In Sermon Illustrations: "Use Of Time"

Mowing Your Yard In The Midst Of A Flood!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020

Glen and Jo Ann live in Orange County, California in a low lying area. It flooded one year and the local newspaper sent a reporter in a boat out to Glen and Jo Ann’s neighborhood. The reporter found Jo Ann, sitting on their roof watching large objects floating by, so he climbed up on the roof to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Tags: Humor, Priorities, Seeking The Kingdom First

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Did Jesus Really Weep?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 30, 2020

When Jesus went to call Lazarus back from the grave......HE WEPT. Some have wondered why he wept. The Jews must have thought it was from sorrow, because they said, "Behold how He loved him" (John 11:36). Yet we wonder why he wept, if he was going to call him back to life? Maybe ...read more

Scripture: John 11:35, John 14:1-6

Tags: Death, Heaven, Lazarus, Weeping, Funerals  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Conscience Or The Holy Spirit?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020

pilot vertigo: My Division Officer in the Navy was also a Naval aviator. On his way home from a mission over Afghanistan he got vertigo (a dizzy confused state of mind caused by the inner ear). His senses were confused. The biggest was his sense of flight. Which can be deadly when landing on an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Tags: Feelings, Facts, What Is Conscience, What Is Holy Spirit

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Republican, Democrat, And Libertarian Arrive At Heaven

Contributed by Gregory Artz on Aug 31, 2022

A Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, and an unassuming man all arrived at the gates of Heaven. First the Republican spoke to St Peter, “I am sure am glad I made it here, I was sure to give plenty of money to the poor.” St Peter replied, sorry sir, your name is not in the book. Then the Democrat ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:1-4, Revelation 20:11-15

Tags: Heaven, Politics, Book Of Life

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sharing Love

Contributed by Rob Roy on May 22, 2024

In Irving Illinois a group purchased the old school building and made it into a long term alcohol recovery program. Some of those started coming to worship at the Irving church, two had met there, Matt and Kim, I and not using their real names. My favorite wife, Lisa and I got to know them, ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19, Mark 12:30-31

Tags: Service, Hope, Blessings

Think Before You Speak

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 6, 2025

Taking a moment to think before you speak is like installing a verbal facemask —it gives you a chance to avoid regrettable word splatter before it happens. Now, let’s be honest—there are four types of people in this world: 1. Those who think before they speak (a rare and majestic ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:27-28, Proverbs 21:23, Proverbs 18:21

Tags: Speak, Words, Think Before You Speak

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The True Story Is Told Of Anny Pennica, A 62 ...

Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 2, 2010

The true story is told of Anny Pennica, a 62 year old woman who had been blind from birth. At age 47 she married a man she met in her Braille class and for the first 15 years of their marriage he did the seeing for both of them until he also became completely blind. Anny had never seen a tree or a ...read more

Tags: Sermon On The Mount

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Important To Note That Tiberius Caear Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Clark on Apr 12, 2001

It is important to note that Tiberius Caear is only mentioned 4 times throught history, every ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

The Writer Does The Most Who Gives His Reader ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The writer does the most who gives his reader the most knowledge and ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Peter Ustinov Said, "Charity Is More Common Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2004

Peter Ustinov said, “Charity is more common than compassion. Charity is tax-deductible. ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Peter Ustinov Said, "Charity Is More Common Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 29, 2007

Peter Ustinov said, “Charity is more common than compassion. Charity is tax-deductible. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I'm Hitting The Woods Just Great. But I'm Having ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I'm hitting the woods just great. But I'm having a terrible ...read more

Tags: Sports

Experience Is Very Valuable. It Keeps A Man Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Experience is very valuable. It keeps a man who makes the same mistake twice from ...read more

Tags: Experience

Fathers Should Never Underestimate The Priceless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Fathers should never underestimate the priceless return they receive both in this life and in the life to come ...read more

Tags: Parenting

One Difference Between Death And Taxes Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse ...read more

Tags: Giving General

No One Party Can Fool All Of The People All Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one party can fool all of the people all of the time; that's ...read more

Tags: Government

Love Is The Emblem Of Eternity: It Confounds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory of a ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

I Was So Busy Doing Things I Should Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I was so busy doing things I should have delegated, I didnt ...read more

Tags: Communication General

There's A Quote That Goes,

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 30, 2009

There’s a quote that goes, “There are times when it would seem as if God fished with a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Goodness Is Always An Asset. A Man Who Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Goodness is always an asset. A man who is straight, friendly and useful may never be famous, but he is respected and liked by all who know him. He has laid a solid ...read more

Tags: Christian Love