In Sermon Illustrations: "Veering Off The Right Path"

Every Migrant Is A Human Person Who, As Such, ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 27, 2010

Every migrant is a human person who, as such, possesses fundamental, inalienable rights that must be respected ...read more

Tags: Truth, Alien

Denomination: Catholic

About 25 Years Ago, Cruz And Debbe Santiago Met ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002

About 25 years ago, Cruz and Debbe Santiago met at Coney Island beach in New York City. They were homeless. They were addicted to drugs. They were experimenting with witchcraft. They were involved in gangs. They lived in the meager shelter underneath the Coney Island boardwalk. That was their ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Only A Risk Away! (08.26.05--Under ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 25, 2005

Only A Risk Away! (08.26.05--Under Pressure!--Judges 6:25-30) Is it worth Risking? It used to be that life was a matter of “this I will risk” but “this I will not.” Risk was something that was weighed on a daily basis. It was a part of life. You picked one thing over another because you had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Judges 6:25-30

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

Beginning Again  PRO

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Dec 29, 2016

BEGINNING AGAIN The opening lines of a poem by Louisa Fletcher express this plaintive wish: I wish that there were some wonderful place Called the "Land of Beginning Again," Where all our mistakes, and all our heartaches, And all of our poor selfish grief Could be dropped like a shabby old coat ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3-8

Tags: Resolution, Born Again, New Year, New Start

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Of The Most Tragic Things I Know About ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon, instead of ...read more

Tags: Human Life

One Of The Most Tragic Things I Know About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon, instead of ...read more

Tags: Learning

If I Fell Down I Was Going To Get Up. And If ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"...if I fell down I was going to get up. And if I fell down again, I was going to get up and keep moving until I either hit that camp, couldn't get ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Mom And The C.s.d.  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008

MOM AND THE C.S.D. POEM TO MOM My son came home from school one day, With a smirk upon his face. He decided he was smart enough, To put me in my place. ’Guess what I learned in Civics Two, that’s taught by Mr. Wright? It’s all about the laws today, The ’Children’s Bill of Rights.’ It says I need ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Pentecostal

Praying The Beatitudes

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020

PRAYING THE BEATITUDES Blessed are the poor in spirit. Matthew 5:3 Heavenly Father, I want the humility not to be impressed with myself and my accomplishments. Increase in me (John 3:30). More of You, God, none of me. I am overwhelmed with the sense of my spiritual need. I recognize my true ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Prayer, Beatitudes, Poor In Spirit, Blessed Are The Meek, Matthew 5, Blessed Are The Pure In Heart  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Guidelines For Praying Succesfully

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 31, 2021

GUIDELINES FOR PRAYING SUCCESSFULLY Devotional by Larry Petton Text: John chapter 15 Our devotional time with the Lord must be a balanced blend of the Word and prayer, truth and Spirit touching the head and heart. If you only focus on Bible study, you will dry up. If you only focus on prayer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7

Tags: Prayer, Will Of God, Seeking God, Answers To Prayer

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just Think How Happy You'd Be If You Lost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Just think how happy you'd be if you lost everything you have right now -- ...read more

Tags: Joy

Lord, When We Are Wrong, Make Us Willing To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change; and when we are right, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Dreams Never Hurt Anybody If He Keeps Working ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dreams never hurt anybody if he keeps working right behind the dream to make as ...read more

Tags: Dreams

By The Time A Man Realizes That Maybe His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a ...read more

Tags: Parenting

A Happy Home Is One In Which Each Spouse Grants ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possibility that the other may be ...read more

Tags: Home

He That Blows The Coals In Quarrels He Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He that blows the coals in quarrels he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain ...read more

Tags: Divisions

Liberals Are Always Going To Be Top Heavy With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Liberals are always going to be top heavy with crazy, flailing, conspiracy-theorists. Every Republican will ...read more

Tags: Politics

It Is Doubtful If Anyone Ever Made A Success Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is doubtful if anyone ever made a success of anything who waited until all conditions ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Bible Teacher A.t. Pierson Tells About A New ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001

Bible teacher A.T. Pierson tells about a new convert to Christ who had a strange dream in which he was trapped down a very deep well in the night. He looked up and saw a single star shining far above him, and it seemed to let down lines of silver light that took hold upon him and lifted him up. ...read more

Tags: Faith, Call Of The Disciples, Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Baptist

The Wizard Of Oz  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Mar 22, 2002

(THE WIZARD OF OZ) In the classic fairy tale of Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Woodman tells why he wanted a heart. A munchkin girl promised to marry him as soon as he earned enough money, chopping wood, to buy a house. The girl’s mother hired the Witch to stop the wedding. By enchanting ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Tags: Emotions, Romantic Love

Denomination: Pentecostal