In Sermon Illustrations: "Unto Us A Child"

When Once We Are Related To Jesus Christ, Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When once we are related to Jesus Christ, our relation to actual life is that of a child, ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

I'm Only A Mirror Fragment  PRO

Contributed by Matt Black on Oct 26, 2002

I’M ONLY A MIRROR FRAGMENT I want to share with you a story about a very interesting well-educated Greek philosopher whose name is Dr. Alexander Popaderos. And Dr. Popaderos every summer on the island of Crete taught a class on ethics for two weeks. And this particular summer just as he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Tags: Character, Evangelism, Fulfillment, God Brings Purpose, Reflect  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Three Most Beautiful Sights: A Potato ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The three most beautiful sights: a potato garden in bloom, a ship in sail, and a woman ...read more

Tags: Children

The Antidote For Crime Should Be Administered ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The antidote for crime should be administered in childhood, by the parents. The problem is not fundamentally that of the improper ...read more

Tags: Parenting

There Are Many Ways To Measure Success, Not The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are many ways to measure success, not the least of which is the way your child ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

J.c. Ryle Said . "God Has No Dumb Children, It ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Mar 14, 2007

J.C. Ryle said . “God has no dumb children, it is as much a part of their new nature to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Creativity Is Freedom To See Things As Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Creativity is freedom to see things as always fresh and new, to enter each dawn with a ...read more

Tags: Art

Theres Nothing That Can Help You Understand Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Theres nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain ...read more

Tags: Children

To Be Able To Endure Is The First Lesson Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To be able to endure is the first lesson which a child ought to learn, and the one which it ...read more

Tags: Children

What Prayer Is…  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 6, 2002

What Prayer Is… Prayer is coming into the presence of God… Prayer is entering the throne room of the KING of kings and LORD of lords… Prayer is taking our concerns to the one who cares for me Prayer is to stand on holy ground… Prayer is communicating with the creator of the world…(the one spoke ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On Sunday, August 16,1987, Northwest Airlines ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 29, 2004

On Sunday, August 16,1987, Northwest Airlines flight 225 crashed just after taking off from the Detroit airport. 155 people were killed. One survived: a 4-year-old from Tempe, Arizona, named Cecelia. News accounts say when rescuers found Cecelia they assumed she had been a passenger in one of the ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Promises Of God

Denomination: Congregational

Surprise Gift

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011

SURPRISE GIFT When Gabriel Hurles turned six a couple of years ago (January 2009), he was so focused on eating his birthday cake, that he hardly noticed the giant package in the corner of the room. When another child pointed out the large gift, Gabriel ran over and began to tear off the wrapping. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Tags: Christmas

Peace Corp Volunteer Studies  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002

PEACE CORP VOLUNTEER STUDIES Some years ago a study was conducted among Peace Corps volunteers. Researchers took a random sample of volunteers and split them into two roughly equal groups: those who completed their tour commitments and those who returned home early because of "problems of ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Father's Day, Children

Of Course We Know Practically Speaking That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Of course we know practically speaking that every child will not have a father, a physical father present. Some fathers die or are incapacitated. But every child needs a father. The world and especially the African American community are suffering from father absence. There is a father hunger that ...read more

Tags: People In The Gospel

The Most Important Gift

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 16, 2009

THE MOST IMPORTANT GIFT Rob Parsons, the founder of "Care for the Family," asks the question, "What is the most important gift a father can give to his child?" He always gives the same answer: it is his unconditional love and acceptance. The key to a child’s heart is to let him or her know that ...read more

Tags: Father's Day, Time

Denomination: Baptist

Why Christian Lifestyles Aren't Different: George ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Why Christian Lifestyles Aren’t Different: George Barna, researcher and author of the book, Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions, says, “For years we have reported research findings showing that born again adults think and behave very much like everyone else. It often seems that their ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Remember A Young Couple, They Joyfully ...

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 10, 2008

I remember a young couple, they joyfully discovered, after years of trying, they were going to have a baby. However, they were both perfectionists They did what a lot of expectant parents do, they purchased books on how to raise a child. But they went over board. They read every book they could ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Methodist

St. Augustine On The Trinity

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

ST. AUGUSTINE ON THE TRINITY One day when St. Augustine was at his wits' end to understand and explain the Trinity, he went out for a walk. He kept turning over in his mind, "One God, but three Persons. Three Persons--not three Gods but one God. What does it mean? How can it be explained? How can ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-23

Tags: Trinity

Denomination: Brethren

Do You Believe The Easter Story?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011

DO YOU BELIEVE THE EASTER STORY? I heard a story about a family that tragically lost three of their four children within just two weeks to a deadly, virulent disease. One child was left--a four year old boy. The family had buried the third child just two weeks before Easter. On Easter morning ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-49

Tags: Easter Resurrection

A Man On Vacation Was Strolling Along Outside ...  PRO

Contributed by Scott Carson on Mar 29, 2001

A man on vacation was strolling along outside his hotel in Acapulco, enjoying the sunny Mexican weather. Suddenly, he was attracted by the screams of a woman kneeling in front of a child. The man knew enough Spanish to determine that the boy had swallowed a coin. Seizing the child by the heels, the ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Poverty

Denomination: Baptist