In Sermon Illustrations: "Teach Your Children"

One Of The Things I Love To Do Most Is To Tell ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One of the things I love to do most is to tell people about how I met the risen Lord. I was a senior in high school. I was just about to graduate. And my English teacher gave us one final assignment. He put a bowl on the table filled with slips of paper. He said, "Each slip of paper has a value on ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

What Is ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

WHAT IS TRUTH? There was a man nearly two millennia ago who asked this lofty philosophical question. His name was Pontius Pilate. God’s Word records this dramatic interchange in the book of John, Chapters 18 and 19. Jesus, speaking to Pilate, said “For this I have come into the world, to bear ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prevailing Upon Mercy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009

PREVAILING UPON MERCY R. C. Sproul tells the story of when he was a college professor. At the start of the semester, the class of about 150 students had three papers due, let’s say, at noon on October 1st, November 1st, and December 1st. The penalty for a late paper was a zero grade. At noon on ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:19

Tags: Justice

The Myth Of More

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 14, 2014

Society is trying to sell us stuff all the time...and it's not all that difficult to do because we're so unsatisfied with what we have. Would you agree that discontentment is our default setting? Capitalizing on our inherent dissatisfaction, the worldwide marketing machine spends around $450 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Tags: Covetousness, Contentment, Satisfaction, Discontentment, Advertising, Ten Commandments  (view more)  (view less)

Daily Warrior's Prayer

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2025

DAILY WARRIOR’S PRAYER HEAVENLY FATHER, I praise and worship you because YOU are GOD. I am honored to be YOUR servant and I take my stand today against the devil and his schemes against me, my family, and my ministry. FATHER, as I take up each piece of the armor, please secure it in place on ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Tags: Warrior's Prayer, Armor Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Only Exercise We Get Is Jumping To ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 11, 2002

The only exercise we get is jumping to conclusions, running down friends, sidestepping ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do You Think Yourself Wise? Then There's A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Do you think yourself wise? Then there’s a donkey inside your ...read more

Tags: Character

When You Read The Best Books, You Will Have As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When you read the best books, you will have as the guests of your mind the ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

David Bach In Start Late, Finish Rich – The Past ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

David Bach in Start Late, Finish Rich – The past will continue to be your future ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

A Wise Man Once Told Me "Knowledge Is Knowing ...

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 1, 2008

A wise man once told me “knowledge is knowing how to pick your nose, ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Take The Wrong Side Of An Argument Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

You Never Conquer A Mountain. You Stand On The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You never conquer a mountain. You stand on the summit a few moments; then the ...read more

Tags: Creation

Heaven Goes By Favour. If It Went By Merit, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out ...read more

Tags: Family

If A Small Thing Has The Power To Make You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate ...read more

Tags: Anger

The Greatest Good You Can Do For Another Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Politics Sure Is A Great Character Builder. You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Politics sure is a great character builder. You have to take a referendum to see what ...read more

Tags: Government

Where Lipstick Is Concerned, The Important ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept Gods ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

A Billion Here, A Billion There And Pretty Soon ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A billion here, a billion there and pretty soon youre talking about real money ...read more

Tags: Money

Where Lipstick Is Concerned, The Important ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept Gods ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Strength Is The Capacity To Break A Chocolate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands and ...read more

Tags: Food