In Sermon Illustrations: "Personal Growth"

Service Requires Action  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

SERVICE REQUIRES ACTION A man fell into a pit and couldn’t get himself out. A subjective person came along and said, "I feel for you down there." An objective person walked by and said, "It’s logical that someone would fall down there." A Pharisee said, "Only bad people fall into pits." A ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 19:17, James 2:14-17, Matthew 8:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Compassion, Christian Disciplines

The Bible Tells Us That Where Your Treasure Is, ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 24, 2003

· The Bible tells us that where your treasure is, there your heart is also. That means we could accurately say that many folks are more committed to professional sports than they are to the church. In 1993 the total attendance at worship services in the U.S. was 5.6 billion, while the total ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Tags: Church General, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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

Mark Twain Once Said, "The Church Is A Place ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 20, 2000

Mark Twain once said, "The church is a place where a nice, respectable person stands in front of other nice, respectable people and ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

The Average American Saves Only 4% Of His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001

The average American saves only 4% of his income. The average European saves 16%. The average Japanese person ...read more

Tags: Money

Andrew Fletcher In 1709 Once Said, "Give Me The ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 19, 2002

Andrew Fletcher in 1709 once said, “Give me the making of the songs of a nation and I care not who makes the laws.” Music has a ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hospitals Have Been Named After Good Samaritan, ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 9, 2006

Hospitals have been named after Good Samaritan, the person in this story In the USA "Good Samaritan" laws have been passed ...read more

Books Are The One Element In Which I Am ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Books are the one element in which I am personally and nakedly acquisitive. If it werent for the law I would steal them. ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

We Consider A Well-Placed Quotationto Be One Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We consider a well-placed quotationto be one of the signs of an erudite and educated person. It lends weight to ones own opinions by somehow ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Eugene Kennedy: "The Real Test Of Friendship Is: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Eugene Kennedy: "The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

The Secret Of Happiness Is This: Let Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The secret of happiness is this: Let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be ...read more

Tags: Joy

It Is An Anomaly Of Modern Life That Many Find ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is an anomaly of modern life that many find giving to be a burden. Such persons have omitted a preliminary giving. If one first gives ...read more

Tags: Giving General

If There Is Any Great Secret Of Success In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If there is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to put yourself in the other persons place and to see things ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Most Men Talk At One Another Rather Than With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Most men talk at one another rather than with one another. Each person thinks he is making meaningful points, but rarely ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Awareness Of (The Relationship) Process Helps A ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 26, 2009

Awareness of (the relationship) process helps a person get beyond blaming others or blaming some external force and, as ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Church Of God

Almost 200 Billion E-Mail Messages Are Sent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Almost 200 billion e-mail messages are sent every day; that’s equivalent to 30 per every person ...read more

Tags: Technology

What The Church Can Learn From The Carolina P...

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Feb 6, 2016

What the Church can learn from the Carolina Panthers: by Burt Williams 1. Leadership matters: The leadership on Offence and Defense this year is stellar and it begins with the primary leaders Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly, they lead the team on the field and have the responsibility to adjust the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 99:1-9

Tags: Disciples, Football, Church Leadership

Denomination: United Methodist

A Beginners Guide To Giving Thanks

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Nov 21, 2023

You would think giving thanks would come easily and naturally but, for me and I suppose others, it often times doesn’t. So, with the season of Thanksgiving upon us I thought I’d write this little guide for my benefit and hopefully for yours. Give thanks for the good things This is the easy one. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 106:1

Tags: Thanks, Gratitude, Thanksgiving

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[234]. A Message From A Poem - Rigid Trees Are Our Example

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 24, 2025

[234]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - RIGID TREES ARE OUR EXAMPLE Trees are a wonderful aspect of God’s creation and they are the mightiest organic structures on earth, discounting the great coral reefs. This poem is not about trees in general, but specific trees. Those are the ones that are often ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5, Psalm 1:3

Tags: Christian Poems, Melaleuca Trees, Paperbarks, Rigid Trees, Gales, Strong Tree Trunks, Character, Wind, Stand Strong, Trees, Deep Roots  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Catholic Critic Speaks  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Feb 26, 2004

A CATHOLIC CRITIC SPEAKS Roger Ebert – film critic in Chicago said: “What Gibson has provided for me, for the first time in my life, is a visceral idea of what the Passion consisted of. That his film is superficial in terms of the surrounding message — that we get only a few passing references to ...read more

Tags: Easter Good Friday, Television And Movies

Denomination: Evangelical Free