In Sermon Illustrations: "Call To Action"

The Blame Game

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011

THE BLAME GAME Wayne Dyer writes: "All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you...You may succeed in making another feel guilty of something by blaming him; you won't succeed in changing whatever it ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-13

Tags: Guilt

Microsoft Has Formally Launched The Final ...  PRO

Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002

Microsoft has formally launched the final revision of its Windows operating system for PCs. It’s called Windows "Me"—short for Windows Millennial Edition. One feature of Windows Me that has caused a stir is its new "system restore" feature. How does it work? Suppose you suffer a system crash on ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Visions Of Glory

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2011

VISIONS OF GLORY Chan Gailey, who just began his second season as head coach for the Buffalo Bills, got his start coaching football at Alabama's Troy State University. In 1984, with a 12-1 record, he led the Troy State Trojans to a Division II NCAA national championship. A week before the big ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-6

Tags: Pride

There Are Big Men, Men Of Intellect, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man is difficult to find, and it needs apart ...read more

Tags: Greatness

The Law Of Love Will Keep Us From Doing A Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The law of love will keep us from doing a great many things which mere impulse would often do, and will make us ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Full Acting Out Of The Self's Surrender To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The full acting out of the self’s surrender to God therefore demands pain: this action, to be perfect, must be done from the pure will to obey, in the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Optimists Are Self-Motivated By Inspiring ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Optimists are self-motivated by inspiring themselves to action. They believe in who they are and in what they are doing. They make mistakes and learn from them. They achieve ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Your Beliefs Determine Your Attitudes

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 4, 2008

YOUR BELIEFS DETERMINE YOUR ATTITUDES Gary Smalley tells us "I can hardly overstate how life-changing it was to find that my beliefs, not my circumstances, determined my attitudes and actions. When I took my beliefs seriously and began to examine and change them, it did wonders for me by giving me ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiveness Works In The Aussie Open

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

FORGIVENESS WORKS IN THE AUSSIE OPEN Who here is a tennis fanatic? This time of the year is dreadful for sleep; The Australian Open interferes in our life. But the other night something interesting happened. Jelena Dokic publicly asked for forgiveness, said sorry for being a pain to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

A Local Sportscaster, Doing Radio Coverage Of An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

A local sportscaster, doing radio coverage of an Indiana high-school football game from the stands, used a chart listing the names, numbers, and positions of the players to help him describe the action. Then it began to rain; the ink on the chart ran, and the numbers on the backs of the players ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

So What Is A Vision? George Barna Defines It As, ...

Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 10, 2008

So what is a vision? George Barna defines it as, "Vision for ministry is a clear mental image of a preferable future imparted by God to His chosen servants and is based upon an accurate understanding of God, self and circumstances." Vision is more than simply what could be. It’s something that must ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Methodist

An Interesting Thing Happened One Day In A ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 14, 2009

An interesting thing happened one day in a church where the great American businessman Samuel Colgate was a member. During an evangelistic campaign a prostitute came forward and confessed her sins. She was broken-hearted and wept openly. She asked God to save her soul and expressed a desire to join ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Witness Is Someone Who By Explanation And ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 8, 2003

A witness is someone who by explanation and demonstration gives audible and visible evidence of what he has seen and heard without being deterred by the ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Baptist

All The Strength And Force Of Man Comes From His ...  PRO

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 28, 2003

All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen; He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Mother Should Give Her Children A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm, that after they have lost all they are sure to lose on mixing with the world, enough may still ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Albert Barnes - " It Is Not Enough For Salvation ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Muldoon on Nov 18, 2002

Albert Barnes - " It is not enough for salvation without the benevolent and holy acts to which it would prompt, any more than the good wishes and kind words of the benevolent are enough to satisfy the wants ...read more

Tags: Poverty, Examples Of Faith, Faith Vs. Works, E

Denomination: Holiness

In His Book "The Freedom Of Forgiveness," David ...

Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 4, 2009

In his book "The Freedom of Forgiveness," David Augsberger says "Forgiveness is acceptance with no exception. It accepts not only the hurt you've received, it accepts the one who did the ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Baptist

Without God's Explanatory Word, God's Redemptive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

"Without God’s explanatory word, God’s redemptive action could not be recognized for what it was. The clearest revelation of God (the incarnation) is nevertheless the most ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

I Never Yet Knew A Man So Blas That His Face ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I never yet knew a man so blas that his face did not change when he heard that some action or creation of his had been praised; yes, even ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Forgotten How To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

FORGOTTEN HOW TO FISH? I read an interesting story about a group of pelicans in California. If you’ve ever seen pelicans in action, you know they’re great fishermen, or fisher-birds. These pelicans were hanging out near a fleet of fishing boats. The fishermen on the boats would pull into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:7-14

Tags: Servanthood, God's Direction