In Sermon Illustrations: "Sharing Good Things"

Yet God Is Bigger Than Our Suffering. We Can Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Shawn Williams on Jun 19, 2004

Yet God is bigger than our suffering. We can have hope as we place our trust in Him —in His faithfulness and in His ability to work out in our lives His purposes ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Like The Way That English Reformer William ...  PRO

Contributed by J Spurling on Jan 29, 2003

I like the way that English reformer William Tyndale defined the word Gospel. He said that euangelion (the Gospel) signified a “good, merry, glad and joyful tiding, that maketh a ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Expectations

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Dec 8, 2007

Expectations Dennis Wholey, who hosted the popular PBS-TV series LateNight America, said this: “Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Of Being Friends Is Just A Simple Code ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The best of being friends is just A simple code of faith and trust, A homey comradeship that stays The threatened fear of darker days; The kind of faith that brings to light The good, the beautiful, and bright; ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Nothing Is More Certain Than That A General ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing is more certain than that a general profligacy and corruption of manners make a people ripe for destruction. A good form of government may hold the rotten materials together for some time, but beyond a certain ...read more

Tags: Sin General

No One Can Quote Scripture Quite As Well As The ...

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Sep 6, 2008

“No one can quote scripture quite as well as the devil.” While it’s important to know God’s Word, and it’s good to be able to quote it, it’s ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eight-Year-Old Wrote Her Mother A Note For ...

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

Eight-year-old wrote her mother a note for Mother’s Day. "Dear Mother, here is the box of candy I bought you for Mother’s Day. IT IS VERY ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Salvation Army

I¡¦m Afraid Of Spiders. Have Been All My Life. ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 22, 2003

I¡¦m afraid of spiders. Have been all my life. I come by it honestly, though, through my dad. In fact, all 3 of us boys and my dad are afraid of spiders. My dad can capture rattlesnakes with a forked stick, then cook and eat them. He has no problem with blood or worms. But spiders are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Parenting, Children

Denomination: Wesleyan

Just Enough Strength To Make It Go

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

JUST ENOUGH STRENGTH TO MAKE IT GO "One hot day, Herman Trueblood, all clean and cooled off by a nice swim in the ocean, saw a sweating man and his two sons trying on a hot day to push a disabled car up an incline. Two voices started yelling at each other inside him. One said, "There is an ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The Importance Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2014

Life assurance is far more valuable and important than life insurance. One famous atheist said, "The one thing I envy about you Christians is that you have someone to forgive you." A man by the name of Val Patterson died on July 12th of this year due to cancer. He knew the end was coming, so he ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-5

Tags: Confession Of Sin, God's Forgiveness, Guilty Conscience

Splish Splash, I Forgot To Take A Bath

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 8, 2022

If you had the opportunity to speak to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, she would probably tell you that one of my strengths is forgetting. I'm not sure how far into the subject she would get. When it comes to forgetting, I am outstanding on the back lawn, and my expertise in this area ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:2

Tags: Memory, Forgetting

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Cultivating The Fine Art Of Listening

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 16, 2023

If confession is good for the soul, I must confess here, I have not been successful at everything in my life. Oh yes, there are a few things I have been successful at, which I won’t mention right now. But many things I have failed to succeed at. One thing I have failed to succeed at, even though I ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Tags: Relationships, Hearing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

My Tok Doesn’t Always Tik

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 15, 2025

Dr. James L. Snyder Throughout my life, I have always lived on a schedule. Every day is devoted to certain tasks, and it has worked for me so far. I know what day it is by what I am doing that day. Unlike The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I cannot multitask. I have to do one thing at a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Tags: Schedule, Planning

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Great Is Truth

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Great is Truth, and mighty above all things. ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:1-20

Tags: Truth Absolute

Emily Dickinson, In One Of Her Poem Said, "Hope ...

Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007

Emily Dickinson, in one of her poem said, “Hope is a thing with feathers, ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christianity, If False, Is Of No Importance, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

The Craft Of The Merchant Is This, Bringing A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The craft of the merchant is this, bringing a thing from where it ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Progress Occurs When Courageous, Skillful ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to ...read more

Tags: Change

A Man Lives By Believing Something, Not By ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 14, 2002

A man lives by believing something, not by debating and arguing about many ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Apologetics General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Lives By Believing Something, Not By ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

A man lives by believing something, not by debating and arguing about many ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational