In Sermon Illustrations: "You"

Apathy Vs. Ignorance

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 16, 2020

I asked one man what the difference was between ignorance and apathy. You know what he told me? “I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 15:27-31

Tags: Apathy, Ignorance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A U.s. Volunteer Nurse Helps In Haiti After ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010

A U.S. Volunteer Nurse Helps in Haiti After Earthquake Gene McCoy is the Sr. Minister of the Memorial Christian Church in Mt. Home, AR. His oldest daughter, Heidi, is a nurse and has gone to Haiti to serve with a medical team. She was written her folks several times, which I have shared via email. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:14

Tags: Compassion

Vance Havener Said, "There Is Something ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Yount on Oct 28, 2001

Vance Havener said, “There is something wrong with our Christianity when we have to beg most of our crowd to come to church to hear about ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Baptist

The First 40 Years Moses Thought "He Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 10, 2002

The first 40 years Moses thought "He was somebody." The next 40 years "He thought he was a No Body!" The last 40 years Moses had learned "GOD IS ...read more

Tags: Moses, Emotions

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Marriage: A Definition  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 17, 2002

MARRIAGE: A DEFINITION Marriage is when you agree to spend the rest of your life sleeping in a room that’s too warm, beside ...read more

Tags: Marriage General, Patience, Perseverance, Flexibility, Faithfulness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Mennonite

Where Your Heart Is  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 21, 2005

St Augustine wrote Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure. Where your treasure is, there is your heart. Where you heart is, there is your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, Proverbs 4:23

Tags: Gifts Giving

Denomination: Baptist

Bear Up The Hands That Hang Down, By Faith And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Bear up the hands that hang down, by faith and prayer; support the tottering knees. Have you any days of fasting and prayer? Storm the throne of grace and ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

A Mother Took Her Young Son Shopping. After A ...  PRO

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Apr 3, 2007

A mother took her young son shopping. After a day in the stores, a clerk handed the little boy a lollipop. "What do you say?" the mother ...read more

From Any Cross-Section Of Ads, The General ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"From any cross-section of ads, the general advertisers attitude would seem to be: if you are a lousy, smelly, idle, underprivileged and over-sexed ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Christian Faith Is A Grand Cathedral, With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Christian faith is a grand cathedral, with divinely pictured windows. Standing without, you can see no glory, nor can imagine any, but standing within, every ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Women Are By Nature Fickle, And So Are Men.not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Women are by nature fickle, and so are men.Not so with books, for books cannot change. A thousand years hence they are what you find them today, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

If Your Whole World Is Upside Down And Joy And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If your whole world is upside down and joy and cheer are far from you, romp for an hour with a six-year-old child and see if its laughter and faith are ...read more

Tags: Children

I Dont Think The United States Needs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I dont think the United States needs super-patriots. We need patriotism, honestly practiced by all of us, and we dont need these people ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

Do Not Pray For Easy Lives. Pray To Be Stronger ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your ...read more

Tags: Strength

The Man Without A Purpose Is Like A Ship ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder - a waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life and having it, throw such strength of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

When Decisions Have To Be Made, Dont Look Back ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When decisions have to be made, dont look back and wonder what I would have done. Look up, and the light will come to do ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Write Out Your Goal. What Are The Obstacles? ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Write out your goal. What are the obstacles? What are the rewards? Is it worth it? Are you willing to pay the price? If so, visualize the rewards and get ...read more

Tags: Courage, Preparation, Goals, Confidence, Training  (view more)  (view less)

Your Bucket Is Filled!" Philippians 2: 1-11: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 21, 2004

“Your Bucket is Filled!” Philippians 2: 1-11: Key verse(s): 4 “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Consider Your Neighbor!) On a recent Saturday, awakening to a beautifully sunrise and cool breezes, I lazed in bed putting tasks upon the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Lutheran

Serving Others

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever the cost”. - Arthur Ashe In a small, dusty town in western Oklahoma one November there lived a young single mother struggling to make ends meet. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:12-14

Tags: Humility, Christian Service

Denomination: Charismatic

[051]. Message From A Poem – Convention Hymn – From The Old To The New

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 7, 2025

[051]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CONVENTION HYMN (WRITTEN THEN) – FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW This was written during the Easter Keswick Convention at Atherton on the Atherton Tablelands in North Queensland, in the spare time I had there with all the organisation to do. These Conventions are ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21, Romans 13:11-14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:1-3

Tags: Salvation, Hymn, Hope, Redemption, Poetry, Poem  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational