In Sermon Illustrations: "Poor People"

Knowing Oneself Is Important For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009

Knowing Oneself is Important for Leadership Mort Meyerson became the CEO of Perot Systems, a computer services company. Within six months, he realized that compared to other companies he had known as CEO, everything was different at this one. It wasn’t just the technology, market, and customers, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:2

Tags: Leadership General

The Only Thing About Christmas That Bothers Me Is ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 22, 2009

The only thing about Christmas that bothers me is that people see Jesus as a baby, meek and mild but they don’t see Him for all that He really is. It always used to bother me that I was called a gentle man. I longed to be seen as strong and courageous and visionary, but people mainly see me as ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Social Networking And The Brain

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 2, 2011

SOCIAL NETWORKING AND THE BRAIN By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter – Mon Dec 27, 5:03 pm ET MONDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The size of your amygdala, an almond-shaped portion of the brain involved in emotions, may be as strong a marker for having rich and varied social relationships as how ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Name Of Jesus (Yeshua)

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 16, 2019

The Old Testament prophets were often commanded to give their children names that described God’s dealings with Israel. Most Old Testament names that incorporate either the syllable “el” or the letter “Y” (sometimes “J” in English) incorporate the name of God. For example, Joshua (Hebrew Y’hoshuah) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21

Tags: Christmas, Jesus, Name Of Jesus, Yeshua

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"living Life With Purpose"

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 2, 2021

Jewish novelist Chaim Potok (his novel "The Chosen" sold over 3 million copies) gave a lecture at Johns Hopkins University. He had wanted to be a writer from an early age. But when he was ready to go off to college his mother took him aside and said; “I know you want to be a writer but I ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Philippians 1:21

Tags: Death, Life, Purpose, Meaning

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spreading The Deadly Disease Of Gossip

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 2, 2023

In 1520, one person stepped off a Spanish ship in Mexico and caused the deaths of thousands of people. The man was a soldier under the leadership of Pánfilo de Narváez, and he had smallpox. The soldier didn't know it, but wherever he went he exposed the citizens to a new disease. As a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:28-30

Tags: Church, Lies, Gossip, Rumors, Division, Church Splits, Church Fights  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Father, Forgive Them...  PRO

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 27, 2009

FATHER, FORGIVE THEM... Many years ago, long before any of us were born, and long before our great grandparents were born, a young man walked into town. His clothes were old and well worn. His shoes had holes, and he carried all of his possessions in a small, dirty bag. When he first arrived in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Anglican

Sinking Ships

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 10, 2015

Let me share with you two stories that happened within two years of each other in the second decade of the Twentieth Century. The first you will know. On April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Tags: Fear, Non-Anxious Presence, Ohana

Denomination: Anglican

[102]. A Message From A Poem – God Sends No One To Hell

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 9, 2025

[102]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOD SENDS NO ONE TO HELL The Introduction for this poem is longer than average. So as not to be misunderstood, the title of the poem does not mean God has no control over hell. He certainly does but just so that you don’t miss the message of the poem, I need to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:4, Revelation 19:20, Matthew 25:41, Isaiah 30:33, John 3:16, Mark 9:47-48, Revelation 20:14, Matthew 25:31  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Poetry, Sheep And Goats, The Second Coming, The Lake Of Fire, Christian Poems, Wheat And The Tares, Hell, Gehenna, Lazarus  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

19th Century Essayist William Hazlitt Wrote, ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 18, 2005

19th century essayist William Hazlitt wrote, “Those people who are uncomfortable with ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Knowledge May Give Weight, But Accomplishments ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

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

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

It Is The Around-The-Corner Brand Of Hope That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to action, while the ...read more

Tags: Faith

A Newspaper Is Not Just For Reporting The News, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A newspaper is not just for reporting the news, its to get people mad enough ...read more

Tags: Culture

Golf Is Not A Game Of Great Shots. It's A Game ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of the most misses. The people who ...read more

Tags: Sports

Television Is An Invention That Permits You To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The Whole Problem With The World Is That Fools ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are so certain of themselves, but ...read more

Tags: Truth

There Are More Instances Of The Abridgment Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Big Spenders And Big Taxers Never Want To Face ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Big spenders and big taxers never want to face the fact that wealth is not created by government, but ...read more

Tags: Giving General

It Makes No Difference Who You Vote For The Two ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It makes no difference who you vote for the two parties are really one party ...read more

Tags: Government