In Sermon Illustrations: "Take Up Your Cross"

It Is Easy To Assume A Habit; But When You Try ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is easy to assume a habit; but when you try to cast it off, it ...read more

Tags: Character

Fame Is A Vapor, Popularity An Accident, Riches ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wing. Only one ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Secret Of Discipline Is Motivation. When A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The secret of discipline is motivation. When a man is sufficiently motivated, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Golf Combines Two Favorite American Pastimes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf combines two favorite American pastimes taking long walks and ...read more

Tags: Sports

Politics Is The Art Of Preventing People From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs ...read more

Tags: Government

Being President Is Like Being A Jackass In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. Theres nothing to do ...read more

Tags: Government

Old Age Is Ready To Undertake Tasks That Youth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Old age is ready to undertake tasks that youth shirked because ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Home Is The Place Where, When You Have To Go ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they ...read more

Tags: Home

Ive Read A Lot About Successful Men. They Dont ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ive read a lot about successful men. They dont do it alone. ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Good Friends Are Like Shock Absorbers. They Help ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Good friends are like shock absorbers. They help you take the lumps and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Isnt It Strange? The Same People Who Laugh At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Isnt it strange? The same people who laugh at gypsy fortune tellers ...read more

Tags: Money

Going Away, I Can Generally Bear The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Going away, I can generally bear the separation, but I dont ...read more

Tags: Death

It Is So Easy To Be Good-Natured That I Wonder ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is so easy to be good-natured that I wonder why anybody takes the ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness

Its Hard For A Fellow To Keep A Chip On His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Its hard for a fellow to keep a chip on his shoulder if you ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Simple Step Of A Courageous Individual Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. One word ...read more

Tags: Truth

Words Are The Leaves Of The Tree Of Language, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words are the leaves of the tree of language, of which, if some fall away, a new ...read more

Tags: Words

One Evening A Burglar Finally Decided To Make His ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 24, 2009

One evening a burglar finally decided to make his move. He had been casing a house for weeks and determined that tonight he was going to break into a particular house where he was sure that the owners had left for vacation. Slyly and with extreme stealth he headed to the window. He had already ...read more

Tags: Preparation

Denomination: Church Of God

God Answers The Persistent Prayers Of A Father ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2010

God Answers the Persistent Prayers of a Father and a Congregation for a Wayward Daughter You never know what effect your prayers are having or what catastrophe you are preventing in the lives you are accountable for. In his book, “Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire”, Jim Cymbala tells the story of his wayward ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Tags: Prayer Persistence

The Window  PRO

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 2, 2008

THE WINDOW Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked ...read more

Scripture: James 3:14-18

Tags: Wall, Encouragement, Barriers

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Daddy Hands  PRO

Contributed by Lyn King on Jun 15, 2002

Daddy Hands Susan Fabncke I awoke in the night to find my husband, Marty, gently rocking our baby son, Noah. I stood for a moment in the doorway, watching this amazing man with whom I was so blessed to share my life, lovingly stroke Noah’s fat pink cheeks in an effort to comfort him. I felt in my ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:12-20

Tags: Parenting, Children

Denomination: Baptist