In Sermon Illustrations: "Remembering"

If Our Aim Is To Praise, We Should Forget To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If our aim is to praise, we should forget to criticize; if our aim is to criticize, ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

If Our Aim Is To Praise, We Should Forget To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If our aim is to praise, we should forget to criticize; if our aim is to criticize, ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

A Real Friend Warms You By His Presence, Trusts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A real friend warms you by his presence, trusts you with his secrets, and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Ranking The Silver Screen's All-Time Top Romantic ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002

Ranking the silver screen’s all-time top romantic films "You must remember this: A kiss is just a kiss ..." So begins the signature song from the 1942 movie "Casablanca." The American Film Institute (AFI) had no difficulty remembering. Its new list of the 100 best US screen romances ranks the ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love, Marriage General

Plenty For Everyone  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 1, 2003

PLENTY FOR EVERYONE Corrie Ten Boom says of this passage: “Often I have heard people say, “How good God is! We prayed that it would not rain for our church picnic and look at the lovely weather!” Yes, God is good when He sends good weather. But God was also good when He allowed my sister, ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Erma Bombeck – Wrote Something Called Rules…  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 10, 2003

Erma Bombeck – wrote something called rules… 1) Never have more children than you have car windows. 2) Never loan your car to someone to whom you have given birth. 3) Pick your friends carefully. A "friend" never goes on a diet when you are fat or tells you how lucky you are to have a husband who ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Law, Marriage, Men And Women, Relationships  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bernard Of Clairvaux Speaks Of A "Perfume ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 7, 2005

Bernard of Clairvaux speaks of a “perfume compound of the remembered benefits of God.” Such a fragrance is easily obtained by spending a season in praise for the things God has already done. Not just by saying thank you, but by expressing a life of gratitude. Every born-again Christian should be ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Never Have More Children Than You Have Car ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

1. Never have more children than you have car windows. 2. Never loan your car to someone to whom you have given birth. 3. Pick your friends carefully. A "friend" never goes on a diet when you are fat or tells you how lucky you are to have a husband who remembers Mother’s Day--when his gift is a ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Often I Have Heard People Say, "How Good God Is! ...

Contributed by Tony Earl on Nov 23, 2006

Often I have heard people say, "How good God is! We prayed that it would not rain for our church picnic, and look at the lovely weather!’" Yes, God is good when He sends good weather. But God was also good when He allowed my sister, Betsie, to starve to death before my eyes in a German ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Cotton Pickin' Son Of God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2014

We were having our weekly AWANA meeting at our church when something really funny happened. The children were sharing their Bible verse for the week -- John 3:16. One of our little boys was struggling with remembering the words. He was asked, "Can’t you remember John 3:16?" The boy struggled to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Tags: Jesus, Salvation, Bible Study

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charlotte's Web: Templeton The Rat

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 28, 2008

CHARLOTTE'S WEB: TEMPLETON THE RAT How many of you have seen or read Charlottes Web? Remember the rat? He was a very resourceful fellow, but do you remember what he always wanted to know whenever he was asked to contribute to saving the pig? "What’s in it for me?” He didn’t care about others ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

History And Purpose Of Memorial ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 29, 2010

History and Purpose of Memorial Day We set aside time in America each year to remember some of the important dates of our history. Tomorrow is one of those days: Memorial Day. On May 30, 1868, our country observed the first day memorializing those who had fallen in battle during the Civil War. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Tags: Holidays Civic

Friends Are Like Angels Who Lift Us To Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friends are like angels who lift us to our feet, when our wings have ...read more

Tags: Compassion

A Problem For Many Christians In Dealing With ...

Contributed by John Van Der Heide on Jun 9, 2009

A problem for many christians in dealing with temptations is that though they remember to command Satan to get behind ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:11-14

Tags: Temptation, Temptation General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Getting Old Is Not For Sissies

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 9, 2019

I will not admit to being old, but I am older than I was 10 years ago. Those 10 years have been filled with all kinds of things helping me to get older. I saw an article that said that 60 is the new 40. I have no idea what that means, but I think out in our culture there is an obsession about age. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:7

Tags: Memories, Growing Old

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

If Only I Would Take Notes

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 26, 2022

As a writer, I always have a small notebook in my shirt pocket to take notes when I have an idea. I don’t have too many ideas, so I want to write down any I get so I don’t forget them. That has helped me out on many occasions. There is one exception. When The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Trust, Writer

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Marriage Is Not Just Spiritual Communion And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Marriage is not just spiritual communion and passionate embraces; marriage is also three meals a day, sharing the ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

If You Are In A Position Of Power, And Want To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you are in a position of power, and want to lead well, remember: Allow those you leadtolead when ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

It Takes Only One Drink To Get Me Drunk. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can't remember if its the ...read more

Tags: Addiction

It's Hard When You're Up To Your Armpits In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It's hard when you're up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here [to ...read more

Tags: America