In Sermon Illustrations: "Tim Downs"

A Story Is Told Of A Father And Son Driving Down ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

A story is told of a father and son driving down a lonely road as a blinding snow storm begins to fall, unable to see the father pulls to the side of the road there he sees off in the distance the lights of a farmhouse. The warm feeling of seeing the beacon of hope in the distance is overcome by ...read more

Put Down Everything That Comes Into Your Head ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Put down everything that comes into your head and then youre a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuffs ...read more

Tags: Art

Dont Read To Be Big, Read To Be Down To Earth. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Dont read to be big, read to be down to earth. Dont read to be smart, read to be wise. Dont read to memorize, read to realize. Dont read to just learn, read to sometimes unlearn. Dont read a lot, read just enough to keep yourself ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

If Your Whole World Is Upside Down And Joy And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If your whole world is upside down and joy and cheer are far from you, romp for an hour with a six-year-old child and see if its laughter and faith are ...read more

Tags: Children

Conscience Is The Small Clear Voice Deep Down ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Conscience is the small clear voice deep down inside of you, where the ...read more

Tags: Character

Its Always A Privilege To Sit Down And Explain ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Its always a privilege to sit down and explain how forgiveness, cleansing, and power can be individually ours ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

My Grandfather Was Cut Down In The Prime Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My grandfather was cut down in the prime of his life. My grandmother used to say, If he had been cut down 15 minutes ...read more

Tags: Family

Christmas Is When God Came Down The Stairs Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Christmas is when God came down the stairs of heaven ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Getting An Idea Should Be Like Sitting Down On A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Getting an idea should be like sitting down on a pin; it should make you ...read more

Tags: Thought

Slow Down And Enjoy Life. Its Not Only The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Slow down and enjoy life. Its not only the scenery you miss by going too fast, you also miss the ...read more

Tags: Learning

A Friend Is One Who Jumps Down And Puts On The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A friend is one who jumps down and puts on the drag when he finds you are ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Solitude Is A Silent Storm That Breaks Down All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Solitude is a silent storm that breaks down all our dead branches; yet it sends our living roots deeper into ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

When You Get Right Down To The Root Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word succeed, you find that it ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Through The Week We Go Down Into The Valleys Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Through the week we go down into the valleys of care and shadow. Our Sabbaths should be hills of light and joy in Gods presence; and so as time rolls by we shall go from mountain top to mountain top, till at last ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

If A Man Sits Down To Think, He Is Immediately ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If a man sits down to think, he is immediately asked if ...read more

Tags: Thought

Let's Not Drag God's Standard Of Truth Down To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let's not drag God's standard of truth down to our ...read more

Tags: Truth

Staring Down The Critic's Barrel!" Proverbs 9: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 17, 2005

“Staring Down the Critic’s Barrel!” Proverbs 9: 7-10 Key verse(s): 8b:“. . . rebuke a wise man and he will love you.” The Bible tells us that “rebuke a wise man and he will love you.” Love? What happened to getting the emotional revenge that is so satisfying? There doesn’t seem to be a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:7-10, Psalm 82:3-4, Philippians 2:13-14

Tags: Grace, Leadership General

Denomination: Lutheran

A Proud Man Is Always Looking Down On Things And ...  PRO

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 14, 2012

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Tags: Pride

Denomination: Baptist

The Hunger Games: Laying Down Your Life

Contributed by Jeff Morrison on Mar 30, 2012

THE HUNGER GAMES: LAYING DOWN YOUR LIFE In the movie, "The Hunger Games," 16 year old Katness is faced with a dramatic choice when her 12 year old sister is chosen by lottery to fight for their district. She knows her sister is small and frail, and that she would not last in the life or death ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Baptist

Two Guys Are Barreling Down A Hill. All Of A ...

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012

Two guys are barreling down a hill. All of a sudden the brakes give out. The guy driving says, "Oh No! The brakes gave out! What are we gonna do!?" The other ...read more

Tags: Humor

Denomination: Pentecostal