In Sermon Illustrations: "One Line Sermons"

Life Does Not Consist Mainly Or Even Largely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life does not consist mainly or even largely of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts ...read more

Tags: Thought

In '06, 39.8 Million U.s. Residents (14%) Moved ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

In ’06, 39.8 million U.S. residents (14%) moved within the previous one-year ...read more

Tags: Family

Broken Branches!" Luke 6: 36-43 Key Verse(S): 36 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 28, 2004

“Broken Branches!” Luke 6: 36-43 Key verse(s): 36 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Recently, one of the most severe storms in many years pounded our five little acres. It came out of the northwest embedded in dark, angry clouds. We saw it approaching in the twighlight and could hear ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:36-43

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Lutheran

Sheila-Ism?" Matthew 25:14-30 Key Verse(S) ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 6, 2005

“Sheila-ism?” Matthew 25:14-30 Key verse(s) 24:“Then the man who had received the one talent came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.’” Taking the safest route is something that my father always ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Tags: Faith, Faith General, Gift, Money, Obedience  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

I Didn’t Do It My Way

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 23, 2021

I don’t think I’ve learned very much during my life. I just bounce from day to day and take what comes. The one thing I did learn as I look back is, for the most part, I didn’t do it my way. Remember Frank Sinatra and his song, “I Did It My Way?” I would have liked to ask him, how’s that been ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21

Tags: Surrender, Aggression

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

[069]. A Message From A Poem – Evolution Owns Not The World

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 28, 2025

[069]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – EVOLUTION OWNS NOT THE WORLD Evolution is a nasty belief for it comes directly from Satan himself, and is a denial of the creation of God. Don’t you think it is strategically planned that evolution is a fiercely held belief by atheists, humanists, most University ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8, Colossians 1:15-16

Tags: Poem, Humanism, God Is Not Mocked, Stupidity, Flea Brain, Creation, Evolution, Creator, Adam And Eve, Poetry, Big Bang Theory  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Was A Snarly Kind Of Day

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 26, 2025

Last week The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage had another one of her girl days with our daughter and granddaughter. Don’t let this get around, but it is one of my favorite days of the year, including my birthday. It’s a day on which I can do what I want to do. That doesn’t come often; when it ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:29

Tags: Wrath, Patience, Reward

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Handel's Messiah-The Back Story

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 9, 2023

George Frideric Handel's Messiah is one of the most beautiful musical renditions of Scripture ever created. What we don’t often hear about is the troubled back story during the writing of the Messiah. It was at this time that Handel was struggling financially because there was a shift in music, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7, Isaiah 53:3, 1 Timothy 6:15-16

Tags: Rejected, Despised, Christmas, King Of Kings, Handel's Messiah  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Read Not That Christ Ever Exercised Force But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Easter Palm Sunday, Lordship Of Christ

There Are 7.3 Million Children In The U.s. With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

There are 7.3 million children in the U.S. with one or more parents in prison. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

There Are 5 Million Children Living In Families ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

There are 5 million children living in families in the U.S. in which at least one parent is an unauthorized ...read more

If A Man Wants To Read Good Books, He Must Make ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If a man wants to read good books, he must make a point of avoiding bad ones; for life is ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Great People Are Not Affected By Each Puff Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Great people are not affected by each puff of wind that blows ill. Like great ships, they sail serenely ...read more

Tags: Peace

Volunteers Are The Only Human Beings On The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nations compassion, unselfish caring, ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

There Is No Pleasure To Me Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no pleasure to me without communication; there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind but I ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Doing An Injury Puts You Below Your Enemy; ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Doing an injury puts you below your enemy; revenging one makes you but even with him; ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

I Must Say I Find Television Very Educational. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The Secret Of What Life's All About, Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The secret of what life's all about, Was answered by the sages: Life's about one day at a ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

On Earth We Have Nothing To Do With Success Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"On earth we have nothing to do with success or results, but only with being true to God and for God. Defeat in ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

And Now Here Is My Secret, A Very Simple ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what ...read more

Tags: Heart