In Sermon Illustrations: "Using Talents"

God's Sunlight

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021

How is it that the sunlight gives us such joy? Why does this radiance when it falls on the earth fill us with the joy of living? The whole sky is blue, the fields are green, the houses all white, and our enchanted eyes drink in those bright colors which bring delight to our souls. And then there ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Tags: Feeling God's Present, Not Feeling God's Presents

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finally  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

FINALLY The value of persistent prayer is not that He will hear us but that we will ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer In The Spirit, Prayer General

Stevie Wonder, That Great Singer, Said, "We All ...

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002

Stevie Wonder, that great singer, said, “We all have ability. The ...read more

Tags: Faith, Christian Values

Denomination: Baptist

Contrary To Popular Belief, It Wasn't The Apple ...  PRO

Contributed by Randall Newman on Oct 10, 2005

Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t the apple on the tree that got us banished from Paradise. ...read more

Tags: Sin Separates From God

Denomination: Church Of God

Though Our Feelings Come And Go, God's Love For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Only What We Have Wrought Into Our Character ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Only what we have wrought into our character during life can we ...read more

Tags: Character

We Pay For The Mistakes Of Our Ancestors. It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors. It seems only fair that they should ...read more

Tags: Family

Children Think Not Of What Is Past, Nor What Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Children think not of what is past, nor what is to come, but enjoy the ...read more

Tags: Children

Whether Our Work Is A Success Or A Failure Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Whether our work is a success or a failure has nothing to do with us. Our call is not to ...read more

Tags: Faith

We Shall Be Rich Or Poor Only As We Seek Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We shall be rich or poor only as we seek or reject those ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Hope Is Like The Sun, Which, As We Journey ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow ...read more

Tags: Faith

Dreams Are Renewable. No Matter What Our Age Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Our Enemies Come Nearer The Truth In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Ancient Rome Declined Because It Had A Senate, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us ...read more

Tags: Government

Im At An Age Where Every Time I See A Girl I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Im at an age where every time I see a girl I used to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Probability That We May Fail In The Struggle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Would Seem, Indeed, To Be God's Usual Method ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It would seem, indeed, to be God's usual method to prepare men for extensive usefulness by ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Many Merry Christmases, Friendships, Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many merry Christmases, friendships, great accumulation of cheerful recollections, affection on ...read more

Tags: Christmas

If We Do Not Abolish War On This Earth, Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we do not abolish war on this earth, then surely one day war will ...read more

Tags: War

Human Life Is A Continuous Thread Which Each Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Human life is a continuous thread which each of us spins to his own pattern, ...read more

Tags: Learning