In Sermon Illustrations: "Common Ground" showing 281-300 of 1,937

Cleaning Up Our Mess

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011

CLEANING UP OUR MESS There is a story about President Ronald Reagan when he "...was in the hospital healing from when he had been shot. One day his Vice President walked in the room to find him on his hands and knees wiping up water. The Vice President said, 'Mr. President, they’ll take care of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:12-17

Tags: Humility

A Lutheran Youth Fellowship '07 Poll Finds 28% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

A Lutheran Youth Fellowship '07 poll finds 28% cite their personal faith as their top concern while 23.8% say the future; 23.3% family relationships; 23.1% college and 16.3% unbelievers. Others included terrorism 9.4% and war 7.9%. 58.4% of respondents said pre-marital sex is always wrong, down ...read more

Tags: Youth

In The 18th Century, Selina Hastings, Countess Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

In the 18th Century, Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntington, invited the Duchess of Buckingham to come and hear George Whitfield preach. The Duchess wrote to the Countess of Huntington about the Gospel that Whitefield and his fellow "Methodists" preached as follows: "It is monstrous to be told ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:10-14

Tags: Sin General

When It Comes To Jealousy, It Has Been Said That ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 23, 2001

WHEN IT COMES TO JEALOUSY, IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT IF YOUR NEIGHBOR’S GRASS IS GREENER, JUST BE THANKFUL THAT ...read more

Tags: Joy, Emotions

Denomination: Free Methodist

Problems Breed Problems; But Problems Also Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Problems breed problems; but problems also are the main breeding ground for success. Seldom does real success, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Many Men Build As Cathedrals Were Built, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many men build as cathedrals were built, the part nearest the ground finished; but that part which soars toward heaven, the ...read more

Tags: Endurance

How The Masai Tribe Demonstrates Thanksgiving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009

How the Masai Tribe Demonstrates Thanksgiving with Humility The Masai tribe in West Africa have an unusual way of saying "thank you." Translators tell us that when the Masai express thanks, they bow, put their forehead on the ground and say, "My head is in the dirt." When members of another African ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Tags: Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Holiday

Quote: "Fossil Evidence Should On The Whole ...

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 16, 2003

Quote: "Fossil evidence should on the whole support the claim that today’s complex organisms evolved step-by-gradual-step from specific common ancestors. . . . It is generally conceded today, however, that fossil species are remarkably stable over long periods of time and the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Evangelical Free

I Was Fascinated When I Read The Following ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 1, 2004

I was fascinated when I read the following research a number of years in Dennis Waitley’s, Empires of the Mind. Waitley reported that although there are approximately 450,000 words in the English language, about 80% of our conversations use only about 400 ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

Builders For Eternity  PRO

Contributed by Gene Barron on Mar 1, 2001

Isn’t it strange that princes and kings And clowns that caper in sawdust rings And common people like you and me Are builders for eternity? Each is given a bag of tools, A shapeless mass, a book of rules; And each must make ‘ere life is flown, A ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nothing In The World Can Take The Place Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 5, 2001

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not. Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not. Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not. The world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Unity Is Not Found In Uniformity, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Christian unity is not found in uniformity, organization or a particular church, but rather in Jesus and our commitment to His teachings and living them out in our livesIt is only as we join together with others who look different than we do but share a common love and ...read more

Tags: Character

There Is A Big Difference Between Batting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

There is a big difference between batting practice and playing ball. It is common for pro-ball players to describe the overwhelming power of the of the sound of thousands cheering them on. In a sense our life is the game and the cloud of witnesses, heroes, our audience cheering ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

A Professional Team Warms Up Grimly And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A professional team warms up grimly and disparately, like an army on maneuvers: the ground troops here, the tanks ...read more

Tags: Sports

We Are Not Called To Be Successful In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are not called to be successful in accordance with ordinary standards, but in accordance with a corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying, becoming in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

What We Take, We Also Worship. The Monks Of ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 9, 2009

What we take, we also worship. The monks of Cluny used to remove their sandals before coming to communion–like ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Catholic

The Unthankful Pig

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 6, 2022

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE LESSON OF THE PIG? Seems a big fat pig is roaming around the forest and finds all likes of delicious juicy acorns on the ground. The acorns are strewn on the ground. The pig eats and eats the acorns until the acorns are gone. The pig takes a long nap. When the pig wakes up ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:33

Tags: Pigs, Unthankful

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Press On  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 9, 2001

PRESS ON Press on. Nothing in the world Can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; Nothing is more common Than unsuccessful men With talent. Genius will not: Unrewarded genius Is almost a proverb. Education will not; The world is full of Educated derelicts. Persistence and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Famous English Preacher Charles Spurgeon ...  PRO

Contributed by Ray Navarro on Dec 12, 2001

The famous English preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, "Forgive and forget. When you bury a mad dog, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Adventist

We Have An Anchor...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Johns on Jun 15, 2002

We have an anchor that keeps the soul Steadfast and sure while the billows roll, Fastened to the Rock which cannot ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:19

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ