In Sermon Illustrations: "church appreciation" showing 1,281-1,300 of 7,236

Tradition Should Be A Springboard Into The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Tradition should be a springboard into the future and not an ...read more

Tags: Church General

Traditions Are Group Efforts To Keep The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Traditions are group efforts to keep the ...read more

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I Think The World Of Today Would Go Mad, Just ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think the world of today would go mad, just frenzied with strain and pressure, but for ...read more

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Sunday Does Not Belong To Business. It Does Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sunday does not belong to business. It does not belong to the merchants. It does not belong to industry. It does not ...read more

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Everything Has Its Weekday Side And Its Sunday ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everything has its weekday side and ...read more

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Sunday Is The Golden Clasp That Binds Together ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the ...read more

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Sunday Is Like A Stile Between The Fields Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sunday is like a stile between the fields of toil, where we can kneel ...read more

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If Sunday Had Not Been Observed As A Day Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If Sunday had not been observed as a day of rest during the last three centuries, I have not the slightest doubt that we should have been at ...read more

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Do Not Let Sunday Be Taken From You. If Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no Sunday, ...read more

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Sunday Is Natures Law As Well As Gods. No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sunday is natures law as well as Gods. No individual or nation habitually disregarding it has ...read more

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O What A Blessing Is Sunday, Interposed Between ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"O what a blessing is Sunday, interposed between the waves of worldly business like the divine path ...read more

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In Sunday School We Invest Our Lives In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In Sunday School we invest our lives in the lives of others; they in turn invest ...read more

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Getting Caught Asleep

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009

GETTING CAUGHT ASLEEP Just in case your boss catches you asleep at your desk, be ready to blurt out one of these excuses: "They told me at the blood bank that this might happen." "This is just a 15-minute power nap like they raved about in that time management course you sent me to." "I was ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-3

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What Are You Supposed To Do?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009

WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO? Frank Sosienski was a postman in Louisville, Kentucky, who didn’t want to deliver some of his mail. Perhaps he was tired of being chased by dogs. Perhaps it was the cold weather he disliked or the hot summertimes. Maybe the mail was heavy; maybe he wanted to quit his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

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Staring At The Gates Of Hell

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009

STARING AT THE GATES OF HELL Auguste Rodin was a French impressionist sculptor. He created The Thinker. The Thinker was originally meant to sit on top of Rodin’s greatest masterpiece, the Gates of Hell. The Thinker is contemplating an eternity of judgment separated from God. Author Neil Cole ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

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We Need Each Other

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 4, 2009

WE NEED EACH OTHER Edward Everett during the 19th century said: We ask the leaf, "Are you complete in yourself?" and the leaf answers, "No, my life is in the branches." We ask the branch, and the branch answers, "No, my life is in the trunk." We ask the trunk, and it answers, "No, my life is ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prophetic Preaching

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 26, 2009

PROPHETIC PREACHING A.W. Tozer, one described as a modern-day prophet, spoke these words in the 1950’s and describes the need for prophetic preachers: "If Christianity is to receive a rejuvenation, it must be by other means than any now being used. If the Church in the second half of this century ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Purpose Of Good Lighting

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009

THE PURPOSE OF GOOD LIGHTING To convince the people of Philadelphia of the advantage of street lighting, Benjamin Franklin decided to show his neighbors be placing one in front of his house. He purchased an attractive lantern, polished the glass, and placed it on an extended pole in front of his ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forcing Doors Or Build Bridges

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 12, 2009

FORCING DOORS OR BUILD BRIDGES There were two unmarried sisters who had such a bitter fight that they stopped speaking to each other. Unable or unwilling to leave their small home, they continued to use the same rooms and sleep in the same bedroom. A chalk line divided the sleeping area into two ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Kind Of Teamwork

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Aug 15, 2009

John Piper: "Luke celebrates this solution. The widows were cared for, and the ministry of the Word of God was not forsaken. Both were utterly crucial. Either could have undermined the church and ended its amazing growth. The solution was the diversity of gifts and calling. The solution was a ...read more

Tags: Church Growth

Denomination: *other