In Sermon Illustrations: "Things"

Stats On Forgetfulness

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010

STATS ON FORGETFULNESS I was relieved recently to find out that I’m not the only one who forgets things. According to researcher Karen Bolla, everyone does at one time or another. These are the six things people most often forget: • (6). faces 42% • (5). what was said 49% • (4). words 53% • (3). ...read more

Tags: Memories

Denomination: Brethren

The Bible Makes A Difference!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

The story is told of a South Sea Islander who proudly displayed his Bible to a G.I. during WW II. He had received it as a present from a missionary some time before. The soldier said, “Oh, we’ve outgrown that sort of thing like the Bible.” The native. who had been a Cannibal before he was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Bible, Humor, Miracles, Missionaries, Scriptures  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Whoever Brings An Affliction To Us, It Is God ...  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Apr 9, 2002

“Whoever brings an affliction to us, it is God that sends it.” (Thomas ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life, God The Father

Denomination: Baptist

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

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 3, 2003

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

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Fame Is A Vapor, Popularity An Accident, Riches ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wing. Only one ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Truth Of The Matter Is That You Always Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Truth Of The Matter Is That You Always Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Ultimately, Property Rights And Personal Rights ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ultimately, property rights and personal rights are the same thing. The one cannot be ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

An Optimist Is Someone Who Tells You To Cheer Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An optimist is someone who tells you to cheer up when ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Golf Combines Two Favorite American Pastimes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf combines two favorite American pastimes taking long walks and ...read more

Tags: Sports

God Forces No One, For Love Cannot Compel, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God forces no one, for love cannot compel, and God's service, therefore, is ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

God Is Not Some Cosmic Bellboy For Whom We Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God is not some cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a ...read more

Tags: God The Father

God Cannot Give Us A Happiness And Peace Apart ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not ...read more

Tags: Men's Day

It Is Much Better To Know Something About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is much better to know something about everything than to know ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

That Government Is Not Best Which Best Secures ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

That government is not best which best secures mere life and property there is a ...read more

Tags: Government

There Are Always Reasons For Giving Up. There Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are always reasons for giving up. There is no such thing as failure except to those ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Would Be A Great Mistake To Confine Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It would be a great mistake to confine your imagination to the way ...read more

Tags: Thought

In The Eternal Life There Is No Greed. One Hears ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In the eternal life there is no greed. One hears of neither mine nor ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Visionary People Are Visionary Partly Because Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Visionary people are visionary partly because of the very great ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

When Friendships Are Real, They Are Not Glass ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the ...read more

Tags: Compassion