In Sermon Illustrations: "Memories About Dad"

A Ten-Year Old, Who Was Becoming Quite ...  PRO

Contributed by James Wilson on Dec 17, 2000

A ten-year old, who was becoming quite knowledgeable about the Bible because of her grandmother’s teaching, asked her grandmother: "Which Virgin was the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Tags: Favor, Christmas, Bible Study, Mary Jesus Mother

Denomination: Baptist

Nowhere Else To Go  PRO

Contributed by Tom Lawson on Dec 22, 2000

Abraham Lincoln: "I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-10

Tags: Faithfulness, Commitment, Prayer Adoration, Goals, God's Omniscience  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grantland Rice, America’s First Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mccutchen on Jan 26, 2001

Grantland Rice, America’s first great sportswriter said it this way: “When Jesus comes to judge us, he will not be so concerned about ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Christian Disciplines, Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Vance Havener Said, "There Is Something ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Yount on Oct 28, 2001

Vance Havener said, “There is something wrong with our Christianity when we have to beg most of our crowd to come to church to hear about ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Baptist

We Need To Begin To Search For God In Our Places ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We need to begin to search for God in our places of work. God is already there, make no mistake about it; we simply have not trained ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, Promises Of God, Workplace

A Famous Atheist Once Said, "If I Believed In ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 1, 2002

A famous atheist once said, "If I believed in hell as Christians do I would crawl on my hands and knees around the world to tell ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

People Are Always More Encouraged When We Share ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 27, 2003

“People are always more encouraged when we share how God’s grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1

Tags: Gifts Encouragement, Joy

Denomination: Church Of God

There Are 60 Million Grandparents In America. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

There are 60 million grandparents in America. About 75,000 people join the core group–those between the ages of 45 and 69–each month. ...read more

Tags: Family

Among Adults Who Say They Had Given 10% Or More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Among adults who say they had given 10% or more of their income to churches and related ministries in the past year, 63% lied about their ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Number 2: The Second Highest Traffic Topic Search ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Number 2: The second highest traffic topic search category on the Internet is Spiritual and Religious, second only to Sex and Pornography. (Randall ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

5% Of Adult Americans Have A Biblical Worldview ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

5% of adult Americans have a biblical worldview while 88% feel accepted by God. 82% say they are clear about the meaning and purpose of their ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Among Boomers Of All Ages, 50% Have Positive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Among Boomers of all ages, 50% have positive feelings of anticipation about their retirement and 50% have neutral or negative feelings. “Retirement” generates ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Among Boomers Of All Ages, 50% Have Positive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2007

Among Boomers of all ages, 50% have positive feelings of anticipation about their retirement and 50% have neutral or negative feelings. “Retirement” generates ...read more

People In Advertising Sales Are Among The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

People in advertising sales are among the happiest one-third of employed Americans; the unhappiest people by job are gas station attendants ...read more

Tags: Happiness

Write Out Your Goal. What Are The Obstacles? ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Write out your goal. What are the obstacles? What are the rewards? Is it worth it? Are you willing to pay the price? If so, visualize the rewards and get ...read more

Tags: Courage, Preparation, Goals, Confidence, Training  (view more)  (view less)

How Much Would It Take For A Lady To Give Up Her Mirror?

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 1, 2009

How much would it take for a lady to give up her mirror? That might be the 56 and a quarter million dollar question. I thought about a show of hands here, ...read more

Tags: Mirror, Sacrifices, Tent Of Meeting, Community Worship

Denomination: Salvation Army

D. L. Moody Used To Say He Was Glad We Are Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010

D. L. Moody used to say he was glad we are not saved by our good works, because he didn’t want to sit in heaven listening ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Heaven, Salvation, Work, Bragging, Faith And Works  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham Lincoln Said, "I Have Been Driven Many ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Warren on Dec 4, 2001

Abraham Lincoln said, "I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom, and ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience, God's Provision, Prayer Supplication

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Andrew Carnegie, Who Amassed A Fortune Of Over ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Andrew Carnegie, who amassed a fortune of over 400 million dollars ended up giving 99.5% of it away. He said this about it - "the man who ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Death Nearness

One Time I Was Participating In An Army Field ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

One time I was participating in an Army field exercise and a soldier posed a question about our field rations (those "Meals-Ready-to-Eat"): ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer Of Faith

Denomination: Congregational