In Sermon Illustrations: "Value Of Man"

Thoughts On The Submission Of The Christian Wife

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 21, 2023

Means to follow your husband as he follows Christ. Intended to bless and protect the wife, not to enslave her. Does not mean that she is without voice in decision – making (Gethsemane). Never to be used by the man by force. Never to be used as an excuse for evil. Should always reflect the way ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-31

Tags: Wives, Marriage, Leadership, Submission, Husbands  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In His Excellent History Of The Silent Film, "The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 8, 2004

In his excellent history of the silent film, "The Parades’ Gone By," Kevin Brownlow tells the amazing tale of a lanky, good looking young man from Montana would do just about anything to get into the movies. In 1926, Paramount was filming one of the last of the big budget silent westerns, "The ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

This Is From The Movie American History X. It's ...

Contributed by Nathan Garcia on Mar 8, 2005

This is from the movie American History X. It’s a story that touches close to many real life experiences. Derek’s father was killed trying to put out a fire in a crack house in an African American neighborhood. Derek slowly grew to hate “blacks”, and eventually he was controlled by hatred for ...read more

Tags: Racism

Denomination: Adventist

Parable Story  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 22, 2010

PARABLE STORY Theological belief is sometimes a murky matter. A candidate for ordination as a minister was asked, "What part of the Bible do you like best?" He said: "I like the New Testament best." Then he was asked, "What Book in the New Testament is your favorite?" He answered, "The Book of the ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Was No Longer The Dirty American

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I was no longer the Dirty American I read a story the other day on the Internet by a missionary to India named Doug Nichols. Nichols was serving as a missionary in India when a bout with tuberculosis landed him in a public hospital for a spell. It wasn’t like hospitals here. It was a big ward ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Fathers Must Live: With Christian Integrity

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

"Fathers Must Live: With Christian Integrity" The Bible gives four Christian character traits that can build a lasting legacy for the Lord. The first is to speak and live with Christian integrity. King David, a man whom God called, "a man after My own heart" (Acts 13;22) confessed in prayer to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:17

Tags: Father's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fifty Dollars In The Hands Of A Fool Is Small ...

Contributed by Brian Cunningham on Sep 15, 2005

"Fifty dollars in the hands of a fool is small change, but $5 in the hands of a wise ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Peace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Pharisee Is Hard On Others And Easy On ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"A pharisee is hard on others and easy on himself, but a spiritual man is easy on others and ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

How Can They Be Discipled?

Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Nov 6, 2006

If a man or women can not be corrected How can they be discipled? And if they can not be discipled How can they be used of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Surely God Would Not Have Created Such A Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Surely God would not have created such a being as manto exist only for a day No, no, ...read more

Tags: Death

Show Me The Books He Loves And I Shall Know The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Show me the books he loves and I shall know the man far better than ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Forgiveness Ought To Be Like A Cancelled Note, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note, torn in two and burned up, so that it can ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

He May Live Without Love What Is Passion But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He may live without love what is passion but pining? But where is the man ...read more

Tags: Food

A Boy Is A Piece Of Existence Quite Separate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A boy is a piece of existence quite separate from all things else and deserves separate ...read more

Tags: Children

Schoolboys Have No Fear Of Facing Life. They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Schoolboys have no fear of facing life. They chomp at the bit. The jealousies, the trials, the sorrows of the life ...read more

Tags: Children

Where Does The Family Start? It Starts With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl no ...read more

Tags: Family

We Contend That For A Nation To Try To Tax ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Can A Plant Wander Away Even From The Power Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Can a plant wander away even from the power of the sun? How then can man ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Wars May Be Fought With Weapons, But They Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the ...read more

Tags: War

The World Is Moving So Fast These Days That The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it cant be done is generally ...read more

Tags: Competition