In Sermon Illustrations: "Refreshment"

You Find Yourself Refreshed By The Presence Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

You find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is ...read more

Tags: Joy

Sunshine Is Delicious, Rain Is Refreshing, Wind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad ...read more

Tags: Creation

What Would My Life Be Without A Cookie.

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 21, 2023

This past week was about as crazy as they get. When I think it can't get any crazier, somebody hears me and makes it crazier just for me. One morning I had to go across town to get some office supplies and other things. I try to ensure that when I go, it's for several things, not just ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:16

Tags: Cookie, Refreshing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

True Silence Is The Rest Of The Mind; It Is To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

My Heart, Which Is Full To Overflowing, Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My heart, which is full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

In The Sweetness Of Friendship Let There Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

How Deer Become Thirsty

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 30, 2020

There are 2 times when a deer develops tremendous thirst - one is when he is running from danger, the other is when he is facing an opponent in combat. When he is hunted, he will take to the river and stay submerged as long as he can hold his breath. He will then swim downstream in the middle so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Psalm 42:2

Tags: Psalms, Worship, Deer, Hungry For God, Longing For God, Thirsting For God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

C. S. Lewis In The Problem Of Pain: "Our Father ...

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011

C. S. Lewis in The Problem of Pain: "Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns, but will not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20-30

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Of All The Joys Of Life...there Is Nothing More ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Of all the joys of life...there is nothing more great, more refreshing, more beneficial in the widest sense of the word ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

E. C. Mckenzie Said, "A Good Sermon Helps ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 27, 2001

E. C. McKenzie said, “A good sermon helps people to two ways: Some rise from it greatly strengthened; ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Way Of Sanctification Is The Way Of Spiritual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

The way of sanctification is the way of spiritual refreshment from the presence of the Lord. Picture your house when you go away for an extended vacation. You shut up the house and close all the blinds. While you’re gone the air becomes stale and musty. When you return the first thing you do is ...read more

Inside The Bibles Pages Lie All The Answers To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Inside the Bibles pages lie all the answers to all the problems man has ever known.The Bible can touch our hearts, ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Seeking God

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 18, 2025

Seeking God is a life-giving living experience similar to a boat crossing earthly waters and entering divine waters, where we behold the glory of God, are swept up in God's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1

Tags: Faith, Hope

Nancy Spiegelberg, In The November Issue Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 7, 2003

Nancy Spiegelberg, in the November issue of Decision magazine, wrote these words: Lord, I crawled across the barrenness to You with my empty cup, uncertain but asking any small drop of refreshment. If ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Faith General

Denomination: Wesleyan

Contamination Is Another Word For Sin

Contributed by Dave Hensman on Sep 29, 2022

I once lived in Vancouver Canada. Above the city in the mountains there is a lake which serves as the city water supply. That lake is fenced, you can't swim in it, boat on it, or even hike around it. It's pure and will kept pure at all costs. To defile it would defile all. What flows out ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23

Tags: Sin, Redemption

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Haddon Robinson – "Even As Pianos Need Constant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Haddon Robinson – “Even as pianos need constant tuning and regulating--not only when young and raw, but all through their careers of being used for brilliant concerts--so people who are being used as ‘instruments of righteousness’--or, in ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

[199]. A Message From A Poem – On Stony Shores

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 13, 2025

[199]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – ON STONY SHORES This is a short poem and I do not wish to add to it. I live close to the beach and the rainforest. Some beaches in the tropics here have a lot of smooth rocks on them, basalt in origin from past volcanic activity. In the tropical rainforest you ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:7-8, Psalm 1:3

Tags: Planted By The Water, Rocky, Streams Of Water, Christian Poems, Tropical Rainforest, Stony, Waters Of Life, Stream, Refreshment  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Six Ways To Be A Modern Day Barnabas

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 2, 2023

Below are six ways to encourage someone. When was the last time you encouraged someone in any of the following ways? Have you ignored some gentle promptings by the Spirit to encourage someone? Perhaps today you might ask God to whom you might send a note or make a call? Yes, dear brother or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36

Tags: Encouragement, Barnabas, Serving, Ministry To Others, Volunteers, Fellowship, Support, Giving  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Family Had Gone To The Movies, And On The Way ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Nov 8, 2002

A family had gone to the movies, and on the way in the teenager of the family stopped by the refreshment stand to pick up some popcorn. By the time he got into the theater the lights were already dim. He scanned the theater and couldn’t find his family. He paced up and down the aisle searching the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

J.s. Bach Said, "All Music Should Have No Other ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

J.S. Bach said, "All music should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and the soul’s refreshment; where this is not remembered there is no real music but only a devilish hub-bub." He headed his compositions: "J.J." "Jesus Juva" which means "Jesus help me." ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational