In Sermon Illustrations: "Small Gifts"

I Think Most Of Us Are Looking For A Calling, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think most of us are looking for a calling, not a job. Most of us, like the assembly line worker, have jobs that are too small for ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Let Me Give You The History Of Pride In Three ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let me give you the history of pride in three small chapters. The beginning of pride was in heaven. The continuance of pride is on earth. The end of pride ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

America Needs No Words From Me To See How Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Chris Gowen on Feb 3, 2001

"America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation. The so-called right to abortion has pitted mothers against their children and women against men. It has portrayed the greatest of gifts--a child--as a competitor, an intrusion, and an ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-8

Tags: America, Abortion, Mother Theresa, Sanctity

Denomination: Baptist

Haddon Robinson Says It Best, "With Him The Calf ...  PRO

Contributed by Lisa Degrenia on Oct 7, 2002

Haddon Robinson says it best, "With Him the calf is always the fatted calf; the robe is always the best robe; the joy is always unspeakable; and the peace passes understanding. There is no grudging in God’s goodness. He does not measure His goodness by drops like a druggist filling a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7, Psalm 31:19, Luke 11:13

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Denomination: Methodist

Record Giving: All U.s. '04 Charitable Giving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Record Giving: All U.S. ’04 charitable giving totaled a record $248.5 billion, according to the Giving USA Foundation. That record is expected to be broken in ‘05.by a special one-time tax break for major donors enacted by Congress allowing donors to deduct gifts up to ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Fanny Crosby Was Blind Since Six Weeks Old And ...

Contributed by Myron Loss on Jun 9, 2006

Fanny Crosby was blind since six weeks old and saw her sickness as a gift from God. “O what a happy soul I am! Although I cannot see, I am resolved that in this world contented I will be. How many blessings I enjoy that ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Independent/Bible

My Wife Debbie, Told All The Family That Instead ...

Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 23, 2006

My wife Debbie, told all the family that instead of giving her a Christmas gift this year that she would prefer that we take whatever amount of money we were going to spend on her and spend it on someone in the hospital or the nursing home. In fact, every Christmas Day, she and the kids bake up ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Online Giving To American's Largest Charities ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Online Giving to American’s largest charities continued its steep climb in ‘05, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual survey. E-gifts to the 167 organizations responding to the survey topped $911.9 million, up 148% from ’04. Some of the very largest charities are seeing online ...read more

Tags: Giving General

William Reid Recognized How Far Our Thankfulness ...

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 25, 2009

William Reid recognized how far our thankfulness falls short. He wrote, "Forgive us, Lord, for shallow thankfulness, For dull content with warmth and sheltered care, For songs of praise for worldly wealthiness, While of your richer gifts we’re unaware" (Christians Worship, 482:1, "Forgive ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Cared

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 2, 2013

JESUS CARED Henri Nouwen once said, "What we see, and like to see, is cure and change. But what we do not see and do not want to see is care: the participation in the pain, the solidarity in the suffering, the sharing in the experience of brokenness. And still, cure without care is as ...read more

Scripture: John 11:35

Tags: Restoration, Caring Love

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God Doesn't Want You Giving To His Church Out Of ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 4, 2009

God doesn't want you giving to His Church out of mere obligation or duty...any more than you'd want someone tossing a gift at you with a sneer: "You always give me stuff, so I know if I don't give you something ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keep Away From People Who Try To Belittle Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make ...read more

Tags: Ambition

No One Was Ever Saved Because His Sins Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"No one was ever saved because his sins were small; no one was ever rejected on account of the greatness of his sins. Where ...read more

Tags: Grace

[099]. A Message From A Poem – Glorious Truths From Romans

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 7, 2025

[099]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GLORIOUS TRUTHS FROM ROMANS Romans is the most doctrinal book in the Bible so it would be impossible to cover all the points in a poem. I am currently working through Romans in a commentary – ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:25, Romans 5:15, Romans 3:24, Romans 5:11, Romans 5:18, Romans 4:5, Romans 5:16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Grace, Romans, Law, Reconciliation, Redemption, Justification, Righteousness, Doctrine, Condemnation, Poem, Transgression, Christian Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Impact Of Love  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

Impact of Love a. Ted was not what one would call the teacher’s pet--he was Turned off by school. Very sloppy in appearance. Expressionless. Unattractive. Many looked down upon him Even his teacher, Miss Thompson, enjoyed bearing down her red pen -- as she placed Xs beside his many wrong answers. ...read more

Maturity

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 27, 2020

Automatic behaviour is the hallmark of immature people bent on survival, they accept few challenges and experience little growth. Immature people react with a small part of themselves to a small part of the world. They limit themselves by paying attention only to what is close-up, by focusing on ...read more

Scripture: John 12:24

Tags: Maturity, Immaturity

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When I Went To University Back In The Eighties, ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 19, 2008

When I went to university back in the eighties, many people were defaulting on their student loans. I had a relatively small loan of about 7,000 dollars and I certainly didn’t want to pay it back, but the payments were pretty small so I did, and it felt good when it was finally gone. I heard of a ...read more

Tags: Stewardship

When You See A Man With A Great Deal Of Religion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“When you see a man with a great deal of religion displayed in his shop window, you may depend upon it, he keeps a very small ...read more

Tags: Church General

Behavioral Studies Show That If 2% Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Behavioral studies show that if 2% of a homogeneous group are strongly dedicated to a given cause, and that small minority can eventually move the whole. Association of ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Palm-Tree Grows Best Beneath A Ponderous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The palm-tree grows best beneath a ponderous weight, and even so the character of man. The petty pangs of small daily cares have often bent ...read more

Tags: Christian Values