In Sermon Illustrations: "First"

It Is The Duty Of All Nations To Acknowledge The ...

Contributed by Ron Baker on Nov 22, 2011

"It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Revival In The Book Of Acts One Of The ...

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jul 15, 2005

In the revival in the book of Acts one of the first manifestations is giving and generosity. Why wait for revival to come - lets sow our lives into a revival and open the windows of ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Charismatic

40% Of Americans Believe It's A Good Idea For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

40% of Americans believe it’s a good idea for couples who intend to get married to live together first, 22% of evangelicals agree. ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

African Commentary Zondervan Has Released The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

African Commentary Zondervan has released the Africa Bible Commentary, the “first-ever one-volume commentary produced in Africa by African theologians to meet the needs of ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Hardest Part Of Raising Children Is Teaching ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The hardest part of raising children is teaching them to ride bicycles.A shaky child on a bicycle for the first time needs both support and freedom. The realization ...read more

Tags: Children

One Man Told His Friend: I Lost My Job Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001

One man told his friend: I lost my job because of illness and fatigue. Second man: Really, how awful! First man: ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Once You Start Divorcing You Are More Likely To ...

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jan 5, 2009

Once you start divorcing you are more likely to stick with. A first marriage has a 41 percent chance of being divorced, for second marriages it ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Denomination: Congregational

In Reality, Moral Rules Are Directions For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In reality, moral rules are directions for running the human machine. Every moral rule is there to prevent a breakdown, or a strain, or a friction, in running that machine. That is why these rules at ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Scarcely A Great Man Cannot Be Named Who Has Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Scarcely a great man cannot be named who has not failed the first time. In such defeat no shame lies; the shame consists in one's not retrieving it. We should be ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

All Our Progress Is An Unfolding Like The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All our progress is an unfolding like the vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge, as the plant has root, bud and fruit. Trust ...read more

Tags: Human Life

The Hardest Part Of Raising Children Is Teaching ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The hardest part of raising children is teaching them to ride bicyclesA shaky child on a bicycle for the first time needs both support and freedom. The realization ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Fatherless

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

FATHERLESS 37% of juveniles, when first arrested for a serious crime, reported a parent or sibling in prison. Young men without father-figures are twice as likely to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Tags: Father's Day

Listening Vs. Hearing

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

LISTENING VS. HEARING A school music teacher asked her class the difference between listening and hearing. At first there was no response. Finally a hand went up and a youngster ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Denomination: Brethren

Born Twice  PRO

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

Quote: Andrew Murray: "Jesus Christ was born twice. The birth at Bethlehem was a birth into a life of weakness. The second time he was born from the grave – the first born from ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:18

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Brethren

One Hundred Religious Persons Knit Into A Unity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. ...read more

Tags: Church General

While Never Willing To Bow To A Tyrant, Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"While never willing to bow to a tyrant, our forefathers were always willing to get to their knees before God. When catastrophe threatened, they turned to God for deliverance. When the ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Clear Implications Of Jesus Saying He's The ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 4, 2005

“The clear implications of Jesus saying he’s the way, the truth, and the life are that, first, truth is absolute, and second, truth is knowable.”* *Lee Strobel. "The ...read more

Tags: Apologetics Jesus

Denomination: Methodist

A Person Who Doubts Himself Is Like A Man Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by ...read more

Tags: Doubt

The Future Is Not A Result Of Choices Among ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created created first in the mind and will, created next in activity. The ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Everyone Knows That By Far The Happiest And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication