In Sermon Illustrations: "Tithe Or Give"

More Than  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002

MORE THAN… There’s a line in a song that goes: “Thanks a lot, thanks a lot…Thanks for all I’ve got.” Thanks for all I’ve got? Actually, when I think of it, I’m embarrassed about all I’ve got. My mind goes to my garage. Unlike many people, we still fit our cars into our ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday, Joy

Beggar And His Rice

Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 22, 2006

ILLU. beggar and his rice A Parable of Life Life is like another parable from another land. A blind Indian beggar sat beside a road, fingering the rice in his little bowl. Wearing only a loin cloth, he sat in poverty beside a road that stretched into nowhere both ways. The scarce travelers ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Adam Hamilton Saw Christmas

Contributed by Tim Smith on Jan 6, 2013

WHEN ADAM HAMILTON SAW CHRISTMAS Adam Hamilton tells the story of leading his youth group in Dallas, TX to south Dallas, a part of town that was largely forgotten and the remaining people who lived there had been largely forgetten as well. The neighborhood was filled with empty lots, boarded up ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Methodist

Johnny Fulton Was Run Over By A Car At The Age Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005

Johnny Fulton was run over by a car at the age of three. He suffered crushed hips, broken ribs, a fractured skull, and compound fractures in his legs. It did not look as if he would live. But he would not give up. In fact, he later ran the half-mile in less than two minutes. Walt Davis was totally ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Mark Russell, A Political Satirist, Said During ...

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002

Mark Russell, a political satirist, said during one election year during the primary season that all the candidates were claiming to be born-again ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Congregational

If Christianity Is Untrue, Then No Honest Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"If Christianity is untrue, then no honest man will want to believe it, however helpful it might be: if it is true, every honest man will want to believe ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

One Man Accurately Noted, "I've Learned That If ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 6, 2004

One man accurately noted, “I’ve learned that if you give a pig and a boy everything they want, you’ll get a good pig and a bad ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

The Flatterers Object Is To Please In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The flatterers object is to please in everything he does; whereas the true friend always does what is right, and so often gives pleasure, often pain, not wishing the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Everyone Knows That By Far The Happiest And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

Time Isn't A Commodity, Something You Pass ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time isn't a commodity, something you pass around like cake. Time is the substance of life. When anyone asks you to give your time, ...read more

Tags: Time

The Most Important Human Endeavor Is Striving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most important human endeavor is striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depends on it. Only morality in ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Vance Havner On Worry  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011

VANCE HAVNER ON WORRY Vance Havner: Worry is like a rocking chair. It will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere! (From a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Tags: Worry

Life Is An Echo.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 30, 2021

Life is an Echo. What you send out, comes back. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get. What you see in ...read more

Scripture: Esther 7:1-10

Tags: What We Send Out Comes Back, It May Be In Us Too

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Some Thoughts About Gifts

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 26, 2022

Text, 2 Corinthians 9:15, KJV: 15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. Thoughts: This is about the closest verse I can find to use as a text for this illustration. There may be others but please remember that God’s greatest gift ever was His Son, Jesus! Now I’ll share the illustration ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Tags: Love, Gifts

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Fig Tree  PRO

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Jul 26, 2011

THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE 6 "Then Jesus told this story: 'A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. 7 Finally, he said to his gardener, 'I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Tags: Suffering Joy In

Denomination: Other

I Heard A Seminar Speaker Say That You Always ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 20, 2001

I heard a seminar speaker say that you always need to let people know an overview of any speech you are about to give. The reason he said, was that people ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Church Practices, Misconceptions

Denomination: Nazarene

81% Of Parents Of Online Teens Say Teens Aren't ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

81% of parents of online teens say teens aren’t careful enough when giving out personal info online and 79% of online teens agree. ...read more

Tags: Children

There Is Only One Solution If Old Age Is Not To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go one pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning devotion to individuals, to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

In Times Of Great Anxiety We Can Draw Power ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In times of great anxiety we can draw power from our friends. We should at such times, however, avoid friends who sympathize too ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Like The Story Of The 72 Year Old Woman Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

I like the story of the 72 year old woman who went to bed one night and prayed this prayer: "Please God, give me the skin like a ...read more

Tags: Prayer Answered

Denomination: Brethren