In Sermon Illustrations: "Over Thinking"

To Ask Or Not Ask Is No Option

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 23, 2022

You would think I would have learned all I needed to learn at my age. However, each day I learn something I did not know the day before. So much of my new learning is still connected to being married to The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I know, for example, that she is not soliciting ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14

Tags: Harmony, Questions

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

What’s A Whopper Got To Do With Anything

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 10, 2023

After my heart attack, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage enacted a dietary regimen in accordance with improving my health. The theme of this dietary regimen is vegetables, vegetables, vegetables. I did not know there were so many vegetables in the entire world. Her primary vegetable, much to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-3

Tags: Diet, Patience

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Cultivating The Fine Art Of Listening

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 16, 2023

If confession is good for the soul, I must confess here, I have not been successful at everything in my life. Oh yes, there are a few things I have been successful at, which I won’t mention right now. But many things I have failed to succeed at. One thing I have failed to succeed at, even though I ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Tags: Relationships, Hearing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

And Then It’s Monday… Again

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 26, 2025

I'm not sure if it's just me getting old or something altogether different. Time seems to go by fast. My father used to say, "The older you get the faster time goes." I'm finally beginning to understand what he meant by that. At the time, I laughed at him and didn't ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15

Tags: Time, Monday

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Matthew Henry Was Commenting On Genesis 2:21-23- ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 12, 2004

Matthew Henry was commenting on Genesis 2:21-23- The woman was not made out of the man’s head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by him, but out of his ...read more

Tags: Women

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Church There Is A Bond Of Family, Yet Room ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005

In the church there is a bond of family, yet room for variety. The devil tries to disrupt unity. To chickens tied at the legs and thrown over a clothesline may be united, but they do not have unity. (Leslie ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Baptist

An Old Woodsman Gives This Advice About Catching ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005

An old woodsman gives this advice about catching a porcupine: “Watch for the slapping tail as you dash in and drop a large washtub over him. The washtub will give you something to sit on ...read more

Tags: Peace

So What Do We Do? Anything. Something. So Long ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just dont sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until weve ...read more

Tags: Action

Ambition Can Be Cultivated. But We Must Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Ambition can be cultivated. But we must not overlook the danger in over-ambition. The successful man constantly watches lest his ambition may ruin him. The desire to be champion has ...read more

Tags: Ambition

We Are Ruled By Our Habits. When Habits Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are ruled by our habits. When habits are young they are like lion cubs, soft, fluffy, funny, frolicsome little animals. They grow day by day. Eventually they rule you. ...read more

Tags: Character

John White States, "Faith In The Invisible God ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007

John White states, "Faith in the invisible God can be demonstrated by power over material things, either power to manipulate them or power to escape enslavement to them. If someone’s life is controlled by material ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Archibald Hart Said: "Forgiveness Is ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 23, 2008

Archibald Hart said: “Forgiveness is relinquishing my rights to hurt back” (Zuck, R. B. (1997). The speaker’s quote book : Over 4,500 illustrations and quotations for all occasions. ...read more

Denomination: Other

Dr. Bernard Nathanson Wrote, "I Am Deeply ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on May 6, 2008

Dr. Bernard Nathanson wrote, "I am deeply troubled by my own increasing certainty that I have in fact presided over 60,000 deaths. There is no longer serious doubt in my ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Baptist

One Of The Most Tragic Things I Know About ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon, instead of ...read more

Tags: Human Life

One Of The Most Tragic Things I Know About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon, instead of ...read more

Tags: Learning

True Parenthood Is Self-Destructive. The Wise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True parenthood is self-destructive. The wise parent is one who effectively does himself out of his job as parent. The silver cord must be broken. It must not be broken too abruptly, but it ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Cost Of Raising A Child According To Usa Today A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Cost of Raising a Child According to USA Today a family earning more than $64,000 a year can expect to spend $241,770 to raise a child over the next 17 ...read more

Tags: Children

John Paul Sart Summarized The Despair Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Paul Sart summarized the despair of our world in a two-word title, “No exit” Once you die, friend, there is no exit, no way out. Jesus Christ died. “That’s ...read more

Tags: Death

Is The Bible Really The Inspired Word Of God?

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 25, 2009

Is The Bible really the inspired Word of God? Some Bible Facts… • Contains 66 books, • Written by 40 different authors, • Over 1500 years, • In 3 different languages, • On 3 different continents, • With no ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Pentecostal

Courage Is A Character Trait Most Oft ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Courage is a character trait most oft attributable to men. In fact, it is the universal virtue of all those who choose to do the right thing over the expedient thing. It is the common currency of all those who do ...read more

Tags: Endurance