In Sermon Illustrations: "Quick Thinking"

D.l. Moody Once Said, "Moses Spent The First 40 ...

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 30, 2007

D.L. Moody once said, “Moses spent the first 40 years thinking he was somebody. He spent the second forty years learning he was a nobody. He spent his ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christmasthat Magic Blanket That Wraps Itself ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmasthat magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a ...read more

Tags: Christmas

When The Great American Storyteller Mark Twain ...  PRO

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 22, 2004

When the great American storyteller Mark Twain was asked, “Who do you think is the best storyteller every lived?” Mark twain answered, “Jesus Christ.” “Then which story is the greatest ...read more

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sometime In 1948, My Dad Sold His Studebaker To ...

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007

Sometime in 1948, my Dad sold his Studebaker to buy Mom’s engagement ring. Go ahead. Call it a mistake. My folks were happily married for 49 years. Do ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be More Concerned With Your Character Than Your ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 14, 2009

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Church Is Called The Body Of Christ. Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Warren on May 4, 2005

The church is called the body of Christ. Have you ever thought about what it would be like if the members of our physical bodies behaved like the members of the spiritual body sometimes do? HEART - "You know, I’m just stuck in a rut. For the last 45 years all I do is beat and beat. Lub, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Tags: Church Purpose Of, Church, Church Body Of Christ, Body Of Christ, Human Body, Unity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Different Views Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009

Different Views of Time You may not realize it, but your appreciation of time this morning goes well beyond the challenges of adjusting to daylight-savings time. There was a time when time was a relatively simple thing. People were born, grew up, grew old and died. Days, seasons and years past. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Tags: Time

Greg A Pioneering Pastor Under All Kinds Of ...

Contributed by John Perry on Apr 8, 2010

Greg a pioneering pastor under all kinds of financial constraints & his vehicle is getting older & needs updating. He has 5 kids & needs something better than what he’s got. His mother, who is a Christian & really hears from God has been praying for Greg. She calls him one day & asks Greg what kind ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Didn't Get An Allowance When I Was In High ...

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 21, 2009

I didn’t get an allowance when I was in high school and any kind of paying work was few and far between. My parents expected me to come to them when I needed money for lunch money, class rings, yearbooks, books, gas money, dates, or anything. Instead of being thankful that they wanted to give me ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication, God Answers Prayer

Denomination: *other

You Expect Far Too Much Of A First Sentence. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing to the imagination. Hold the philosophy, hold the adjectives, just give us a ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Conflict Makes Me A More Interesting Actress To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Conflict makes me a more interesting actress to watch. The places I go to to pull emotions from, I think if you have a perfect, happy life, you just dont have those ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

In A Democracy, Every Player In The Political ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In a democracy, every player in the political system is held accountable by someone else. The media also need a check and a balance. If the media think its unfair that theres someone driving up their negatives and damaging their ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Friendship Is The Greatest Of Worldly Goods. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life. If I had to give a piece of advice to a young man about a place to live, I think I should say, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

A Young Lady Once Went To Will Rogers For ...

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 14, 2008

A young lady once went to Will Rogers for counseling and said, “Mr. Rogers, what can I do about pride? Every time I look in the mirror, I think I’m beautiful.” Will ...read more

Tags: Pride

Denomination: Baptist

You Don't Hear That Old Saying Much Anymore, ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 27, 2008

"You don't hear that old saying much anymore, 'It is not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game that counts.' I don't think most people believe it -- or ever ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Little Things

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 20, 2008

LITTLE THINGS Nearly every time we are out in public, Barbara will find a penny laying on the street or sidewalk. Most people ignore the pennies on the street because they think they are worthless; but, Barbara ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Apathy

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 4, 2023

Is feeling nothing the inevitable result of believing in nothing? And then I got to feeling frightened—thinking that there might not actually be anything to believe in, in particular. I thought it would be such a sick joke to have to remain alive ...read more

Scripture: John 20:31

Tags: Truth, Skeptics, Faith, Doubt, God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Startled

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025

One blogger writes: …my girlfriend took my phone and set the ringtone to a bloodcurdling scream. I found this out when I received a call while driving to work and, thinking someone was being ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:16

Tags: Fear, Wisdom, Caution, Startle

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Words, "Where Is The Messiah?" Are The First ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

The words, “Where is the Messiah?” are the first recorded words spoken by a person in the entire New Testament. (In Matthew 1, only the angel Gabriel speaks.) What do you think is the first question ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

When The World Goes Out

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 27, 2015

A contest was held in England to find the best definition of a friend. Thousands of answers were received but the one that received the prize was this: “A friend is the one who comes in when the world has gone out.” Can we ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-15

Tags: Friend In Jesus, Faithful Friend, Jesus' Friends

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ