In Sermon Illustrations: "Taking Up Your Cross"

Money Is Like Manure. If You Spread It Around, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Money is like manure. If you spread it around, it does a lot of good, but if you pile it up in ...read more

Tags: Money

A Communist Is Like A Crocodile: When It Opens ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A communist is like a crocodile: when it opens its mouth you cannot tell whether it is trying to ...read more

Tags: Government

Make Me A Captive, Lord, And Then I Shall Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Make me a captive, Lord, And then I shall be free. Force me to render up my ...read more

Tags: Competition

The Trouble With The Dictionary Is That You You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The trouble with the dictionary is that you you have to know how a word is spelled before you can ...read more

Tags: Truth

The Genius Of America Is Production; And A Large ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The genius of America is production; and a large percentage of our productive enterprises are headed by men ...read more

Tags: Productivity

A Newspaper Is Lumber Made Malleable. It Is Ink ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A newspaper is lumber made malleable. It is ink made into words and pictures. It is conceived, born, ...read more

Tags: Culture

Always Throw Clubs Ahead Of You. That Way You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Always throw clubs ahead of you. That way you don't have to waste energy ...read more

Tags: Sports

No One ... Who Has Not Known The Inestimable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one ... who has not known the inestimable privilege can possibly realize what good fortune it is to grow up ...read more

Tags: Family

Some Would Find Fault With The Morning Sky, If ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some would find fault with the morning sky, if they ever got up early enough. The fault-finder ...read more

Tags: Faults

Politicians Are People Who, Before Election, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Politicians are people who, before election, promise a car in every garage. And after election? They ...read more

Tags: Government

Youll Find As You Grow Older That You Werent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Youll find as you grow older that you werent born such a very great while ago ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If You Can Help Anybody Even A Little, Be Glad; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you can help anybody even a little, be glad; up the steps of usefulness and kindness, God will lead ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-11

Tags: Compassion

Robert Browning – Life In A Love ...

Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on Jul 20, 2010

Robert Browning – Life in a Love 1855: • “To dry one’s eyes and laugh at a fall, And ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Whatever We Can Desire Or Stand In Need Of, It Is ...

Contributed by Richard Sharp on May 4, 2008

Whatever we can desire or stand in need of, it is wrapped up in this phrase, "THOU ART ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Baptist

If You Try To Improve One Person By Being A Good ...  PRO

Contributed by Judah Thomas on May 15, 2002

If you try to improve one person by being a good example, you’re improving two. If you try to improve someone without being a good ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Been Said That Childhood Is When You Think ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 24, 2002

It’s been said that childhood is when you think your parents are perfect. Adolescence is when you realize they’re not perfect, and you become an adult when ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In A Survey, Nearly A Third Of Those Questioned ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 16, 2002

In a survey, nearly a third of those questioned stated that, of all the persons mentioned in the Christmas story, they identified the most with the shepherds. They were your average, ordinary, everyday ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Tags: Christmas, Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Congregational

Winston Churchill Once Said, "You Make A Living ...  PRO

Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005

Winston Churchill once said, “You make a living by what you get…you make a life by what you give.” We want you to make the most of ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself, Gifts Giving

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Good Character Is The Best Tombstone. Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name ...read more

Tags: Character

Lee Iacocca Said, "No Matter What You've Done ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 20, 2006

Lee Iacocca said, “No matter what you’ve done for yourself or for humanity, if you can’t look back on having given love and attention to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ