In Sermon Illustrations: "Communication General"

General Oglethorpe Once Said To John Wesley, "I ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 20, 2009

General Oglethorpe once said to John Wesley, "I never forgive, and I never forget." To which Wesley replied, "Then, Sir, I hope ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Wesleyan

Civil War General Desires Baptism After Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2009

Civil War General Desires Baptism After being Mortally Wounded Gen. William Nelson, a Union general in the Civil War, was consumed with the battles in Kentucky when a brawl ended up in his being shot, mortally, in the chest. He had faced many battles, but the fatal blow came while he was relaxing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Tags: Baptism

We Learn An Impt Lesson About Change In General ...

Contributed by John Perry on May 11, 2010

We learn an impt lesson about change in General Stonewall Jackson's famous valley campaign. Jackson's army found itself on one side of a river when it needed to be on the other side. After telling his engineers to plan and build a bridge so the army could cross, he called his wagon master in to ...read more

Tags: Action

Denomination: Pentecostal

William Booth Our First General Was A Remarkable Man.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 12, 2012

William Booth our first General was a remarkable man; I have recently been reading a book that was published last year on his visions, with strangely enough the name “William Booth’s Amazing Visions”. In it the editor David Ravenhill mentions that “For far too long the Body of Christ [for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:31-46

Tags: Judgement, Grace, Sin, Heaven

Denomination: Salvation Army

General Douglas Macarthur I Shall Return

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 1, 2021

Psalm 34:3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. General Douglas MacArthur had a terrible battle. The struggle was against mighty odds. The ALLIED FORCES were lacking in support. There was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10, Luke 5:5

Tags: Heavy, I Shall Return, Weary

Denomination: Assembly Of God

General William Booth Had Lost His Eyesight. His ...  PRO

Contributed by Anthony Delaney on May 5, 2001

General William Booth had lost his eyesight. His son Bramwell was given the difficult task of telling his father there would be no recovery. "Do you mean that I am blind?" the General asked. "I hear we must contemplate that," his son replied. The father continued, "I shall never see your face ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:11, Romans 12:11

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Body, Fulfillment, Human Body

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Per Capita Clout Wal-Mart Generates $440 In Sales ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Per Capita Clout Wal-Mart generates $440 in sales yearly for every man, woman and child in the U.S. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Quote From Generation Me By Jean Twenge- We Live ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 8, 2007

Quote from Generation Me by Jean Twenge- We live in a time when high self-esteem is encouraged from childhood, when young people have more freedom and independence than ever, but ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Film Economics 101 A Movie Needs To Generate 2.5 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Film Economics 101 A movie needs to generate 2.5 times its cost at the box office to ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

For Every Ring Made, Gold Mines Generate About 20 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

For every ring made, gold mines generate about 20 tons of ...read more

Tags: Weddings

General Ulysses S. Grant Had A Man Who Was A True ...

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

General Ulysses S. Grant had a man who was a true friend to him like this. His name was John A. Rawlins. He was the General’s chief of staff. It was to Rawlins that Grant gave his pledge that he would abstain from alcohol. When he broke his pledge, Rawlins went to Grant and with great ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: Baptist

Peace Isn't Just A Truce. General Mcarthur Said ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

Peace isn't just a truce. General McArthur said "A truce just says you don’t shoot for awhile. Peace comes when the truth is known, the issue is settled, & the parties embrace each other." Peacemakers don’t just try to stop conflict. They’re doing something far more meaningful, something healing ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

General Ulysses S. Grant's Loyal Friend, John A. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009

General Ulysses S. Grant’s Loyal Friend, John A. Rawlins General Ulysses S. Grant, who commanded the Union soldiers for Lincoln, was such a disciplined hard man on his soldiers that few knew of his weakness for liquor. One of those who was keenly aware of Grant’s shortcoming was his faithful ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-5

Tags: Friendship General

It’s Like The Lutheran Pastor Who Always ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 1, 2000

It’s like the Lutheran pastor who always started each service with "The Lord be with you." The people would respond, "and also with you.” But, one Sunday the PA system wasn’t working so the first thing he said was "There’s ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11, Proverbs 7:6-27

Tags: Conflict, Communication General, Church General, Prayer Answered, Help, God's Help, Temptation Pride  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A Woman Who Traveled Abroad Without Her Husband ...

Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 24, 2008

A woman who traveled abroad without her husband got to Paris and found this fabulous bracelet she'd been looking for. And so she sent a wire back home saying, "I have found this beautiful bracelet, one I've been looking for all my life. It only cost $7,500. Do you think I can buy it?" Her ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Your Speech. A Mans Command Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Watch your speech. A mans command of the language is most important. Next to kissing, its the most exciting form ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

When I Want To Speak Let Me Think First. Is It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

When I want to speak let me think first. Is it true? Is it kind? Is it ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

The Habit Of Common And Continuous Speech Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

The Shortest Distance Between Two Jokes Makes A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The shortest distance between two jokes makes ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

Speaking Without Thinking Is Shooting Without ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Speaking without thinking is shooting ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech