In Sermon Illustrations: "Soul Care"

If Thou Art Rich, Then Show The Greatness Of Thy ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

If thou art rich, then show the greatness of thy fortune; or what is better, the greatness of thy soul...support the distressed, and patronize the neglected. Be great; but let it be in considering riches as they are, as talents ...read more

Tags: Giving General

President Franklin Roosevelt Once Said, "Far ...

Contributed by Gordon Douglas on Mar 10, 2008

President Franklin Roosevelt once said, "Far greater it is to dare to do mighty things, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor souls tht ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

There Comes A Crisis, A Moment When Every Human ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There comes a crisis, a moment when every human soul which enters the kingdom of God has to make its choice of that kingdom in preference to everything else that it holds and owns. ---Catherine ...read more

Tags: Heaven

The Power Of Love A Force From Above ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on Dec 17, 2012

The power of love a force from above that’s cleanses your soul, that’s saves and restores that opens the eyes of the blind, that gives the deaf hearing and free’s the ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Young People Routinely Grow Up To Love Their ...

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 9, 2008

Young people routinely grow up to love their childhood coaches. These leaders routinely criticize and push the envelopes of the same young people who claim later to love them like a parent. Why? Because they did not just love them enough to encourage them. They cared enough to tell them the truth ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Mennonite

Timothy's Story

Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 5, 2011

TIMOTHY'S STORY I want to tell you a story today about a little fellow named Jason. The circumstances that Jason was born into not entirely clear. What we do know is that his birth parents, for what ever reason, decided not to care for him or could not care for him. Instead they decided to place ...read more

Tags: Adoption

Denomination: Nazarene

[159]. A Message From A Poem – Good Seed In The Thorny Ground

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 9, 2025

[159]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOOD SEED IN THE THORNY GROUND This poem was written for a recent message in a series I am currently doing on the Parables of the Kingdom from Matthew 13. It relates to the third soil type in the parable known as The Sower, {{Matthew 13:22 “The one on whom seed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34, Ephesians 5:11, Matthew 13:22

Tags: Thorny Ground, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Choked, Riches, Priorities, Good Seed, Parable Of The Sower, Worries  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Married Conversation, As In Surgery, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In married conversation, as in surgery, the knife must ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Pride Is The King Of Vices. . . It Is The First ...  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Mar 16, 2002

“Pride is the king of vices. . . it is the first of the pallbearers of the soul. . . other vices destroy only their opposite virtues, as wantonness destroys chastity; greed destroys temperance; anger destroys gentleness; ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, Humility

Denomination: Methodist

What A Responsibility You Have To Teach An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What a responsibility you have to teach an immortal soul to have fellowship with God To fulfill this responsibility you must be totally dedicated to the Lord and to the task He has for you to do. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

To Fulfill A Dream, To Be Allowed To Sweat Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given the money to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is the gravy. As everyone else, I love to dunk my crust in it. ...read more

Tags: Money

Seeking God

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 18, 2025

Seeking God is a life-giving living experience similar to a boat crossing earthly waters and entering divine waters, where we behold the glory of God, are swept up in God's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1

Tags: Faith, Hope

Lazy -Apathy Cost

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 22, 2022

STORY: ONE EVENING THERE WAS AN OLD WISE MAN SITTING ON HIS PORCH WHEN A YOUNG MAN APPROACHED HIM. The young man said: HOW I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING AND RICHES. The sun was setting. The old man said saddle that horse. The young man saddled the horse. The old man gave him two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:17-19

Tags: Unfaithfulness, No Passion

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Last Week, As Part Of Their Study Of Wwii, We ...

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 23, 2007

Last week, as part of their study of WWII, we watched, The Longest Day, a classic film with dozens of famous actors, including John Wayne. Much of the action centers on the allies efforts to take Omaha Beach. The Germans had every tactical advantage and hundreds of men were killed by machine gun ...read more

Tags: Faith, Doing God's Will, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Blow To A Priceless Jewel

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2011

A BLOW TO A PRICELESS JEWEL Many years ago, there was found in an African mine the most magnificent diamond in the world’s history. It was presented to the king of England to blaze in his crown or state. The king sent it to Amsterdam to be cut. It was put into the hands of an expert lapidary: a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Give Thanks

Contributed by Jonathan Meade on Nov 18, 2023

At 16, a mission to Honduras with my father was an eye-opening experience that left an incredible mark on my soul. I found myself in a foreign land, surrounded by poverty and heart wrenching realities that I had never encountered before. One particular night, our bus pulled into a dimly lit gas ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Tags: Thanksgiving, Missions, Gratitude

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Poem: Invictus By William Ernest Hensley

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Poem: Invictus by William Ernest Hensley Out o the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud, Under the bludgeonings of chance, my head is bloody, but ...read more

Tags: Faith

Whilst In Derby Recently I Read A Church ...  PRO

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 18, 2006

Whilst in Derby recently I read a Church billboard which read, "Man has added 32 million laws yet have not come up with any to match the Ten Commandments.” Psalm ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Denomination: Baptist

At Times It Seems That I Am Living My Life ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"At times it seems that I am living my life backward, and that at the approach of old age my real youth will begin. My soul was born covered with wrinkleswrinkles that my ancestors and parents most ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Everybody Can Be Great ... Because Anybody Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You dont have to have a college degree to serve. You dont have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You ...read more

Tags: Service, Outreach, Servanthood, Christlikeness