In Sermon Illustrations: "Time With God"

Whatever Happened To Reality

Contributed by James Snyder on May 18, 2024

During my health hiatus I did things I never had time to do before. One of them was to check out some Reality TV Shows. I never had much interest in these TV shows, but I thought now would be a good time to check some of them just to see what their idea of reality really was. Of course, my health ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Tags: Reality, Tv Shows

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Carta De Satánas (Translation Follows)

Contributed by Rolando Delgado on Sep 22, 2010

CARTA DE SATÁNAS (Translation follows) Te vi ayer cuando comenzabas tus tareas diarias. Te levantaste sin ni siquiera orar a tu "Dios". En todo el día no hiciste nada de oración; de hecho, ni recordaste bendecir tus alimentos. Eres muy desagradecido con tu Dios, y eso me gusta de ti. También me ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Pentecostal

They Kingdom Come" Means "I Am Willing To ...

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 9, 2005

“They kingdom come” means “I am willing to surrender everything I possess in order to possess God. God demands our all or our nothing at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Tags: Lord's Prayer

Denomination: Baptist

One Difference Between Christianity And Other ...  PRO

Contributed by Lalsiemlien Pulamte on Jul 22, 2002

One difference between Christianity and other world religions. Christianity teaches us that we are lost persons and can not find God by ourselves (e.g. the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin). So God’s Son, Jesus Christ came to find us out. In other world ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Tags: People In Acts, World Religions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rick Warren Says, "Worry Is The Warning Light ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004

Rick Warren says, "Worry is the warning light that God is really not first in my life at this particular moment." Because worry says that God is not big enough to handle my troubles. Jesus says in Mt. 6:33: "Set your heart first on God’s kingdom and His goodness.." And He ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Christian Church

Change Of Perspective

Contributed by Samuel M on Apr 26, 2025

Without God, even the smallest problem can become a Goliath. With God, a challenge like Goliath becomes a small problem. There is a change of perspective when do things with God. What appears big and large becomes small because God is so powerful that everything shrinks ...read more

Tags: Faith, Hope

The Fact That Our Good Deeds Are Not Good Enough ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 14, 2003

The fact that our good deeds are not good enough to get us into heaven is no more cruel than it’s cruel for you to tell the fish in the water (I hope your not talking to the fish in the water) “I just can’t breath in your environment.” To say that, is not a cruel statement it is just a statement ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-18, Romans 6:23, Romans 6:2-7, Romans 6:6

Tags: Apologetics General, Apologetics Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Way Of ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Way of Cain by Henry Morris, Ph.D. USED BY PERMISSION (© 2007 by ICR. All Rights Reserved. http://icr.org) "Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain" (Proverbs 25:14) Cain initially was a religious man, evidently proud of his achievements as a "tiller of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Quote: "Saints Are The Sinners Who Keep On ...

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006

Quote: “Saints are the sinners who keep on going.”—By Robert Louis Stevenson, ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

As Soon As Youve Made A Reasonable Decision, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"As soon as youve made a reasonable decision, based on factual information, ...read more

Tags: Action

Bureaucracy Defends The Status Quo Long Past The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

What Are Our Young People Coming To? Slowly, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"What are our young people coming to? Slowly, but surely, to the time when they ...read more

Tags: Children

If We'd Only Stop Trying To Be Happy, We Could ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we'd only stop trying to be happy, we could have ...read more

Tags: Joy

Conversation Between Adam And Eve Must Have Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Conversation between Adam and Eve must have been difficult at times they ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

Part Of The Joy Of Dancing Is Conversation. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Part of the joy of dancing is conversation. Trouble is, some men cant talk ...read more

Tags: Culture

A Dog Teaches A Boy Fidelity, Perseverance, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three ...read more

Tags: Family

A Person Is Always Startled When He Hears ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A person is always startled when he hears himself seriously called an ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Loss Of A Friend Is Like That Of A Limb; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Our Deeds Are Like Stones Cast In The Pool Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our deeds are like stones cast in the pool of time; they themselves may disappear, but ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is A Mistake To Look Too Far Ahead. Only One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian