In Sermon Illustrations: "Making The Point"

The Alleged Warrant For My Arrest

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 24, 2020

This past week was one of the best weeks I've had in a long time. I got everything completed, as well as some overdue projects. There’s no feeling quite like the feeling of having accomplished your goals for the week. As far as I was concerned, this called for an Apple fritter celebration. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Tags: Fear, Humor

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Ill>> Many Churches Years Ago Had Mourners ...

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004

ILL>> Many churches years ago had mourners benches. Charles Allen in his book God’s Psychiatry said “Today we want God’s blessing without the pain of God’s purging. we want sermons on how to win friends, how to have peace of mind, how to forget our fears. But we ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

Why Teens Go To Church The #1 Reason (44%) Say, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Why Teens Go to Church The #1 reason (44%) say, It makes me feel closer to God. 24% go to learn about God, 8% because their parents make them go, 10% because they can be with other Christians, 5% because they like their Sunday School class and 10% for a various other reasons. Youth group is a big ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Tags: Evangelism How To

Fatigue

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008

"Fatigue makes cowards of us ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Baptist

Fiery Trials

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Fiery trials make golden Christians” ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Mystery Of Government Is Not How Washington ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The mystery of government is not how Washington works but ...read more

Tags: America

Progress Is Made By Correcting The Mistakes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Progress is made by correcting the mistakes resulting from ...read more

Tags: Change

Perseverance Is The Ingedient Of Life That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Perseverance is the ingedient of life that sometimes makes ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Beware Of Succumbing To Failure As Inevitable; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Beware of succumbing to failure as inevitable; make it the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Is The Greatest Practical Benefit In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Sully And Second Nature

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2011

"SULLY" AND SECOND NATURE Thursday, January 15, 2009, was another ordinary day in New York City. Or so it seemed. But by that evening people were talking of a miracle. They may have been right. But the full explanation is, if anything, even more interesting and exciting. And it strikes just the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Fruit Of The Spirit

That’s Why Doctors Call Us Patients

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 17, 2021

For the past month I have been engaging with my eye doctor. I've had two cataracts removed which isn't a serious thing in itself. But what goes into this surgery is what baffles me. I've often wondered why doctors call us patients. I have figured out that the doctors are not patient, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7

Tags: Surgery, Relationship

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Lincoln: "Most People Are About As Happy As They ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2004

Lincoln: "Most people are about as happy as they make up ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Children Are Like Wet Cement. Whatever Falls On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them ...read more

Tags: Children

One Of The Advantages Of Being Disorderly Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly ...read more

Tags: Discovery

A Mother Is Not A Person To Lean On, But A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make ...read more

Tags: Parenting

A Little Consideration, A Little Thought For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Friendship Is A Word The Very Sight Of Which In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friendship is a word the very sight of which in print ...read more

Tags: Compassion

True Merit, Like A River, The Deeper It Is, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Nurture Your Minds With Great Thoughts, To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nurture your minds with great thoughts, to believe in the ...read more

Tags: Thought