In Sermon Illustrations: "Things"

The New Never Gets Old

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 5, 2019

Saw a guy with his new car the other day, or at least it sure seemed new the way he admired it walking away backwards from it almost to the point of stumbling over the curb. You know one thing we like to do, is show off the new. I could relate with the man, he couldn’t stop looking at the shiny ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Relationship, New, Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

C S Lewis - The Choice

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Sep 19, 2022

I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Jesus. “I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.” That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:15

Tags: Jesus, Jesus Divinity, Nature Of Jesus, Moral Teacher

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Man Lives By Believing Something, Not By ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 14, 2002

A man lives by believing something, not by debating and arguing about many ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Apologetics General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Lives By Believing Something, Not By ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

A man lives by believing something, not by debating and arguing about many ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Is Truth

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Great is Truth, and mighty above all things. ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:1-20

Tags: Truth Absolute

Emily Dickinson, In One Of Her Poem Said, "Hope ...

Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007

Emily Dickinson, in one of her poem said, “Hope is a thing with feathers, ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christianity, If False, Is Of No Importance, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

The Craft Of The Merchant Is This, Bringing A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The craft of the merchant is this, bringing a thing from where it ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Progress Occurs When Courageous, Skillful ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to ...read more

Tags: Change

Character Is That Which Reveals Moral Purpose, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Press Is Like The Peculiar Uncle You Keep In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The press is like the peculiar uncle you keep in the atticjust one of ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

An Individual Is As Strong As His Or Her ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An individual is as strong as his or her prejudice. Two things reduce ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Man Is Rich In Proportion To The Number Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he ...read more

Tags: Money

One Cool Judgment Is Worth A Thousand Hasty ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to be ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Only Passion, Great Passion Can Elevate The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Only passion, great passion can elevate the human soul to ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Next To Power Without Honor, The Most Dangerous ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world ...read more

Tags: Power

Success Is Relative. It Is What We Can Make Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Most Successful Men Have Used Seeming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most successful men have used seeming failures as stepping ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

To Treat Your Facts With Imagination Is One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine ...read more

Tags: Truth

God's Best Gifts To Us Are Not Necessarily ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 30, 2008

God’s best gifts to us are not necessarily things but ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Denomination: Independent/Bible