In Sermon Illustrations: "Big Decisions" showing 41-60 of 2,747

A Majority Of Salvation Decisions Come In Direct ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

A majority of salvation decisions come in direct response to an invitation given by a family member or friend reports a new Barna survey. ...read more

Tags: Children

Women Control 80% Of Purchase Decisions. They Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Women control 80% of purchase decisions. They not only buy for themselves, they buy for others. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Women

As Soon As Youve Made A Reasonable Decision, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"As soon as youve made a reasonable decision, based on factual information, ...read more

Tags: Action

Justice Scalia, In A Supreme Court Decision ...  PRO

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007

Justice Scalia, in a Supreme Court decision involving the so-called “separation of church and state” wrote: “Church and state would not be such a difficult subject if religion were, as the Court apparently thinks it to be, some purely personal avocation that can be indulged entirely in secret, like ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-19

Tags: Separation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Once You Make A Decision, The Universe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Decision Is A Sharp Knife That Cuts Clean And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and straight; indecision, a dull one that hacks and tears ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

No Trumpets Sound When The Important Decisions ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

Be Willing To Make Decisions. Thats The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Be willing to make decisions. Thats the most important quality of a good leader. Dont fall victim to what I call the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Decisions We Make Should Reflect The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The decisions we make should reflect the relationship we have we the forgiver. Imagine that you are a stamp collector, and that over the years you have collected a large number of very valuable stamps. Now imagine your house on fire. You are inside with your dog, your faithful companion for the ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

In The Trenches Of Life When Decisions Need To Be ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 9, 2009

In the trenches of life when decisions need to be made quickly, we often depend upon short principles that offer us immediate direction and give us spiritual instincts. C. Everett Koop is a great medical ethicist; when addressing end of life decision-making in a booklet he wrote for ...read more

Tags: Sermon On The Mount

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ask Questions Before Making Decisions

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 22, 2010

ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS Author Bobb Biehl said he decided about twenty years ago to make a hobby of asking questions. He began collecting them and included an entire chapter of questions in his book, Increasing Your Leadership Confidence, in the chapter "Decision-Making." He urged ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Pentecostal

Think So Big That You Cant Do It Alone, So Big ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Think so big that you cant do it alone, so big you cant do it this year, this decade or even in your lifetime. Have a dream worth dreaming, a ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Dr. Larry Crabb Wrote In Decision Magazine ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 3, 2005

Dr. Larry Crabb wrote in Decision magazine (October, 2005): “I could wish with all my heart that it could be done differently. But when suffering comes, which we don’t orchestrate but which God providentially allows, it really is a profound opportunity to believe that God is doing what is central ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Methodist

Time To A Pig

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 19, 2012

TIME TO A PIG There’s the story of a man walking past a farm and noticed a farmer feeding pigs in a most unusual manner. The farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the apples off the tree directly. The farmer would move the pig from one apple to another until the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Tags: Decision, Time

What’s The Harm With A Little Treat?

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 23, 2023

The last month has been crazy for me and The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Every month has its crazy element, but this past month beats them all. First, my main computer crashed, and I lost a lot of stuff. Second, we had a hurricane that came through; fortunately, it was only thunder, rain ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Tags: Truth, Decisions

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Making Decisions Is The Hardest Part Of My Life

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 3, 2024

If it were not for decisions, my life would be perfect. After all these years, I still wrestle with decision-making. I admit that I often don’t make good decisions. I'm not sure, so don't repeat this, but I think The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage knows this and uses it to her ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Decisions, Choices

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Behind Every Big Dream  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2004

BEHIND EVERY BIG DREAM Charles Swindoll shares this story in an issue of Leadership magazine: “On May 24, 1965, a thirteen-and-a half-foot boat quietly slipped out of the marina at Falmouth, Massachusetts for Falmouth, England. It would be the smallest craft ever to make the voyage. Its name? ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31

Tags: Leadership General, Marriage Obligations

Rocky Balboa: A Big Shadow

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 8, 2007

From the movie Rocky Balboa: Rocky’s son is frustrated from living his life in his dad’s big shadow after a heated rebuke from his son Rocky gives this little speech. "You ain’t gonna believe this, but you used to fit right here. I’d hold you up, to say to your mother, this kid is gonna be the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:11-12

Tags: Excuses

Denomination: Mennonite

There Is A Big Difference Between Batting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

There is a big difference between batting practice and playing ball. It is common for pro-ball players to describe the overwhelming power of the of the sound of thousands cheering them on. In a sense our life is the game and the cloud of witnesses, heroes, our audience cheering ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

There Is A Big Difference Between Batting ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

There is a big difference between batting practice and playing ball. It is common for pro-ball players to describe the overwhelming power of the of the sound of thousands cheering them on. In a sense our life is the game and the cloud of witnesses, heroes, our audience ...read more

Tags: Encouragement