In Sermon Illustrations: "Making Room For God"

The Spilled Fruit Salad!  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2003

THE SPILLED FRUIT SALAD! Here is a bowl of fruit salad for you! I always make fruit salad for Christmas, it has been a family tradition for many years. While at home, my Mom and Dad always received a lot of fruit for Christmas. We would always make fruit salad out of the fruit and top it with ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Heard The Story Of The Minister Who Was Leading ...  PRO

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 12, 2005

I heard the story of the minister who was leading a building campaign in his church and need to raise some additional funds. Sound familiar? One day, the minister was checking the store room (we know this isn’t a story about Benton United Methodist Church because there ain’t no store room!), and ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Denomination: Methodist

A Little Boy Converts His Mother

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

A LITTLE BOY CONVERTS HIS MOTHER I remember, when on the North Side, I tried to reach a family time and again and failed. One night in the meeting, I noticed one of the little boys of that family. He hadn’t come for any good, however; he was sticking pins in the backs of the other boys. I thought ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:6

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: *other

You Can't Believe A Single Word He Says!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 4, 2023

A guy sees a sign in front of a house: "Talking Dog for Sale." He rings the bell and the owner tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees an old black mutt just sitting there. "You talk?" he asks. "Yep," the mutt replies. "So, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Tags: False Teachers, Lies, Liars, Discernment, Truth, Preaching, Last Days  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dr. David Wells (Gcts) Observes, "Worldliness Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

Dr. David Wells (GCTS) observes, "Worldliness is what makes sin look normal in any age ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Congregational

The Very Reason For The First Amendment Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The very reason for the First Amendment is to make the people of this country free to think, speak, write and worship as ...read more

Tags: America

An Adult May See Human Wisdom Manifested In Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

An adult may see human wisdom manifested in its highest form by watching a childs boundless ...read more

Tags: Children

The Purpose Of Life Is Not To Be Happy. It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some ...read more

Tags: Christian Values, Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dreams Never Hurt Anybody If He Keeps Working ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dreams never hurt anybody if he keeps working right behind the dream to make as ...read more

Tags: Dreams

It Is Precisely The Purpose Of The Public ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the press to make the public incapable of judging, to insinuate into it the ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Some Day People Will Learn That Material Things ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some day people will learn that material things do not bring happiness, that they are of little use in making ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

In Politics, As In Religion, It Is Equally ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in ...read more

Tags: Government

The Same Old Charitable Lie Repeated As The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The same old charitable lie Repeated as the years scoot by Perpetually makes a hit ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Most Beautiful Mosaic Is But Pieces Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most beautiful mosaic is but pieces of broken glass. With divine aid, the scattered fragments of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Cherish Friendship In Your Breast New Is Good, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Cherish friendship in your breast New is good, but old is best; Make new friends, but keep the old; ...read more

Tags: Compassion

If Ignorance Paid Dividends, Most Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If ignorance paid dividends, most Americans could make a fortune out of what they ...read more

Tags: Money

Energy Will Do Anything That Can Be Done In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Energy will do anything that can be done in the world, and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities will ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Our Passions Are Like Convulsion Fits, Which, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

You Now Have Within You All The Elements That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You now have within you all the elements that are necessary to make you all the Father ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

In The End Youve Got To Be Productive. Thats ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In the end youve got to be productive. Thats what made this country greatand thats ...read more

Tags: Productivity