In Sermon Illustrations: "3 Feet From a Miracle" showing 801-820 of 20,139

People Seldom Learn From The Mistakes Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"People seldom learn from the mistakes of others not because they deny the value of the past, but ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Absolutely No Good Comes From Welfare. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Absolutely no good comes from welfare. It depletes available resources, making it ever more difficult for what passes as government ...read more

Tags: Money

Early Impressions Are Hard To Eradicate From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Early impressions are hard to eradicate ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Faith Is Different From Proof; The Latter Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Faith is different from proof; the latter is human, the ...read more

Tags: Truth Of Christ

Reality, However Utopian, Is Something From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Reality, however utopian, is something from which people feel the need of ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Labor Is Life; From The Inmost Heart Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Labor is life; from the inmost heart of the worker rises his God-given force, the sacred celestial ...read more

Tags: Poverty

The Fruit Derived From Labor Is The Sweetest Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Prayer Is The Frame Of The Bridge From Weeping ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Prayer is the frame of the bridge from weeping to doing, built ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

All The Misfortunes Of Men Spring From Their Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All the misfortunes of men spring from their not knowing how to live quietly ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

Men Wish To Be Saved From The Mischiefs Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men wish to be saved from the mischiefs of their vices, but ...read more

Tags: Sin General

It Is The Function Of Speech To Free Men From ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

Making The Transition From Leader To Former ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Making the transition from leader to former leader is not a passive event for the incumbent. He has the opportunity to demonstrate his leadership ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

To Think Is To Meander From Highway To Byway, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To think is to meander from highway to byway, and from byway to alleyway, till we come to a dead end. Stopped dead in our alley, we think what a feat it would be to get ...read more

Tags: Thought

A Priest And Pastor From The Local Parishes Are ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009

A priest and pastor from the local parishes are standing by the side of the road holding up a sign that reads, "The End is Near! Turn yourself around now before it’s too late!" "Leave us alone you religious nuts!" yelled the first driver as he sped by. From around the curve they heard ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Ride Home From Coco Beach

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2009

THE RIDE HOME FROM COCO BEACH We were driving back to the hotel at 70 miles an hour on the interstate when a major rain storm hit, we could hardly see and then it happened. It was like something right out of Nascar - cars going airborne spinning and crashing into each other. I watched cars right ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What The Flock Needs From Their Pastor

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

WHAT THE FLOCK NEEDS FROM THEIR PASTOR The breadth of my ministry is determined by the depth of my relationship with Jesus, "the most important thing that your people need from you is your personal holiness" --Dr. Bill Bennett, SEBTS Pastoral Ministry class "Take heed to yourselves, lest you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Tags: Holiness

Joe Scriven Was A Missionary From Ireland To ...

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 8, 2009

Joe Scriven was a missionary from Ireland to Canada, working among the Iroquois Indians. He was joined by his fiancé who was also from Ireland. Just before the wedding, she was killed in an ice accident. Joe buried her with his own hands, and a broken heart. A year later, in a letter to his mother, ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties, Trials Of Life

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Words Of Discouragement From Lucy To Charley ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

Words of Discouragement from Lucy to Charley Brown Charley Brown says to Lucy, still dispensing sage wisdom for the pre-inflationary price of five cents, "Nobody likes me, Lucy. Everybody hates my guts. Do you see that plane up there, Lucy? It’s a plane full of people going somewhere else. That’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Tags: Words

A Lesson Of Grace From A Can Of Soda

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 29, 2009

A LESSON OF GRACE FROM A CAN OF SODA The Apostle Paul wrote these words to the Christians in Corinth. "For God made Jesus who had no sin to be sin for us so that in him we might be righteous, holy and forgiven in God's sight." In the world of psychology this is called "transference." God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21

Tags: Grace, Sinner, Saved

What Aspect Of The Gospel Differentiates It From ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 5, 2009

What aspect of the Gospel differentiates it from every philosophy or doctrinal statement of mankind? It is that it comes directly from God. It is otherworldly. It ...read more

Tags: Apologetics Jesus

Denomination: Orthodox