In Sermon Illustrations: "Real Friend"

The Devastating Power Of Criticism

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 25, 2014

"Go where you’re celebrated, not where you’re tolerated." - Author Unknown I know a number of people whose lives have been profoundly affected by the criticism of others. For some, it was being cruelly taunted at school by their peers, for others, a close family member who criticized or ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:15

Tags: Criticism, Judgemental, Evil Tongue

Denomination: Charismatic

There Is No Such Thing As Chance Or Accident; ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

There is no such thing as chance or accident; the words merely signify our ignorance of ...read more

Tags: Change, Ignorance, Mother Theresa

Gentleness Is A Divine Trait: Nothing Is So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Gentleness is a divine trait: nothing is so strong as gentleness; nothing is ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Thought Is The Strongest Thing We Have. Work ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Thought is the strongest thing we have. Work done by true and profound ...read more

Tags: Thought

We Must Make The Choices That Enable Us To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest ...read more

Tags: Truth

Love Is Like Candy

Contributed by John Bright on May 22, 2021

I’m talking about love that is a real, tangible – like candy! Since you are watching on video (or reading this at home), you will have to imagine I have a big bag of Hershey Kisses right here. I have LOTS OF CANDY! So - I can claim to be full of candy. What if this candy is the love we have to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Tags: Love, Enemies

Denomination: Methodist

The Academy Award Winning Film, A Beautiful Mind ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 23, 2003

The Academy Award winning film, A Beautiful Mind tells the life story of John Forbes Nash. Nash was a brilliant mathematician attending Prinston University; on his way toward receiving world acclaim, he became involved in a mysterious conspiracy against the US. Nash worked to break Russian codes ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Know Because I See

Contributed by Bruce Montgomery on Apr 21, 2008

I KNOW BECAUSE I SEE The fingerprints of God are everywhere in nature! Faith - at least in part - is the spiritual seeing or perceiving of the fingerprints on the things he has made. We see the order, the beauty, the greatness, the complexity of what he has made - and these are the evidence that ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Purpose Of Testing Your Faith Is To Help You ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim George on Feb 5, 2001

The purpose of testing your faith is to help you to see whether or not your faith is real and how strong that faith is. A jeweler gives as one of the surest tests for a true diamond what is called the water test. An imitation stone is never ever so brilliant as a genuine stone. A genuine diamond ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-3

Tags: Growth In Christ, Doubt

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Remember When Magic Johnson Announced He ...  PRO

Contributed by Carl Kolb on Jan 5, 2008

• Do you remember when Magic Johnson announced he had AIDS? He vowed to use that tragedy to promote AIDS awareness. While we might be able to commend him for using his illness for a creative, positive purpose, don’t you think it would have been better for him to stress to young people the real ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everyone Is A Genius At Least Once A Year; A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everyone is a genius at least once a year; a real genius has his ...read more

Tags: Thought

A Billion Here, A Billion There, And Pretty ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're ...read more

Tags: Money

Drive-In Banks Were Established So Most Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

A Billion Here, A Billion There And Pretty Soon ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A billion here, a billion there and pretty soon youre talking about real money ...read more

Tags: Money

Service To A Just Cause Rewards Us With More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Service to a just cause rewards us with more real happiness and satisfaction ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Thoughts Mean Life, Since Those Who Do Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Thoughts mean life, since those who do not think do not live in ...read more

Tags: Thought

The New York Times Reported A Study About The ...  PRO

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Dec 6, 2001

The New York Times reported a study about the diminishing belief in the devil among Americans. Two-thirds of Americans do not believe in the devil as a living entity. In a randomly selected survey of over 1,000 Americans, pollsters asked whether they agreed that Satan is “not a living being, but ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Satan, Sin Fall Of Man, Poll

Denomination: Methodist

Fact Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

FACT OR FICTION? The London Daily Mail reports that one in four Britons don’t believe Prime Minister Winston Churchill actually existed. They suspect he is a mythical character rather than a historical one. Likewise, they think historical figures such as Florence Nightingale, Sir Walter Raleigh, ...read more

Tags: Truth

At Every Step The Child Should Be Allowed To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

At every step the child should be allowed to meet the real experiences of life; the thorns ...read more

Tags: Children

We Can Easily Forgive A Child Who Is Afraid Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry