In Sermon Illustrations: "No More Curse"

Competing Pressures Tempt One To Believe That An ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Competing pressures tempt one to believe that an issue deferred is a problem avoided; ...read more

Tags: Productivity

He Who Reigns Within Himself And Rules His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and ...read more

Tags: Self

Serving God Is Doing Good To Man. But Praying Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Serving God is doing good to man. But praying is thought an easier service and is ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Always Bear In Mind That Your Own Resolution To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

There Is A Four-Word Formula For Success That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is a four-word formula for success that applies equally well to organizations or ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Orteberg Quotes Thomas Kelly,

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2009

Orteberg quotes Thomas Kelly, “People nowadays take time far more ...read more

Tags: Time

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

With Regard To Alcohol Abuse

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

With regard to alcohol abuse: 1. Currently, nearly 14 million Americans—1 in every 13 adults-abuse alcohol or are alcoholic. 2. Several million more adults engage in risky drinking patterns that could lead to alcohol problems. 3. Even more scary and sad is how young people are when they get ...read more

The Power Of An Angry Attitude

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 27, 2008

THE POWER OF AN ANGRY ATTITUDE You may say, "I am allowed to do anything." But I reply, "Not everything is good for you." And even though 'I am allowed to do anything,' I must not become a slave to anything. -- 1 Corinthians 6:12 (NLT) An athletic young man stood before his peers. An ordinary ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If I Had My Life To Live Over- By Erma ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 3, 2010

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER- by Erma Bombeck (written after she found out she was dying from cancer). I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day. I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Emily's 9-5 Struggle

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 19, 2024

Emily, a young woman from the MZ generation, recently started her career with a standard 9-5 job. She quickly finds herself feeling trapped and miserable in this routine. Every morning, the thought of going to work at 9 AM and staying until 5 PM feels unbearable to her. She often voices her ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Tags: Letting Go, Spiritual Growth, Comfort, Purpose, Danger  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Love Of Money And How We Treat Others

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 22, 2025

The debate between whether having money or loving money negatively affects our character is very much alive… Paul Piff of the University of California…organized a “driver-pedestrian” experiment… “... Who is more likely to stop for pedestrians, the rich or the poor? Drivers are legally obliged to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Tags: Money, Covetousness, Success, Materialism, Love Of Money, Loving Others, Money Versus People  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Light Is Powerful (And Sometimes Annoying)

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 20, 2026

I had a teacher in high school who used to do an experiment with a light bulb. He had a static electricity machine and when you put a light bulb near the source of static electricity, the bulb would burn. The only problem was that he was also holding on to the electrical cord attached to the light ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16, Isaiah 49:6

Tags: All Nations, Mission, Sent, Evangelism, Light  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Mother's Daily Antidepressant Is Praise! ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 17, 2003

A mother’s daily antidepressant is praise! Through Jesus we can put on a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair! Praise cuts the ropes of despair. Praise unlocks the jail of depression. Praise sets our spirits free. How much more can we love our kids when we’re loving our God? How much ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day, Disappointment

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Legacy Person Is Someone Who Has Been In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A Legacy Person is someone who has been in the same job 3 to 4 years or more. They tend to not be innovative because they are protecting systems and products they’ve helped create. Robert Herbold, author of The Fiefdom Syndrome, (Currency 2004), encourages managers to fight legacy thinking, break ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Ivy League Revival: As Late As ‘65, A White ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Ivy League Revival: As late as ‘65, a white mainline Protestant was 250% more likely to have a college degree as a white evangelical, according to Calvin College Prof. Corwin Smidt. But by ‘00, a mainline Protestant was only 65% more likely to have the same degree. And since ‘85, the percentage of ...read more

Tags: Church General

G-Rated Most Profitable: The Average G-Rated Film ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

G-Rated Most Profitable: The average G-rated film is 11 times more profitable than its R-rated counterpart, but the film industry made more than 12 times as many R-rated as G-rated movies from ’89 –’03. This is according to a recent study by The Dove Foundation. 51.4% of movies released in this ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Someone Has Said That We Are In Danger Of ...

Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 12, 2007

Someone has said that we are in danger of entertaining ourselves to death. In his blog, Michael Spencer has said that "work must be entertaining. Education must be entertaining. Marriage must be entertaining. Family life must be entertaining. Children must be entertained. Our lives must be full of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

According To A Global Pew Study, The Wealthier ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

According to a global Pew study, the wealthier you are, the less likely you are to be religious. Pew found that there is "a strong relationship between a country's religiosity and its economic status." The poorer a country, the more "religion remains central to the lives of individuals, while ...read more

Tags: Money

They Pray At A Level Americans Would Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

"They pray at a level Americans would not believe," says Chad Hammond, Busan Franklin Graham Festival director, who witnessed more than 325,000 Koreans fill Busan Asiad Stadium during the 10/07 evangelistic event. Throughout the weeks ahead of the event, more than 1,000 people gathered daily at ...read more

Tags: Revival

Credit Card ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

CREDIT CARD CRISES Americans are drowning in debt. Consumers have racked up more than $2.2 trillion in purchases and cash advances on major credit cards in just the last year. And it’s become a habit for them to spend more than they have. The overall credit card debt grew by 315% from 1989 to ...read more

Tags: Money