In Sermon Illustrations: "Use Of Time"

[104]. A Message From A Poem – God’s Attributes

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 8, 2025

[104]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOD’S ATTRIBUTES Some people dispute the term Attributes of God. They say it can only be applied to statements such as God IS love. Others look at it in a wider sense taking in the qualities of the Godhead. In this poem, I took 4 words to make 4 stanzas ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:4-5, Ephesians 2:14, Colossians 3:12, 1 Thessalonians 3:13  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Peace, Compassion, Holiness, Character Of God, Attributes Of God, Grace, Love, Mercy  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Apple Fritter On My Mind

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 2, 2022

The last few weeks have been rather hectic, and I’ve struggled to keep up with everything. If it weren’t for The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I probably would not have gotten where I am today. I don’t know anybody who can plan out a day, week, or month better than her. She has everything ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:21

Tags: Stress, Humor

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Swimming In An Ocean Of Pills

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 6, 2025

Dr. James L. Snyder I have a confession to make. I never realized that the older I get, the more difficult life seems to be. Oh, for those good ole days. As a young person, I thought that when I got older, all of my problems would be solved. At the time, I did not know all the problems I was ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22

Tags: Health, Old Age, Doctors, Pills

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Multitasking Is Not My Cup Of Tea

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 24, 2026

Dr. James L. Snyder Usually, I have a lot of work on my desk, from writing to radio programs. Even though I have many projects, I can only do one at a time. I have often wished I could multitask, which would help me get through many more projects more quickly. But that has never been my style of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Tags: Work, Multitasking

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

What Does It Mean?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Christianity must mean everything to us before it can mean anything to ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Apologetics General, Commitment To Christ

I Am Not Where I Need To Be, But Thank God I Am ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

I am not where I need to be, but thank God I am not where I used to ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Character

There Are 70,000 African American Churches In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

There are 70,000 African American churches in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

Ethel Barrett

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Dec 30, 2006

Ethel Barrett "We would worry less about what others think of us if we ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

In '06 The National Norm For The Number Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

In ’06 the national norm for the number of children per U.S. household is ...read more

There Are 35.2 Million Foreign-Born People In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

There are 35.2 million foreign-born people in the U.S., about 12% of the ...read more

I Solved My Drinking Problem. I Joined ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I solved my drinking problem. I joined Alcoholics Anonymous. I still drink, ...read more

Tags: Addiction

What We Have Done For Ourselves Alone Dies With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us. What we have done for others and the ...read more

Tags: Death

Christ Is No Moses, No Exactor, No Giver Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Christ is no Moses, no exactor, no giver of laws, but a giver of grace, a Savior; he is infinite mercy and ...read more

Tags: Grace

The Very Purpose Of Existence Is To Reconcile ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Purpose Of Life Is Not To Be Happy. It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some ...read more

Tags: Christian Values, Ralph Waldo Emerson

Courage Is The Most Important Of All The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues. Because if you havent courage, you may not have an ...read more

Tags: Endurance

To Say That Man Is Made Up Of Certain Chemical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To say that man is made up of certain chemical elements is a satisfactory description only for those ...read more

Tags: Creation

I Think, At A Childs Birth, If A Mother Could ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think, at a childs birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

Some Day People Will Learn That Material Things ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some day people will learn that material things do not bring happiness, that they are of little use in making ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

We Are Always Looking To The Future; The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are always looking to the future; the present does not satisfy us. Our ideal, ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will