In Sermon Illustrations: "One Line Sermons"

Theres One Advantage To The Music The Younger ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Theres one advantage to the music the younger generation goes for ...read more

Tags: Children

One Of The Virtues Of Being Very Young Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

One of the virtues of being very young is that you dont let the facts get in ...read more

Tags: Children

One Of The Great Hindrances To Internal Peace ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the great hindrances to internal peace which the Christian encounters is the common habit of dividing our lives ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Secret Of Happiness Is Not Doing What One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The secret of happiness is not doing what one likes, but in ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Taj Mahal Is One Of The Most Beautiful And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2001

The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs ever built, but there is something fascinating about its beginnings. In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial for her. The shah placed his wife’s casket in ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:11, Deuteronomy 8:11, Matthew 21:42, Joshua 4:1-9

Tags: Entitlement, Memorial

Several Years Ago One Of The Elders Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 29, 2001

Several years ago one of the Elders of the congregation I preached for baptized a particularly large woman. He was concerned about how he would completely immerse her into the water and decided to explain to her how she could help him. He explained, "Now, when we get down into the water this is ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Baptism, Baptism

One Night As My Family Was Preparing For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2001

One night as my family was preparing for bedtime, my four year old daughter Claire began singing the BIBLE. As she came to the end, she combined another song. Here is what she sang. "I stand alone on the word of God, that’s what it’s all about." By mixing up the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Tags: Children, Bible Study, Bible Influence

The Secret Of Joy In Work Is Contained In One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word excellence. To know how to do ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Perhaps One Of The Most Striking Examples Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Perhaps one of the most striking examples of the place of prayer in revival happened in Coleraine in 1859: "A schoolboy in class became so troubled about his soul that the schoolmaster sent him home. An older boy, a Christian, went with him, and before they had gone far, led him to Christ. ...read more

Tags: Revival

If God Did Not Bless, Not One Hair, Not A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

If God did not bless, not one hair, not a solitary wisp of straw, would grow; but there would be an end of everything. At the same time God wants me to take this stand: I would have nothing whatever if I did not plow and sow. God does not want to have success come without work, and yet I am not to ...read more

Tags: Repentance

A. One Of The Pioneers In The Cellular Phone ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A. ONE OF THE PIONEERS IN THE CELLULAR PHONE BUSINESS IS A MAN VERY FEW OF US HAVE EVER HEARD OF: CRAIG MCCAW. B. HIS BIOGRAPHY IS ENTITLED: MONEY FROM THIN AIR AND HE TELLS ABOUT HOW HE STARTED, MCCAW CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS, IN 1976, JUST THREE YEARS OUT OF COLLEGE. C. EIGHTEEN YEARS LATER, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1

Tags: Forgiveness General

During One Of His Political Campaigns, A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

During one of his political campaigns, a delegation called on Theodore Roosevelt at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island. The President met them with his coat off and his sleeves rolled up. "Ah, gentlemen," he said, "come down to the barn and we will talk while I do some work." At the barn, ...read more

Tags: Faith

One Startling Bit Of Research Conducted By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One startling bit of research conducted by the Christian Business Men’s Committee found the following: When the father is an active believer, there is about a seventy-five percent likelihood that the children will also become active believers. But if ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Concern May Be For An Individual. One Night ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The concern may be for an individual. One night in 1962 in a hotel in Seattle, Billy Graham was sound asleep. Suddenly he awoke with what he later described as "a burden to pray for Marilyn Monroe," the movie actress. When the feeling continued the next day, one of Graham’s associates tries to ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

It Happened In The Jungle One Day. A Lion With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It happened in the jungle one day. A lion with a big ego went around asking the other animals who the king of the jungle was. “Who’s the king of the jungle?” the lion roared at a monkey. “Why you are, Mr. Lion,” said the monkey with fear in his voice. The lion went on and found a zebra. “Who’s ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

Vance Havner Was One Of The Great Preachers In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Vance Havner was one of the great preachers in the last century. Sometimes your medicine bottle has on it, "Shake well before using." That is what God has to do with some of His people. He has to shake them well before they are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:12-14

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Young William Wilberforce Was Discouraged One ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Young William Wilberforce was discouraged one night in the early 1790s after another defeat in his ten-year battle against the slave trade. Tired and frustrated, he opened his Bible and began to leaf through it. A small piece of paper fell out and fluttered to the floor. It was a letter written by ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

One Of The Most Influential Christians Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One of the most influential Christians who exhibited “Grace Living” and touches lives as powerfully today as he did in the late 1700 and early 1800’s is John Newton, the writer of “Amazing Grace.” His own evaluation of himself was, “a wretch who was once lost but then was found, saved by amazing ...read more

Tags: Grace

One Of The Greatest Battles In American History, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One of the greatest battles in American History, was the battle of the Alamo, which was fought back in 1836. There 150 Texans, under the command of Col. William B. Travis, at the Alamo. And for 13 days those 150 men, held off the siege of 5,000 Mexican troops under the command of General Santa ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Warren Buffet Is One Of The Richest Men In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Warren Buffet is one of the richest men in America. In 1997, among the 70 or so people in this country who were worth 1 billion dollars or more, Buffet was the only one of only a few who acquired his wealth through investing. Many investors look to him for investment advice. His firm Berkshire ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ