In Sermon Illustrations: "Things Of Earth"

I, Not For Future Gain, For What He May Become, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I, not for future gain, For what he may become, would prize my friend; I prize the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

To Own A Bit Of Ground, To Scratch It With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life this is the commonest delight of the ...read more

Tags: Food

Pick The Right Grandparents, Don't Eat Or Drink ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pick the right grandparents, don't eat or drink too much, be circumspect in all things, and take a two-mile ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Take The Initiative, Take It Yourself, Take The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Take the initiative, take it yourself, take the step with your will now, make it impossible to go back. Burn your ...read more

Tags: Action

All Of The Glory That Goes With Winning, All Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All of the glory that goes with winning, all of the turmoil, all of the winning, all of the money; they dont last. But the spirit that it takes to try ...read more

Tags: Competition

Asthma Doesnt Seem To Bother Me Anymore Unless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Asthma doesnt seem to bother me anymore unless Im around cigars or dogs. The thing that would bother me ...read more

Tags: Addiction

If You Want To Get Rich From Writing, Write The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing thats read by people who move their lips ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

For Unflagging Interest And Enjoyment, A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all other forms of success and ...read more

Tags: Children

Nature Kindly Warps Our Judgment About Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Nature kindly warps our judgment about our children, especially when they are young, when it would be a fatal ...read more

Tags: Children

Never Tell A Young Person That Anything Cannot ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting for centuries for somebody ignorant ...read more

Tags: Children

The Most Valuable Of All Education Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most valuable of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do when it has to ...read more

Tags: Character

C.s. Lewis Once Said, "He Who Has God And Many ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 17, 2007

C.S. Lewis once said, “He who has God and many other things has no more ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dad's Coming Home--Mom's In The Kitchen!" John ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 16, 2004

“Dad’s Coming Home--Mom’s in the Kitchen!” John 16: 1-16 Key verse(s): 7: “But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” Growing up, one thing that I always was pretty sure of was ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-16

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: Lutheran

I Know Your ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“I Know Your Face” Quite recently a very dear friend suffered the heartbreaking miscarriage of a child. She was devastated by this loss of life and it got me thinking about my own miscarriage some 23 years ago of our first child and how distraught I was. My husband, Terry, and I were not ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:16

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Perspective On Ugly Sweaters

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Nov 5, 2019

I am not stylish. I will never be named “best dressed” minister. I do not enjoy clothes shopping. Yet, even though shopping is a task, there are occasions when I do need to pick up an item or two and even though I don’t have an eye for what’s fashionable I can sense when something is absolutely ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Tags: Goodness, Humanity, Dignity, Image Of God, Love Neighbor  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fun Facts About The Month Of March

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 27, 2023

Undoubtedly, March is the best month of the year for many people. It is the month that can have a new climate as well as events that make March unique from other months. Every individual has something to appreciate this time of year. Did you know that March was considered the start of the New Year ...read more

Tags: Time, Seasons, Feasts, Holidays, Birth, Aging, Change, History  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Man Without Enthusiasm Is Trying To Move ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The man without enthusiasm is trying to move the machinery of his life with lukewarm water. Only one thing will happen; he will stall. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Loving Mean To Love That Which Is Unlovable Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Loving mean to love that which is unlovable or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon the unpardonable or it is no virtue at all; and to hope means ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Throughout The Biblewhen God Asked A Man To Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Throughout the Biblewhen God asked a man to do something, methods, means, materials and specific directions were always ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Supreme End Of Education Is Expert ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The supreme end of education is expert discernment in all things the power to tell the good from the bad, the genuine from the counterfeit, and to prefer ...read more

Tags: Culture