In Sermon Illustrations: "Memories About Dad"

Tony Campolo Confronts Congregations Lack Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009

Tony Campolo Confronts Congregations Lack of Compassion If you can be concerned about something as trivial as a plant, should I not be allowed to be concerned about something as important as these people-not to mention their livestock? Jonah’s resentment had distorted his perspective and it will do ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Tags: Compassion

Horse Sense

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 7, 2012

HORSE SENSE I like horses okay, but I am not a horse-person. But for much of history, horses were crucial. As a result, we have developed a lot of idioms involving horses. "Many terms and phrases in the English language harken back to a time not so long ago when horses were of extreme ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Donkey And The Complaining Wife

Contributed by Shine Thomas on May 7, 2013

THE DONKEY AND THE COMPLAINING WIFE I once heard of a farmer who had a complaining wife. From morning till night she would complain about something or the other. The only time he got relief was when he went to the farm with his donkey. One day as he was plowing, his wife brought him lunch. He ...read more

Tags: Complaining

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Can You Tell When A Church Is Dying?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2022

FUNNY STORY!!! Calvin Coolidge, our thirtieth president, was an extremely quiet and reserved man with very little personality. When questioned, he rarely answered in more than two or three words—a tendency which earned him the nickname, “Silent Cal.” The public saw him as a stiff and emotionless ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Renewal, Church Growth, Acts, Death Of A Vision, Church, Revival  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Be So Negative?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 12, 2025

NEGATIVE: One young boy stood holding on to the poles behind me. He was a smart young man. During the trip the young boy talked how stupid his teachers were. The conversation turned about how bad the principal and the office staff was. Then he told me how our best Sunday School teacher was ignorant ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22

Tags: Negative, Attitude

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Find That Doing The Will Of God Leaves Me With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

I find that doing the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith

There Are No Hopeless Situations; There Are Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elephants Live Longer Than People, Maybe Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Wilfred Mina on May 1, 2005

“Elephants live longer than people, maybe because they never worry ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Write With Experiences In Mind, But I Dont ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I write with experiences in mind, but I dont write about ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Many Teenagers Today Just Go Ahead And Marry, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Many teenagers today just go ahead and marry, expecting their folks to ...read more

Tags: Children

Conversation Between Adam And Eve Must Have Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Conversation between Adam and Eve must have been difficult at times they ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

Ever Since Eve Gave Adam The Apple, There Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ever since Eve gave Adam the apple, there has been a misunderstanding ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

There Is Only Shame In Not Struggling To Rise. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is only shame in not struggling to rise. And also shame for not wishing to attain the better. Or not ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Applause, Mingled With Boos And Hisses, Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Applause, mingled with boos and hisses, is about all that the average voter is able or ...read more

Tags: Government

In This Country, Some People Start Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In this country, some people start being miserable about growing old ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Midlife Crisis Is That Moment When You Realize ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Midlife crisis is that moment when you realize your children and your ...read more

Tags: Aging

A Billion Here, A Billion There, And Pretty ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're ...read more

Tags: Money

Those Obsessed With Health Are Not Healthy: The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those obsessed with health are not healthy: the first requisite of good health is a certain ...read more

Tags: Human Body

So Much Of What You Do Physically Happens ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

So much of what you do physically happens because youve thought about it ...read more

Tags: Preparation

One Of The Most Important Things To Remember ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: never ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication