In Sermon Illustrations: "Parental Sayings"

Listening To God Compared To Listening To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2012

LISTENING TO GOD COMPARED TO LISTENING TO THE DOCTOR We should treat prayer for what it is, a two way conversation with God, and learn to be quiet long enough for him to get a word in edge ways. Nicky Gumbel, in his book Questions of Life compares it to a visit to the doctor, he writes “Suppose I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10

Tags: Prayer How To

Do Not Love The World

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 7, 2025

Now imagine this with me for a second. Let’s say you have a pillow and let’s say the family dog got ahold of that pillow and used it for a litter box… so you took it out and put it in the dumpster, and a family of rats moved into it and used it for a bed. And just before the day the trash truck ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15

Tags: Love Of Jesus, Desire, Love Of The World

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Seems To Me That The Anonymous Poet Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jun 13, 2001

It seems to me that the anonymous poet of "Footprints in the Sand" had that right saying in essence, I didn’t abandon ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Provision, Disappointment

Denomination: Methodist

A Report In The American Journal Of Geriatric ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A report in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychology found that 70% of seniors say they gamble. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

As I Grow Older, I Pay Less Attention To What ...

Contributed by W F on Jun 5, 2006

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: *other

Theyre Fancy Talkers About Themselves, Writers. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Theyre fancy talkers about themselves, writers. If I had to give young writers advice, I ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

40% Of Pastors Of Conventional Churches In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

40% of pastors of conventional churches in the U.S. say they would recommend a house church to ...read more

Tags: Church General

In The Long-Run Every Government Is The Exact ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the long-run every government is the exact symbol of its people, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have ...read more

Tags: Government

The Most Important Person To Listen To Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most important person to listen to is oneself, and our most important task is to develop an ear that ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Based On Plummeting Viewers, Circulation ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Based on plummeting viewers, circulation numbers and ad rates, we can say with some certainty, the American people ...read more

Tags: Politics

In His Song, Salvation Army Band, Guitarist Phil ...

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 11, 2010

In his song, Salvation Army Band, guitarist Phil Keaggy says, “Heart to God, Hand to Man, ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Methodist

I Thought You Loved Me  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

I Thought You Loved Me Girls, picture this. It is a warm summer day. The birds are singing happily. The wind is blowing gently. You and that special guy are sitting outside in the sun just thrilled to be together. You have been dating now for two whole weeks and you have never known a more ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Tags: Action

The Columbia Explosion: Impending Doom

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011

THE COLUMBIA EXPLOSION: IMPENDING DOOM The Bible says, "...all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23). And, "...the wages of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23). Do you remember when the space ship, Columbia, blew up on re-entry on February 1, 2003? Seven crew members lost their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Judgment

Jim Cymbala, Pastor Of The Brooklyn Tabernacle ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 7, 2002

Jim Cymbala, pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle says, "You can measure your closeness to the Lord by your ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Fear One Day I'll Meet God, He'll Sneeze And I ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“I fear one day I’ll meet God, he’ll sneeze and I won’t know what to ...read more

Tags: God The Father

God Gave You A Gift Of 86,400 Seconds Today. Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?"” ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

By Its Very Looseness, By Its Way Of Evoking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"By its very looseness, by its way of evoking rather than defining, suggesting rather than saying, English is a ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Golf Asks Something Of A Man. It Makes One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf asks something of a man. It makes one loathe mediocrity. It seems to say, If you are going to keep ...read more

Tags: Sports

I Will Undoubtedly Have To Seek What Is Happily ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does ...read more

Tags: Government

There Will Be Somethinganguish Or Elation That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There will be somethinganguish or elation That is peculiar to this day alone. I rise from sleep and say: Hail to the ...read more

Tags: Morning