In Sermon Illustrations: "Stretched Out Hand"

1 Of 2 First Marriages In The U.s. Ends In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1 of 2 first marriages in the U.S. ends in divorce while 3 out of 4 second marriages are also dissolved through divorce. ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Getting Angry Can Sometimes Be Like Leaping Into ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Getting angry can sometimes be like leaping into a wonderfully responsive sports car, gunning the motor, taking off at high speed and then discovering the brakes are ...read more

Tags: Anger

A British Publication Once Offered A Prize For ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on May 19, 2006

A British publication once offered a prize for the best definition of a friend. The winning definition read: "A friend is the one who comes in when the whole ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

The Greatest Single Cause Of Atheism In The ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 16, 2006

“The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today are Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God

Denomination: Baptist

All Education Should Be Directed Toward The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All education should be directed toward the development of character. Sound character cannot be achieved if spiritual development is neglected. I do not like to think of ...read more

Tags: Culture

I Believe God Is Made Sad At The Sight Of So ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I believe God is made sad at the sight of so many of us trying to work things out for ourselves. He longs to help ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Let No Man Turn Aside, Ever So Slightly, From ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let no man turn aside, ever so slightly, from the broad path of honor, on the plausible pretence that he is justified by the goodness of his ...read more

Tags: Worship General

The Man Who Grasps An Opportunity As It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The man who grasps an opportunity as it is paraded before him, nine times out of ten makes a success; but the man who makes his own ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Everyone Likes To Think That He Has Done ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everyone likes to think that he has done reasonably well in life, so it comes as a shock to find our children believing differently. The temptation is to ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Word Division Means To "Rip" Or "Tear" (1 ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 20, 2008

The word division means to “rip” or “tear” (1 Cor. 1:10). The Christians in this church were tearing the church apart – they were allowing the spirit of offense to rip ...read more

Tags: Divisions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Illustration Of Born Again. A Volkswagon ...

Contributed by Arliss Beavers on Dec 28, 2007

An illustration of Born Again. A Volkswagon wants to become a Cadillac, and learns that it takes more than a mere emblem change to do so. It taks a trip to the refiners ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Nelson Mandela Sacrificed 27 Years In Prison But ...  PRO

Contributed by Joshua Brady on Aug 26, 2004

Nelson Mandela sacrificed 27 years in prison but he came out with a right spirit, and it was a spirit of forgiveness. He invited his jailers and the jail warden to his ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Winston Churchill Kept England Stable During The ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 13, 2005

Winston Churchill kept England stable during the World War 2 bombing raids by emphasizing that “Wars are not won by evacuations.” Likewise, marriages are not kept together by ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Vocabulary Dwells Deep In My Mind And Needs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

My vocabulary dwells deep in my mind and needs paper to wriggle out into the physical zone. Spontaneous eloquence seems to me a miracle. I have ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

You Can Have Anything You Want If You Want It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Great Enemy Of Clear Language Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between ones real and ones declared aims, one turns, as it were, instinctively to long words ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Thousands Of Tired, Nerve-Shaken, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not ...read more

Tags: Creation

Age To Me Means Nothing. I Can't Get Old; I'm ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Age to me means nothing. I can't get old; I'm working. I was old when I was twenty-one and out of work. As ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Life Without Confrontation Is Directionless, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life without confrontation is directionless, aimless, passive. When unchallenged, human beings tend to drift, wander and stagnate. Confrontation is a gift, a necessary stimulation ...read more

Tags: Truth

We Need To Urge A Broadening Of The Scope Of ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 21, 2012

"We need to urge a broadening of the scope of reason. In applying methods of historical analysis, no criteria should be adopted which would rule out in advance God’s ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Catholic