In Sermon Illustrations: "Santihood Lives"

Individuality Is The Salt Of Common Life. You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Individuality is the salt of common life. You may have to live in a crowd, but do not have to live ...read more

Tags: Human Life

You Have A Choice To Fallow What Hollywood ...

Contributed by Chris Summers on Oct 9, 2008

You have a choice to fallow what Hollywood thinks is the way to live or what the one who created the ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Denomination: Baptist

Morrie: In His Own Words  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Oct 16, 2002

1. Morrie: In His Own Words By Morrie Schwartz: · Learn how to live, and you’ll know how to die. Once you know how to die, you know how to live. · Death ends life, not a relationship. · Dying is only one thing to be sad over. Living unhappily is something else. · Everything that gets born ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness, Fulfillment

Denomination: Methodist

Purpose In Life, Nate Saint And Joan Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 8, 2009

Purpose In Life, Nate Saint and Joan of Arc Nate Saint said, “People who do not know the Lord ask why we waste our lives as missionaries. They forget they too are expending their lives, and when the bubble has burst, they will have nothing of eternal significance to show for the years they have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:39

Tags: Missions

Seven Wonders Of Grace

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 6, 2022

SEVEN WONDERS OF GRACE. Text - Galatians 2:20.  There are seven spiritual wonders in this marvelous text: 1. That the Son of God should love a persecutor like Saul. "Who loved me." 2. That the Son of God should be crucified. "Crucified with Christ." 3. That Christ ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Tags: Christian Life, Discipleship, Death To Self, Faith, Grace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What We Leave Behind Is Not As Important As How ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 21, 2005

“What we leave behind is not as important as how we lived.” Capt. James T. Kirk to Capt. Jean Luc Picard, on “Star Trek – Generations” That declaration may be true to the degree that the phrase ‘what we leave behind’ refers only to material and tangible things. But ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Orthodox

Marriage Helps A New Report Based On Census 2000 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Marriage Helps A new report based on Census 2000 data shows children of all races and ethnic groups who live in homes with married parents – as opposed to single or cohabiting parents -- are less likely to live in poverty. 80% to 95% of children, depending on race, who lived with ...read more

Tags: Children

Israel (Jewish) Contribution To Blessing The World

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Mar 13, 2024

Israel’s (Jewish) contribution to blessing the World Genesis 12:3 “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (also Gen. 18:18; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14; Acts 3:25) “For if the casting away of them be the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:3, Romans 11:15

Tags: Israel, Jews Bless The World

Denomination: Baptist

Older Adults Who Volunteer Up To 100 Hours A Year ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Older adults who volunteer up to 100 hours a year live happier and healthier lives. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Man Who Adds The Life Of Books To The Actual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The man who adds the life of books to the actual life of everyday lives the life of his whole race. The man without ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

When People Shake Their Heads Because We Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When people shake their heads because we are living in a restless age, ask them how they would like to live in a ...read more

Tags: Change

The Average American Has $9000 In Credit Card ...

Contributed by Bret Toman on Jun 8, 2009

The average American has $9000 in credit card debt. $9000, just in credit card debt. That’s not student loans, home mortgages, car payments or anything else. That’s just credit card debt. Why is it, that we who live in the wealthiest country in the world ... live in debt? Do we not have enough? Are ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Baptist

There Is A Crew At Our House In Thomasville. ...

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 18, 2007

There is a crew at our house in Thomasville. They’ve been working for the past few months putting two new rooms on the back of our house for Mom and Dad to come live there. Next to the house is a dumpster…it is about 8’ x 25’ and full of scrap wood, shingles, discarded Pepsi bottles and sandwich ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

At The Close Of Vietnam Era, Bill & Gloria ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

At the close of Vietnam era, Bill & Gloria Gaither tough period of song writing. Post affects of the war. Some people claiming that God was dead. Bill & Gloria’s own hopes seemed dashed, about that time they learned Gloria was pregnant with son (Benjy). They had two daughters, Bill remarked ...read more

Tags: Joy

How Much Time Do We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010

How Much Time Do We Have Left? A few years ago People Magazine published an article entitled, “Dead Ahead,” telling about a new clock that keeps track of how much time you have left to live. It calculates an average life span of 75 years for men and 80 years for women. So you program your sex and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Tags: Death, Death Nearness

The Master's Hand

Contributed by James Kelly on Aug 11, 2012

THE MASTER'S HAND An auctioneer was taking bids on household items. He was tired and wanted to go home. There was only one item left an old violin. It wasn’t much to look at and no sound came from it. It was a seemingly worthless instrument. The auctioneer started the bid who will give me one ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-19

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

An Interesting Phenomenon In Children Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An interesting phenomenon in children is that gratitude or thankfulness comes relatively late in their young lives. They almost have to be taught it; if not, ...read more

Tags: Joy

Everyone Has A Vocation By Which He Earns His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everyone has a vocation by which he earns his living, but he also has a vocation in an older sense of the word the vocation ...read more

Tags: Pastors

We Dont Need Limousine Liberals Telling Farmers ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We dont need limousine liberals telling farmers how to farm, builders how to build, and everybody else how to live their lives. That ...read more

Tags: Politics

This Is Our Purpose: To Make As Meaningful As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values