In Sermon Illustrations: "Poetry About Christs Birth"

Selling Eggs For Bad Sermons

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 9, 2024

An elderly pastor was searching his closet for a tie before church one Sunday morning. In the back of the closet, he found a small box containing 3 eggs and 100--$1.00 bills. He called his wife into the closet to ask her about the box and its contents. Embarrassed, she admitted having hidden the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Pastor, Preach The Word, Pastor's Wife, Sermons, Preachers, Bible, Church  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Find That Doing The Will Of God Leaves Me With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

I find that doing the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith

There Are No Hopeless Situations; There Are Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elephants Live Longer Than People, Maybe Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Wilfred Mina on May 1, 2005

“Elephants live longer than people, maybe because they never worry ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Write With Experiences In Mind, But I Dont ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I write with experiences in mind, but I dont write about ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Many Teenagers Today Just Go Ahead And Marry, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Many teenagers today just go ahead and marry, expecting their folks to ...read more

Tags: Children

Work Joyfully And Peacefully, Knowing That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will ...read more

Tags: Workplace

There Are No Hopeless Situations; There ...

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on May 1, 2007

• There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Midlife Crisis Is That Moment When You Realize ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Midlife crisis is that moment when you realize your children and your ...read more

Tags: Aging

A Billion Here, A Billion There, And Pretty ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're ...read more

Tags: Money

Those Obsessed With Health Are Not Healthy: The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those obsessed with health are not healthy: the first requisite of good health is a certain ...read more

Tags: Human Body

So Much Of What You Do Physically Happens ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

So much of what you do physically happens because youve thought about it ...read more

Tags: Preparation

One Of The Most Important Things To Remember ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: never ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

If Women Want Any Rights They Had Better Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If women want any rights they had better take them, and ...read more

Tags: Women

Conversation Between Adam And Eve Must Have Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Conversation between Adam and Eve must have been difficult at times they ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

Ever Since Eve Gave Adam The Apple, There Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ever since Eve gave Adam the apple, there has been a misunderstanding ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

There Is Only Shame In Not Struggling To Rise. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is only shame in not struggling to rise. And also shame for not wishing to attain the better. Or not ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Applause, Mingled With Boos And Hisses, Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Applause, mingled with boos and hisses, is about all that the average voter is able or ...read more

Tags: Government

In This Country, Some People Start Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In this country, some people start being miserable about growing old ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Kind Of Like The Little Kid Who Was Told This ...  PRO

Contributed by Maximiliano Zapata on Jun 19, 2001

Kind of like the little kid who was told this same story in his Sunday morning Bible class. After church on way home mom asks him what they talked about in Bible class, little boy tells her that they talked about the creation story and how God had taken a rib from mans side and made a wife for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Tags: Children

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ