In Sermon Illustrations: "Things Of Earth"

If We Are Truly Full Of Thanks For What God Has ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 26, 2008

If we are truly full of thanks for what God has done for us and we are truly grateful for the things that God has done which we could not have done for ourselves, then the result is a love for others and a desire to serve others. If our attitude is truly changed, then giving to others and meeting ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Church Of God

Joseph's Deliverance Showed God's Protection. (V. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

Joseph’s deliverance showed God’s Protection. (V. 28a) God spared Joseph’s life, and through these adverse circumstances, that are recorded in our text, God is overseeing his safety. This is the sovereign purpose of God at work. The Midianites and the Ishmeelites only saw Joseph as a business ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

Joseph’s Deliverance Showed God’s Protection. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Joseph’s deliverance showed God’s Protection. (V. 28a) God spared Joseph’s life, and through these adverse circumstances, that are recorded in our text, God is overseeing his safety. This is the sovereign purpose of God at work. The Midianites and the Ishmeelites only saw Joseph as a ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

I Was Pumping And Finally My Friend Sorin Said, ...

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Sep 11, 2009

I was pumping and finally my friend Sorin said, “You know Ovidiu, I don’t think there is any water left down there… Oh yes, still there but deep down… And the good thing about the water that is deep down at 50 feet underground, is this: the deeper the water - the purer, the sweeter, the cooler ...read more

Tags: Zeal

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Thanksgiving Poem: We Plow The Fields By Matthias ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009

Thanksgiving Poem: We Plow The Fields by Matthias Claudius The poem entitled "We Plow The Fields," by Matthias Claudius, says things well: We plow the fields, and scatter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God’s Almighty hand; He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Several Years Ago I Was Walking To Work From The ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

Several years ago I was walking to work from the train back in BC. I pretty much set my own schedule so it didn’t matter if I was a little late. I was walking across a quiet intersection where there were a few broken bottles, with the really jagged pieces that would shred a tire. A middle aged ...read more

Tags: Kindness

Sphere Of Influence

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Feb 15, 2010

SPHERE OF INFLUENCE There's another interesting definition I want to look at -- it relates to astrodynamics A sphere of influence (SOI) in astrodynamics and astronomy is the spherical region around a celestial body where the primary gravitational influence on an orbiting object is that body. ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Was Talking To A Young Man Just A Few Days ...

Contributed by Fred Parker on Jan 27, 2015

I was talking to a young man just a few days ago about our greatest gift. He guessed several different things such as health, strength, possessions (Cars, houses, plenty of money) and each time he would give me an answer I would tell him, “No.” He said, “If I only had plenty of money everything ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16

Tags: Gifts Of God, Greatest

Denomination: Pentecostal

In This Society Of Today People Are Fearful O...

Contributed by Chinita Richardson on Jun 22, 2016

In this society of today people are fearful of a lot of things. We are afraid to shake each other’s hands. Our cars, homes and work places are filled with sanitizing lotions of all brands. We are afraid to eat certain foods at certain times of the year according to what the trend is at the time. We ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Tags: Moses, New Life

Denomination: Methodist

And Then It All Came To An End

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 28, 2024

Time has a way of getting ahead of me. Just when I think I’ve caught up, I find out I was wrong. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were sitting down, relaxing after a wonderful Christmas activity with all the kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. It was a wonderful time, but with my ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:9

Tags: Christmas, Time, New Years

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Albert Schweitzer Wisely Said, " I Don't Know ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Sep 8, 2003

Albert Schweitzer wisely said, " I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

Upon Leaving Church One Morning, Our Pastor Asked ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 24, 2003

Upon leaving church one morning, our Pastor asked our 4 year old son "if the Devil ever tells him to do bad things"? He ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bible Is Like A Telescope. If A Man Looks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his telescope, then he sees worlds beyond; but if he looks at his telescope, then he does not see anything but that. The Bible ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Time Of Business Does Not Differ From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The time of business does not differ from the time of prayer; and in the noise and clutter of my kitchen, while several persons are at the same time calling for different things, I ...read more

Tags: Peace

When We Became Adults, Even Though We Gained ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Jan 16, 2001

When we became adults, even though we gained more knowledge in many things, we still struggle with that one question, "Why?" The only difference, is our questions ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose, Faith, Faith General

Denomination: *other

George Barna Found That Most Americans Believe ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

George Barna found that most Americans believe that salvation is an outcome to be earned through their good character or behavior. 57 % believe that “if a person is generally good, or does enough good ...read more

Oswald Chambers Says This, "It Is A Shameful ...

Contributed by Aaron Johnson on Jul 26, 2008

Oswald Chambers says this, "It is a shameful thing for a Christian to talk about getting the victory. The Victor ought to have got us so completely that it is His victory ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Shadows Of Evening Lengthen About Me, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The shadows of evening lengthen about me, but morning is in my heartThe rich spoils of memory are mine. Mine, too, are the precious things of todaybooks, flowers, ...read more

Tags: Learning

Appearances To The Mind Are Of Four Kinds. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Appearances to the mind are of four kinds. Things either are what they appear to be; or they neither are, nor appear to be; or they are, and do not appear to be; or they are not, and yet ...read more

Tags: Human Life

The Purpose Of My Life Is To Make Me What The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of my life is to make me what the Almighty wants me to be. Then I shall not measure things by their capacity to delight and please my tastes, ambitions, desires ...read more

Tags: Church General