In Sermon Illustrations: "My Sheep"

Faith In My Future  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2002

FAITH IN MY FUTURE He was born in Columbus, Ohio, 1890, the third of eight children. At eleven he quit school to help with the family expenses, and got his first full-time job at $3.50 per week. At fifteen he got interested in automobiles and went to work in a garage at $4.50 a week. He knew he ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself, Examples Of Faith, New Year's Day

Forgiving My Enemy  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 18, 2003

FORGIVING MY ENEMY Ronald Reagan’s attitude after the 1982 attempt on his life made an impression on his daughter, Patti Davis: “The following day my father said he knew his physical healing was directly dependent on his ability to forgive John Hinckley. By showing me that forgiveness is the key ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness, Forgive, Forgiveness General, Christlikeness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

My Labeling System  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2003

MY LABELING SYSTEM I have my own system for labeling homemade freezer meals. Forget calling them "Veal Parmigiana" or "Turkey Loaf" or "Beef Pot Pie." If you look in my freezer you’ll see "Whatever," "Anything," "I Don’t Know," and, my favorite, "Food." That way when I ask my husband what he ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Clock Is My Dictator  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 7, 2003

The clock is my dictator, I shall not rest. It makes me lie down only when exhausted. It leads me into deep depression. It hounds my soul. It leads me in circles of frenzy, for activities sake. Even though I run frantically from task to task, I will never get it all done, For my ideal is with ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself, Disciplines Meditation

Denomination: Wesleyan

Here's My Room  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 14, 2003

HERE'S MY ROOM Ron Hutchcraft tells the story of Harold. Harold wanted to be in the annual Christmas play which was always a big production in his town. But Harold was not the top student in his class and seemed to have a lot of problems. The directors of the children’s play did not want to ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Advent

Denomination: Methodist

There Goes My Life  PRO

Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Dec 17, 2003

THERE GOES MY LIFE Kenny Chesney has a new song/music video out entitled, “There Goes My Life…” It’s a ballad focusing on the life of two young kids in high school that find themselves in a crisis moment of a pregnancy out of wedlock. (I want to say here that I’m not advocating the immoral ...read more

Tags: Christmas, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Nazarene

The Love Of My Life  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 2, 2004

THE LOVE OF MY LIFE Rick Warren’s wife Kay has cancer. [He wrote "The Purpose Driven Life] Rick sends out a letter every week through his web site, and this is what a recent one said: “So many of you have asked about Kay’s progress in her treatment for cancer, so we wanted to give you an update. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24, Proverbs 18:22, Ephesians 5:22-33

Tags: Perseverance, Marriage Commitment, Marriage General, Unity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Father's Hands

Contributed by Dan Steadman on Mar 10, 2004

MY FATHER’S HANDS by Carrie Bobb We often hear parents say how proud they are of their children, but I am one daughter who is proud of her dad. My father is an orthopedic hand surgeon. But it wasn’t until I grew up that I began to realize what he really did for a living; as a kid, all I knew was ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are My Sunshine  PRO

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 20, 2004

You Are My Sunshine Karen was expecting another child and so she worked to prepare little three year old Michael for the birth of his baby sister. Every night Michael saying to his sister in his mother’s tummy. During the delivery of the baby serious complications developed. After many hours of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1

Tags: Christmas, Children

Denomination: Church Of God

Remembering My Purpose  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2004

REMEMBERING MY PURPOSE The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs ever built, but there is something fascinating about its beginnings. In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial to her. The shah ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14, John 2:14-25

Tags: Fulfillment, New Year's Day, Lost, Purpose, Communion  (view more)  (view less)

It Is Well With My Soul  PRO

Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Jan 6, 2005

It Is Well With My Soul When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ has ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: *other

My Name Is Legion  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2005

MY NAME IS LEGION "Within my earthly temple there’s a crowd; There’s one of us that’s humble, and one of us that’s proud. There’s one that’s broken-hearted for his sins, There’s one that unrepentant sits and grins. There’s one that loves his neighbor as himself, And one that cares for naught ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-30, Mark 5:1-20

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus, Demons

My Dilapidated House  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

MY DILAPIDATED HOUSE On his eightieth birthday, John Quincy Adams was walking slowly along a Boston street. A friend asked him "How is John Quincy Adams today?" The former president replied graciously, "Thank you, John Quincy Adams is well, sir, quite well, I thank you. But the house in which ...read more

Tags: Death, Funerals Christian

A Hug Of My Own  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2002

A HUG OF MY OWN When my wife and I lived in Honduras, we spent part of our time helping a ministry called Amor y Vida (Love and Life). This ministry acted as an orphanage and hospice because the people who lived there were children who had cancer and had been abandoned by their family. While we ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Christian Love

From My Mother  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002

FROM MY MOTHER From my mother I learned the value of prayer, how to have dreams and believe I could make them come true. Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States. SOURCE: Celebrating Mothers, A book of ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day, Parenting

Listen My Chile  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002

LISTEN MY CHILE I know you think you been raised ’cause you grown now but a mama always got to wonder what else can I say to my child who is black? I know what you’re thinking She’s been talkin’ my whole life, it’s time to let well enough alone, to trust me, to let me be, but you know your mama, ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day, Parenting, Children

Love My Enemies  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2002

LOVE MY ENEMIES Richard Wurmbrand, who spent fourteen years suffering in a Communist prison, reminds all believers with less than ideal circumstances that “if the heart is cleansed by the love of Jesus Christ, and if the heart love Him, you can resist all tortures.” He says, “God will not judge ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Romans 12:14-21, Romans 12:14-21, Romans 12:14-21, Romans 12:14-21  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Love, Enemy

My Unspoken Prayers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

An unknown confederate soldier wrote: I asked God for strength that I might achieve I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey I asked for health that I might do greater things I was given infirmity that I might do better things I asked for riches that I might be happy I was given poverty ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

My Neighbors Bible

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

My Neighbors Bible I am my neighbor’s Bible He reads me when we meet Today he reads me in my home Tomorrow on the Street He may be a relative or friend, Or slight acquaintence be He may not even know my name Yet he is reading me And pray who is this neighbor Who reads me day by day to learn ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

That's My Daddy  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Huffman describes one unforgettable moment with his daughter. He had been away from home for several weeks on an overseas mission trip. When his airplane landed, he could hardly wait to see his wife and four children, but he was detained in customs. Finally after two hours, the customs ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits