In Sermon Illustrations: "Things Of Earth"

I Came Across Some Definitions Of Things We Use ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 4, 2003

I came across some definitions of things we use in the church. MAGI: The most famous trio to attend a baby shower. MANGER: 1. Where Mary gave birth to Jesus because Joseph didn’t have private health cover. 2. The Biblical proof that holiday travel has always been rough. BULLETIN: Church ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Baptist

Q: What's The Worst Thing A Woman Can Get On Her ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2004

Q: What’s the worst thing a woman can get on her 25th wedding ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Why Do We Hide Things Of Value? To Keep Them ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 10, 2004

"Why do we hide things of value? To keep them safe. In some cases, because of their sentimental value, or their deep personal meaning for us, we might keep them hidden because we consider only a select few people in our lives worthy of sharing the knowledge of them. Like some item that may ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Orthodox

Martin Luther Said, I Have Held Many Things In ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004

Martin Luther said, I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:11-22

Tags: Joy, Peace

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Sometimes Hold On So Tightly To Things ...

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008

-Why do we sometimes hold on so tightly to things God is asking us to let go of? God really does want to bless us with His very best, but we can get so attached to the things of this life that we aren’t willing to release them to Him. -One little girl saved up her money for weeks and weeks. She ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It's One Thing To Talk To Our Kids About Jesus; ...

Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008

It’s one thing to talk to our kids about Jesus; it’s another thing to talk like Jesus in front of our kids. The fact of the matter is: our kids might stop ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist

There Are Many Things I Don't Enjoy. One Of Them ...  PRO

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 20, 2008

There are many things I don’t enjoy. One of them is taking my vehicle to the dealership to have it serviced. Then there’s the wait for a ride back to the office (or sit in the waiting room drinking terrible coffee). I lose the rhythm in my day. This past week was an absolute nightmare on ...read more

Tags: Encouragement, Church Growth, Finish, Start

Denomination: Salvation Army

Mother Teresa, "We Can Do No Great Things, Only ...

Contributed by Tony Searles on May 29, 2007

Mother Teresa, “We can do no great things, only small ...read more

Denomination: Other

When Things In Your Life Seem Almost Too Much To ...

Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jun 30, 2007

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar... and the wine...:A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Tags: Busy, 24 Hours, Time, Not Enough Time

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Smile; Its The Second Best Thing One Can Do With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Smile; its the second best thing one can do ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Do Things You Dont Like To Do; Bear Down That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do things you dont like to do; bear down that much harder on what you hate doing. Itll make you a lot ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Can Do All Things Through Christ Which ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. The man who believes this has calm quiet confidence, but, because his confidence is based upon Gods power and not ...read more

Tags: Confidence

I've Learned The Same Thing About My Garden That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I've learned the same thing about my garden that Adam and Eve learned about theirs. ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

Oh, I Worry Over This Thing And I Worry Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Oh, I worry over this thing and I worry over that, But I notice when the atmosphere has cleared, That the bad luck I had looked for Didn't come and knock me flat, And I didn't have the trouble that I feared. Oh, I like to start the morning with an apprehensive sigh, For I find a bit of worry to ...read more

Tags: Guilt

I Owe Much To My Friends; But, All Things ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I owe much to my friends; but, all things considered, it strikes me that I owe even more to my enemies. The real person springs to life ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

I Have Held Many Things In My Hand And Lost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have held many things in my hand and lost them all, but whatever I have placed in Gods ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

The Men Who Have Done Big Things Are Those Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The men who have done big things are those who were not afraid to attempt big things, who were not afraid to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

When You Set Out To Fail, One Thing Is Certain ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When you set out to fail, one thing is certain you can't be disappointed. As the old saying goes, you can't fall ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

As Soon As You Feel Too Old To Do A Thing, Go ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

When Youre Too Old To Chase Other Things, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When youre too old to chase other things, you can ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life