In Sermon Illustrations: "Use Of Time"

Speaking Death Or Life Over Your Marriage?

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 6, 2025

Far too many people spend a lot of time speaking death over their marriages. "Psychologists Cliff Notarous of Catholic University and Howard Markman of the University of Denver studied married couples during the first decade of marriage. Among couples who ultimately stayed together, only 5 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:20-22

Tags: Marriage, Words, Putdowns

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Book Should Serve As The Ax For The Frozen Sea ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A book should serve as the ax for the ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

An Effort Made For The Happiness Of Others Lifts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts ...read more

Tags: Joy

In Married Conversation, As In Surgery, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In married conversation, as in surgery, the knife must ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

It Is Not Enough To Have A Good Mind. The Main ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing ...read more

Tags: Learning

Riches Do Not Consist In The Possession Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in ...read more

Tags: Money

An Extravagance Is Anything You Buy That Is Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An extravagance is anything you buy that is of no ...read more

Tags: Possession

Self Is The Opaque Veil That Hides The Face Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Self is the opaque veil that hides the Face ...read more

Tags: Self

The Penalty Of Success Is To Be Bored By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The penalty of success is to be bored by the people ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Greatest Homage We Can Pay To The Truth Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The greatest homage we can pay to the ...read more

Tags: Truth

Words Are, Of Course, The Most Powerful Drug ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug ...read more

Tags: Words

Fatigue

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008

"Fatigue makes cowards of us ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Baptist

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

Our Failure To Think Of Prayer As A ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 8, 2001

“Our failure to think of prayer as a privilege may be partly due to the fact that we can pray any time. The door to prayer is open so continuously that we fail to avail ourselves of ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Church Of God

Going Down The Highway A Bumper Sticker Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Gary Merillat on Jun 4, 2001

Going down the highway a bumper sticker was observed that said, "I’m a Pearl Harbor survivor." The unique thing about this bumper sticker was that is was on the back of a Toyota truck. That driver ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General, Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If There's An Alcoholic Parent In The Family, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

If there’s an alcoholic parent in the family, there’s a 50 percent chance one of the children will become an alcoholic. If there are two alcoholic parents, it’s an 85 percent chance. ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Amazon Adds Bible Store: Amazon Shoppers Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Amazon Adds Bible Store: Amazon shoppers should have an easier time finding a Bible, that is if they want an NIV. They have added “The Zondervan Bible Store” to their ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Wal-Mart Sold Over 315,000 American Flags In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Wal-Mart sold over 315,000 American flags in the first two days following the infamous attack on America compared to 15,000 the same time a year ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

According To The Parents Television Council. Mtv ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

According to the Parents Television Council. MTV has roughly three times as many sexual incidents throughout the day as ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox do at 10 ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

If There's An Alcoholic Parent In The Family, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

If there’s an alcoholic parent in the family, there’s a 50 percent chance one of the children will become an alcoholic. If there are two alcoholic parents, it’s an 85 percent chance. ...read more

Tags: Addiction