In Sermon Illustrations: "Old Life"

Kurtis Warner: Christlike Love  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009

KURTIS WARNER: CHRISTLIKE LOVE You never know when an encouraging act of kindness will bring about change in a person’s life for the better. In a supermarket, Kurtis, the stock boy, was busily working when a new voice came over the intercom asking for a carry out at checkout register 4. Kurtis ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Tags: Christian Love

What Are You Doing, Lord? Amazing Grace

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2011

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, LORD? AMAZING GRACE A couple days ago I was commuting to the church from Boissevain where we were camping this week, and heard an interview with a young woman named Kristen James Anderson, ironically on the last day of our free satellite radio. She came from a great family, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:5

Tags: Grace

Longsuffering  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Longsuffering Galatians 5:22 tells us that longsuffering is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. The Greek word for longsuffering means, "patience, forbearing, perseverance, being constant, steadfast, and enduring." The practical application of this fruit is that God's Holy Spirit gives obedient ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Tags: Longsuffering, Fruit Of The Spirit

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who I Am Makes A Difference

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 29, 2008

WHO I AM MAKES A DIFFERENCE A teacher in New York decided to honor each of her high school seniors for the difference they made in her life. Then she presented each of them with a Blue Ribbon imprinted with gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."™ Afterwards the teacher gave each ...read more

Tags: Blessing

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prayer That Runs Its Course Till The Last Day Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Prayer that runs its course till the last day of life needs a strong and tranquil ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Only What We Have Wrought Into Our Character ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Only what we have wrought into our character during life can we ...read more

Tags: Character

The Trouble With Us In America Isnt That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The trouble with us in America isnt that the poetry of life has turned to prose, but that it ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Thank God For The Creative Ideas That Enrich ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Thank God for the creative ideas that enrich your life by adding your own creative ...read more

Tags: Art

I Never Made A Mistake In Grammar But One In My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I never made a mistake in grammar but one in my life, and as soon ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

When Once We Are Related To Jesus Christ, Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When once we are related to Jesus Christ, our relation to actual life is that of a child, ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

The Grand Essentials To Happiness In This ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 14, 2000

“The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, someone to love and ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Finding Fulfillment, Faith

Denomination: Church Of God

Calvin Miller Said, "One Cannot Even Begin To ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 29, 2001

Calvin Miller said, "One cannot even begin to understand the life of Christ ...read more

Tags: Jesus Teachings, Jesus Christ, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Roman Emperor And Stoic Philosopher, Marcus ...

Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Apr 18, 2004

The Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, said, "Our life is ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Methodist

What Sunshine Is To Flowers, Smiles Are To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. They are but trifles, to be sure, but scattered along lifes ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Capacity For Hope Is The Most Significant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of ...read more

Tags: Faith

No Doubt There Are Other Important Things In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No doubt there are other important things in life besides conflict, but there are not many other ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Being A Follower Of Jesus Is To Be Marked By His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Being a follower of Jesus is to be marked by His love and to share an attitude of humility and joy that ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

It Is Hard To Fail, But It Is Worse Never To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. In this life ...read more

Tags: Confidence

Genius Not Only Hears More Sounds In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Genius not only hears more sounds in the rushing tumult of life, but selects more ...read more

Tags: Thought

To Provide For The Future Is A Part Of Ones ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To provide for the future is a part of ones responsibility in life; and the world has scant ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will