In Sermon Illustrations: "Material Possessions"

Solomon Discovered The Emptiness Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

Solomon discovered the emptiness of stuff. Illus. A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his ...read more

Tags: Ot Kings

A Young Banker Was Driving His Bmw, In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of the ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

Pornography Addiction Has A Deadly Progression ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2005

Pornography Addiction has a deadly progression says Tom Buford a converted porn addict, “Our thanks to Morality In Media for the use of the following information from Healing Sexual and Pornography Addictions by Dr. Victor Cline.” 1. FIRST STEP - ADDICTION - "The first change that happened was an ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To, Pornography, Addiction

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Maturialism Coined By Futurist S At Trendsight, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006

Maturialism Coined by futurist s at TrendSight, it means; “A vital combination of ‘mature’ consumers pursuing a seemingly restrained ‘best of the best’ materialism is driving the trend in ditching mundane goods and services for more professional, premium or sassier versions. From heavy duty power ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

When My External Environment Is Clouded In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When my external environment is clouded in doubt and despair...when the tempests of destruction are making my dreams of success tremble like the topmost spar of a helpless ship -- when the skies seem to hold the closing ruin of all my fondest hopes, my mind, superior amid the outrages of this ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Peterson Observed Further

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 10, 2009

Peterson observed further “The story of David is not a story of what God wants us to be, but a story of God working with the raw material of our lives as he finds us” and he also then writes “Naivety regarding sin is dangerous as we follow Jesus, but an obsession with sin is decidedly unhealthy. It ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bloom Of Human Life Is Morality; Whatever ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The bloom of human life is morality; whatever else we may possess, health and wealth, power, grace, knowledge, have a value only as they lead up to ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Humor Simultaneously Wounds And Heals, Indicts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humor simultaneously wounds and heals, indicts and pardons, diminishes and enlarges; it constitutes inner growth at the expense of outer gain, and those who possess and honestly practice it ...read more

Tags: Humor

Martin Luther Said, I Have Held Many Things In ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004

Martin Luther said, I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:11-22

Tags: Joy, Peace

Denomination: Baptist

Karen Hunt Was A New Ager Who Spent Many Years ...

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 25, 2002

Karen Hunt was a new ager who spent many years searching – exploring all sorts of religious practice. She says “I’m now a Christian. I have been rescued from new age spirituality. It is a bondage. It is not the freedom it pretends to be. The fact that people are seeking should encourage us. They ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of, Cults

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Camera, Action 16% Of American Adult Internet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Camera, Action 16% of American adult internet users have gone online to view another person or a place via a web cam. That translates into roughly 21 million people who have viewed material on web cams. And on any given day, about two million internet users are checking ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Early Church Of God Reformers Called ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 26, 2008

The early Church of God reformers called themselves The Gospel Trumpet family. As many as three hundred people lived, worked, played, worshipped and ate together. They came together to publish materials that would be used to spread the gospel and teach others what the Church of God believed. They ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Church Of God

Abraham Vs. Balaam

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2010

ABRAHAM VS. BALAAM Whosoever possesses these three qualities belongs to the disciples of Abraham our father: a generous eye, a humble spirit, and a meek soul. But he who possesses the three opposite qualities--an evil eye, a proud spirit, and a haughty soul--is of the disciples of Balaam the ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Idolatry Of Cell Phones

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 26, 2023

t’s no surprise that 45% of Americans say that their phone is the most valuable possession. What is surprising is how far our obsessions with cell phones go: Over one-third of Americans (36%) say they’d give up their pets to keep their cell phone. 53% say that in a house fire or other disaster, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 6:1-2

Tags: Cell Phones, Lust, Faithfulness, Idolatry, Time, Fruit Of The Spirit, Self Control  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Essence Of Our Effort To See That Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The essence of our effort to see that every child has a chance must be to assure each an equal opportunity, not to become equal, but to become differentto realize whatever ...read more

Tags: Children

The Spirit Produces One Fruit, Not Nine Fruits. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The Spirit produces one fruit, not nine fruits. The fruit, however, has nine facets or qualities. If a believer is walking in the Spirit, he will possess all nine of these qualities. The source of ...read more

Tags: Character

The Privilege Of Prayer, To Me, Is One Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The privilege of prayer, to me, is one of the most cherished possessions, because faith and experience alike convince me that God Himself sees and answers, and His answers I ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Essence Of Our Effort To See That Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The essence of our effort to see that every child has a chance must be to assure each an equal opportunity, not to become equal, but to become different -- to realize whatever ...read more

Tags: Learning

A Christian Of Years Ago Put It This Way, "Many ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 21, 2005

A Christian of years ago put it this way, “Many experience displeasure when they see others in possession of spiritual goods. They feel sensibly hurt because others surpass them on this road, and ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Baptist

The Time Of Business Does Not Differ From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The time of business does not differ from the time of prayer; and in the noise and clutter of my kitchen, while several persons are at the same time calling for different things, I ...read more

Tags: Peace