In Sermon Illustrations: "Santihood Lives"

Depression Strikes About 34 Million People In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Depression strikes about 34 million people in the U.S. at some point in their lives. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Emotions

85% Of Americans Will Marry At Least Once In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

85% of Americans will marry at least once in their lives, down from 95% in the ‘50s. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Hold Fast To The Bible As The Sheet-Anchor Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties. Write its precepts in your hearts, and ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

As The Grace Of God Changes A Mans Heart, This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"As the grace of God changes a mans heart, this is the great evidence of the change; that he begins to grow in love, to lay ...read more

Tags: Grace

There Is A Destiny That Makes Us Brothers, None ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There is a destiny that makes us brothers, None goes his way alone; All that we send into the lives ...read more

Tags: Family

For Working Americans Over Age 45 Who Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

For working Americans over age 45 who have living parents, half are providing some assistance to ...read more

Tags: Family

Take Off The Masks Of Fake Religion, Self ...

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jul 20, 2008

Take off the masks of fake religion, self righteousness and put on God’s power He placed ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: Baptist

We All Need Some Form Of Deeply Rooted, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation it empowers us to overcome ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

If You Ask Me What I Have Come To Do In This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you ask me what I have come to do in this world I will reply: I am ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Message Of Easter Cannot Be Written In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The message of Easter cannot be written in the past tense. It is a message for today and the days to come. It is Gods ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Golf Is Not Just Exercise; It Is An Adventure, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf is not just exercise; it is an adventure, a romance...a Shakespeare play in which disaster and comedy are intertwined [and] you ...read more

Tags: Sports

The Only Real Security In A Relationship Lies ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only real security in a relationship lies neither in looking back in nostalgia, nor forward in dread or anticipation, but living in the ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

One Quickly Gains A Sense From The Bible That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One quickly gains a sense from the Bible that wherever the Holy Spirit is found in the lives of people, strange and wonderful ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Shall I Not Bless The Middle Years? Not I For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Shall I not bless the middle years? Not I for youth repine While warmly round me cluster ...read more

Tags: Aging

There Is More In Us Than We Know. If We Can Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is more in us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps, for the rest of our lives, we ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

God's Story

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Dec 20, 2020

Story of God does not end with the resurrection or with the disciples. The story is still being written and lived through the Body of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26

Tags: Christmas, The Body Of Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Manor - A Story About The Master Coming Back

Contributed by John Gullick on Jul 31, 2017

Here is a story- Driving up to the mansion seemed quite grand. The turrets bathed in the bright sunlight - windows glistened sending wild cascades of light over the pastures. The driveway was, well, elegent to say the least. But immediately Bernard sensed something was wrong. The hedges and shrubs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-43

Tags: Obedience, Disciple Of Jesus

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

To Risk  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2001

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool To weep is to risk appearing sentimental To reach out for another is to risk involvement To expose feelings is to risk exposing, your true self To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss To love is to risk not being loved in ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 24:1-13, Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 25:31-46

Tags: Fear And Worry, Endurance, Doubt

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Had A Checkup And Then Went In To See His ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 9, 2002

A man had a checkup and then went in to see his doctor to get the results. The doctor said he had bad news and worse news for him. Which did he want to hear first. The man was a pick shocked and said, “Well, give me the bad news first. The doctor said, “The bad news is that you only have 24 ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Forgiveness For Others, Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Uncashed Check  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

THE UNCASHED CHECK If someone bought your house, and wrote you a check for say $10 000, you would have the deposit. You could take that check, put it in your wallet, and carry it around for the next 20 years. You would have the deposit. But that would be silly! You would technically have ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers, Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: Baptist