In Sermon Illustrations: "Worldly Goods"

Children's Message Used "Horton Hears A Who" By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

: Children’s message used "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss The children’s message this morning gave us one literary vision of being “neighborly”. Horton, the elephant heard a cry for help and did all in his power (even amid the teasing of his friends) to protect the small people, affirming his ...read more

A Man Goes To A Diner Every Day For Lunch. He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008

A man goes to a diner every day for lunch. He always orders the soup du jour. One day the manager asks him how he liked his meal. The man replies, "It was good, but you could give a little more bread." So the next day the manager tells the waitress to give him four slices of bread. "How was your ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

16 Year Old] Nathan Johnson Dreamed Of Starting ...  PRO

Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 10, 2006

“[16 year old] Nathan Johnson dreamed of starting a revolution for Christ. [He wrote in his diary, “God’s] will for me is to radically impact my school for Him." But before he could see the revolution become a reality, Johnson’s life was cut short by an automobile accident [after] striking a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-13, Colossians 3:1-7

Tags: All Things

Christian Walk Compared To Learning How To Pitch ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009

Christian Walk Compared to Learning How to Pitch Horseshoes When I married into Charlotte’s family I married into a really close family that liked to spend a lot of time together. Almost every Sunday was spent at Charlotte’s Mom and Dad’s house. There were football or baseball games to watch or ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Tags: Growth In Christ

If You See A Man Holding A Clipboard And Looking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

If you see a man holding a clipboard and looking official, the chances are good that he is supposed to be doing ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Adversity Toughens Manhood, And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Adversity toughens manhood, and the characteristic of the good or the great man, is not that he has been exempted from the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Publishing Is A Very Mysterious Business. It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Publishing is a very mysterious business. It is hard to predict what kind of sale or reception a book will have, and ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Cheerfulness Is Among The Most Laudable Virtues. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Cheerfulness is among the most laudable virtues. It gains you the good will and friendship of others. It blesses those who ...read more

Tags: Joy

I Must Say I Find Television Very Educational. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The Parent Who Could See His Boy As He Really Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The parent who could see his boy as he really is would shake his head and say: ...read more

Tags: Children

To Take Action Is Always Dangerous, But To Sit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To take action is always dangerous, but to sit and wait for the good things of life to fall into thy lap is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Not All Who Seem To Fail Have Failed Indeed, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Not all who seem to fail have failed indeed, Not all who fail have therefor worked in vain. There is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Blessed Is Any Weight, However Overwhelming, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Blessed is any weight, however overwhelming, which God has been so good as to fasten with ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Their Old, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat ...read more

Tags: Christmas

A Loyal Friend Laughs At Your Jokes When Theyre ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when theyre not so good, and sympathizes with your ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Friendship Is A Gift Of Gold, Shaped In A Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is a gift of gold, shaped in a very precious mold, from which true goodness is received and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Young Man Who Wants To Marry Happily Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The young man who wants to marry happily should pick out a good woman and marry one of ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Inflation Is A Lot Like Overeating: It Makes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Inflation is a lot like overeating: it makes you feel so good, right up to the time ...read more

Tags: Money

Details Often Kill Initiative, But There Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Details often kill initiative, but there have been few successful men who werent good at ...read more

Tags: Workplace

If I Knew For A Certainty That A Man Was Coming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I knew for a certainty that a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing ...read more

Tags: Action