In Sermon Illustrations: "Pastors Appreciation Day"

Truth In Customs

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010

TRUTH IN CUSTOMS I have a friend who lives in France and she lives on a farm with her husband and animals. (On Christmas Day, she and her husband were helping the sheep they own as they gave birth to lambs!) I decided to ask her about table customs in France that were different in America and she ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Church Of God

Trust The One Who Can See Over The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2010

Trust the One Who Can See Over the Crowd In a time of fear and uncertainty, Jesus disciples were very careful to do exactly what He told them to do. and That’s what we must do if we want to survive and thrive in these days of fear and uncertainty. Anne Graham Lotz says that when she and her ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Trust

Prayer: Form Vs. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2010

Prayer: Form vs. Substance There was a man who would start his day by kneeling beside his bed and spending an hour or so in prayer. But he had a cat that would disturb him and would nuzzle up against him. So to keep his cat from disturbing his prayer time, he would tie the cat to his bedpost. His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18

Tags: Prayer General

A Couple Of Years Ago, The Boston Red Sox Won ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A couple of years ago, the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 87 years. It was funny listening to all the stories the next day on Sports Talk radio stations, as they had people from all around the country, telling of how long they, and their parents and grandparents had waited for that ...read more

Tags: Ot Prophets

Pray Often

Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008

PRAY OFTEN I want to do a little participation here: If you LOVE chocolate, raise your hand. (Wait.) Now, before I go any further, look around at those whose hands are not raised--these are the heathen, non-chocolate-loving people! Now, if you have your hand raised, and you have had some ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Denomination: Baptist

My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

My Friend My friend, I stand in judgment now. And I feel that you are to blame somehow. On earth I walked with you day by day. But never did you point the way. You knew the Lord, In His truth and His glory. But never did you share the story! My knowledge then was very dim. You could have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

I Missed The Comeback

Contributed by Gerald Albers on Oct 1, 2008

I Missed the Comeback On New Year's Day 1963, USC played Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl. The Wisconsin quarterback, Ron VanderKelen, was one of the all-time great college quarterbacks. I was fourteen years old at the time, and our family was gathered for New Year's Day celebrations. Pete Beathard of ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Let's Continue Now. (Read 28-30) Men, I Have A ...

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Nov 17, 2008

Let’s continue now. (Read 28-30) Men, I have a question for you. When you are in pain, do you do something about it? When my back hurts terribly, I sometimes have to stop stacking wood or shoveling snow long enough to bend over and do some stretching and relaxing of tight muscle groups. Then I can ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are My Favorite ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

YOU ARE MY FAVORITE PART Dave Stone wrote in "If Jesus Lived in My Neighborhood" about his uncle Greg, who is a quadriplegic. A few years ago, Uncle Greg was able to attend a special-needs camp at Country Lake Christian Retreat in southern Indiana. A man named John was assigned to be with Uncle ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

The Ss Teacher Told The 5th Grade Class That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2001

The SS teacher told the 5th grade class that Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb. One student said that she knew ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Miracles Of Jesus

43% Of Workers Who Don't Currently Have The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

43% of workers who don’t currently have the flexibility to work from home some days would like to have ...read more

Tags: Workplace

It Is Estimated That 50,000 Prayer Events Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

It is estimated that 50,000 prayer events were held in the U.S. on May 6, The National Day of Prayer. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication

Children Tend To Laugh On An Average Of 150 Times ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Children tend to laugh on an average of 150 times a day, while the average for adults is a mere 15 times daily. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

More Than 30 Billion E-Mails Are Sent Worldwide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

More than 30 billion e-mails are sent worldwide each day. Over 25 percent of it is spam. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

A Great Deal Of Talent Is Lost To The World For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Know What You Want To Do, Hold The Thought ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Any Father Who Thinks Hes All-Important Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Any father who thinks hes all-important should remind himself that this country honors fathers only one day ...read more

Tags: Parenting

A Splendid Storehouse Of Integrity And Freedom ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A splendid storehouse of integrity and freedom has been bequeathed to us by our forefathers. In this day of confusion, of peril to liberty, our duty is to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

One Of The Best Ways To Get Yourself A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our Founding ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

In The Actual Tribulations And Circumstances Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"in the actual tribulations and circumstances of the moment, pain works for us an eternal hope. We have all had the experience that it is only in the days ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life