In Sermon Illustrations: "New Thing"

Everything Looks Different

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” - Thornton Wilder It was the anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union when he got the call from Moscow. Some of the Russian oil companies had abandoned their wells, left their rigs with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:34

Tags: Work, Daily Living, Family Priorities

Denomination: Charismatic

Tony Dungy On Character

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2011

TONY DUNGY ON CHARACTER Tony Dungy, "Character begins with the little things in life. We must show that we can be trusted with even the trivial ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:10-15

Tags: Character

Agape Love, The Highest Form Of Love, Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 9, 2001

AGAPE LOVE, THE HIGHEST FORM OF LOVE, IS REFERENCED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 137 TIMES AS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Tags: Christian Love, God's Provision

Denomination: Free Methodist

Childhood Is The World Of Miracle And Wonder: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Childhood is the world of miracle and wonder: as if creation rose, bathed in light, out of the darkness, ...read more

Tags: Children

In Tough Economic Times, There Is Some Good ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 31, 2009

In tough economic times, there is some good news: apparently, some businesses are doing ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Pentecostal

Believe. No Pessimist Ever Discovered The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Believe. No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Sentamentalist Ages Far More Quickly Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The sentamentalist ages far more quickly than the person who loves his work ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

No Man Was Ever So Completely Skilled In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man was ever so completely skilled in the conduct of life, as not to receive new ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Use Of The Computer In Planning Marriages Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Use of the computer in planning marriages is nothing new. Many a young man has been ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

People Seldom Learn From The Mistakes Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"People seldom learn from the mistakes of others not because they deny the value of the past, but ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Believe. No Pessimist Ever Discovered The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Believe. No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or ...read more

Tags: Cynicism

One Very Important Aspect Of Motivation Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Oswald Chambers Is Quoted As Saying, ‘every Time ...

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Apr 26, 2009

Oswald Chambers is quoted as saying, ‘Every time we pray, our horizon is altered, our attitude to things is altered, not sometimes but every time, ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

No Rusty Promises In Heaven!" Leviticus 26: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 20, 2005

“No Rusty Promises in Heaven!” Leviticus 26: 40-45 Key verse(s): 45:“But for their sake I will remember the covenant with their ancestors whom I brought out of Egypt in the sight of the nations to be their God. I am the Lord.” If you are interested in learning about hope, take a walk sometime ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:40-45

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Lutheran

Just When I Think I Got Everything Covered

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 16, 2022

Dr. James L. Snyder I like to have an organized life. I must confess that my idea of organization is not The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage’s idea. We may share many things, but not planning and organization. When she begins a project, it is well planned and organized down to the tiniest ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:40

Tags: Organization, Planning, Crafts

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

We Have Got But One Life Here...it Pays, No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

We have got but one life here...It pays, no matter what comes after it, to try and do things, to accomplish things in this life, and not merely to ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Sometimes Sharing Christ Takes Interesting ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2003

Sometimes sharing Christ takes interesting forms. For months I left the church well into the late night hours. Periodically I would see a man huddled on the corner of our property. At first I feared the man. You see our neighborhood is rough and we have many homeless individuals that roam the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:36

Tags: Evangelism How To

I Will Never Forget The Day I Watched About 40 ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004

I will never forget the day I watched about 40 khaki-clad men get off an old rattletrap brown bus in Houston, Texas. Some had scars on their faces. I especially remember one man whose arm had been amputated. Some of them looked tough. I remember thinking I would not want to meet some of those guys ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choosing To Love!" 1 John 2:7-11 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 2, 2005

“Choosing To Love!” 1 John 2:7-11 Key verse(s): 9-10:“Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.” We live in a choice culture. In fact, we live in a culture ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 26:1-25, 1 John 2:7-11

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Lutheran

Right Now I Am Reading Dale Carnegie's "How To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

Right now I am reading Dale Carnegie’s “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living”. He has some good stuff. I typed up one of the pages and put it on my mirror. It’s called “Just for Today” it goes like this: “Just for Today” 1. Just for today I will be happy. Happiness is within. Happiness is a ...read more