In Sermon Illustrations: "Profitable Old Testament"

Sibling Revenge  PRO

Contributed by William Hooper on May 3, 2011

SIBLING REVENGE The desire to "get even" seems to be a part of the human psyche. It is like the story of a mother who heard her seven-year-old son screaming. She runs into the next room to see what is wrong, and discovers her two-year-old daughter is pulling the hair of her brother. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Tags: Child, Children

Denomination: Baptist

The Typical Christian Retail Store Shopper Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The typical Christian retail store shopper is a 41-year-old female with 2.2 kids. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

If You Ever Find Happiness By Hunting For It, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it as the old woman did her spectacles, ...read more

Tags: Joy

It Is Not By Muscle, Speed, Or Physical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment; in these qualities old ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Is A Good Idea To Obey All The Rules When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is a good idea to obey all the rules when youre young just so you'll have the strength ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Laugh And The World Laughs With You, Weep And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Laugh and the world laughs with you, Weep and you weep alone; For the sad old earth must borrow its ...read more

Tags: Humor

The Breezes Taste Of Apple Peel. The Air Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The breezes taste of apple peel. The air is full of smells to feel Ripe fruit, old footballs, burning ...read more

Tags: Creation

A Woman With True Charm Is One Who Can Make A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A woman with true charm is one who can make a youth feel mature, an old man youthful, and a ...read more

Tags: Women

Somewhere I Read The Story Of A Family With A ...  PRO

Contributed by Jelle Horjus on Nov 1, 2005

Somewhere I read the story of a family with a small boy, his parents and his grandfather. It happened that every evening when the family was having dinner at the table, the old grandfather spilled the food on his clothes. He was old, his hands were trembling and he could not move the spoon to his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:35-45

Tags: Judgment, Mercy, Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness, Compassion  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

I Read Of A Man Who Had Committed A Crime For ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Aug 26, 2003

I read of a man who had committed a crime for which he was deeply ashamed. When he’d served his prison sentence and was about to be released he wondered if his family would reject him because of the scandal he’d caused and the shame brought on the family. He wrote his parents saying that he would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Tags: God The Father, Promises Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Plunging To Murky Earth  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2003

PLUNGING TO MURKY EARTH A family was out vacationing at the lake one summer. Dad had been puttering out by the boat house. Two of his sons, a 12-year old and a 3-year old were down playing along the dock. The 12 year old was supposed to be watching his little brother, but he got distracted. The 3 ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Salvation, Waiting On God

The Renewal Of Our Natures Is A Work Of Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The renewal of our natures is a work of great importance. It is not to be done in a day. We have not only a new house to build up, but an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Holiness, Character

A Key Step To Coming Home Is To Take ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

A key step to coming home is to take responsibilities for one’s life and stop blaming God, others, even the old Devil ...read more

Tags: Restoration

Denomination: Church Of God

If Becoming A Grandmother Was Only A Matter Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If becoming a grandmother was only a matter of choice, I should advise every one of you straight away to become ...read more

Tags: Family

You May Search My Time-Worn Face, You'll Find A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You may search my time-worn face, You'll find a merry eye that twinkles. I am NOT an old lady, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

You Will Recognize, My Boy, The First Sign Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You will recognize, my boy, the first sign of old age: it is when you go out into the streets...and realize for the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Is Nothing More Remarkable In The Life Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is nothing more remarkable in the life of Socrates than that he found time in his old age to learn to dance and play on ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

What We Really Need To Be Told  PRO

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 26, 2012

WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO BE TOLD C.S. Lewis: "We don’t need to be told new ideas as much as we ...read more

Tags: Witness, Salvation, Truth, Good News, Evangelise  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

H. B. London On Mysteries That Stretch Our ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 24, 2003

[H. B. London on Mysteries That Stretch Our Faith, Citation: H. B. London, from They Call Me Pastor (Regal, 2000), pp. 23-30] Four doctors in surgical greens stood before Dave and Jana at the Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena. I stood by helplessly as one doctor spoke. "Your baby has died ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rejection At The Vending Machine  PRO

Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 27, 2015

Vending machines have come a long way since I was a kid. It used to be you slid in a couple of coins and pulled a lever and down would drop your snack or drink. Now there are lights, levers, cranes, codes, and chutes that make the purchase a production of its own. It’s almost worth the price of ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Tags: Judgemental, Favoritism, Prejudice

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ