In Sermon Illustrations: "Puff Up"

When Charles Goodyear Was Just Twenty-Six Years ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When Charles Goodyear was just twenty-six years old, he had made his first fortune. He had set up the first hardware store in America that sold only domestically manufactured farm implements. Everything was going in his direction. Then suddenly, things changed. Several of his suppliers closed their ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

Grace At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2009

Grace At Bat I read this week about a baseball game that one day took place. It seems that the Lord’s team was playing Satan’s team. The Lord’s team was at bat, the score was zero to zero, and it was in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs. The Coach and the Lord stood by observing the game. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

Tags: Grace, God's Grace, E

Helping The Fallen

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011

HELPING THE FALLEN One of the most touching moments in NBA history took place in a 2003 playoff game between the Portland Trailblazers and the Dallas Mavericks. Actually, it happened before the game began. Natalie Gilbert was a 13-year-old 8th grader who had won the chance to sing the national ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Tags: Encouragement

Capitalism Without Christianity  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 5, 2011

CAPITALISM WITHOUT CHRISTIANITY Pure Capitalism--that exists without a Christian influence--can become an empty shell. When Christianity is taken out of the picture of Capitalism...greed and selfishness take over. Capitalism without Christianity can result in all kinds or evils. You can end up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Tags: Workplace

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

As The Actress Lily Tomlin Once Said, "No Matter ...

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jun 16, 2002

As the actress Lily Tomlin once said, "No matter how cynical I ...read more

Tags: Christian Values, Peace

Denomination: Baptist

When The Sacredness Of Life Before Birth Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, we will stand up and proclaim that no one ever has ...read more

Tags: Abortion

We Live In A Moment Of History Where Change Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present ...read more

Tags: Change

Whatever We Can Desire Or Stand In Need Of, It Is ...

Contributed by Richard Sharp on May 4, 2008

Whatever we can desire or stand in need of, it is wrapped up in this phrase, "THOU ART ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Baptist

A Newspaper Is Lumber Made Malleable. It Is Ink ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A newspaper is lumber made malleable. It is ink made into words and pictures. It is conceived, born, ...read more

Tags: Culture

Always Throw Clubs Ahead Of You. That Way You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Always throw clubs ahead of you. That way you don't have to waste energy ...read more

Tags: Sports

No One ... Who Has Not Known The Inestimable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one ... who has not known the inestimable privilege can possibly realize what good fortune it is to grow up ...read more

Tags: Family

Some Would Find Fault With The Morning Sky, If ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some would find fault with the morning sky, if they ever got up early enough. The fault-finder ...read more

Tags: Faults

Politicians Are People Who, Before Election, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Politicians are people who, before election, promise a car in every garage. And after election? They ...read more

Tags: Government

Youll Find As You Grow Older That You Werent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Youll find as you grow older that you werent born such a very great while ago ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

You're Young When Its As Easy To Go Upstairs As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You're young when its as easy to go upstairs as down, and youre old when it's as ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If You Can Help Anybody Even A Little, Be Glad; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you can help anybody even a little, be glad; up the steps of usefulness and kindness, God will lead ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-11

Tags: Compassion

Money Is Like Manure. If You Spread It Around, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Money is like manure. If you spread it around, it does a lot of good, but if you pile it up in ...read more

Tags: Money

A Communist Is Like A Crocodile: When It Opens ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A communist is like a crocodile: when it opens its mouth you cannot tell whether it is trying to ...read more

Tags: Government

Make Me A Captive, Lord, And Then I Shall Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Make me a captive, Lord, And then I shall be free. Force me to render up my ...read more

Tags: Competition

The Trouble With The Dictionary Is That You You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The trouble with the dictionary is that you you have to know how a word is spelled before you can ...read more

Tags: Truth