In Sermon Illustrations: "Used For Bad"

Luke Has Been Our Fireplace And Fire Circle ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 22, 2003

Luke has been our fireplace and fire circle person…he loves to fan the flame by gently blowing on the ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General, Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Are More Than 3,000 Scrapbooking Stores ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

There are more than 3,000 scrapbooking stores with an estimated 25 million scrapbookers in the U.S. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Parenting

New Research Reveals That Marijuana, Pornography, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

New research reveals that marijuana, pornography, and illegal labor account for 10% of the U.S. economy. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Money Is Better Than Poverty, If Only For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. Woody Allen (b. 1935), U.S. filmmaker. “The ...read more

Tags: Money

An Estimated 11 Million Undocumented Migrants ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

An estimated 11 million undocumented migrants currently live in the U.S.; up to 750,000 yearly enter ...read more

Our Creator Would Never Have Made Such Lovely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep hearts to enjoy them, ...read more

Tags: Death

The Ability To Relate And To Connect, Sometimes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The ability to relate and to connect, sometimes in odd and yet in striking fashion, lies at the very heart of any creative use of the ...read more

Tags: Art

Our Heavenly Father, So Far From Ever ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Our Heavenly Father, so far from ever overlooking us, is only waiting to find our hearts open, to pour ...read more

Tags: Grace

Holiness Is Not A Luxury For The Few; It Is Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Holiness is not a luxury for the few; it is not just for some people. It is meant for you and for me and for all of us. It is a simple duty, ...read more

Tags: Holiness

There Are Many Things That We Get From Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There are many things that we get from our children, including love and meaning and purpose and an opportunity to give. ...read more

Tags: Children

Learn To Get In Touch With Silence Within ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Lifes Up And Downs Provide Windows Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Lifes up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

When The Gospel Invites Men To Forgiveness, It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When the gospel invites men to forgiveness, it never invites them to a light-hearted place where sin is condoned. It ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

We Keep Moving Forward, Opening New Doors, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because were curious and ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

We See But Dimly Through The Mists And Vapors ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We see but dimly through the mists and vapors Amid these early damps, What seem to us like sad funeral ...read more

Tags: Death

During The Course Of Administration, And In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"During the course of administration, and in order to disturb it, the artillery of the press has been leveled against us, charged with ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

We Keep Our Radio Right On Top Of The Tv Set. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We keep our radio right on top of the TV set. With the radio playing there, it gives us something to think ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Posterity You Will Never Know How Much It Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Posterity you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

If We Cannot See God In The Commonalities That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we cannot see God in the commonalities that constitute daily life, we would not recognize Christ if he walked ...read more

Tags: God The Father

He Prayeth Best Who Loveth Best All Things Both ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small; For the dear God who ...read more

Tags: God The Father