In Sermon Illustrations: "Assisting People"

The Only Qualities For Real Success In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only qualities for real success in journalism are rat-like cunning, a plausible manner and a little literary ability. The ability to steal ...read more

Tags: News

A Painting Requires A Little Mystery, Some ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, some fantasy. When you always make your meaning ...read more

Tags: Truth

Angels Are Ministering Spirits, Whose Service ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Angels are ministering spirits, whose service God employs for the protection of his people, and by whose means he distributes his ...read more

Tags: Angels

Time Is The Coin Of Your Life. It Is The Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful ...read more

Tags: Time

Unsung Heroes: Nebuzaradan Of Babylon

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 7, 2024

Introduction: Many unsung heroes in the Bible were Hebrews or Israelites. That wasn’t always the case, though. There were some people who were not even Jewish or from Israel, but they did some very noble things indeed. Here’s the story of one such unsung hero: 1 His kindness towards the people of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 39:8-14, Jeremiah 40:1-6

Tags: Jeremiah, Unsung Heroes, Nebuzaradan

Denomination: Baptist

I Am With You, No Matter What: The Story Of Salty

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 20, 2013

I Am With You, No Matter What: The Story of Salty Those people believed the truth about Jesus, and they received Him as their Lord and Savior. But we see more here in Acts 17:4. We see a commitment of their lives. Verse 4 tells us that these new Christians "joined Paul and Silas." The KJV says ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-6, Matthew 28:18-20, Hebrews 13:5-6

Tags: Commitment, Faithfulness, Faithfulness Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Experts Know What Should Be Done; Leaders Know ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Experts know what should be done; leaders know what should be done and how to get people to do it. Quoted in C. Barber, ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

St. Francis Said, "Preach The Gospel To All The ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 10, 2003

St. Francis said, “preach the gospel to all the world and if necessary use words.” Someone else has said that our lives ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Never Forgot What Chuck Swindoll's Said Years ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2003

I never forgot what Chuck Swindoll’s said years ago, “It is a sin to bore people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!” I have ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Complain And Talk About All Your ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 1, 2003

“Don’t complain and talk about all your problems—80 percent of people don’t care; the other 20 percent will ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Baptist

One "Frank & Ernest" Cartoon Shows Moses ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

One “Frank & Ernest” cartoon shows Moses bringing the 10 Commandments to the people, and one of them says, “Could you make ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Denomination: Baptist

Amusement Parks Were A Destination For More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Amusement parks were a destination for more than 90 million people in the USA in ‘02, up 17% since ‘96. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

C.t. Studd; Gave Up A Vast Fortune For Christ ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 6, 2006

C.T. Studd; gave up a vast fortune for Christ said "God is not looking for nibblers of the possible, but for grabbers of the impossible." (He went to ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist

57% Of Americans Are Bothered A Lot Or Some When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

57% of Americans are bothered a lot or some when people use profanity, 32% are bothered a little, or not at all, only ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

In Traveling Around The World, I Discovered ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"In traveling around the world, I discovered that the true face of a nation is its children. Their smiles, their play, their tears, and their sadness speak volumes. They ...read more

Tags: Children

Peace Is Not A Relationship Of Nations. It Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state ...read more

Tags: Peace

You Can Safely Assume That You've Created God ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 19, 2008

"You can safely assume that you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What A Lot Of Kindness And Common Human ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What a lot of kindness and common human naturechildlike simplicity, if you willthere is in people once you get them down together and persuade them that ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The True Secret Of Giving Advice Is, After You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not, and ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Natural Liberty Is A Gift Of The Beneficent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Natural liberty is a gift of the beneficent Creator, to the whole human race, and...civil libery is founded in that, and cannot be wrested from any ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom