In Sermon Illustrations: "Tim Downs"

The Quickest Way For A Mother To Get The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jan Spencer on Mar 19, 2002

The quickest way for a mother to get the attention of her children is to sit down and look comfortable. Mothers can have a few minutes to ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day

Denomination: Pentecostal

If The Crowns Of All The Kingdoms Of Europe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If the crowns of all the kingdoms of Europe were laid down at my feet in exchange for my books and my love ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Keep On Going And The Chances Are You Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of ...read more

Tags: Endurance

When It Comes To Dreams And Visions You Have To ...

Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008

When it comes to dreams and visions you have to be like Nehemiah and say, "I ain't got time to ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Denomination: Pentecostal

In 1/08, The Median Price Of A New Home Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

In 1/08, the median price of a new home was $216,000, down 15% from the 1/07, reports the ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

In May Of 1996, The Greatest Disaster In Mountain ...  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 5, 2001

In May of 1996, the greatest disaster in mountain climbing occurred on Mount Everest. The climbers stayed too long at the summit. A storm began to blow in. As they made their way down to an intermediate camp, they were engulfed in a full scale blizzard. The wind exceeded 60 knots. The chill ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Holy Spirit Attributes, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pray Till You Get Cookies  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 11, 2004

PRAY TILL YOU GET COOKIES We should be like the 3-year-old boy (that Paul Harvey told about) who went to the grocery store with his mother. Before they entered the grocery store she said to him, "Now you’re not going to get any chocolate chip cookies, so don’t even ask." She put him up in the cart ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-18, Jeremiah 33:3, Jeremiah 29:12

Tags: Prayer Supplication, Parable General

The Insurance Claim Letter

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 22, 2008

THE INSURANCE CLAIM LETTER Dear Sirs, I was recently moving 500 pounds of bricks from the top of a five-story building. It would take too long to carry them down, so I put them in a bucket and lowered them by a pulley which I fastened to the top of the building. After tying the rope securely at ...read more

Tags: Affliction

Denomination: Baptist

On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

ON BACKSLIDING A. M. Hills (From Backsliders and Worldly Christians) -- "It is doubtful if a moral fall is ever precipitous. People decline in religion and backslide gradually. Like descending a stairway, they go down step by step." Herman Melville -- "We warn you against little concessions, ...read more

Tags: Sin General

We Should Be Like The 3-Year-Old Boy (That Paul ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 5, 2008

We should be like the 3-year-old boy (that Paul Harvey told about) who went to the grocery store with his mother. Before they entered the grocery store she said to him, "Now you’re not going to get any chocolate chip cookies, so don’t even ask." She put him up in the cart & he sat in the little ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Wesleyan

Put God First And Give Him What Is ...

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jan 12, 2009

Put God first and give Him what is His! “Now about the collection for God’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-13

Tags: Tithes

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Funniest Easter Story Ever!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 25, 2024

The Call to Worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing "Up from the Grave He Arose" as they marched in perfect step down the center aisle to the front of the church. However, unfortunatley, ...read more

Tags: Church, Easter, Resurrection, Miracles, Choir  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of God's Word In The Philippines

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 17, 2024

Joanne Shetler, a dedicated missionary, spent years living among the Balangao people in the Philippines. Her mission was to translate the Bible into their language and share the good news of the Savior. However, progress was slow. One day, Ama, a man who had adopted Joanne as his Balangao ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Tags: Bible, Salvation, Missions, Miracles, God's Word, Genealogies Of The Bible  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Heavenly Father, Help Us To Remember That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

Our Heavenly Father, help us to remember that freedom cannot be handed down and maintained without effort; that each generation must ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom, Holidays Civic

If You Could Kick The Person Responsible For ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 26, 2002

“If you could kick the person responsible for most of your troubles in the backside, you wouldn’t be able to sit down for ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Aim Of Public Education Is Not To Spread ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a ...read more

Tags: Culture

Eternity Has No Gray Hairs The Flowers Fade, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Eternity has no gray hairs The flowers fade, the heart withers, man grows old and dies, the world lies down in the sepulchre of ages, but ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

None Of Us Has Gotten Where We Are Solely By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps. We got here ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Desperation

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 19, 2019

DESPERATION While walking down the road of life we often reach a place of desperation, a place where all hope is gone and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:28-30

Tags: Deliverance, Desperation

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Do You Hang With?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 30, 2021

You will only ever be as great as the people you surround yourself with; so be brave enough to let go of those who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Tags: Be With Godly People, People Cause Problems

Denomination: Independent/Bible