In Sermon Illustrations: "Puff Up"

This Year Americans Will Spend $7,966 Million On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

This year Americans will spend $7,966 million on Christmas and Hanukah decorations, up 5% from last year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christmas

This Year Americans Will Spend $7.966 Million On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

This year Americans will spend $7.966 million on Christmas and Hanukah decorations, up 5% from last year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Typical U.s. Drivers Traveled 21,188 Miles In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Typical U.S. drivers traveled 21,188 miles in ’01, up from 15,100 in ’99. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Americans Plan To Spend An Average Of $3,800 This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Americans plan to spend an average of $3,800 this year on home improvements, up from $2,900 in ’00. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Today 11 Million U.s. Mothers Stay Home With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Today 11 million U.S. mothers stay home with their children, up from 9 million in ’94. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Median Age Of A Harley-Davidson Rider Is Now ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The median age of a Harley-Davidson rider is now 48, up from 35 about 10 years ago. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Today, 7%-9% Of Americans Have Only A Cell Phone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Today, 7%-9% of Americans have only a cell phone and no land line, that’s up from 0.4% in ...read more

The U.s. Luxury Market Is Estimated To Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

The U.S. luxury market is estimated to have reached $1 trillion in ‘05, up 11.6% from $898 billion ...read more

We Have A Power Implanted In Us Which Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We have a power implanted in us which would lift us up above all hindrances, carry us over all ...read more

Tags: Grace

Character Is Like Every Other Structure; Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Character is like every other structure; its weaknesses show up when it is tested. No man knows of what stuff he is ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

By The Time A Man Asks You For Advice, He Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"By the time a man asks you for advice, he has generally made up his mind what he wants to do, and is looking ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Freedom Is Indivisible, There Is No S On The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Freedom is indivisible, there is no s on the end of it. You can erode freedom, diminish it, but you cannot divide it and choose ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Guard With Jealous Attention The Public ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

There Are Few Thrills In This Life That Can Come ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are few thrills in this life that can come up to the one you get when you correct a mistake you're ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Far Away There In The Sunshine Are My Highest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

None Of Us Has Gotten Where We Are Solely By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps. We got here ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Painting Requires A Little Mystery, Some ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, some fantasy. When you always make your meaning ...read more

Tags: Truth

A Most Moving And Pulse-Stirring Honor The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A most moving and pulse-stirring honor the heartfelt grip of the hand, and the welcome that does not descend from the pale, gray matter of the ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

I Have Never Understood The Fear Of Some Parents ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have never understood the fear of some parents about babies getting mixed up in the hospital. What difference ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

An Executive Was Asked What Her Formula For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An executive was asked what her formula for success was. It's very simple, she said. Just ten simple two-letter ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13

Tags: Salvation, Work, Workplace Success