In Sermon Illustrations: "Unknown Riches"

Johnny Carson Quipped Once, "I Know A Man Who ...

Contributed by John Morris on Mar 5, 2008

Johnny Carson quipped once, “I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex and rich food. He was healthy ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Difficult Times Have Helped Me To Understand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way and that so many things that one ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Martin Luther Said, I Have Held Many Things In ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004

Martin Luther said, I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:11-22

Tags: Joy, Peace

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom Is An Indivisible Word. If We Want To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone, whether they are rich or poor, whether they agree with us ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Many, Many Years Ago King George Vi Addressed The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007

Many, many years ago King George VI addressed the British Commonwealth on New Year’s Eve at the turn of a moment in history where the whole world was standing on the brink of uncertainty. Despondency was in the air, and people did not know to whom they could turn. As he closed his message, unknown ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Charles De Gaulle Once Said: "When I Am Right, I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Charles De Gaulle once said: “When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. So we were very ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Andrew Carnegie, Who Amassed A Fortune Of Over ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Andrew Carnegie, who amassed a fortune of over 400 million dollars ended up giving 99.5% of it away. He said this about it - "the man who ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Death Nearness

The Years Of Old Age...are Indeed Formative ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The years of old age...are indeed formative years, rich in possibilities to unlearn the follies of a lifetime, to see through inbred self-deceptions, to deepen understanding and compassion, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-27

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Emily's 9-5 Struggle

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 19, 2024

Emily, a young woman from the MZ generation, recently started her career with a standard 9-5 job. She quickly finds herself feeling trapped and miserable in this routine. Every morning, the thought of going to work at 9 AM and staying until 5 PM feels unbearable to her. She often voices her ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Tags: Letting Go, Spiritual Growth, Comfort, Purpose, Danger  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

I Love The Commercial Where A Daddy Takes His ...  PRO

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 2, 2001

- I love the commercial where a daddy takes his little girl to a public pool with the purpose of teaching her how to dive off the diving board. Maybe you’ve seen it, I think it is advertising Kodak or something. And so there they are, the day begins with them both having high hopes of a ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-11

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith In God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Were Six People Trapped In A Dark, Cold ...

Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 31, 2008

There were six people trapped in a dark, cold cave. They each had a stick of wood. The fire in the middle of the cave was starting to go out. The first woman refused to put her wood in the fire because there was someone she didn’t like in the circle. The next man held onto his stick of wood ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Lutheran

Would That There Were An Award For People Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of enough. Good enough. Successful enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Socially ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

After Attending Church One Sunday Morning, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 24, 2002

After attending church one Sunday morning, a little boy knelt at his bedside that night and prayed, "Dear God, we had a good time at church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:27-28

Tags: Church Practices, Worship Definition

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Good Conscience Is More To Be Desired Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A good conscience is more to be desired than all the riches of the East. How sweet are the slumbers of him who can lie down on his pillow, and review the transactions of the day ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:3-5

Tags: Character

The Shadows Of Evening Lengthen About Me, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The shadows of evening lengthen about me, but morning is in my heartThe rich spoils of memory are mine. Mine, too, are the precious things of todaybooks, flowers, ...read more

Tags: Learning

This Is Pretty Amazing  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 3, 2002

THIS IS PRETTY AMAZING (writer unknown) What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? Answer - Psalms 117 What is the longest chapter in the Bible? Answer - Psalms 119 Which chapter is in the center of the Bible? Answer - Psalms 118 Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118 Fact: There are 594 ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Narvaez, The Spanish Patriot, Lay Dying, His ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

When Narvaez, the Spanish patriot, lay dying, his father-confessor asked him whether he had forgiven all his enemies. Narvaez looked astonished and said, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wealth Woes: A Recent Study By Columbia ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Wealth Woes: A recent study by Columbia University found that rich kids suffer higher incidences of substance abuse, anxiety, and depression than their middle-class and even ...read more

Tags: Addiction

In Ordinary Life We Hardly Realize That We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. It is very easy to overestimate the ...read more

Tags: Joy

Capitalism And Communism Stand At Opposite ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: The communist, seeing the rich man and his fine home, says: No man should have so much. The ...read more

Tags: Government