In Sermon Illustrations: "Business Management"

Mobile Phone Facts: 43.2% Of Mobile Phone Users ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Mobile Phone Facts: 43.2% of mobile phone users use their phone to text. 17.4% use their phone to send photos and 5.2% to send videos. 8.4 million Americans send texts to respond to polls: 67% TV, 18% website and 12% radio. 11.1 million use their mobile phone to access maps or get directions, 9.4 ...read more

Tags: Technology

I Heard The Story Of A Young Man Who Told His ...  PRO

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Jan 25, 2009

I heard the story of a young man who told his pastor that the Lord had called him into the ministry. And for several months he was busy in the work of the Lord, serving in the pulpit, leading Bible studies, going to prayer meeting, and so on. But then all of a sudden, he stopped coming to church. ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Truth

Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 28, 2009

TRUTH I had a terrible experience with an advert on the television, I woke up and they told me that I can get one type of car for $100 and later they said I can get one house for $1000 but I have to join their group. The membership fee according to them is $99, but if I can call at that minute, ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Pentecostal

Selling Anti-Aging Products Is Big ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010

Selling Anti-aging Products is Big Business Americans spend more than $20 billion annually on various anti-aging products that claim to cure baldness, remove wrinkles, build muscle, and renew the powers of youth. Can those products deliver what they promise? Dr. Thomas Perls of Boston University ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:6-8

Tags: Aging

Kamau: A Missionary To Kenya

Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012

KAMAU: A MISSIONARY TO KENYA I have a friend named Francis Kamau. Francis felt led to plant a church in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. Francis decided to plant his church in a part of the city packed with bars and brothels. I preached for Francis a few years ago. And as we were leaving his church, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

Attitude Is Everything".........by Francie ...

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 25, 2007

"Attitude Is Everything".........By Francie Baltazar-Schwartz (from upbeatnews.net) Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Attitude Is Everything" By Francie Baltazar ...

Contributed by Shane Hargrave on Mar 31, 2009

"Attitude Is Everything" by Francie Baltazar Schwartz Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a unique manager ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lost Art Of Saying Thank You

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy - because we will always want to have something else or something more.” - David Steindl-Rast Everyone likes to feel appreciated. I remember a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Tags: Thanks, Unthankfulness, Gifts

Denomination: Charismatic

Information Below Taken From J.c. Willke's Book ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 22, 2008

Information below taken from J.C. Willke’s book ABORTION AND SLAVERY: Slavery: Dred Scott 1857 7-2 Decision The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that black people were not legal persons, therefore they had no legal rights. They were the property of the owner. They could choose to sell, buy or even ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Being We Call God Is Unique. His Name Is I ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 8, 2002

The being we call God is unique. His name is I AM, it is not God. The astrologer worships his footstool -- The sun worshiper loves just, one small star. The animist, the works of His hands The Satanist prays to a created and lesser being. The materialist is consumed by a temporary condition ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Creation, Descriptions Of God

Leaders Learn From Their Mistakes  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

Leaders Learn from Their Mistakes In his book Managing People is Like Herding Cats, leadership guru Warren Bennis observes that "Almost invariably, great leaders have had a significant setback, crisis or failure in their lives. Many of the leaders I studied faced adversity early in their lives. ...read more

Tags: Leader, Leadership General

Speaking Of Pit Stops, Our Church Secretary, Adra ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 3, 2005

Speaking of Pit Stops, our church secretary, Adra told me about a “pit stop” her roommate from college was forced to make the other day. She was driving to the airport when a bottle of coke that she had in the back seat exploded! Coke went everywhere! Of course that startled her, and she was ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Friday, The American Medical Association Released ...

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

Friday, the American Medical Association released the results of an interesting study teenage anger. The study was conducted at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. It found that teenagers, who don’t manage their anger, are at a higher risk for weight gain than those who do. ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Charismatic

A 16-Year-Old Named William Left Home To Seek His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005

A 16-year-old named William left home to seek his fortune. His earthly possessions were tied in a bundle carried in his hand. One day he met an elderly canal-boat captain who listened to his story that his family was too poor to keep him, and the only skill he had was making candles and soap. The ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Somebody Came Running Up To John Wesley And Said, ...

Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007

Somebody came running up to John Wesley and said, "Your house just burned down!" The great preacher replied, "I don’t have a house. I manage a house for the Lord, His house just burned down. Since I’m His son, and He wants me covered, I guess He’ll find me another place to live." That is how we ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

People Seem To Believe Now As Hollywood Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

People seem to believe now as Hollywood has taught that the more things and the more money you have the better your life will be. This though is the furthest thing from the truth. "I wish all of this never would have happened." The wife of a record-setting Powerball jackpot winner says she wishes ...read more

Tags: Faith

There's A Story About A Local Fitness Center, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There’s a story about a local fitness center, which was offering $1,000 to anyone who could demonstrate that they were stronger than the owner of the place. Here’s how it worked. This muscle man would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and then hand the lemon to the next ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

The Movie "The Hanging Tree" Was Set In A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The movie “The Hanging Tree” was set in a western gold-mining camp in the late 1800s. Gary Cooper played the role of doctor for the camp. One day a young boy was seen robbing gold from the camp. He was shot from a distance but managed to hobble into hiding. All hands in the camp spread out to see ...read more

Tags: Cults

Have You Took Time To Notice The Not Responsible ...

Contributed by West Garner on Aug 31, 2007

Have you took time to notice the not responsible signs around you. This week at a restaurant I ate at I noticed a sign by the coat rack that said, “Management Not Responsible for harmed or stolen garments in this area.” For those of us that fly, have you ever read the fine print on your airline ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Few Years Ago I Was Made Aware Of How Much We ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 20, 2007

A few years ago I was made aware of how much we all depend upon light in our lives, it was brought home to me one winters night, when a power cut hit Wigston it plummeted the whole area into darkness. I was in the middle of preparing sermon notes at the time and I couldn’t see a thing, the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-2

Tags: Confidence

Denomination: Baptist