In Sermon Illustrations: "Tv Shows"

Weather Is A Great Bluffer. I Guess The Same Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Weather is a great bluffer. I guess the same is true of our human society things can look dark, then a break ...read more

Tags: Creation

Our Wretched Species Is So Made That Those Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones ...read more

Tags: Thought

Heroes Are Symbolic Figures Whose Deeds Are Out ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Heroes are symbolic figures whose deeds are out of the ordinary, but not too far out. They show often dramatically that the ...read more

Tags: Heroism

A Barber In A Small Town Was Busy Cutting Hair ...  PRO

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Oct 23, 2000

- A barber in a small town was busy cutting hair one day when the local cop walked in to get a haircut. And the barber was feeling a bit generous that day, so he said to the cop... "Since you do such a good job protecting us, and watching over us... today’s haircut is free." The cop said he ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Poverty, Standing Firm, Strong

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Can Anyone Look At Our World And Believe ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 5, 2002

How can anyone look at our world and believe this all happened by chance? With just a glance at the animal kingdom and I see overwhelming evidence of design. Take the polar bear for instance. A polar bear that is tranquilized trapped, and released 300 miles away can usually find its way home. ...read more

Tags: Creation, Apologetics God, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tom Mcdawley, A Correspondent For The Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Tom McDawley, a correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor reported on a poll conducted in January 2006 by the Terror Free Tomorrow organization. The poll suggested that humanitarian aid delivered by real human beings is a very effective way to improve how Muslim countries view the United ...read more

Tags: Humility

The Essence Of A Perfect Friendship Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The essence of a perfect friendship is that each friend reveals himself utterly to the other, flings aside his reserves, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Jas 3:13 Who Is Wise And Understanding Among ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jul 27, 2007

Jas 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Idaho Senator Mike Crapo Claims The Statistics ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Idaho Senator Mike Crapo claims the statistics show that 1 in 5 U.S. teens faces violence in ...read more

Tags: Dating

Rick Warren - "In Essential Beliefs We Have ...

Contributed by David Nuhfer on Jul 16, 2008

Rick Warren - “In essential beliefs we have unity. In non-essential beliefs we have liberty. In ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Baptist

In The Book, "Let Us Break Bread Together" Fred ...  PRO

Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Dec 23, 2002

In the book, “Let Us Break Bread Together” Fred Daniel Gealy writes, “The word Epiphany is a great Christian word. The grace of God has appeared is the testimony of every page in the New Testament. My eyes have seen God has not just shown himself in the past; nor is his coming simply some ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1, Isaiah 60:1-6, Isaiah 60:1-9, Isaiah 60:11-12

Tags: Glory, Forgiveness In Jesus, God's Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Knew He Was Going To Die. Jesus Always ...

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 10, 2007

Jesus knew He was going to die. Jesus always lived in the shadow of the cross. William Holman Hunt was a 19th-century British painter. One of his paintings shows the interior of a carpenter’s shop. Joseph and the young man Jesus are working inside. The painting shows Jesus pausing from His ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Traditional Family Is Alive Of The Nation's 73 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

TRADITIONAL FAMILY IS ALIVE Of the nation's 73 million children, nearly 45 million (62%) live with their biological parents, according to the Census Bureau. Another 19 million live with their unmarried, biological mothers. Based on '04 surveys, the report also shows cohabiting families are on the ...read more

Tags: Family

Yours, Mine And Ours: Crock-Pot Stepfamilies

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008

YOURS, MINE AND OURS: CROCK-POT STEPFAMILIES Video Clip - Yours, Mine and Ours (2005 version) = 3:23 Clip shows husband and wife announcing they were married without telling the children beforehand and shows the children fighting and Dad reacting badly. But the hammer is no answer and no better a ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Christian Church

Traditional Family Is Alive

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

TRADITIONAL FAMILY IS ALIVE Of the nation’s 73 million children, nearly 45 million (62%) live with their biological parents, according to the Census Bureau. Another 19 million live with their unmarried, biological mothers. Based on 2004 surveys, the report also shows cohabiting families are on the ...read more

Tags: Family

Physician, Theologian, And Philosopher Albert ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Physician, theologian, and philosopher Albert Schweitzer stated … “The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help ...read more

Never Cite, To Justify A Story, The Publics ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Never cite, to justify a story, the publics right to know. The publics right to know is just a self-righteous phrase to mask the ...read more

Tags: News

A Legend Tells Of A Liberated Slave Who Went To ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 18, 2003

"A legend tells of a liberated slave who went to see President Lincoln and assured him that he would not accept his freedom as a gift, that he proposed to pay for it. He threw a silver dollar on the President’s desk. The kindly Mr. Lincoln tried to show the man that he could not pay for his ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Joy, Faith

Denomination: United Methodist

The Dreamer Was A Favorite Son

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

THE DREAMER WAS A FAVORITE SON (Vv. 3-7) The Bible tells us that Joseph was loved more than all his children because he was the son of his old age. When Joseph's brethren saw that he was loved more than they were, they hated him and could not speak peaceably unto him. The coat of many colors ...read more

Tags: Jealousy

Painter Andrew Wyeth's Understanding Of What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2009

Painter Andrew Wyeth’s Understanding of What Doesn’t Show on the Canvas Helps Him Better Draw What Does Andrew Wyeth painted picture of General Lafayette’s quarters near Chadds Ford, Pa., with a sycamore tree behind the building. When his brother first saw the painting, Andrew wasn’t finished with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: God's Sovereign Will