In Sermon Illustrations: "Phone A Friend"

At Heaven's Door

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 8, 2003

A poet said: Wish me “Bon Voyage!” As you do a friend Whose joyous vist finds its happy end. And “au revoir!” Since though it come no more, I ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Baptist

Let Every Nation Know, Whether It Wishes Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we will pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Constant Success Shows Us But One Side Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Constant success shows us but one side of the world. For, as it surrounds us with friends, who will tell us only our merits, so it silences those ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Get Your Direction Before You Try For ...

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010

"Get your direction before you try for distance." -— The Bible Friend (Encyclopedia of 15,000 Illustrations) "When a man does not know what harbor he is headed for, no wind ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: *other

The Fact That God Forgives Us And Blesses Us When ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jul 11, 2001

The fact that God forgives us and blesses us when we don’t deserve it, and of course, we never really deserve it, is what makes grace such a risky thing. Author Philip Yancey, in his book What’s So Amazing About Grace, calls these things loopholes. We all understand loopholes. Webster’s defines ...read more

Tags: Grace, God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When I Was In The Military Ministry I Knew A ...  PRO

Contributed by Edward Williamson on Nov 6, 2006

When I was in the military ministry I knew a retiree friend that worked at a local antique shop. I ran into him at a local furniture store one day and he proceeded to tell me the secrets to separating the true antiques from the clever reproductions. He showed me a four drawer dresser and he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31

Tags: Authenticity

Denomination: Baptist

For Love Of Jim

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 5, 2005

For Love of Jim Jim and Jack were the best of friends. Devoted. Inseparable. So when Jim lost both his legs in a railroad accident, Jack did everything he could to help. At first Jim was certain his career with the railroad was finished.. Then the company gave him another job¨Csignalman. His ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Wesleyan

Tony Campolo Said, "If You Ever Start To Feel ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 3, 2001

Tony Campolo said, "If you ever start to feel proud, just remember that soon after your body has been lowered into the grave, your family & friends will be ...read more

Tags: Death, Temptation Pride, Humility

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Shakespeare Wrote Of A Dying King And His Son, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Milton on Aug 29, 2001

Shakespeare wrote of a dying king and his son, who was hovering over him and speaking to him, "thou hast a thousand daggers in thy thoughts against me." So, did ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Christian Love, Dealing With Conflicts

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Failure Opens Your Luckless Door, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When Failure opens your luckless door, And struts across the creaking floor; When Fortune flees and leaves you bare, And former friends but coldly stare: Its time for ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

What A Cruel Thing Is War: To Separate And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our ...read more

Tags: War

Give Us The Man Of Integrity, On Whom We Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Give us the man of integrity, on whom we know we can thoroughly depend; who will stand firm when others fail; the friend, faithful and true; the adviser, honest and fearless; the adversary, ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

It Should Be Part Of Our Private Ritual To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It should be part of our private ritual to devote a quarter of an hour every day to the enumeration of the good qualities of our friends. When we are not active we ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Don't Underestimate An Act Of Love

Contributed by Billy Noel on May 18, 2009

DON'T UNDERESTIMATE AN ACT OF LOVE One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Christian Church

A Little Girl Was The Instrument God Used To Save ...

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 31, 2003

A little girl was the instrument God used to save her Father. When she told her friends that her daddy got saved, they said, you must be ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

The Ability To Form Friendships, To Make People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ability to form friendships, to make people believe in you and trust you is one of the few absolutely fundamental qualities of success.The young man who can make friends quickly ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Said The Robin To The Sparrow: "I Should Really ...

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 24, 2008

Said the Robin to the Sparrow: "I should really like to know Why these anxious human beings Rush about and worry so." Said the Sparrow to the Robin: "Friend, I think that it must be that they have ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Connecting Mothers Day

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 26, 2011

CONNECTING MOTHERS DAY How do you connect an army of invading locusts to Mother’s Day? A colleague at a conference on Domestic Violence said, "That’s easy. It’s ...read more

Tags: Apocalypse

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Former President George H. W. Bush Told ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2004

1. Former President George H. W. Bush told mourners at Ronald Reagan’s funeral on Friday that the 40th U.S. president taught him kindness, courage and the power of humor during their years together at the White House. “As his vice president for eight years, I learned more from Ronald Reagan than ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

Tags: Christian Love

Perhaps You Have Read Various Versions Of "The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 26, 2006

Perhaps you have read various versions of “The Penny” on the Internet. Here is a slightly different version: A rich man was observed by friends to repeatedly pick up any penny he found on the street. This behavior was quite intriguing to his friends for the condition of the penny wasn’t an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist