In Sermon Illustrations: "Missing Out"

About 10 Years Ago, A Young & Very Successful ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001

About 10 years ago, a young & very successful executive named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his sleek, black, 12-cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only 2 months old. He was watching carefully for kids darting out from between parked cars & ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Christian Love, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Didn't Just Sit Around The Synagogue All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Jesus didn’t just sit around the synagogue all day. Jesus didn’t just hang around the temple courtyard all the time. Instead Jesus went out where the people were. He didn’t isolate himself alone on a mountain top. Although he certainly did retreat there from time to time for prayer and refreshment. ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Communion Meditation: Compassion In A Deli

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2011

COMMUNION MEDITATION: COMPASSION IN A DELI Dr. Fred Craddic tells of the time he was asked to speak in Winnipeg, Canada. While he was there he stopped into a deli get something to eat. He said the place was packed but people moved over and made room for him. Many people in there where just in to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Tags: Compassion

We Are Meant To Struggle

Contributed by Spencer Miller on May 13, 2013

WE ARE MEANT TO STRUGGLE You remember the story of the little boy who was playing outdoors and found a fascinating caterpillar. He carefully picked it up and took it home to show his mother. He asked his mother if he could keep it, and she said he could if he would take good care of it. The ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Baptist

Comfort In Captivity

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

COMFORT IN CAPTIVITY We all want our lives to have some semblance of control. We want to feel safe and secure. We want to have victory in our lives over our troubles. Jesus, the triumphant King, has come to enter your life to do just that. You must give up your power and control over your life. ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

On New Year's Day, 1929, Georgia Tech Played ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game a young man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UCLA. Picking up the loose ball, he lost his direction and ran sixty-five yards toward the wrong goal line. One of his teammates, Beeny Lom, ran him down and tackled ...read more

Tags: Now What, Gifts Encouragement

Teach The Children  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

TEACH THE CHILDREN Just a week before Christmas I had a visitor. This is how it happened... I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Eve

An Optimist May See A Light Where There Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist ...read more

Tags: Endurance

An Optimist May See A Light Where There Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Heaven Goes By Favour. If It Went By Merit, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out ...read more

Tags: Family

Those Who Doubt Most, And Yet Strive To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Those who doubt most, and yet strive to overcome their doubts, turn out to be some of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36, Matthew 21:18-22, John 20:24-31, James 1:2-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:21  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faith, Doubt, Apologetics, Worry

Idjacation Is Something That A Man Has To Fight ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Idjacation is something that a man has to fight f'r and pull out of its ...read more

Tags: Culture

I'm Hitting The Woods Just Great. But I'm Having ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I'm hitting the woods just great. But I'm having a terrible ...read more

Tags: Sports

Faith Goes Up The Stairs That Love Has Made And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Faith goes up the stairs that love has made and looks out the ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Unquestionably, There Is Progress. The Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Retirement Is Like A Long Vacation In Vegas. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Retirement is like a long vacation in Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it to the fullest, but not so ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Ideas Lose Themselves As Quickly As Quail, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ideas lose themselves as quickly as quail, and one must wing them the minute they rise ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Stone Was Rolled Away From The Door, Not To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The stone was rolled away from the door, not to permit Christ to come out, but to ...read more

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus

It Has Been Said That A Pretty Face Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It has been said that a pretty face is a passport. But its not, its a ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

I Have Learned That Money Is Not The Measure Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have learned that money is not the measure of a man, but it is often the means of ...read more

Tags: Money