In Sermon Illustrations: "Secret Of Life"

The 5 Biggest Mistakes That Threaten ...  PRO

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 4, 2012

THE 5 BIGGEST MISTAKES THAT THREATEN RELATIONSHIPS Dr. Edward Hallowell and his wife, Sue, authors of Married to Distraction: Restoring Intimacy and Strengthening Your Marriage in an Age of Distraction, teach you how to spot hidden distractions in your relationship and reveal the mistakes you may ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grace And George Williams

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012

GRACE AND GEORGE WILLIAMS Max Ellerbusch tells the story of the Friday six days before Christmas. He was working feverishly in his instrument repair shop so he could have all of the Christmas holiday at home with the family when the call came. His 5-year-old Craig had been fatally struck by a car. ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Methodist

You Probably Recognize The Name Sam Houston. He ...  PRO

Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007

You probably recognize the name Sam Houston. He was a Texas and an American hero. Originally he was a native of Virginia. He became a congressman and a governor of the state of Tennessee. He eventually moved to Texas where he joined the fight for independence and became commander of the Texas army. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Cups Of The Lord

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Cups of the Lord The Cup of Blessings Psalms 16:5 says, "The Lord is my portion of my inheritance and my cup..." (NAS) What a wonderful blessing, to know that the Lord Himself is our inheritance. Dr. Dewight Jones tells us that there are some 32 cups mentioned in the Word of God. We have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:5

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keys To ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Keys to Wisdom Proverbs 4:7-8 says, “Wisdom is supreme; though it costs you all you have, get understanding. Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.” The whole of Scripture gives us some practical applications that can be accomplished by all who are willing to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:7-8

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Isn't Fair

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

IT ISN'T FAIR Have you ever had something happen to you which caused you to think, "This isn't fair!"? Ken Wyniemko sure has. Just like Paul, he was locked away for a crime that he did not commit. In 1994, he was convicted by a jury based of a horrible crime against a young woman on the basis of a ...read more

Tags: Anger

Victory Over Death

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

VICTORY OVER DEATH The arch of the gospel rests upon these two great pillars: the death of Christ and the bodily resurrection of Christ. Paul defines the gospel: "For what I received I pass on to you as first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:25

Tags: Death

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Billy Graham’s Mother Said Concerning ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 7, 2001

Billy Graham’s mother said concerning mother’ day, that she didn’t want to be congratulated. But she wanted it to be a day of soul-searching in her life that she might ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day

Denomination: Baptist

Mother Teresa, When Asked How She Had ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001

Mother Teresa, when asked how she had accomplished such great things in her life said this, "None of us can do anything great on our own, ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Christian Love

Denomination: Baptist

We Christians Must Simplify Our Lives Or Lose ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We Christians must simplify our lives or lose untold treasures on earth and in eternity. Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. The need for solitude and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-32, Mark 6:30-34

Tags: Bible Study, Disciplines General

An Acquaintance Emailed Me Once, Saying She ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 21, 2003

"An acquaintance emailed me once, saying she believed she had a ‘near death experience’. I responded with one line. “Life is a near-death experience”. She dropped the ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Orthodox

Savior Implies The Image Of A Worried Father ...

Contributed by Jason Powers on May 3, 2003

Savior implies the image of a worried father running into a burning house to save his son or daughter. The child is unable to rescue himself, so the father risks his own ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You Want To Be Good At Playing An Instrument, ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 21, 2004

If you want to be good at playing an instrument, it takes dedication, commitment, and countless hours of practice. An admirer once approached a great pianist and said, “I’d give my life ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Baptist

I Have A Question For You That Can Revolutionize ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Householder on Sep 30, 2004

I have a question for you that can revolutionize your life and ministry: Are you a sinner who struggles to love God, or are you a lover of God who struggles with ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To, Sin Hurtful To God

Denomination: Baptist

Start Making Room

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 28, 2006

Quote from, “Your Best Life Now!” “God has so much in store for you, too. Start making room for it in your thinking. Conceive it on the inside. Start seeing yourself ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Read In I Timothy 6:6 "True Religion With ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 4, 2007

We read in I Timothy 6:6 “true religion with contentment is great wealth.” I have noticed, quite frankly in my life and in others as well, that when there is discontentment one of ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Remember How The Darkness Is Followed By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember how the darkness Is followed by the light, How warm and sunny days Come after each long night, How Springtime follows Winter And the rainbow cloaks the rain; ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Are We Our Brother's Keeper? We Certainly Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Are we our Brother's Keeper? We certainly are If we had no regard for others' feelings or fortune, we would grow cold and indifferent to life itself. Bound up with selfishness, ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

How Often We Look Upon God As Our Last And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource We go to Him because we have nowhere else to go. And then we learn that the storms of life have ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Man Consists Of Body, Mind And Imagination. His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man consists of body, mind and imagination. His body is faulty, his mind untrustworthy, but his imagination has made him remarkable. In some centuries, his imagination has made life on ...read more

Tags: Thought