In Sermon Illustrations: "Take Off"

Years Ago We Discovered The Exact Point, The Dead ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

Years ago we discovered the exact point, the dead center of middle age. It occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush up to the net. Franklin Pierce Adams ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

No Sort Of Defense Is Needed For Preaching ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"No sort of defense is needed for preaching outdoors, but it would take a very strong argument to prove that a man who has never preached beyond the walls of his meetinghouse has done his duty. A defense is required for ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

At The Height Of Her Fame As The Other Woman In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

At the height of her fame as the other woman in the Ivana and Donald Trump breakup, Marla Maples spoke of her religious roots. She believed in the Bible, she told interviewers, then added the disclaimer, "but you can’t ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

A.w. Tozer Said, "We Are Called To An ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 26, 2006

A.W. Tozer said, "We are called to an everlasting preoccupation with God." God is worthy of our worship. One of the ways that you can be reasonably assured of your salvation is your desire to worship. Knowing the true God, and ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: United Methodist

Shrinking-Vacation Syndrome A Recent Conference ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Shrinking-Vacation Syndrome A recent Conference Board study found 40% of consumers have no plans to take a vacation over the next 6 months (the lowest rate in 28 years). A similar Gallup ...read more

A. Ten Thousand Steps-That's More Or Less How ...

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

a. Ten thousand steps-that’s more or less how many the average person takes in a day. It adds up to 115,000 miles…4 times around the earth. (info taken from Bill Hybels, “Just ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Every Generation Is Strategic. We Are Not ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 26, 2008

Every generation is strategic. We are not responsible for the past generation, and we cannot bear full responsibility for the next one; but we do have our generation. God will hold us responsible as to how well we fulfill our ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

He Loves Us So Much That When We Tell Him, "I ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 9, 2008

He loves us so much that when we tell Him, “I know better. I want things that aren’t mine, disordered sexual expression, cursing and swearing and gossip,” God tells ...read more

Tags: Sin Punishment Of

Denomination: Catholic

Im 65 And I Guess That Puts Me In With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Im 65 and I guess that puts me in with the geriatrics. But if there were fifteen months in every year, Id only be 48. Thats the trouble wih us. We number everything. Take women, for example. I think they ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Has Nothing To Do With Age, Education, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It has nothing to do with age, education, religious beliefs, skin color, sex, weight, or any of the superficial qualities. Success does have a great deal to do with enthusiasm, persistence, and a dedicated effort. It is character in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Birth Involves Pain, Sometimes A Lot. A Mother ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 15, 2009

Birth involves pain, sometimes a lot. A mother will often cry tears in pain during birth. But soon after the baby is born and she holds her baby to herself, her tears of pain become tears of joy. ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Pentecostal

Standing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009

STANDING ALONE Richard Exley relates a story in his book, Deliver Me. He grew up in a very similar church as to what this one is now. In fact, the church that he is from, in years past, held the same convictions that we still hold today. In the past, you could not tell a difference between how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Tags: Temptation General, Temptation Resisting

How I Found Hope

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 7, 2023

HOW I FOUND HOPE By Danielle Strickland — I stole my first car when I was twelve years old. In family court, when my fate seemed to be incarceration, a leader from my church insisted I was going through a hard patch, but I could be sentenced to community service at a camp. The judge jumped at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Tags: Jesus, Hope

Denomination: Methodist

I Thought She Said, "Doughnut”

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 2, 2024

As hard as I try, and believe me I try, I don’t always hear correctly, especially regarding The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I don’t always hear every word she says. I know God gave me two ears and only one mouth, but I must confess I use my mouth a lot more than I use my ears, which has ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:10

Tags: Humor, Hearing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Boy, Oh Boy, What A Day It Was

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 27, 2025

Dr. James L. Snyder Throughout my years, I have had many crazy days. I guess it's crazy days that develop character. If so, I have a lot of character. I never had a day quite like last week. Everything seemed to go wrong for me. When we got up, our electricity was off. It had been off for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Tags: Accident, Scam

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Christian Author And Speaker Joni Eareckson Tada ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 30, 2001

Christian author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada writes: I’m a quadriplegic, yet I can drive a van (my hand is secured to a big joystick so I can steer, accelerate, and brake). I enjoy being independent, so if there’s something I can do, I will - even if it means tackling the drive-thru at a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:19-20, Ephesians 2:11-22

Tags: Peace, Patience, Lord, Forgiveness, Giving General, Give Thanks, Christian Disciplines  (view more)  (view less)

Chuck Swindoll In His Book, Improving Your Serve, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001

Chuck Swindoll in his book, Improving Your Serve, gives a memorable illustration: Let’s pretend that you work for me. In fact, you are my executive assistant in a company that is growing rapidly. I’m the owner and I’m interested in expanding overseas. To pull this off, I make plans to travel ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Tags: Faith, Call Of The Disciples, Discipleship

Let’s Play ‘let’s ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001

Let’s play ‘Let’s Pretend’. Let’s pretend that you work for me. In fact, you are my executive assistant in a company that is growing rapidly. I’m the owner and I’m interested in expanding overseas. To pull this off, I make plans to travel abroad and stay there until a new branch office gets ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 26:1-16, James 2:11

Tags: Discipleship, Bible Study, Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

Today, Is Father's Day "Happy Father's Day!" I ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 26, 2002

Today, is Father’s Day “Happy Father’s Day!” I thought I’d start out today by sharing a few precious dad moments.. Moments that would only happen to a dad and only a dad would appreciate… PRECIOUS DAD MOMENT #1 One night a wife found her husband standing over their newborn baby’s crib. ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Children, Father's Day

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Used To Have A Principle Named Mr. Duchovich. ...  PRO

Contributed by Rolland Bouchard on Sep 11, 2002

I used to have a principle named Mr. Duchovich. He was a monster of a man. Not in Character, but in stature. When in trouble in Jr. High school, the students feared for their lives. I remember one day having another student at the school bet me that I couldn’t kick a clock that was 7.5 feet ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ