In Sermon Illustrations: "Sinful Life"

My Grandfather Was Cut Down In The Prime Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My grandfather was cut down in the prime of his life. My grandmother used to say, If he had been cut down 15 minutes ...read more

Tags: Family

Liberty Is One Of The Most Precious Gifts That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Liberty is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven has bestowed on Man. No treasures the earth contains or the sea conceals can be compared to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Pretend That Every Single Person You Meet Has A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, Make me feel important. Not only will you ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

No Man Has Come To True Greatness Who Has Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man has come to true greatness who has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to his race, and that what ...read more

Tags: Greatness

If A Man Does Not Make New Acquaintances As He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

So It Is You, Money, The Cause Of A Restless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So it is you, money, the cause of a restless life. Because of you we embark toward early death; on you mens vices cruelly feed, ...read more

Tags: Money

Morning Is In My Heart...the Rich Spoils Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"...morning is in my heart...The rich spoils of memory are mine. Mine, too, are the precious things of today books, flowers, pictures, nature ...read more

Tags: Morning

If You Take Care Of The Small Things, The Big ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

The Successful Person Is One Who Is Able To Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The successful person is one who is able to take his talents and invest them in the business of living in a manner that leads to the accomplishment of a full life of serviceThe ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Every Great Achievement In This World Was First ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every great achievement in this world was first carefully thought out.Thinkbut to a purpose. Think constructively.Think to rise and improve your place in life. There ...read more

Tags: Thought

Charity In Truth, To Which Jesus Christ Bore ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 11, 2009

“Charity in truth, to which Jesus Christ bore witness by his earthly life and especially by his death and resurrection, is the principal driving force behind the ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Catholic

Tony Dungy On Character

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2011

TONY DUNGY ON CHARACTER Tony Dungy, "Character begins with the little things in life. We must show that we can be trusted with even the trivial ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:10-15

Tags: Character

A Father’s Two Daughters Were Begging Him ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 19, 2001

A father’s two daughters were begging him for permission to see the latest movie, which happened to be rated "R," with their friends. When he denied their request, their pleading only intensified. "It’s only rated R because it has just a little bad language and just a few scenes that are bad," ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-41

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Holiness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is An Old Story About A Man In China Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001

There is an old story about a man in China who was walking on a rain slick road. He lost his footing & fell into a ditch filled with mud. He kept sinking deeper & deeper in the mud. The more he struggled to get out of the ditch, the deeper he sank. As he was sinking in the mud Buddha came ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, 2 Corinthians 12:7-11, Psalm 103:4, Psalm 40:1-3

Tags: World Religions, Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Did The Magi Come?  PRO

Contributed by William Matthews on Nov 20, 2001

Why did the Magi come? They were looking for “Messiah the Prince” of Daniel’s prophecy An examination of Daniel’s prophecy shows why they expected Jesus at this time Daniel 9:24-26 - “Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Messianic Prophecies

Denomination: Baptist

Because Of The Increase Of Wickedness, The Love ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 25, 2001

"Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved." - Matthew 24:12-13 On the night of March 29, 1848, Niagara Falls completely and mysteriously stopped flowing. The estimated 500,000 gallons of water that customarily rushed ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-16

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Cheering Crowd  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2002

THE CHEERING CROWD Picabo Street first joined the U.S. Ski Team when she was only 17. She went on to become the only American skier to ever win the World Cup downhill championship. In 1996 she tore a crucial ligament in her left knee. The 30 year-old Street went through extensive ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29, Hebrews 12:1

Tags: God The Father, Church Body Of Christ, Church Small Groups

Working On Hell  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2002

WORKING ON HELL Reader’s Digest recently asked the great fighter Muhammed Ali what his faith meant to him. Ali replied: "[It] means [a] ticket to heaven. One day we’re all going to die, and God’s going to judge us, [our] good and bad deeds. [If the] bad outweighs the good, you go to hell; ...read more

Tags: Grace, Cross Agony, World Religions

Got It Comin'  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Jun 7, 2002

GOT IT COMIN' Clint Eastwood Westerns are great movies. One of his later movies is titled “Unforgiven.” In the movie, Eastwood plays the part of an aging gunfighter who lost his taste for killing many years before. He and his old partner, played by Morgan Freeman, are lured by the rumor of a ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper, God's Judgment, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Methodist

Bishop Blake Of The Oklahoma Area Conference Told ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jul 15, 2004

Bishop Blake of the Oklahoma Area Conference told this story at General Conference… “In 1999, the Oklahoma Conference met soon after the tragic tornadoes that swept thought the area, the most severe ever calculated by measuring devices. Many homes and many lives were destroyed. That conference ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Methodist