In Sermon Illustrations: "Right Hand"

Many Years Ago A Man Conned His Way Into The ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 5, 2001

Many years ago a man conned his way into the orchestra of the emperor of China although he could not play a note. Whenever the group practiced or performed, he would hold his flute against his lips, pretending to play but not making a sound. He received a modest salary an enjoyed a comfortable ...read more

Tags: Judgment, Jesus Teachings, Second Coming

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bob Benson Once Said That He Gave A Talk At His ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 5, 2006

Bob Benson once said that he gave a talk at his son’s high school commencement. He wanted to do good because it was for his son, so he went out and bought a new 3-piece suit. He spoke, and did a good job. Afterwards a student came up and said, "Mr. Benson, did you know that your vest is buttoned ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Colorado Rockies (Usa Today Article 6-1-2006)

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 21, 2008

Colorado Rockies (USA Today article 6-1-2006) By the time the sun rose Dec. 4, 2004, Rockies management had vowed the direction of the organization would change. Pitcher Denny Neagle had been charged with soliciting a prostitute, another embarrassment for a franchise that had not been competitive ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Set Free  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

SET FREE A man said to his pastor: “I am a miserable sinner and there is no help available for me. I have prayed to God, I have tried to be good and I have tried to do the right thing at the right time, but I always seem to fail.” The pastor asked him: “Do you believe in the life, the death, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

A Preacher's Little Girl Went To Bed Sick One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

A preacher's little girl went to bed sick one evening. A few minutes later she got up and said to her mother, "Mama, I must see daddy right now." Her mama replied, "Honey, you can't talk to daddy right now. He's working on his sermon." She said, "Mother! I'm a sick woman and I must see my ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Parents, You Are Accountable For Disciplining ...

Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009

Parents, you are accountable for disciplining and teaching your children about God, salvation, and how to live and make godly decisions · How important is it? · A Spiritual Clinic, J. Oswald Sanders recorded observations about two Revolutionary War era families from New England, and the differing ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Baptist

When I Was In Seminary, The Administration Asked ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009

When I was in seminary, the administration asked me to go on a recruiting trip back to Central College, from which I had graduated. So one of the professors and I flew into DesMoines, Iowa, where the college chaplain picked us up. He started to drive us to Pella, a trip of about an hour. The three ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Edison Couldn't Make Life

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 15, 2012

EDISON COULDN'T MAKE LIFE Are you extremely proud of your lifetime accomplishments? It was on November 21 of 1877 that Thomas Edison announced to the world that he had invented the phonograph. Edison's accomplishments are often forgotten. In his Menlo Park, New Jersey fix-it shop he designed the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-24

Tags: Pride

Denomination: Baptist

The Strength Of The Constitution Lies Entirely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to do his ...read more

Tags: America

The True Secret Of Giving Advice Is, After You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not, and ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

The Deficit Doctors Have Their Scalpels Out All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The deficit doctors have their scalpels out all right, but theyre not poised over the budget. Thats as fat as ever and getting fatter. ...read more

Tags: Government

For Us To Ignore By Inaction The Slaughter Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For us to ignore by inaction the slaughter of American civilians and American soldiers, whether in nightclubs or airline terminals, is simply not in the American ...read more

Tags: Self

Leadership Cannot Be Bought. It Cannot Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Leadership cannot be bought. It cannot be conferred. It cannot be inherited. It knows no divine right, it cannot be passed on by any process of succession.It is acquired ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

All That Is Necessary To Break The Spell Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

There Are Many Forms Of Success, Many Forms Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are many forms of success, many forms of triumph. But there is no other success that in any shape or way approaches that which is open to most ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

There Are Two Kinds Of People: Those Who Say To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, "All right, ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Really?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 18, 2009

REALLY? "At the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Catholic

Life Is No Brief Candle To Me. It Is A Sort Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001

"Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Sharing Your Faith, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Famous Atheist Once Said, "If I Believed In ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 1, 2002

A famous atheist once said, "If I believed in hell as Christians do I would crawl on my hands and knees around the world to tell ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christianity Has Not Been Tried And Found ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it’s been found difficult and not tried. G.K. Chesterton, quoted in Swindoll, Hand ...read more

Tags: Church General