In Sermon Illustrations: "Works Tested By Fire"

Infinity

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

INFINITY Let me introduce you to a person called Michael Rae. In his own words, he is on a path to immortality which involves a near-abstinence level of food, the dedication of an accountant to approve every calorie, and an obsession with death. The youthful, 38-year-old research assistant ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Tags: Immortality

Great Expectations And A Valentine's Day Airplane ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009

Great Expectations and a Valentine’s Day Airplane Flight There is a story about a new couple in love. They were in a long distance relationship and the girl at the last minute demanded that the man jump on the next plane to get to her in time for Valentines day. The man was terrified of flying and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Tags: Romantic Love, Valentine's Day

Know The True From The False

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 23, 2012

KNOW THE TRUE FROM THE FALSE I have heard and read several variations of this story. Some relate it to training bank tellers, some to treasury agents, and some to FBI agents. I don’t know which, if any, is true. The story makes a good point even if none of the stories are true. It is important ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Baptist

Perspective On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2012

PERSPECTIVE ON WORRY When my daughter Abigail was 2 or so she came down with what is now known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Basically, a person’s entire body gets covered in cold sores. The end result is skin scars, loss of vision, and even death. She could not be touched. She was in constant ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Tags: Worry

Evolution Is The Problem - And The Solution?

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 19, 2023

Gov Pritzker (Illinois) gave the 2023 Commencement Address at North Eastern University "… Whenever we see someone who doesn't look like us, or sound like us, or act like us or love like us, or live like us - the first thought that crosses almost everyone's brain is rooted in either ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-3, Romans 3:23, Galatians 5:22-23, Psalm 139:14, Romans 7:21-25, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 3:17-19  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Evolution, Compassion, Salvation, Kindness, Education, Humanity, Fruit Of The Spirit  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Good Old ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010

The Good Old Days A girl who went to college, but she just hated it. She told herself, “If I can ever get out of college, get married and have children, I know I’ll finally be able to enjoy life.” So she stuck with it. She went to classes every day and finally graduated from college. Then she got ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Tags: Age, Aging

The Portfolio For Nobody

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Apr 17, 2026

It was 2017. I had just left a software development company. Cassy was working as a pharmacy technician at Walgreens, and we were living in Lubbock, Texas. I started doing freelance graphic design, photography, videography, motion graphics, all of that. But the whole time I felt like I needed to be ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:2, Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Faith, Calling

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Phillip Keller Visited A Potter In Pakistan A...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

Phillip Keller visited a potter in Pakistan and gained the most understanding ever of the meaning found in "Your will be done in earth as it is in heaven." The words of the prophet came to mind: "Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words" (Jer. 18:2). ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Tags: Lord's Prayer

The Average U.s. Worker Spends 48 Minutes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The average U.S. worker spends 48 minutes commuting to and from work each day. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

About 13% Of American Men Ages 30 To 55 Are Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

About 13% of American men ages 30 to 55 are not working, up from 5% in the late ...read more

An Author Who Gives A Manager Or Publisher Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

An author who gives a manager or publisher any rights in his work except those immediately and specifically required for its publication or ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The New Realities And Their Demands Require A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The new realities and their demands require a reversal of policies that have worked well for the last century, and, even more, a change in the ...read more

Tags: Change

Let God Take The Initiative. If You Will Wait, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let God take the initiative. If you will wait, God will work Cease from your trying; start to trust and ...read more

Tags: Peace

A Christian Should Always Remember That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

As Long As Salt Retains Its Identity, It Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As long as salt retains its identity, it is useless. It must penetrate to benefit, and when it does, it disappears Salt is ...read more

Tags: Parable General

For Years There Has Been A Theory That Millions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

For years there has been a theory that millions of monkeys typing at random on millions of typewriters would reproduce the entire works of ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

I Am Concerned For The Security Of Our Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am concerned for the security of our great nation, not so much because of any threat from without, but because of ...read more

Tags: Security

The Art Of Dealing With People Is The Foremost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The art of dealing with people is the foremost secret of successful men. A mans success in handling people is the very yardstick by which ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

A Professor Can Never Better Distinguish ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A professor can never better distinguish himself in his work than by encouraging a clever pupil, for the true discoverers ...read more

Tags: Learning

I'm Particularly Drawn To This Great Man Not ...

Contributed by Segun Omole on Jul 23, 2009

I’m particularly drawn to this great man not only because of the great and mighty works God did through ...read more

Tags: Moses

Denomination: Pentecostal