In Sermon Illustrations: "Over Thinking"

Whatever Happened To Reality

Contributed by James Snyder on May 18, 2024

During my health hiatus I did things I never had time to do before. One of them was to check out some Reality TV Shows. I never had much interest in these TV shows, but I thought now would be a good time to check some of them just to see what their idea of reality really was. Of course, my health ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Tags: Reality, Tv Shows

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

My Addiction To Happiness

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 3, 2026

One of the most important elements of life is happiness. When I look around the world, I notice how scarce happiness seems, which makes me reflect on its true value. I have come to the conclusion that happiness is a choice. I can be happy or sad. The choice is mine. Whenever things aren't ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:13

Tags: Addiction, Happiness

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Daddy Hands  PRO

Contributed by Lyn King on Jun 15, 2002

Daddy Hands Susan Fabncke I awoke in the night to find my husband, Marty, gently rocking our baby son, Noah. I stood for a moment in the doorway, watching this amazing man with whom I was so blessed to share my life, lovingly stroke Noah’s fat pink cheeks in an effort to comfort him. I felt in my ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:12-20

Tags: Parenting, Children

Denomination: Baptist

Lights Are On, But No One's Home---If Any Of You ...

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 23, 2010

LIGHTS ARE ON, BUT NO ONE'S HOME---If any of you have ever owned an electric lawn mower, you know that electric lawn mowers tend to not be very powerful. Electric lawn mowers, as a whole, are underpowered garden tools. I have an electric lawn mower now and it isn’t very powerful, all I can say is ...read more

Tags: Wisdom, Fools For Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's The Man's Job! Everybody Knows That.

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Feb 5, 2026

Luke 10:19 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. I was so excited when I discovered Luke 10:19 because I realized this means I have power over June bugs!! Y'all know what a june bug is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:19

Tags: Marriage, Hysteria

Denomination: Charismatic

Well, Here We Go Again

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 9, 2021

I have lived long enough to know that the only change that has any kind of reality is the change in my pocket. I keep track of that change with great supervision and count it every day. When people tell me that this is a New Year and there will be a lot of changes this year, I search my pocket ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:9

Tags: Old, Humor, Change, New Year

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Making Decisions Is The Hardest Part Of My Life

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 3, 2024

If it were not for decisions, my life would be perfect. After all these years, I still wrestle with decision-making. I admit that I often don’t make good decisions. I'm not sure, so don't repeat this, but I think The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage knows this and uses it to her ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Decisions, Choices

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Missionary Amy Carmichael Offered A Wise ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 3, 2002

Missionary Amy Carmichael offered a wise prayer: “Holy Spirit—think through me, ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Congregational

By The Time The Average Christian Gets His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"By the time the average Christian gets his temperature up to normal, everybody thinks he ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Ethel Barrett

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Dec 30, 2006

Ethel Barrett "We would worry less about what others think of us if we ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Very Reason For The First Amendment Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The very reason for the First Amendment is to make the people of this country free to think, speak, write and worship as ...read more

Tags: America

The Very Purpose Of Existence Is To Reconcile ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

By The Time A Man Realizes That Maybe His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Whenever A Man's Friends Begin To Compliment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

You Dont Hear Much About The Battle Of The Sexes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You dont hear much about the battle of the sexes anymore. Do you think this is because of the ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Three-Fourths Of The Mistakes A Man Makes Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Three-fourths of the mistakes a man makes are made because he does not really know ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

One Should Fight Like The Devil The Temptation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One should fight like the devil the temptation to think well of editors. They are all, without exceptionat least ...read more

Tags: Workplace

I Have Learned That Prayer Is Not Asking For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have learned that prayer is not asking for what you think you want but asking to be ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

This World, After All Our Science And Sciences, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle; wonderful, inscrutable, magical and ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Remember, Happiness Doesnt Depend Upon Who You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember, happiness doesnt depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends ...read more

Tags: Thought