In Sermon Illustrations: "Other Gods"

Wanting What You Have

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Mar 10, 2013

WANTING WHAT YOU HAVE The story was told of a young preacher who was rejected by the other associate ministers of the Church he attended. They said very little to him and would often talk behind his back. One day he went to the pastor and expressed his intentions of leaving the Church and seeking ...read more

Tags: Jealousy

Denomination: Baptist

The Two-Headed Lamb

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 7, 2014

THE TWO-HEADED LAMB Dr. H.A. Ironside once shared a story that was the clearest illustration of the Gospel I have ever heard. He said that he was visiting in South Texas and had the opportunity to visit a sheep ranch. While he was there, he spotted what he thought to be a two-headed lamb. He ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Tags: Atonement, Heaven, Gospel, Cross

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's Flying The Plane?

Contributed by Roger Whipp on Dec 31, 2014

I guess many here including me have in the past and if honest still do sometimes ask this question “Why God?” or “How can there be a God with all this suffering” Sometimes life hands us some tricky situations. Former President Ronald Reagan likes to tell a story which he says is true about a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-31

Tags: Hope, Suffering

Denomination: *other

Faith

Contributed by John Hardwick on Aug 1, 2015

Faith, as a mustard seed, is when it’s raining enough to need the windshield wipers once a minute, but not enough to set it on auto. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Faith, Amazing Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Force Of The Advertising Word And Image ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The force of the advertising word and image dwarfs the power of other ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Real Seriousness In Regard To Writing Is One Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Resentment Is Like Taking Poison Then Waiting ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 24, 2008

“Resentment is like taking poison then waiting for the OTHER person to ...read more

Tags: Quotes

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seneca: "Every New Beginning Comes From Some ...

Contributed by Dave Browning on Dec 22, 2008

Seneca: "Every new beginning comes from some other ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Smile Is The Light In Your Window That Tells ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Half The World's Problems Are Caused By Poor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Half the world's problems are caused by poor communications. The other half are ...read more

Tags: Communication General

A Gossip Is A Person Who Creates The Smoke In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A gossip is a person who creates the smoke in which other ...read more

Tags: Communication General

There Are Two Tragedies In Life. One Is Not To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your hearts ...read more

Tags: Desire

We Need To Restore The Full Meaning Of That Old ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We need to restore the full meaning of that old word, duty. It is ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Kindness

Liberty Is The Only Thing You Cannot Have Unless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

It Is Well To Rememberthat The Entire ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is well to rememberthat the entire population of the universe, with one trifling ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Those Who Would Treat Politics And Morality ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those who would treat politics and morality apart will never ...read more

Tags: Government

In Politics The First Act Of The Professional ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In politics the first act of the professional politician is to accuse the other side of ...read more

Tags: Government

If You Hamper The War Effort Of One Side You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you hamper the war effort of one side you automatically help ...read more

Tags: War

The Humblest Individual Exerts Some Influence, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Golden Rule Of Friendship Is To Listen To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The golden rule of friendship is to listen to others as you would ...read more

Tags: Compassion