In Sermon Illustrations: "Achievement"

Achieving Virtue

Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 4, 2011

ACHIEVING VIRTUE The word "virtue" is taken from the Latin word virtus and actually means "strength" or "manliness." So you see that the real strength of this life is found by successfully winning the inner war of faith. It is because of weakness that we are ruled by passions and controlled by ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Lutheran

Perfection Achieved  PRO

Contributed by Larry Turner on Dec 4, 2014

Then Jesus concluded with this commandment. “But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) Wow, now that is a tough one. Be perfect. I am not like Noah, a righteous man. Wait a minute. He was a drunk. Okay like Abraham. He was a liar. How about Moses, short ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:48

Tags: Holiness, Perfection, Finished Work, Christian Maturity

Denomination: Foursquare

Love Or Achievement

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 9, 2019

I once heard a woman give a remarkable account of achievement. An early feminist, she gained renown in the male-dominated field of endocrinology. She brushes shoulders with Nobel laureates and world leaders, and has lived as full and rich a life as any I have known. At the end of her story she ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 John 4:7-8

Tags: Love, Success, Meaning Of Life

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dissatisfaction With Possession And Achievement ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dissatisfaction with possession and achievement is one of the ...read more

Tags: Truth

The Greatest Achievement Was At First And For A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dreamDreams are ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Governments Are Not Formed To Achieve, But To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Governments are not formed to achieve, ...read more

Tags: Government

The Hero Is Known For Achievements; The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The hero is known for achievements; the celebrity for well-knownness. The hero reveals the possibilities of human nature. The celebrity reveals the possibilities of the press and media. Celebrities are people who make news, but ...read more

Tags: Heroism

To Achieve Success Not By Heritage But By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To achieve success not by heritage but by individual effort is ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Goodness Is Achieved, Not In A Vacuum But In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Goodness is achieved, not in a vacuum but in the company of other ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Achieving Goals: The Phillies

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Apr 21, 2010

ACHIEVING GOALS: THE PHILLIES The team with the most errors in a single season was the 1883 Philadelphia (Quakers) Phillies who played 99 games and ended the season in last place with 17 wins, 81 loses, and one tie. They averaged 6.3 errors per game with 639 errors. They played for 67 years before ...read more

Tags: Goals

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Not To Achieve Virtue

Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 4, 2011

HOW NOT TO ACHIEVE VIRTUE How do we move from vice to virtue? Let me tell you first of all how not to... Even ancient pagans, those who never heard the Bible, recognized that living in vice was deadly and destructive. They were far ahead of our modern culture that is foolishly accepting vices ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

Denomination: Lutheran

Awesome Achievement (Moffatt's Law)

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 31, 2018

Awesome achievement And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. - Paul. (1 Corinthians 13:13) Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians writes about love in chapter thirteen, but he finishes the chapter by mentioning two other powerful things, ...read more

Tags: Achievement, Confident Belief, Faith, Love, Law, Hope, Action  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Success: The Achievement Of Tasks Deemed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Success: the achievement of tasks deemed significant by others. Satisfaction: the achievement of ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Success Is The Continuing Achievement Of Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is the continuing achievement of being what God wants me to be, and the continuing achievement of ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Optimism Is The Faith That Leads To Achievement. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Government Cannot Achieve The Efficiencies Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Government cannot achieve the efficiencies of a business. Trying to get government to be as efficient as business is as hopeless as ...read more

Tags: Government

The Greatest Achievement Of The Human Spirit Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

The Roots Of True Achievement Lie In The Will To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the ...read more

Tags: Truth

Nothing Is Achieved Before It Is Thoroughly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing is achieved before it is ...read more

Tags: Truth

The Best Way To Achieve Condensation Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The best way to achieve condensation is to write tight, using short sentences and short paragraphs ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature