In Sermon Illustrations: "One Line Sermons"

Amy Was Very Close To Her Grandmother. They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Amy was very close to her Grandmother. They visited often and shared some of the most memorable moments. When she was very small, they played together, walked together and when Amy was sick Grandma would stay with her so Mom and Dad could go to work. So they loved each other in all situations and ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Angus Mcgillivray Gave It All  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2002

ANGUS MCGILLIVRAY GAVE IT ALL In Ernest Gordon’s true account of life in a World War II Japanese prison camp, Through the Valley of the Kwai, there is a story that never fails to move me. It is about a man who through giving it all away literally transformed a whole camp of soldiers. The man’s ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Keep Your Fork  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

KEEP YOUR FORK The sound of Martha’s voice on the other end of the telephone always brought a smile to Brother Jim’s face. She was not only one of the oldest members of the congregation, but one of the most faithful. Aunt Martie, as all the children called her, just seemed to ooze faith, hope, and ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

How Dare You Accuse Me!" 1 Corinthians 15:55-58 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 8, 2005

“How Dare You Accuse Me!” 1 Corinthians 15:55-58 Key verse(s): 57:“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” How dare you? Indignation. Though I have few hairs left on this bald pate, the few that I have will come to attention pretty quick should my dignity be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55-58

Tags: Greed, Sin Exposed, Sin General, Submission

Denomination: Lutheran

Lord, Make Me A Crisis Man. Let Me Not Be A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Lord, make me a crisis man. Let me not be a mile-post on a single road, but make me a fork that men must turn one way or ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

You And I Must Not Complain If Our Plans Break ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You and I must not complain if our plans break down, if we have done our part. That probably means that the plans of One ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

What I See In Nature Is A Grand Design That We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What I see in Nature is a grand design that we can understand only imperfectly, one with which a responsible person must look at with humility. This is a genuine ...read more

Tags: Creation

Difficult Times Have Helped Me To Understand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way and that so many things that one ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Beauty Of The Soul Shines Out When A Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but ...read more

Tags: Endurance

We Know The Widest Thing In The Universe Is Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We know the widest thing in the universe is not space; it is the potential capacity of the human heart. And one of the worlds greatest tragedies is that we allow our hearts to ...read more

Tags: Heart

Home Is The Wallpaper Above The Bed, The Family ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Home is the wallpaper above the bed, the family dinner table, the church bells in the morning, the bruised shins of the playground, the small fears that come with dusk, the streets and ...read more

Tags: Home

The Life Of Every Man Is A Diary In Which He ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another, and his humblest hour is when he compares the ...read more

Tags: Learning

Nobody Ever Got Into Any Trouble Listening. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nobody ever got into any trouble listening. That's about the safest thing that one can do in life. If you listen to people and you pay ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Nothing In This World Appeases Loneliness As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing in this world appeases loneliness as does a flock of friends ...There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Friendship Is Like Putting On Pantyhose. You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is like putting on pantyhose. You have to get one foot in and then the other, and wiggle around and tug until you get it right, and then ...read more

Tags: Compassion

There Is A Need To Create Ideals Even When You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a need to create ideals even when you cant see any route by which to achieve them, because if there are no ideals then there can be no hope and then one ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Men Have Yet To Learn The Value Of Human ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men have yet to learn the value of human personality. The fact that a person is white, or black, or yellow, of one race or another, of this religion or thatthese things are not ...read more

Tags: Human Life

The American People Will Never Knowingly Adopt ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America ...read more

Tags: Politics

There Is Not, Never Has Been, And Never Will Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is not, never has been, and never will be any substitute for productive work. No amount of legislation, no amount of money, borrowed or coinedcan, as such, increase by one iota ...read more

Tags: Productivity

The Man Who Doesnt Relax And Hoot A Few Hoots ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The man who doesnt relax and hoot a few hoots voluntarily, now and then, is in great danger of hooting hoots and standing on his head for the edification of ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence