In Sermon Illustrations: "Making Excuses"

The Patriot Volunteer, Fighting For Country And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

There Are Two Kinds Of Statistics, The Kind You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and ...read more

Tags: Statistics

I Believe The True Road To Preeminent Success In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I believe the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Reading Furnishes The Mind Only With Materials ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking ...read more

Tags: Thought

You Will Never Find Time For Anything. If You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You will never find time for anything. If you want ...read more

Tags: Time

Humpty Dumpty—continued

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011

HUMPTY DUMPTY--CONTINUED We all remember the story of Humpty Dumpty that goes like this... Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. But did you know that there's more to the story? Not only ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:1-21

Tags: God's Love

Gethsemane

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Aug 12, 2017

Several years ago, I began to reflect on the happenings at Gethsemane. It started when I saw some movie in which an actor did an okay job of portraying Jesus, except that he failed abysmally in his attempt to show what I think Jesus' agony at Gethsemane must have been really like. I realized that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46, Mark 14:32-42, Luke 22:39-46, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Tags: Agony, Sweat, Pass, Thy Will Be Done, Your Will Be Done, Garden, Gethsemane, Cup  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[339]. A Message From A Poem - What We See Is Great Sadness

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 24, 2026

[338]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - WHAT WE SEE IS GREAT SADNESS This world is a hurting, and it’s a sad place and so much misery is everywhere. Christians in western nations tend not to notice the terrible suffering in the world because they don’t seek out information about it. It is certainly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37, John 5:40, Isaiah 30:15, Romans 8:18

Tags: Sin, Repent, Suffering, Repentance, Wickedness, Sorrow, Sadness, Unwillingness, Unwilling, Unwilling To Repent  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Men Were Out Fishing One Day & Caught A ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Mar 3, 2002

Three men were out fishing one day & caught a mermaid. The mermaid said she would grant them each a wish if they would let her go. So the 1st man said, “make me twice as smart as I already am." The mermaid said, your wish is granted & immediately the man started quoting Shakespeare & had this ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Methodist

Ill<><hand ...

Contributed by West Garner on Jun 29, 2009

Ill<><Hand Illustration There those that choose not to live under God’s hand. They don’t trust God lead & Control their lives so they live above His mighty hand. They make all the calls in their life. They are the boss. They know what is best. Some of them may hope that God we bless what they do ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

Baptism Is A Sign Of Submission To The Lordship ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009

Baptism Is A Sign of Submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ When the early Christians declared their faith in baptism, they would shout out, “Jesus is Lord!” Baptism has always been a sign of submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. William Barker tells of a machinist at Ford Motor Company ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-42

Tags: Baptism

Streaming After Dreaming! (08.01.05--Boldness ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 28, 2005

Streaming After Dreaming! (08.01.05--Boldness Too!--Deuteronomy 33:27) Do you consider yourself a cautious person? I don’t know about you but mom and dad always taught me to “look before you leap.” A cautious approach to things can keep you out of a lot of trouble in this life. Did you also know ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:27

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Lutheran

[160]. A Message From A Poem – Jesus So Loved Me

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 9, 2025

[160]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JESUS SO LOVED ME We have here a poem that covers some of the great and important aspect of the gospel. The Lord died for my sins. We ask why the innocent One has to die for the guilty. Jesus is the Substitute and love was behind that. {{1 Corinthians 15:3 “I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3, Romans 1:21, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

Tags: Guilty, Substitute, Substitutionary Atonement, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Christ The Sacrifice, Love, Jesus, Sin, Heaven  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

President Lincoln Said, "To Sin By Silence When ...

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002

President Lincoln said, “To sin by silence when one should speak ...read more

Tags: Communication General, Leadership General

Denomination: Congregational

Someone Has Defined Rebellion This Way: ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 7, 2003

Someone has defined rebellion this way: “Reserving for myself the right to make the ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

Whenever You Hear The Word Save, It Is Usually ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Whenever you hear the word save, it is usually the beginning of an advertisement ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

The Two Most Engaging Powers Of An Author Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things ...read more

Tags: Art

Be Thankful For Books. They Are Voices Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Be thankful for books. They are voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Backward, Turn Backward, O Time, In Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, Make me a child ...read more

Tags: Children

Life On The Farm Is A School Of Patience; You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life on the farm is a school of patience; you can't hurry the crops ...read more

Tags: Peace