In Sermon Illustrations: "Common Good"

This Is Good. This Is Really Good!  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 8, 2017

HAVE YOU READ THE STORY ABOUT THE KING'S SERVANT THAT ALWAYS GAVE THANKS AND SAID: "THIS IS GOOD!" The King had a special servant that always traveled with him. The King loved being around this servant as he was always upbeat and positive. The man always said kind things and was quick to edify and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 106:1

Tags: Thankfulness, Positive Attitude, This Is Good

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Is A Common Tendency To Cling To Old Ways ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a common tendency to cling to old ways and methods. Every innovation has to fight for its life, and every good thing ...read more

Tags: Thought

This Is Good!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002

THIS IS GOOD! The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-3, Romans 8:28

Tags: God In The Hardships, Goodness, All Things Work For Good, Hope, Positive, Struggles, Trial  (view more)  (view less)

This Is Good  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 10, 2003

I heard about a man who always said “This is good.” to everything that happened to him. It seems that he went with his king on a hunting trip. He loaded the guns and the king shot them. Evidentially, he loaded one gun wrong and when it went off it shot the king’s thumb off. Examining the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

A Good ...

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

A GOOD MOTHER (a classic illustration by D. L. Moody) A young man went home from one of our meetings some time ago. He had been converted. He had previously been a dissipated young man. His mother had made it a rule, she told me, that she "would not retire till he came home." That was her rule, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Denomination: *other

It Is Not Good...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011

IT IS NOT GOOD... God made a woman to keep him company and to be his companion. The fact is we men don't do too well without such a companion. Researchers from the Universities of Utah and South Carolina recently collected data from 148 different studies, conducted over three decades, involving ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18

Tags: Marriage General

Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

GOOD FIGHTS A good fight with your spouse may be good for your health, according to preliminary results of a University of Michigan 17-year study. The study looked at how suppressed anger and the resulting buildup of resentment in a marriage affect overall mortality rates. Couples in which both ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

This Is Good  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

THIS IS GOOD The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-7

Tags: Hunger, Trusting God, Past, Fire, Memory, Attitude General  (view more)  (view less)

The Lord Prefers Common-Looking People. That Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is the reason he made so ...read more

Tags: Humility

The Most Common Reasons Donors Discontinue ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The most common reasons donors discontinue giving: · 53% Don’t have the money · 30% Don’t know how the money is used · 27% Don’t know the ministry accomplishments · 23% Ministry spends too much on fund raising · 22% Don’t understand the ministry’s purpose Of course every reason has a reason behind ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Pastor Training: The Most Common Types Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Pastor Training: The most common types of training pastors seek are: · Leadership/management skills – 54% · Church growth – 52% · Prayer/spiritual growth/renewal – 49% · Evangelism/outreach training – 45% · Personal skills training – 28% · Discipleship/small group development – 26% · Worship ...read more

Tags: Church General

In England At The House Of Commons, Princes Alice ...  PRO

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Feb 18, 2006

In England at The House of Commons, Princes Alice had a young daughter and her daughter had Diphtheria. Doctors told Princess Alice to stay away from her face so as to not breathe her daughter’s breath, because she then would contract the terminal disease and die. One day as the daughter lay ...read more

Tags: Unconditional Love

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Prefers Common-Looking People. That Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is the reason he made so many ...read more

Tags: Humility

It Is A Common Temptation Of Satan To Make Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer. The truth is that in order to enjoy the ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

A Classic Type, Common To Many Renaissance ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Kennicott on May 31, 2006

"A classic type, common to many Renaissance paintings is the ’student.’ A favored follower, a protege or disciple, is always portrayed as very youthful, long-haired and clean-shaven...Throughout the Renaissance, artists portray St. John in this fashion. He is the ’disciple Jesus loved’ ....Only a ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Only Sense That Is Common In The Long Run Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The only sense that is common in the long run is the sense of change and ...read more

Tags: Change

Common Sense In An Uncommon Degree Is What The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Even In The Common Affairs Of Life, In Love, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security we have when we trust ...read more

Tags: Joy

What A Lot Of Kindness And Common Human ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What a lot of kindness and common human naturechildlike simplicity, if you willthere is in people once you get them down together and persuade them that ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Enthusiasm, Like Measles, Mumps And The Common ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Enthusiasm, like measles, mumps and the common cold, is ...read more

Tags: Christian Values