In Sermon Illustrations: "Mans Choice"

The Arrest

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009

THE ARREST A young man was sitting at a stop light in downtown New Orleans one evening, when the lady in front of him was distracted as she was going thru some papers on her front seat. The red light changed to green and the young woman did not move. The young man was a bit put off by this and ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Thank You, God, For Sending A Professional!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 8, 2024

As I was gathering my sermon, I couldn’t help thinking about a story of a little girl who was home alone and ill. She called her mother at work and told her, “Momma, I need you and I need you really bad.” This mother asked to get off work and frantically rushed down to the corner drug store to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Tags: Prayer, Thanks, Humor, Miracles, Gratitude, Thieves, Answered Prayer  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[116]. A Message From A Poem – Having A Chat With God

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 27, 2025

[116]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HAVING A CHAT WITH GOD There is nothing pretentious here. It is a simple prayer mixed with thoughts of the Lord. This poem is a meditation, one that I hope you can relate to in your life. Some make prayer a sanctimonious affair and it is about as dead as a ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 1 John 4:19

Tags: Grace, Love, Hope, Prayer, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Chat  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Albert Schweitzer Said, "The Tragedy Of Life Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 25, 2001

Albert Schweitzer said, "The tragedy of life is what dies inside ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Booker T. Washington Said, "You Cannot Hold A ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 7, 2003

Booker T. Washington said, “You cannot hold a man down without ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Christian Love, Unity

Denomination: Baptist

Church Attendance Is As Vital To A Disciple As A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Church attendance is as vital to a disciple as a transfusion of rich, healthy blood ...read more

Tags: Church General

A Person Is Always Startled When He Hears ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A person is always startled when he hears himself seriously called an ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

What Is Outside Yourself Does Not Convey Much ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is outside yourself does not convey much worth; Clothes do not make the ...read more

Tags: Possession

Human Rights Rest On Human Dignity. The Dignity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Human rights rest on human dignity. The dignity of man is an ideal worth ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is In The Compelling Zest Of High Adventure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Nothing Is Easier Than Self-Deceit. For What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he ...read more

Tags: Self

The Secret Of Success Lies Not In Doing Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Success Is To Be Measured Not By Wealth, Power, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is to be measured not by wealth, power, or fame, but by the ratio between what ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

There Are Two Things That Will Be Believed Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There are two things that will be believed of any man whatsoever, and one of them ...read more

Tags: Addiction

I Must Create A System Or Be Enslaved By Another ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I must create a system or be enslaved by another mans. I will not reason and ...read more

Tags: Art

Grace Is Gods Unmerited, Free Spontaneous Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Grace is Gods unmerited, free spontaneous love for sinful man, revealed and ...read more

Tags: Grace

The Virtues Which Keep This World Sweet And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The virtues which keep this world sweet and the faithfulness which keeps it steadfast are ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Criticism, Like Rain, Should Be Gentle Enough ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Liberty Is Worth Whatever The Country Is Worth. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Liberty is worth whatever the country is worth. It is by liberty that man has a country; ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The Meanest, Most Contemptible Kind Of Praise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The meanest, most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man ...read more

Tags: Friendship General