In Sermon Illustrations: "All Saints"

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The German Pastor And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German Pastor and theologian who spoke out against atrocities in Nazi Germany, once wrote, “If my sinfulness appears to me to be in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison ...read more

Tags: Sin General

If Ever I Reach Heaven, I Expect To Find Three ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If ever I reach heaven, I expect to find three wonders there: first, to meet some I had not thought to see there; second, to miss some I had expected to see there; and ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Many Years Ago, When I Was Just About As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Many years ago, when I was just about as complete a failure as one can become, I began to spend a good deal of time in libraries, looking for some answers.I found all the answers ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Way I See It, Every One Of Us In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The way I see it, every one of us in the writing business starts off with precisely the same tools, the 26 letters of the alphabet. All we can do is try to arrange those ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

We Live In A Very Stress-Filled World. In Fact, ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001

We live in a very stress-filled world. In fact, experts say that 43% – almost half of all adults – suffer adverse health affects due to stress. One million workers here in the United States are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Peace, Workplace

Denomination: Lutheran

John Maxwell: A Person Of Character  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 18, 2002

Quote from John Maxwell. I commit myself to being a person of character. Truth, reliability, honesty and confidentiality will be the pillars of my life. I will treat others as I expect to be treated and I will live ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Mennonite

Martin Luther Makes A Very Important ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Martin Luther makes a very important observation. He says that in Matthew 6:11, daily bread doesn’t just refer to food. It is a symbol for all the things we need for the preservation of our lives: ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Most Beautiful Thing

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Albert Einstein once said: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to ...read more

Tags: Creation

High In The Alps Is A Monument Raised In Honor Of ...

Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008

High in the Alps is a monument raised in honor of a faithful guide who died while ascending a peak to rescue a tourist. Inscribed on that stone are the words, “He died climbing.” A mature growing Christian ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Homeschoolers Welcome

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

HOMESCHOOLERS WELCOME In '00, 52% of all U.S. colleges had a formal evaluation policy for homeschooled applicants. In '04 that number had risen to 83% and during that time, 45% of colleges received ...read more

Tags: School

The Question Is Not, Who Is My Neighbor?, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The question is not, Who is my neighbor?, but Am I a neighbor? In other words, the burden of proof does not lie with another as to whether or not he is a neighbor in order to qualify for my love. The question ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Some Of The World's Greatest Geniuses Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some of the world's greatest geniuses were self-educated men and women who visualized success for themselves, who saw themselves overcoming all handicaps, who gained the heights, first through achieving a ...read more

Tags: Thought

Rather Than Admit That The Democrat Party Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Rather than admit that the Democrat party is controlled by a lunatic fringe of actors, Marxists, traitors, environmental nut-jobs and all shape, size and color of deviants, bigots and vegetarian bi-polar power freaks in ...read more

Tags: Government

The States Can Best Govern Our Home Concerns ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The States can best govern our home concerns and the general government our foreign ones. I wish, therefore ... never to see all offices transferred to Washington, where, further withdrawn from the ...read more

Tags: Government

Nothing Succeeds Like Failure. We Learn Far ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing succeeds like failure. We learn far more about ourselves in our failures than in our successes. Failure is the greatest teacher of all. Failure dramatizes where we are yet incomplete, and points ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Lord Jesus, At This Joyous Season, When We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord Jesus, at this joyous season, When we celebrate thy birth, Flood each heart with kindliness Until it spreads through all the earth. Let the Star the Wise men followed Light our paths again, ...read more

Tags: Christmas

One Well-Cultivated Talent, Deepened And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One well-cultivated talent, deepened and enlarged, is worth 100 shallow faculties. The first law of success in this day, when so many things are clamoring for attention, is concentration to bend all the energies to one point, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

John Maxwell In His Book

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 2, 2009

John Maxwell in his book “Failing Forward” stated: “All great achievers are given multiple reasons to believe they are failures. But in spite of that, they persevere” (page 26). “God uses ...read more

Tags: Leadership, Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

C. F. W. Walther In A Sermon On This Text Called ...

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 17, 2010

C. F. W. Walther in a sermon on this text called the marriage of a Christian a most splendid school of faith, love, humility, patience, gentleness and all Christian virtue. (/Amerikanisch-Lutherische ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Lutheran

When John Wesley Lay Dying In 1791, He Roused ...

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 24, 2011

When John Wesley lay dying in 1791, he roused from his sleep long to open his eyes and exclaim, "The best of all is, God is with us!" Then he closed his eyes and died. ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational