In Sermon Illustrations: "Beginning"

As Soon As Government Management Begins It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As soon as government management begins it upsets the natural equilibrium of industrial relations, and each interference only requires further bureaucratic control ...read more

Tags: Government

Imagination Is The Beginning Of Creation. You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, ...read more

Tags: Thought

Laughter Is Not At All A Bad Beginning For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far ...read more

Tags: Humor

Small Opportunities Are Often The Beginning Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Small opportunities are often the beginning of ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

The Confession Of Evil Works Is The Beginning Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The confession of evil works is the ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Getting Together Is A Beginning; Keeping ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Getting together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; ...read more

Tags: Church General

The Business That Begins Small And Grows Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The business that begins small and grows is a safe business. The business that begins big is ...read more

Tags: Workplace

A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a delay of ...read more

Tags: Enjoyment

All Knowledge That Begins Not And Ends Not With ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 28, 2009

"All knowledge that begins not and ends not with His glory, is but a giddy, but a vertiginous circle, but an ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Orthodox

Spiritual Leadership Begins At Home

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP BEGINS AT HOME I like the way Paul Carlson put it in Leadership Journal years ago. He said, "Your spiritual leadership begins at home. In dealing with the family, remember that you have been blessed by the Lord, not beatified. Don’t expect your wife to stop asking you to carry ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Tags: Father's Day

Revival Begins In The Prayer Closet

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2022

E.M. Bounds, who was born in 1835, began his three-hour prayer routine at 4am. To him, prayer was not a prelude; it was a priority. Edward Payson, who ministered during the Second Great Awakening, was said to have worn grooves into his hardwood floors as a result of prayer. Adoniram Judson ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Holy Spirit, Prayer, Revival, Repentance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Begins When Shaken

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

LIFE BEGINS WHEN SHAKEN Father Alfred Delp was a prisoner of the Nazis during World War II. He was charged with treason for true Christian preaching. From his jail cell he wrote about the meaning of Advent, the coming of Christ: "Advent is a time for rousing. Human beings are shaken to the very ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Is Only When Men Begin To Worship That They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow. -- Calvin ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Growth In Christ, Church Practices

Especially To Young Preachers Just Beginning ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2001

Especially to young preachers just beginning their ministry; pay little heed to praise ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride

The Drama Of Life Begins With A Wail And Ends ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

The drama of life begins with a wail and ends with a sigh. Minna Antrim ...read more

Tags: Death

At The Beginning Of The 1900's, Charles Evans ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 10, 2006

At the beginning of the 1900’s, Charles Evans Hughes was a prominent figure in Washington and nationally. He was narrowly defeated by Woodrow Wilson for the presidency in 1916, and later he was named chief justice of the Supreme Court. When he came to live in Washington, he became a member of a ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In America, Every Day Is A New Beginning, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"In America, every day is a new beginning, and every sunset is merely the latest milestone on a voyage that never ends. For this is the land that has never become, but is always in the act ...read more

Tags: America

The Beginning Writer Needs Talent, Application ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The beginning writer needs talent, application and aspirin. If he wants to write just to ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Writing A Book Is An Adventure. To Begin With, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

But I Begin To Think The Chief Difficulty In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

But I begin to think the chief difficulty in writing a book must be to keep out ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature