Sentence Sermons

  • Jesus is the only fountain who can satisfy the thirsty soul.
  • Spoiled children are given what they want; wise parents give them what they need.
  • God is never inconvenienced by our prayers.
  • No one ever grows fat on excuses, but everybody gets fed up with them.
  • If a sermon pricks the conscience, it has some good points.
  • If some men grew physically at the rate they grow spiritually, they would spend their lives in a play-pen.
  • The mind is like a parachute; it doesn’t work properly unless it is open.
  • Some “Christians” are like lightning bugs- they keep going on and off.
  • The one thing worse than a quitter is the man who is afraid to begin.
  • One who speaks of heaven is not likely to go there.
  • All people make mistakes; that’s why they put erasers on pencils.
  • The average church has too many bystanders and not enough standbyers.
  • Some people are like buzzards; they never go near a church unless someone dies.
  • Prejudice is a great time-saver; it enables a man to form opinions without bothering to get the facts.
  • It is proper to be on the right track, but if you sit down there you’ll get run over.
  • A beautiful heart more than offsets the handicap of a homely face.
  • The heart of education is the education of the heart.
  • Some people are like rocking chairs–full of motion, but they make no progress.
  • Don’t put a question mark where God puts a period.
  • Bad habits are like a comfortable bed; easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
  • Plastic surgeons can do almost anything with a nose, except keep it out of other people’s business.
  • The most destructive acid in the world is found in a sour disposition.
  • A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to a person who isn’t!
  • Bible mathematics: We do not add to the Bible nor subtract from it, but rightly divide it.
  • The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.
  • Calling attention to the faults of others never rid us of our faults.
  • Some people, like tea, never know their real strength until they get into hot water.
  • The influence of affluence is very dangerous. We should be sober and take heed.
  • Hypocrites claim to really be concerned and care while taking advantage of others.
  • Every minute of life that is lost is gone forever. Use your time wisely.
  • The man who gets too hot cooks his own goose.
  • Everyone is wise until he speaks.
  • Following the line of least resistance is what makes rivers and men crooked.
  • Killing time is a slow method of committing suicide.
  • The pleasures of youth often make the pains of old age.
  • Criticism is something one can avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing and BELIEVING NOTHING.
  • You can never ascertain your real wealth by consulting your bank account.
  • Criticism is something one can avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing and BELIEVING NOTHING.
  • You can never ascertain your real wealth by consulting your bank account.
  • Paul says the church is the pillar of the truth, but many members have never noticed the spelling of the word, thinking it is PILLOW.
  • Pride is to character what the attic is to the house — the highest part and generally the most empty.
  • To be angry with a weak man is proof you are not very strong yourself.
  • Today is the harvest of yesterdays sowings.  Tomorrow will be harvest of today.
  • The best ammunition misses the mark if the aim is bad.
  • Some people want religion simply as a kind of fire escape.
  • The only difference between a grave and a rut is the dimensions.
  • Blessed is the man who refrains from speaking until he knows what he is talking about.
  • Do not regret growing old; it is a privilege many do not have.
  • If as a Christian, you are too busy to pray, you are too busy.
  • It is better to be despised for doing right than praised for doing wrong.
  • If a man’s conscience is as comfortable as his mattress, he should have no trouble getting a good night’s sleep.
  • A weak mind is like a microscope which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great things.
  • When success turns a man’s head, it always leaves him looking in the wrong direction.
  • Forbidden “fruit” is responsible for any a bad “jam.”
  • Clean living takes a lot more than soap and detergents.
  •  A mule can’t kick while he’s pulling and can’t pull while he’s kicking.
  • What a world of gossip would be prevented if it were only remembered that a person who tells you of the fault of others, intends to tell others of your faults.
  • If you marry a child of the Devil, you will have trouble with your father-in-law.
  • Before you flare up at anyone’s faults, take time to count ten – ten of your own faults.
  • A mistake is evidence that someone has tried to do something.
  • Money does more to a man than it does for
  • If some preachers tried as hard to save men as they do to please them, there would be fewer empty meeting houses and lost souls.
  • Since your life is your message, what message are you sending?
  • Many people borrow trouble and return it with interest.