In Sermon Illustrations: "Sharing Good Things"

We've Extended Our Definition Of Need To Include ...

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007

We’ve extended our definition of need to include saving for retirement, buying things we don’t need so that we don’t ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Once We Become Rightly Related To God, Duty ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once we become rightly related to God, duty will never be a disagreeable thing of which we have to say with a sigh, Oh, well, I ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Difficult Times Have Helped Me To Understand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way and that so many things that one ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Because A Fellow Has Failed Once Or Twice, Or A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Because a fellow has failed once or twice, or a dozen times, you don't want to set him down as a failure till he's dead or ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Nobody Ever Got Into Any Trouble Listening. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nobody ever got into any trouble listening. That's about the safest thing that one can do in life. If you listen to people and you pay ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Blessed Are They Who Have The Gift Of Making ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of Gods best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of ones self, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Men Have Yet To Learn The Value Of Human ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men have yet to learn the value of human personality. The fact that a person is white, or black, or yellow, of one race or another, of this religion or thatthese things are not ...read more

Tags: Human Life

You All Have Powers You Never Dreamed Of. You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You all have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could ...read more

Tags: Power

I Dont Know What Your Destiny Will Be, But One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I dont know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Os Guinness On Staying Relevant

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011

OS GUINNESS ON STAYING RELEVANT Os Guinness wrote: "To be always relevant, you have to say things which are eternal." (From a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:19-20

Tags: Truth Absolute

Edgar A. Guest Was Born In Birmingham, England, ...  PRO

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 26, 2006

Edgar A. Guest was born in Birmingham, England, became a United States citizen in 1902, and eventually received the title “Poet Laureate of Michigan.” His poem “Sermons We See,” drives home the urgency of being a good, Christlike role model for others to follow: I’d rather see a sermon than hear ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Let Me Tell You The True Story Of A Duke Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Feb 13, 2004

Let me tell you the true story of a duke who lived during the fourteenth century named Raynald III. Raynald III lived a life of indulgence and was obese. His Latin nickname was Crassus, which means, “fat.” One day Raynald and his younger brother, Edward, got into a vicious fight and Edward planned ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Were Three People In Heaven Who Decided One ...  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Aug 10, 2002

There were three people in heaven who decided one day to play a round of golf at the heavenly country club. The first man stepped up to the tee, hit his drive, and watched as it headed straight for the water hazard. Just as the ball was about to land in the water, he raised his club, pointed it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Tags: Uncertain, Unknown, Communication General

Denomination: Methodist

History Of Spam  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2010

HISTORY OF SPAM In the 1930s, Jay Hormel noticed that there was some perfectly good, though not necessarily desirable, pork-shoulder meat going to waste in his meat-packing plant. So he, being the entrepreneur that he was, came up with the idea of processing that meat with a little ham and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Tags: God's Provision

The Cost Of Trying To Fit In

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 19, 2012

THE COST OF TRYING TO FIT IN Kevin Miller of Wheaton, Illinois wrote the following: Right after I finished 6th grade, my family moved to a new town. As I started junior high that fall, I suddenly found myself in a school I didn’t know, in a town I didn’t know, with people I didn’t know. I felt ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Tags: Friendship General

Turn A Blind Eye  PRO

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 8, 2013

TURN A BLIND EYE We must obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29) Have you turned a blind eye to God’s Word? Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase "turn a blind eye," which means to ignore undesirable information. The saying comes from a 19th century British naval battle. On April 2, 1801, during the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:29

Tags: Obedience, Civil Obedience

Denomination: Nazarene

From: 'the Passing Of Arthur' By Alfred Tennyson

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice rise like a fountain for me night and day From: The Idylls of ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration

Do Not Think Me Mad. It Is Not To Make Money ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Do not think me mad. It is not to make money that I believe a Christian should live. The noblest thing a man can do is, just humbly to receive, and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Many Guys And Girls Drink To Prop Up Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Many guys and girls drink to prop up their sagging courageto help them do what they really want to do, and what they know is the wrong thing to ...read more

Tags: Addiction

All The Adversity I've Had In My Life, All My ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life