish Feast, the FEAST OF TABERNACLES. In the Temple treasury stood four massive golden candelabras ...read more

Tags: Jesus' Ministry