In Sermon Illustrations: "Never Die Easy"

Make Room For The Tide!

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Mar 12, 2022

"Years ago, a wealthy businessman from London chartered a bus to carry a busload of urban children to the coast. There, the children spent a wonderful day at the ocean. Many of the children had never left the city. Most had never seen the ocean. For one blissful day, they ran unfettered over ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Tags: Make Room, Spirit Filled, Ocean, Full, Tide  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Would It Mean To Obey This Command? Jerry ...

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 17, 2009

What would it mean to obey this command? Jerry Bridges helps us think through what that looks like in his book, The Gospel for Real Life. Here are just a few points he lists. To love the Lord your God with all your heart … soul and… mind means… • Your love for God transcends all other desires ...read more

Tags: Righteousness

Denomination: *other

The First And Last  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002

THE FIRST AND LAST He is the First and Last, the Beginning and the End! He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all! He is the Architect of the universe and The Manager of all times. He always was, He always is, and He always will be... Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone! He ...read more

Tags: Undefeated, Blind, Descriptions Of God, Creation, Confession, Guide, God The Father  (view more)  (view less)

Rapture Why God Doesn't Reveal When

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Feb 26, 2024

When I and my sister were young children we use to regularly have babysitters when our parents went out in the evenings. Some of the babysitters were fun! Some weren’t. The fun ones were the ones that let us play wild games that normally our parents would never let us do in the house if ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32, Matthew 24:36

Tags: Second Coming, Rapture, Judgment

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Has A Diminishing Factor To It. It Always ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Sin has a diminishing factor to it. It always gives it’s best in the beginning. It never gets better after that ... ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Sin Deceptive

All I've Got  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

ALL I'VE GOT “You’ll never realize Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you’ve ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Fulfillment, Faith General

Kahlil Gibran Remarked, "We Can Forget Those ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 5, 2002

Kahlil Gibran remarked, "We can forget those with whom we have laughed, but we can never ...read more

Tags: Disappointment, Forgiveness General

Denomination: *other

My Favorite Seminary Professor J.w. Mac Gorman ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 31, 2002

My Favorite Seminary Professor J.W. Mac Gorman once said "It’s never the servants prerogative to ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Jesus Teachings, Servanthood

Denomination: Baptist

They Who Provide Much Wealth For Their Children ...

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 23, 2003

They who provide much wealth for their children but neglect to improve then in virtue, do like those who feed their horses high, ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Gospel Invites Men To Forgiveness, It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When the gospel invites men to forgiveness, it never invites them to a light-hearted place where sin is condoned. It ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Seize The Moment Of Excited Curiosity On Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if you let it pass, the desire may never ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

The Only People Who Achieve Much Are Those Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Undertake Something That Is Difficult; It Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Undertake something that is difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Let The Past Sleep, But Let It Sleep On The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let the past sleep, but let it sleep on the bosom of Christ, and go out into the irresistible future with HimNever let the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Memory Is A Capricious And Arbitrary Character. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Memory is a capricious and arbitrary character. You can never tell what pebble she will pick up from the ...read more

Tags: Memories

We Must Learn Which Ceremonies May Be Breached ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We must learn which ceremonies may be breached occasionally at our convenience and which ones may never be if we are ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

People Always Told Me That My Natural Ability ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"People always told me that my natural ability and good eyesight were the reasons for my success as a hitter. They never ...read more

Tags: Action

Principle Particularly Moral Principle Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Principle particularly moral principle can never be a weathervane, spinning around this way and that with the shifting winds of expediency. Moral ...read more

Tags: Principles

We Are Not Called To Be Successful In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are not called to be successful in accordance with ordinary standards, but in accordance with a corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying, becoming in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

P. 800 – It Is Observable That God Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Mason on Sep 9, 2002

ILLUS p. 800 – It is observable that God has often called men to places of dignity and honor when they have busy and honest employment of their vocation. Saul was seeking his father’s donkeys and David his father’s sheep when called to the Kingdom. The shepherds were feeding their flocks when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Tags: Shepherd, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist