In Sermon Illustrations: "Two Comings"

When We Speak Of Joy, We Do Not Speak Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When we speak of joy, we do not speak of something we are after, but of something that will come to ...read more

Tags: Joy

Open The Door, Let In The Air; The Winds Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Open the door, let in the air; The winds are sweet and the flowers are fair. Joy is abroad in the world today; If ...read more

Tags: Joy

You Need To Feel Good About Yourself, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You need to feel good about yourself, the motivation has to come from within. You have nobody ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

There Is No Pleasure To Me Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no pleasure to me without communication; there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind but I ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Persistent Failure Of One Sort Or Another Job ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Persistent failure of one sort or another job failure among them is, we have come to recognize, a not ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

We Sleep, But The Loom Of Life Never Stops; And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We sleep, but the loom of life never stops; and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is ...read more

Tags: Learning

We Do Not Learn To Know Men Through Their ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We do not learn to know men through their coming to us. To find out what sort of people ...read more

Tags: Human Life

We Are Shut Up In Schools And College ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are shut up in schools and college recitation rooms for ten or fifteen years, and come out at last with a ...read more

Tags: School

A Child At Birth Has The Capacity To Become ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A child at birth has the capacity to become original. Or you can put him in a mold so that he ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:17-21, Proverbs 22:6-7

Tags: Commitment, Dedication, Baby Dedication, Formula

A Baby Is God's Opinion That Life Should Go ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A baby is God's opinion that life should go on...Never will a time come when the most marvelous recent ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

A Child At Birth Has The Capacity To Become ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A child at birth has the capacity to become original. Or you can put him in a mold so that he ...read more

Tags: Children

Children Want Some Honest Direction. They Want A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Children want some honest direction. They want a set of sensible rules to live by. The time ...read more

Tags: Children

Of All The Systems Of Morality, Ancient Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Of all the systems of morality, ancient or modern, which have come under my observation, none ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Remember That If The Opportunities For Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Remember that if the opportunities for great deeds should never come, the opportunities for good deeds are renewed day by day. The thing ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

This Poem Is Attributed To Martin Luther:

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 17, 2009

This poem is attributed to Martin Luther: "Feelings come and feelings go, and feelings are deceiving; My warrant is the ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Happy Is The Man Who Walks So Close To God, That ...

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010

"Happy is the man who walks so close to God, that he leaves no room for the Devil to come in between." — Anonymous ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: *other

Want To Walk On Water?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 30, 2021

MANY PEOPLE WANT TO WALK ON THE WATER, WITHOUT THE INVITATION ON GOD’S SON: COME… Matthew 14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. Pastor Chou of Korea wrote a book on prayer. He tells in his book “THE FOURTH DIMENSION” about 4 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:28-29, Matthew 14:30

Tags: Abuse, Walk On Water

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Have Nose, Will Snore

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 8, 2022

Dr. James L. Snyder Having been married as long as The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself, there are very few things we disagree. I run by the idea, “Do you want to be happy, or do you want to be right?” That has guided me through many a storm these past years. Almost every day, I ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:3

Tags: Unity, Agree

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Whatever Happened To "My Space”

Contributed by James Snyder on May 10, 2025

When I was young, one of my life priorities was “My Space.” I defended it with everything I had. In school, I had to defend “My Space.” Several times, I even had to go to the principal’s office and explain what “My Space” was all about. He didn’t seem to understand, and I had to explain it several ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1

Tags: Space, Violations

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Was In Line At Mcdonalds With My Family The ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Buchner on Feb 8, 2004

I was in line at McDonalds with my family the other day when it hit me. We often come to Christ with our requests as if we’re ordering a super-value meal. “Yes, I’ll have a reassurance sandwich, with a side of prosperity, and a large, refreshing dose of hope to wash it all down. And super-size ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Methodist