In Sermon Illustrations: "Wrong Way"

Poem: Don't Quit

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When things go wrong as they sometimes will; When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill; When the funds are low, and the debts are high; And you want to smile, but have to sigh; When care is pressing you down a bit- Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Success is failure turned inside ...read more

Tags: Demons

63% Of Americans Say Gambling Is Morally ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

63% of Americans say gambling is morally acceptable, while just 35% say it is morally wrong. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

The Right Choice

Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006

A.W. Tozier said: The man or woman who is wholly and joyously surrendered to Christ can’t make a wrong choice ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Baptist

An Error Can Never Become True However Many ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An error can never become true however many times you repeat it. The truth can never be ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Dont Be A Fault-Finding Grouch; When You Feel ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dont be a fault-finding grouch; when you feel like finding fault with somebody or something, stop for a moment and think; there ...read more

Tags: Faults

Failure At A Task May Be The Result Of Having ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Failure at a task may be the result of having tackled it at the wrong time. Therefore, wisdom decrees that we try it again at ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Man Should Never Be Ashamed To Own He Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man should never be ashamed to own he has been wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

May 11, 2005 "Sunshine Following The Rain!" ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 9, 2005

May 11, 2005 “Sunshine Following the Rain!” Philemon: 17-19 Key verse(s) 18:“If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.” There is that precious, opportunistic moment; when a gentle hand by a touch on the shoulder is able to magically remove the sting of failure from the ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:17-19

Tags: Faith, Christian Love, Compassion

Denomination: Lutheran

There Was Once A Man Who Lived In A Deep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 17, 2004

There was once a man who lived in a deep valley. It was dark, desolate, cold and foreboding. At the edge of the mountain was a massive mountain, towering into the sky. The man had become so obsessed with the thought of escaping the valley that he finally decided to climb the face of the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:13-14, Nehemiah 3:13-14

Tags: Human Body

Epiphany

Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Jan 11, 2025

When I was in High School, I had a teacher named Miss Mary Bartram. She taught English and Literature. One day she read a poem to us by Robert Frost, entitled “The Road Not Taken”. She read it with such commitment and passion that I believe she changed a lot of lives that day, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Tags: Faith, Choice

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

[319]. A Message From A Poem - Undone Before The Lord

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 24, 2026

[319]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - UNDONE BEFORE THE LORD The second stanza begins this way – “Oh, cancel pride and arrogance, A haughty spirit rising up.” Pride is one great factor why people don’t come in repentance to the Lord. They will not admit a need for salvation; nor will they humble ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:17, Psalm 51:2, Psalm 51:10

Tags: Humility, Pride, Control, Haughty, Christian Poems, Sinful Pride, Undone  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Isn't The Polls Or Public Opinion Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It isn't the polls or public opinion of the moment that counts. It's right and wrong and leadership. Men with fortitude, honesty and a belief in ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

When A Little Child Becomes Conscious Of Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a little child becomes conscious of being a little child, the child-likeness is gone; and when a saint becomes conscious ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

On Monday, February 6, 1995, According To The ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 22, 2004

On Monday, February 6, 1995, according to the Chicago Tribune, a Detroit bus driver finished his shift on the Route 21 bus and headed for the terminal. But somehow he took a wrong turn. He didn’t arrive at the terminal at the scheduled time of 7:19 p.m., and a short time later his supervisors ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Denomination: Wesleyan

Knowing Scripture To Save Your Life

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 19, 2009

KNOWING SCRIPTURE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE Several years ago in Guatemala, a young Christian named Paulos had been arrested with a gang of robbers. In that place and in those days, anyone suspected of a crime, was immediately taken to an open field, ordered to dig a hole, and then toppled into the hole ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peter Hopkirk Tells A Great Story About The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Peter Hopkirk tells a great story about the folly of a faulty proclamation. It was 1919, and Russia was in the midst of its own Civil War to establish Communism as its official ideology. While Moscow had been “liberated” two years earlier, farther flung parts of its empire, such as what is now in ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

Mutual Respect

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 16, 2025

When we got married there were already 2 children. We each had a child from our first marriages. Those relationships ended and it was by God’s grace that we found each other. My wife and I decided we needed to be on the same page when it came to decisions about the kids. I had read about a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Tags: Husband, Wife, Submission

Denomination: Methodist

The Answer To My Prayers

Contributed by John Bright on Mar 5, 2021

I don’t see as many vending machines around as I used to see. The ones I see now, you can pay with your phone or your smart watch. In the old days, all the vending machines had the food on metal coils that would rotate and move the food forward when you make your selection. Sometimes, that item ...read more

Scripture: John 14:13, Luke 4:38-44

Tags: God, Prayer, Vending Machine

Denomination: Methodist

In His Book Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis Helps ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 24, 2005

In his book Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis helps us gain balance when he says, “If anyone thinks that Christians regard unchastity (sexual sin) as the supreme vice, he is quite wrong. The sins of the flesh are bad, but they are the least bad of all sins. All the worst pleasures are purely ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Methodist

Morality In Decline In ‘69, Gallup Found That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Morality In Decline In ‘69, Gallup found that premarital sex was frowned upon by two-thirds of Americans. Today, only 38% believe it is wrong for a man and a woman to have sexual relations before marriage. 52% also believes that "living together" is morally acceptable. Expectations relating to ...read more

Tags: Christian Values