In Sermon Illustrations: "Used For Good"

I Don’t Believe In Karma

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 2, 2021

Some people believe in karma, but I don’t. Some people believe what you do will come back on you some way or the other. I do believe that everything you do does have consequences. Sometimes those consequences are small and insignificant and sometimes rather large and unbearing. Recently, my truck ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7

Tags: Reaping, Karma, Sowing

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Do I Need A New Mask For Halloween?

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 28, 2023

The older I get, the less patience I have for holidays. I certainly am not a holiday guru in any sense of the word. When I was younger, my favorite holiday was Christmas because of all the presents I got. I could never get enough gifts for Christmas. When I got older, got married and had ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:2

Tags: Halloween, Masks

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

[202]. A Message From A Poem – Pictures From A Counting Song - (Part 1)

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 16, 2025

[202]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – PICTURES FROM A COUNTING SONG - (PART 1) THIS IS PART 1 OF THE POEM WITH PART 2 TO FOLLOW IN THE NEXT POSTING. “ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE” OR “1, 2, BUCKLE MY SHOE” is a counting song dating back to late 18th century in the USA. It was heard for the first time ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:2-5

Tags: Nursery Rhyme, Christian Poems, Wrentham Massachusetts, Christian Application, Counting  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[363]. A Message From A Poem – Don’t Follow And Be Aware

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 6, 2026

[363]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DON’T FOLLOW AND BE AWARE This is a corrupt world and I think that is the general consensus among people, though the non-believers see some things differently. Jesus said something once that is hard to put into practice. {{Matthew 10:16-17 “Behold, I send you out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-17, Luke 16:8, 1 John 4:4, John 17:14-16

Tags: Shrewd, Beware, Imposters, Evil One, Crooks, Unbelievers, Thieves, Aware, Fakes, Rogues, Scammers, Frauds, Cheats, Christian Poems, Phoneys, Beware Of Men  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Resolutions Of Jonathan Edwards  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 5, 2003

The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ’s sake. Remember to read over these Resolutions once a week. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Tags: Discipleship, New Year's Day

Denomination: Baptist

Fanny Crosby, The Great Hymn Writer In The Last ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 14, 2000

Fanny Crosby, the great hymn writer in the last half of the 19th Century, though blind since she was six weeks old, used to ...read more

Tags: Joy, Human Body, Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Baptist

That Great Saint And Missionary Pioneer, Hudson ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 2, 2001

That great saint and missionary pioneer, Hudson Taylor said, "The real secret of an unsatisfied life lies too often in an unsurrendered will." ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment, Faith, Doing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

Per Capita Clout Wal-Mart Generates $440 In Sales ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Per Capita Clout Wal-Mart generates $440 in sales yearly for every man, woman and child in the U.S. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Little League Baseball Is The Largest Youth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Little League Baseball is the largest youth activity in the U.S. with over 3,000,000 kids and 200,000 teams. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

Christianity Today (5/05) Reports The Value Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Christianity Today (5/05) reports the value of hours U.S. volunteers worked in ’04 is $272 billion at $17.55 per ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Our Prayers Lay The Track Down Which God's Power ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Our prayers lay the track down which God’s power can come. Like a mighty locomotive, his power is irresistible, but it ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

God Has Editing Rights Over Our Prayers. He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“God has editing rights over our prayers. He will... edit them, correct them, bring them in line with His will and then hand them back ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

If We Do Not Trust God Enough To Leave The ...

Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Jan 27, 2007

If we do not trust God enough to leave the confines of ordinary existence and be born again of the Spirit, then we will not grow or develop spiritually and will never be ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Southern Baptist Convention Churches Have A Total ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Southern Baptist Convention churches have a total membership of 16,270,315 in the U.S., more than 5% of the nation’s ...read more

Creativity Is So Delicate A Flower That Praise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us will put out more and ...read more

Tags: Art

I Wonder If We Who Have Grown Up Will Ever Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I wonder if we who have grown up will ever know on this side of the grave how much we owe to children, who ...read more

Tags: Children

The Beginning Of A Habit Is Like An Invisible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The beginning of a habit is like an invisible thread, but every time we repeat the act we strengthen the strand, add to it another filament, until ...read more

Tags: Character

My Grandfather Was Cut Down In The Prime Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My grandfather was cut down in the prime of his life. My grandmother used to say, If he had been cut down 15 minutes ...read more

Tags: Family

I Pity The Man, Black Or White, Who Has Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I pity the man, black or white, who has never experienced the joy and satisfaction that come to one by reason of an effort to assist in ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Tomorrow Is The Most Important Thing In Life; ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life; comes into us at midnight very clean. Its perfect when it arrives, and it puts itself in our ...read more

Tags: Future