In Sermon Illustrations: "Prayer How To"

We Need To Teach The Highly Educated Person ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We need to teach the highly educated person that it is not a disgrace to fail and that he must analyze every failure to find its cause. He must learn how to fail ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

One Must Keep Ever Present A Sense Of Humour. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One must keep ever present a sense of humour. It depends entirely on yourself how much you see or hear or understand. But the sense of humour I ...read more

Tags: Humor

Story Writers Say That Love Is Concerned Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Story writers say that love is concerned only with young people, and the excitement and glamour of romance end at the altar. How blind they are. The best romance is inside ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Women Are Most Fascinating Between The Ages Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40, after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass ...read more

Tags: Women

Lord, Bless Me

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 7, 2025

I remember once praying, “Lord, bless me so I can give more.” And I felt the Spirit whisper back, “Give more, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38, Proverbs 11:25, Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Philippians 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Stewardship, Faithfulness

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Lost Art Of Saying Thank You

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy - because we will always want to have something else or something more.” - David Steindl-Rast Everyone likes to feel appreciated. I remember a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Tags: Thanks, Unthankfulness, Gifts

Denomination: Charismatic

The Harmonious Melody Of Hummingbirds

Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 27, 2022

A few months ago, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage bought a harp and began teaching herself how to play it. She can play the piano, organ, flute, and sometimes me. Now she has graduated to the harp. So I guess she’s preparing for heaven, where she’ll play a heavenly harp. She was quite quick ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:12

Tags: Music, Hearing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Telephone Repairman, Who Had Been Working Late ...

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 18, 2002

A telephone repairman, who had been working late in an unfamiliar building got lost. Finally, he saw a woman at the end of a corridor and asked her ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shortly After His Death, Someone Asked John D. ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Apr 2, 2003

Shortly after his death, someone asked John D. Rockefeller Jr’s chief financial advisor, “He was one of the richest men in the world, how much did he ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Pentecostal

When A Woman In My Office Became Engaged, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 27, 2006

When a woman in my office became engaged, a colleague offered her some advice. "The first ten years are the hardest." "How long have you ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Independent/Bible

C.s. Lewis Once Said, "I Do Not Believe One Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

C.S. Lewis once said, “I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Definition Of Sound Worship

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

But how about this definition of sound worship by William Temple: "To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

Ever Notice A Woman Will Say At A Table, "I've ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 7, 2008

Ever notice a woman will say at a table, “I’ve got to go to the restroom, who wants to go?” And they all get up! I’ve never hear a man say, ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Denomination: Baptist

The Intellect Has Little To Do On The Road To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery. There comes a leap in consciousness, call it intuition or what you will, and the solution comes to you and you dont ...read more

Tags: Discovery

I Remember Seeing A Picture Of An Old Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I remember seeing a picture of an old man addressing a small boy. How old are you? Well, if you go by what Mama says, Im five. But if ...read more

Tags: Children

Your Imagination Has Much To Do With Your Life. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your imagination has much to do with your life. It pictures beauty, success, desired results. On the other hand, it brings into focus ugliness, distress, and failure. It is ...read more

Tags: Thought

Time Is But A Stream I Go A-Fishing In. I Drink ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is but a stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it. But while I drink, I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its ...read more

Tags: Time

Army Chaplain Had A Sign On His Door That Said, ...  PRO

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 18, 2001

Army Chaplain had a sign on his door that said, “If you have troubles, come in & tell me all about them. If you don’t have ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Tags: Apologetics General, Compassion, Joy

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Blond At The River Bank  PRO

Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 9, 2002

Blond at the river bank. A blond approaches a riverbank and sees another blond on the other side. The first shouts, “How do I get to the other side?” The second thinks and ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

My Worth To God Publicly Is Measured By What I ...

Contributed by George Rhodes on Apr 19, 2006

"My worth to God publicly is measured by what I really am in my private life. Is my primary goal in life to please Him and to be acceptable to Him, or is it something ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist