In Sermon Illustrations: "Sharing Good Things"

Drop Everything

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jun 22, 2010

DROP EVERYTHING A child is doing his homework inside, and it's a bright and sunny day. The child's father runs in and says, "Son, drop EVERYTHING! We're going to the amusement park, and you're going to play all afternoon!" The son gladly drops his pencil and paper and runs to follow his father! ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bridge ...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 23, 2009

THE BRIDGE BUILDER (Unknown) An old man, going down a lonely highway, Came at the evening cold and gray, To a chasm vast and wide, Through which was flowing a swollen tide, The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The swollen stream had no fear for him. But he turned when safe on the other ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:6-12

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Assembly Of God

John Macarthur States This About Our Text And The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 25, 2011

John MacArthur states this about our text and the Bible: "Now let me make it as clear as I can to you. The Old Testament is not a collection of the wisdom of ancient men. The Old Testament is not a collection of the best of religious thinking. The Old Testament is not a collection of the good ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Kenya

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Importance Of Gratitude

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2011

THE IMPORTANCE OF GRATITUDE A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project." Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the most ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:10

Tags: Gratitude

Baseball In Heaven  PRO

Contributed by Joe Bertone on Jul 23, 2012

BASEBALL IN HEAVEN A preacher and a song leader were both avid baseball fans. These guys didn't just like baseball; they lived, breathed and ate baseball. What time they weren't about church duties, they were attending a game, watching a game on the tube, or coaching a little league game in the ...read more

Tags: Death, Heaven, Baseball

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Working Hard To Earn Salvation

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012

WORKING HARD TO EARN SALVATION United Methodist Bishop Reuben Job writes, "If we are just good enough, do enough, deny ourselves enough, we will be forgiven, redeemed, and reconciled to God. Following this path brings no peace, assurance, or sense of companionship with God. Rather than asking ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Methodist

The Hound Of Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 2, 2023

In his book The Call, author Os Guinness writes: We cannot find God without God. We cannot reach God without God. We cannot satisfy God without God—which is another way of saying that our seeking will always fall short unless God’s grace initiates the search and unless God’s call draws us to Him ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-9, Titus 3:5

Tags: Grace, Salvation, Works, Sovereignty Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fundamentally, All Writing Is About The Same ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Fundamentally, all writing is about the same thing: its about dying, about the brief flicker of time we have ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Lord Give To Men Who Are Old And Rougher The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Lord give to men who are old and rougher the things that little children suffer, And let keep bright and ...read more

Tags: Children

Theres A Time When You Have To Explain To Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Theres a time when you have to explain to your children why theyre born, and its a marvelous ...read more

Tags: Children

The Two Words Information And Communication Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The two words information and communication are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is ...read more

Tags: Communication General

In Our Country We Have Those Three Unspeakably ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

There Is Only One Form Of Political Strategy In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one form of political strategy in which I have any confidence, and that is to try to do the right ...read more

Tags: Government

The Years Between 50 And 70 Are The Hardest. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The years between 50 and 70 are the hardest. You are always asked to do things, and you are not yet ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

For Health And The Constant Enjoyment Of Life, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For health and the constant enjoyment of life, give me a keen and ever present sense of humor; it is the next best ...read more

Tags: Humor

The Blessed Ones Who Possess The Kingdom Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The blessed ones who possess the Kingdom are they who have repudiated every external thing and have rooted ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

The Percentage Of Mistakes In Quick Decisions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The percentage of mistakes in quick decisions is no greater than in long drawn-out vacillations, and decisiveness ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

I Keep My Friends As Misers Do Their Treasure, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Do Not Wish To Treat Friendships Daintily, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I do not wish to treat friendships daintily, but with roughest courage. When they are real, they are not glass threads or ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Women Upset Everything. When You Let Them Into ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Women upset everything. When you let them into your life, you find that the woman is driving at one ...read more

Tags: Men And Women