In Sermon Illustrations: "Poems About Christmas"

A Helpful Acrostic About Faith

Contributed by Spencer Cunnah on Dec 14, 2006

A helpful acrostic about faith: F orsaking A ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Difficult Thing About Children Is That They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The difficult thing about children is that they come with no instructions. You pretty well ...read more

Tags: Children

Adolescence And Snowdrifts Are About The Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Adolescence and snowdrifts are about the only problems that disappear if ...read more

Tags: Children

The Unfortunate Thing About This World Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much ...read more

Tags: Character

Habits Are About The Only Servants That Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Habits are about the only servants that will work for you for nothing. Just get them established, and they will operate ...read more

Tags: Character

Conversation About The Weather Is The Last ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of ...read more

Tags: Communication General

What Is It About Grandparents That Is So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is it about grandparents that is so lovely? Id like to say that grandparents are Gods gifts to children. And if they can but see, hear and feel what ...read more

Tags: Family

Forget About The Consequences Of Failure. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Great Thing About Marriage Is That It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The great thing about marriage is that it enables one to be alone ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Frightening Thing About Heredity And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The frightening thing about heredity and environment is that ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Whole Story About You

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009

THE WHOLE STORY ABOUT YOU During a practice session for the Green Bay Packers, things were not going well for Vince Lombardi’s team. Lombardi singled out one big guard for his failure to "put out." It was a hot, muggy day when the coach called his guard aside and leveled his awesome vocal guns on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Born Again

This Is Not Going To Be A Debate About Creation ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 24, 2009

This is not going to be a debate about creation or evolution, but I do want to share a quote from a well known pastor named Randy Croft: Astrophysicists have found that there are over 60 criteria that are necessary for life on earth. For you and me to live. Life could not exist or form if any one ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

The Difference Between Knowing About And ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 9, 2009

The difference between knowing about and knowing: I’ve read several books about Winston Churchill … but of course, I never met the man. I admire him and appreciate him, but can’t say that I know him in the way that I know my own father. The difference lies in the fact that I have been around my ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Skepticism About The Virgin Birth  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009

SKEPTICISM ABOUT THE VIRGIN BIRTH A group of Bible scholars have unanimously agreed that Jesus had a human father, but they are uncertain who it was. Thus, according to these scholars, Jesus was not born of a virgin, was not conceived by the Holy Spirit, was and is not literally the Son of God, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

There Is Something Convenient About Being A ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Mar 9, 2010

There is something convenient about being a fence-straddler. We think we can have the best of both worlds. But in order to make a real commitment to Jesus Christ, we have to weigh our options. Anyone who has ever struggled with their faith will come out stronger. One of my biggest personal ...read more

Tags: Prayer Of Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hudson Taylor Learns About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010

Hudson Taylor Learns About Giving One wonderful testimony of faith from church history is that of Hudson Taylor, the first missionary to the interior of China (in the mid-1800s). He was a great evangelist because he learn “to move man, through God, by prayer alone.” To prepare for the loneliness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Tags: Giving Yourself

What To Do About The Bloopers

Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on Jun 28, 2010

WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE BLOOPERS Leon Lett. Nice name. It has a bit of a ring to it. However, unless you are a true NFL football fan, it’s probably not a name that rings a bell for you. So let me fill you in on Leon. Leon played in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys from 1991 to 2000 and the Denver ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Boat Builder Learns About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 12, 2010

Boat Builder Learns about Humility Skip looked at the group of suspicious stockholders and wondered what he could do to convince them to follow his leadership. He was 35, looked 13 and was third generation rich. He could tell they thought they were headed for a disaster. He told them a story. His ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:18

Tags: Humility

Our Thoughts About God

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011

OUR THOUGHTS ABOUT GOD A.W. Tozer said this, "Whatever comes to our mind when we think of God is the most important thing about us." We are all theologians, because theology is really simply the study of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 48:9-10

Tags: Thought

Bible Is All About Jesus

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 7, 2011

BIBLE IS ALL ABOUT JESUS The university library in Kansas is home to a very unusual Bible. At first it looks very ordinary, but when the gilt edges are slightly parted, it reveals a picture of Christ with his disciples in the upper room. Underneath the picture are the words; "It is myself, handle ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Brethren