In Sermon Illustrations: "Seize The Day"

George Herbert: The God Of Power

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

“The God of power, as he did ride In his majestic robes of glorie Resolv’d to light; and so one day He did descend, ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Christmas

Denomination: Baptist

The National Child Abuse And Neglect Data System ...

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004

The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System reported an estimated 1,300 child fatalities in 2001. That means an average ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

Max Lucado Writes: "Why Didn't He Come Down From ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 15, 2005

Max Lucado writes: "Why didn’t He come down from the cross? After all, nails don’t hold gods to trees... but ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Denomination: Christian Church

Wal-Mart Sees More Than 90 Million Customers A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Wal-Mart sees more than 90 million customers a week. MacDonald’s sees 45 million a day. ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

66% Of Americans Plan To Buy Their Mother Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

66% of Americans plan to buy their mother or step-mother a Mothers Day gift; 42.6% of men will also shop for their wives. ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Dvd Sales Of Mel Gibson's The Passion Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

DVD sales of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of The Christ hit 4.1 million in the first day of sales, 8/31. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Time Always Seems Long To The Child Who Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Time always seems long to the child who is waitingfor Christmas, for next summer, for becoming a grownup; long also when he surrenders ...read more

Tags: Children

He Who Is A Stranger To Prayer Is A Stranger To ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 1, 2008

He who is a stranger to prayer is a stranger to power. When I pray, coincidences happen, and when I don’t, they don’t. ...read more

Tags: New Life, Old Life, Take Off, Put On

Malcolm Britton (One Of Our Readers) Has A ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 5, 2008

Malcolm Britton (one of our Readers) has a wonderful definition of sheep. He says: “From the day they are born, assuming they are born alive they are looking for ingenious ways ...read more

Tags: Parable Lost Sheep

Denomination: Anglican

Every Man Is Enthusiastic At Times. One Man Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every man is enthusiastic at times. One man has enthusiasm for thirty minutes another man has it for thirty days, but it is the man who has ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Once Thought Of Becoming A Political ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I once thought of becoming a political cartoonist because they only have to come up with one idea a day. Then I thought Id be a ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Dr. Karl Menninger, The Famed ...  PRO

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 30, 2001

Illustration: Dr. Karl Menninger, the famed psychiatrist, once said that if he "could convince the patients in psychiatric hospitals that their sins were ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have Patience With All Things, But Chiefly Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set ...read more

Tags: Peace

If You Want Happiness For An Hour, Take A Nap. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If ...read more

Tags: Joy

Now The Frosty Stars Are Gone; I Have Watched ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Now the frosty stars are gone; I have watched them one by one, Fading on the shores of Dawn. Round and full the glorious sun Walks with ...read more

Tags: Morning

The Future Is A Great Land; A Man Cannot Go ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The future is a great land; a man cannot go around it in a day; he cannot measure it with a bound; he cannot bind its harvests into a single ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Why Is It That, Next To The Birthday Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this [Independence] day? Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday ...read more

Tags: Christmas

You Need Only Reflect That One Of The Best Ways ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The American People Will Never Knowingly Adopt ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America ...read more

Tags: Politics

Encouragement Is Perhaps One Of The Greatest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Encouragement is perhaps one of the greatest gifts friends can ever give. An encouraging friend is a lifeline to steady a floundering heart, to bring sunshine to a cloudy day, ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement