In Sermon Illustrations: "Take"

The Definition For Intimacy Is The Condition Of ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 10, 2008

The definition for intimacy is the condition of being friends. Basically friendship is related to closeness, companionship, comradeship, fellowship and family. It's about close relationship, being open to one another, taking the guard off your heart and ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Read The Other Day - You Show Me A Man Who ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 20, 2008

I read the other day - you show me a man who comes home greeted with a big smile, encouraged to take off his shoes, served a wonderful dinner sitting on a pillow arranged on the floor a special ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Baptist

Shorter Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

SHORTER LIFE A recent study found individuals taking part in legal same-sex "marriages" in Norway and Denmark lived 24 fewer years than individuals in traditional marriages, Drs. Paul and Kirk Cameron reported at the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 18:22

Tags: Homosexuality

Tolerance Has Its Limits?

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 22, 2025

Some people can be too tolerant. One blogger complained. She writes: “Today, my new roommate took a shower. This would be a good thing, except for the fact that it's apparently taken her two ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-6

Tags: Tolerance, Confrontation, Rudeness, Asserting Self

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Head-Up And Head-On! (11.10.05--Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 8, 2005

Head-Up and Head-On! (11.10.05--Christian Soldiers!--James4:7) When you are afraid to take an action, it’s the first step that’s the hardest one to take. Our little dachshund Webley is a living example of that. Webley has always been afraid of stairs. It doesn’t matter if he is going up or coming ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Lutheran

Widow-Makers! (11.11.05--Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 9, 2005

Widow-Makers! (11.11.05--Christian Soldiers!--Ephesians 6:16-17) Beech trees tend to bend and grow at odd angles. When it comes to felling one, you have to do a bit more than simply cutting it down. First you need to determine which way the tree is leaning. Then you need to size-up the other ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16-17

Tags: Angles, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Lutheran

Stealing

Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 28, 2009

STEALING People have also used their own hands to take what does not belong to them. I told you the story of a politician whose mandate was taken away from him after winning the presidential elections, somebody was given the presidency, where is he today?, He even died before the politician ...read more

Tags: Commandments Steal

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unless We Know The Difference Between Flowers And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Unless we know the difference between flowers and weeds, we are not fit to take care of a garden. It is not enough to have truth planted in our minds. We must learn and labor to keep the ground clear of thorns and briars, follies and perversities, ...read more

Tags: Parable Sower And Seed, Apologetics, Apologetics The Bible, Truth

God Is Like...  PRO

Contributed by Travis Souders on Apr 9, 2002

God is like... written by a 12 year old God is like tide- he cleans all our stains snapple- He’s the best stuff on Earth coke- He’s the real thing car- ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Ten Comandments  PRO

Contributed by Jerlette Mickie on Jan 28, 2003

THE TEN COMANDMENTS FOR MEN Be a prayer warrior Impact your family before you attempt to impact the world Do something good in your community Impress your children not your buddies Be a God Chaser Take ownership of your mistakes Make ...read more

Tags: Men And Women, Leadership General

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Fellow I Met In Fredericktown Mo. Said To Me ...  PRO

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Feb 21, 2003

A fellow I met in Fredericktown Mo. said to me concerning the use of Marijuana. "Marijuana was made by God, so it must be alright to smoke it." I told him, "God also made rattlesnakes, I sure would ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life's Onlookers

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

Life’s Onlookers A man’s life is always more forcible than his speech. When men take stock of him they reckon his deeds as dollars and his words as pennies. If his life and doctrine disagree the mass of ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

John Ortberg Pinpoints This In His Article, ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 18, 2005

John Ortberg pinpoints this in his article, Taking Care of Busyness. He says, "For most of us, the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

F.b.meyer Told Of A Preacher Who Was ...

Contributed by Stephen Wright on May 7, 2005

F.B.Meyer told of a preacher who was marvellously used of God. He dreamed one night that he was beginning to take pride in himself and his gifts. An angel told him that his success was due primarily to a poor widow who ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

Gambling Online: This Year More Than 2,000 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Gambling Online: This year more than 2,000 gambling Web sites will take in nearly $10 billion. That’s up 40% from ‘04 making gambling one of the Internet’s largest moneymakers, even though ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Do Not Fear The Enemy, For Your Enemy Can Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not fear the enemy, for your enemy can only take your life. It is far better that you fear the media, for they will steal your honor. That awful power, the public opinion of a nation, is created in America by a horde of ignorant, self-complacent simpletons who ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

If I Cannot Give My Children A Perfect Mother I ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I cannot give my children a perfect mother I can at least give them more of the one they've got and make that one more loving. I will be available. I will take time to listen, time to play, time to ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Oh, The Comfort, The Inexpressible Comfort, Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort, of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Definition Of Gossip  PRO

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 18, 2009

DEFINITION OF GOSSIP Ken Sande, in his book on conflict resolution, The Peacemaker, gives the following definition for gossip. If you are taking notes, this is the definition you will want to write down. "To gossip means to betray a confidence or to discuss unfavorable ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

Denomination: *other

We Know What A Person Is By Their Uniform. We ...

Contributed by Bill Burress on Oct 23, 2009

We know what a person is by their uniform. We can tell a policemen, or a chef, or a nurse by the way they are dressed. The Bible says when we accept Christ we put on Christ. We should put on Christ just ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ