In Sermon Illustrations: "New Thing"

The Mind Is Like Silly Putty

Contributed by Michael Walther on Oct 10, 2011

THE MIND IS LIKE SILLY PUTTY "The peace of God which passes understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4.7) Our minds are wonderful creations of God. But did you know they need to be guarded? When I was a boy I used to play with Silly Putty. You could do a lot ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Lutheran

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

When Prayers Are Answered Just The Opposite Of How You Prayed!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 14, 2021

Found on the body of a Confederate Soldier during the Civil War: I asked 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 ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-3

Tags: Prayer, Will Of God, Mysteries, Surprises

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Order From Chaos

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 17, 2023

The late Harvard mathematician and philosopher, Alfred North Whitehead, maintained that the whole scientific enterprise of the western world rested upon the belief that at the bottom of things science would find order rather than chaos. Where animists were afraid to probe a world enchanted with ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:17, John 1:1

Tags: Alfred North Whitehead, Science, Logos, Reason

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sins Of Omission

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 22, 2024

It isn't the thing you do; It's the thing you leave undone, Which gives you a bit of heartache At the setting of the sun. The tender word forgotten, The letter you did not write, The flower you might have sent, Are your haunting ghosts tonight. The stone you might have ...read more

Tags: Disobedience, Kindness, Unconditional Love, Caring For Others, Sins Of Omission, Forgetting Others, Sin, Selfishness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

1 In 3 Americans Are Using The Internet To Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

1 in 3 Americans are using the Internet to get their news this year, compared to 1 in 50 in ...read more

As Soon As We Renounced The Precepts Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As soon as we renounced the precepts of the Gospel, we renounced all interior discipline. The new generation is not even ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

An Optimist Stays Up Until Midnight To See The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. I pessimist stays up to ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Finally Solved My Weight Problem. I Purchased ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I finally solved my weight problem. I purchased a new metric scale and now I ...read more

Tags: Human Body

As Life Runs On, The Road Grows Strange With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As life runs on, the road grows strange With faces new, and near the end The milestones into ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Yesm, Old Friends Is Always Best, Less You Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Yesm, old friends is always best, less you can catch a new one thats fit ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Middle Age Is When You've Met So Many People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet ...read more

Tags: Aging

If In The Last Few Years You Hadnt Discared A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If in the last few years you hadnt discared a major opinion or acquired a new one, ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

When All The Kids Have Grown Up, Married, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When all the kids have grown up, married, and moved away, many parents experience a strange ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Most Exciting Phrase To Hear In Science, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not Eureka (I ...read more

Tags: School

Hispanic Workers Landed Two Out Of Every Three ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Hispanic workers landed two out of every three new U.S. construction jobs in ...read more

Tags: Workplace

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

Oil Was Discovered On Some Oklahoma Property ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Mar 1, 2001

Oil was discovered on some Oklahoma property belonging to an elderly Indian. All his life he had been poverty stricken, just eking out a living. But the discovery of oil had suddenly made him a very wealthy man. The first thing he bought was a very big Cadillac. He wanted the longest car in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-6

Tags: Excercising Faith, Essentials Of Faith, God's Omnipotence, Gift, Holy Spirit Attributes, Prosperity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sir Douglas Bader Was A Pilot Who Lost Both His ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001

Sir Douglas Bader was a pilot who lost both his legs in a plane crash before WW2. He was fitted with artificial legs & resumed flying. In 1939, when Germany & England went to war, he enlisted in the Royal Air Force. Flying with two artificial legs, he shot down 22 enemy airplanes in the Battle ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Human Body

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Father’s Two Daughters Were Begging Him ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 19, 2001

A father’s two daughters were begging him for permission to see the latest movie, which happened to be rated "R," with their friends. When he denied their request, their pleading only intensified. "It’s only rated R because it has just a little bad language and just a few scenes that are bad," ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-41

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Holiness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ