In Sermon Illustrations: "Building Standards"

Building A Deck

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 12, 2008

BUILDING A DECK I have been building a deck in my backyard this summer, right now I am placing the finishing touches on it. Before I built my deck, I looked through different deck plans, and compared the different kinds of deck materials and figured out pretty much what I needed. Then I went to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23

Tags: Ministry, Motivation, Pride

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building Bridges

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 8, 2026

WILL ALLEN DROMGOOLE, 1860 TO 1934. She wrote over 7,500 poems and 5,000 essays. Her works are recorded in 13 books. My Dad, Wade M. Hughes (1931) committed this poem to memory and would often use it when speaking to leaders. I love this poem. ***THE BRIDGE BUILDER AN OLD MAN, GOING DOWN A LONE ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:6-12, Philippians 4:11-13

Tags: Bridge, Build

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lucado Says God's Standard Is Perfection  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 4, 2003

Author Max Lucado writes: All of us occasionally do what is right. A few predominately do what is right. But do any of us always do what is right? According to Paul we don’t. "There is none righteous, no, not one" (Rom. 3:10, NKJV). Some may beg to differ. "I’m not perfect, Max, but I’m better than ...read more

Tags: Confession Of Sin, Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Called A High Standard Of Living ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

What is called a high standard of living consists, in considerable measure, in arrangements for avoiding muscular energy, for increasing sensual pleasure and enhancing caloric intake above any conceivable ...read more

Tags: Money

Hold Yourself Responsible For A Higher Standard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Hold Yourself Responsible For A Higher Standard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Hold Yourself Responsible For A Higher Standard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard ...read more

Tags: Self

Living Standards In Britain Are Set To Rise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

Living standards in Britain are set to rise above those in America for the first time since the 19th century, according to a report by the respected Oxford Economics consultancy. It says the GDP per head in Britain will be £23,500 in '08 vs. £23,250 in the U.S., reflecting both the strength of the ...read more

Tags: Money

Building Eternally, Not Eternity  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 15, 2003

BUILDING ETERNALLY, NOT ETERNITY Sarah Winchester’s husband had acquired a fortune by manufacturing and selling rifles. After he died of influenza in 1918, she moved to San Jose, California. Sarah was convinced that the dead souls of the many Indians who lost their lives because of Winchester ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

Model Building Class  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 21, 2003

Illustration of my Model Building Class. I had an interesting week this week teaching a model building class. I had a bunch of students ranging in age from 9-13. I became a little frustrated with some of them this week when they refused to follow directions and as a result they where always ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Becoming A Christian, Repentance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Building A Testimony

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 13, 2011

GOD IS BUILDING A TESTIMONY A young man in his 20s came to faith in Christ after many years of bad choices and consequences and of breaking the hearts of his mother and others around him. The reality of his genuine conversion was proven over the dramatic change that continued throughout his life. ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Are You Drawing Or Building?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

Are You Drawing or Building? Dr. J.B. Gambrel tells an amusing story from General Stonewall Jackson's famous valley campaign. Jackson's army found itself on one side of a river when it needed to be on the other side. After telling his engineers to plan and build a bridge so the army could cross, ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Brand Building: How Do You Build A Big Brand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Brand Building: How do you build a big brand without the ad budget or marketing muscle of a giant operation? Business Week Small recommends four key steps. (1) Carve out a unique niche, often becoming the first and dominant brand in the category. (2) Outsource manufacturing and other functions that ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The U.s. Standard Railroad Gauge (Distance ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 5, 2001

The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between rails) is four feet, eight-and-one-half inches. Why such an odd number? Because that’s the way they built them in England, and American railroads were built by British expatriates. Why did the English adopt that particular gauge? Because the ...read more

Tags: Unity, Church General

Denomination: Baptist

The U.s. Standard Railroad Gauge (Distance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between rails) is four feet, eight-and-one-half inches. Why such an odd number? Because that’s the way they built them in England, and American railroads were built by British expatriates. Why did the English adopt that particular gauge? Because the ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Let's Not Drag God's Standard Of Truth Down To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Let’s not drag God’s standard of truth down to our level of ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Holiness

If You Dont Set A Baseline Standard For What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you dont set a baseline standard for what youll accept in life, youll find its easy to slip into behaviors and attitudes or a ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Let's Not Drag God's Standard Of Truth Down To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let's not drag God's standard of truth down to our ...read more

Tags: Truth

When God Builds A Church  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 19, 2001

“Growing Christians are more evangelistic than evangelistic sermons. Inspire the members of your church—get them on fire for Jesus and excited about growing spiritually—and then they can’t help but tell their friends about it. The best evangelism is that which comes as a natural outpouring ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Great Commission, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Was A Tenant In An Apartment Building Who ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 24, 2003

There was a tenant in an apartment building who was a widow woman who loved God dearly. Her landlord on the other hand despised God and her faith. One day she ran out of food and money and with no one to help she turned to God in prayer. She prayed, “Oh dear God please help me in my time of ...read more

Tags: Prayer Answered

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational