In Sermon Illustrations: "Sell What You Have"

Selling What You Believe In

Contributed by Warren Whitaker on Feb 10, 2010

Selling What You Believe In My best friend in high school is now a teacher, but when we were in college, he tried his hand at selling things. He worked for Amway, Long Distance Telephone services, all sorts of those door to door, sign-you-up, pyramid-type business. I even remember him selling ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Today It Seems That All You Have To Do To Sell A ...  PRO

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 13, 2003

Today it seems that all you have to do to sell a product is include some natural herb or mineral with it. Products ranging from shampoo to diet pills have all jumped on the “all natural” bandwagon. Just because something is all natural does not make it better or safe. There is one word in our ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive, Sin General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When You Sell A Man A Book, You Dont Sell Him ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When you sell a man a book, you dont sell him 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Wanting What You Have

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Mar 10, 2013

WANTING WHAT YOU HAVE The story was told of a young preacher who was rejected by the other associate ministers of the Church he attended. They said very little to him and would often talk behind his back. One day he went to the pastor and expressed his intentions of leaving the Church and seeking ...read more

Tags: Jealousy

Denomination: Baptist

What Side Have You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

WHAT SIDE HAVE YOU CHOSEN? C.S. Lewis said, "When the author walks onto the stage, the play is over. God is going to invade, all right; but what is the good of saying you are on His side then, when you see the whole natural universe melting away like a dream and something else comes crashing in? ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Do What You Can, With What You Have, Where You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Do what you can, with what you have, ...read more

Tags: Action

You Have Nothing To Do But To Save Souls. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"You have nothing to do but to save souls. Therefore spend and be spent in this work. And go not only to those that need you, but to those that need you most…It is not your business to preach so many times, and to take care of this or that society; but to save as many ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

All That You Are Is The Result Of What You Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All that you are is the result of what ...read more

Tags: Thought

Have You Heard The Saying "You Are What You ...

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Mar 25, 2008

Have you heard the saying “you are what you eat”? Well good thing that’s not true because I’d probably be an eggplant or something, but what is true is “you are what you think”. You are what you think, you are what you read, and you are who you hang out with. If you put garbage in, you’ll get ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Perhaps You Have Read Various Versions Of "The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 26, 2006

Perhaps you have read various versions of “The Penny” on the Internet. Here is a slightly different version: A rich man was observed by friends to repeatedly pick up any penny he found on the street. This behavior was quite intriguing to his friends for the condition of the penny wasn’t an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist

The More Facts You Tell, The More You Sell. An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The more facts you tell, the more you sell. An advertisements chance for success invariably increases as the number of pertinent ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

[237 H] [8]. A Message From A Poem - Scenes From The Gospels - Part 8

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 11, 2025

[237 H] [8]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - SCENES FROM THE GOSPELS - PART 8 They are here to enjoy! Scenes from the Gospels are very special to me. I love them. They have taken a lot of effort, and many, many months revision to get them as correct as possible with the difficult word limitations. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4, Matthew 13:10-13, Matthew 16:1-6, Matthew 13:31-32, Matthew 3:1-17, John 1:19-36, Mark 10:17-23, Mark 10:46-52  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Sight, Gain, Pharisees, Baptize, Sadducees, Mustard Seed, Blind, Bartimaeus, Lamb Of God, John The Baptist, Rich Young Ruler, Good Teacher, Hypocrites, Signs Of The Times, Constantine, Sell What You Have  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What A Responsibility You Have To Teach An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What a responsibility you have to teach an immortal soul to have fellowship with God To fulfill this responsibility you must be totally dedicated to the Lord and to the task He has for you to do. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

What Have You Done For Me?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME? Nicholaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was born into one of Europe's leading families in the year 1700, and he grew up in an atmosphere of prayer, Bible-reading, and hymn-singing. He excelled in school, and seemed to possess all the qualities for national leadership. After ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Reaping What You Have Sown

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 9, 2023

The Emperor Charlemagne wanted to have a magnificent bell cast for the church he had built. An artist named Tancho was employed by the church to make it. He was furnished, at his own request, with a great quantity of copper, and a hundred pounds of silver for the purpose. He kept the silver for ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7

Tags: Harvest, Truth, Judgment, Sowing, Reaping, Seeds, Unbelievers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Have They Done For You Lately

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Oct 4, 2023

I heard an illustration from Pastor Tony Evans that I altered some to fit us here in Arkansas • We love our Razorbacks, we make time for our Razorbacks • Especially Razorback football • Me and my wife love football • But, have you ever thought about how much time we devote to football? • The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Tags: Razorbacks, Ask, Seek, Knock

Denomination: Baptist

Fame Is What You Have Taken, Character's What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame is what you have taken, Character's what you give; When to this truth you ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Selling Jesus For A Quarter

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 8, 2013

SELLING JESUS FOR A QUARTER Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. "You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts." 2 Corinthians 3:3 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:3

Tags: Dishonesty, Bible Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Selling Your Cow  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 31, 2014

Daniel Overdorf: One of my older sisters and her husband served for 12 years as missionaries to Haiti. Among various other ministries, such as church plants, a school and feeding programs, they discipled a few young men who today lead various churches and ministries. One participant in this was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-18

Tags: Help The Needy, Christian Giving, Sharing God's Bounty

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

American Dream: Double What You Have

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 30, 2009

AMERICAN DREAM: DOUBLE WHAT YOU HAVE Don Jaques notes from his sermon "The Secret of Contentment" on sermoncentral.com the following: About 10 years ago, there was a story in U.S. News and World Report. Some of the information in this story is probably just as relevant today, ten years later, as ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational