In Sermon Illustrations: "Better"

It Is Better To Die For Something Than It Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is better to die for something than it is to ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Forgiveness Is Better Than Revenge; For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Forgiveness is better than revenge; for forgiveness is the sign of a gentle nature, but ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Would It Not Be Better To Simplify The System Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Would it not be better to simplify the system of taxation rather than to spread it over such a variety of ...read more

Tags: Giving General

But It Is Better To Fail In Originality Than To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

But it is better to fail in originality than to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Is A Better Thing Than The Observance Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Some Memories Are Realities, And Are Better ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ...read more

Tags: Memories

The Illusion That Times That Were Are Better ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The illusion that times that were are better than those that are has ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

We Are Generally The Better Persuaded By The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We are generally the better persuaded by the reasons we discover ourselves than by ...read more

Tags: Thought

There Is Nothing Better Than The Encouragement ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is nothing better than the encouragement ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Something Better Down The Road  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009

SOMETHING BETTER DOWN THE ROAD A football game was being played in Badger Stadium in 1982 in Madison, Wisconsin with more than 60,000 fans in attendance. The home team was losing. But out of the blue during time outs, when play was a at stop, the fans would jump up and roar with excitement. Why? ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Tags: Disappointment

It's Better Higher Up  PRO

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Apr 15, 2010

IT'S BETTER HIGHER UP There was an old woman who was always bright, cheerful, and optimistic, even though she was confined to her room because of illness. She lived in an attic in the fifth floor of an old building. A friend decided to visit her one day and brought with her a wealthy woman. Since ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Become Better Off ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2010

How To Become Better Off Financially An anonymous wise man once said, “If you want to get better off financially, Quit buying things.” And Henry David Thoreau said “Just about everyone knows how to make money, but very few ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Tags: Money

Appreciation: Better Than A Paycheck

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011

APPRECIATION: BETTER THAN A PAYCHECK You don't have to teach people to complain, criticize, or be selfish. We're naturals at it. But we do have to learn to express appreciation. People need to be appreciated. A businessman went downtown to his office one morning, a couple of hours earlier than ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5

Tags: Praise, Encouragement, Gratitude, Compliment

A Far, Far Better Thing

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 29, 2012

A FAR, FAR BETTER THING In Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, the young Frenchman Charles Darnay was condemned to die by the guillotine. When Sidney Carton learned of his friend’s situation, he determined to lay down his life in place of his friend. He determined to do this, not because he ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Caterpillar And Butterfly

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 8, 2019

Robert J. Morgan in PREACHER’S SOURCEBOOK OF CREATIVE SERMON ILLUSTRATIONS tells of the story… Seems there was an enemy that had a beautiful princess trapped in his palace tower. The strong, handsome knight loved his princess so much and he wanted to do a surprise attack and free his princess ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24

Tags: Better Vs Bitter, Attitudes

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Money Is Better Than Poverty, If Only For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. Woody Allen (b. 1935), U.S. filmmaker. “The ...read more

Tags: Money

In Prayer It Is Better To Have A Heart Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

There Is No Work Better Than To Please God; To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"There is no work better than to please God; to pour water, to wash dishes, to be a cobbler,, or an apostle, all are one; to wash dishes and to preach are all one, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

As A Cure For Worrying, Work Is Better Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"As a cure for worrying, work is better ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Emerson Said That If You Build A Better ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Emerson said that if you build a better mousetrap the world will beat a path to your door, and that may have been true thenbut its not true now. No one will ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace