In Sermon Illustrations: "The Exchanged Life"

All You Need In This Life Is Ignorance And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Success In Life Is A Matter Not So Much Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Success in life is a matter not so much of talent or opportunity as of ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Real Succeeders In Life Are The Failures Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The real succeeders in life are the failures ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Evils In The Journey Of Life Are Like The Hills ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Evils in the journey of life are like the hills which alarm travelers on the road. Both appear great at a distance, but when we approach them we find ...read more

Tags: Satan

Thinking, For Many, Is Lifes Most Painful ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Thinking, for many, is lifes most painful activity. For the fortunate others, theres not ...read more

Tags: Thought

Time Is The Coin Of Your Life. It Is The Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful ...read more

Tags: Time

Life Is Lived In The Present. Yesterday Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is lived in the present. Yesterday has gone, tomorrow is yet to ...read more

Tags: Present

Wonder Is The Very Essence Of Life. Beware ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"wonder is the very essence of life. Beware always of losing the wonderThe only evidence of salvation or sanctification is that the sense of wonder is developing, not at ...read more

Tags: Wonder

Warren Wiersbe Is Credited For Saying, "Life Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Warren Wiersbe is credited for saying, "Life is a school in which God trains us for eternity. Trials are God’s ...read more

Tags: Faith

People Neglect Their Opportunities In Life. I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

People neglect their opportunities in life. I received a pastor’s letter in the mail last week. In the 1940s, IBM considered commercializing the new computer operation they had with the US Government. But after due consideration, Thomas J Watson, chairman of IBM, issued this statement, ...read more

Tags: Giving General

A Pro-Choice Feminist And A Pro-Life ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A pro-choice feminist and a pro-life conservative were debating the relative merits of the sanctity of life issue. Sensing victory in the debate, the feminist declared, "You don’t understand, we’ve won in the White House, and we’ve won in the courthouse. Face it, it’s over, the fat ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Richard Evans: "The Tragedy Of Life Is Not That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Richard Evans: “The tragedy of life is not that it ends too soon, but that we ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

In 1879 The Greatest Annual Loss Of Life In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In 1879 The greatest annual loss of life in the New England fisheries occurred, with 29 vessels and 249 fishermen lost at sea. During that year many women found themselves on lonely widow walks with and eye on the horizon hoping for the return of their loved one. A widow’s walk (or roofwalk) is ...read more

Tags: Death

Seven Life Lessons From Samson

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 13, 2022

Certainly the story of Samson and the prostitute of Gaza stands as a cautionary tale to all of us. Here are some of the obvious lessons: 1) Just because we think we have conquered a certain sin doesn’t mean it will stay conquered forever. 2) The price of long-term spiritual victory is continued ...read more

Tags: Sin, Temptation, Judgment, Samson, Brokenness, Backslidden  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Outline Of Joseph's Life

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 13, 2022

The story of Joseph’s life can be outlined by several key events in Genesis:   1. REJECTION (37:1-36) – Jacob selected Joseph as the favored son and he was despised by his brothers. They threw him into a pit and left him for dead.   2. REFINEMENT (38:1 – 40:23) – Traders came by and ...read more

Tags: Faith, Temptation, Rejection, Joseph, Will Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Descriptions Of A Life Without Christ

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

Satan hates God and everything and everyone in the Kingdom of God. He fights the Kingdom on a daily basis and will continue to try to stop the Gospel from spreading (I Thess. 2:18, Ephesians 6:11-12). Paul described the condition of all of those who are unbelievers and living in the Kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10, 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, Acts 16:31, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 4:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Satan, Salvation, Gospel, Lost, Unsaved, Spiritual Blindness, Unbelievers, Perishing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Key To Life Is Forgetting The Right Things

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 27, 2024

The thing that has concerned me as I have aged was about forgetting things. How could I remember everything when I was crowding my brain with all kinds of new things? In this regard, there is no comparison between The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself. I have a problem remembering, and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-15

Tags: Remember, Forget

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Salvation Is Free, But It Will Cost Your Life

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2024

I am often asked, "How can salvation be free, but, yet, Jesus said that we cannot by His disciple unless we forsake everything for Him?" (Luke 14). Let me explain the answer to this question in a story. Once there was a man who collected and traded in pearls. He had a fine collection of ...read more

Tags: Sacrifice, Salvation, Discipleship, Free, Eternal Life, Grace, Mercy  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Study By The American Council Of Life Insurance ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 25, 2009

A study by the American Council of Life Insurance reported that the most lonely group in America are college students. Next on the list are divorced people, welfare recipients, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Salvation Army

Grace Can Change Your Life

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 27, 2009

GRACE CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE My wife, Ashley, once told me about a moment of grace that will forever remain in her memory. One icy November afternoon when she was in high school, a carload of teenage boys were on their way to a basketball game. Ashley was a cheerleader and had already arrived at the ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Christian Church