In Sermon Illustrations: "conditional promise"

Liberty = Vigilance  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009

LIBERTY = VIGILANCE In 1790 John Philpot Curran said, "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." Thomas Jefferson condensed Curran’s advice with the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Tags: America

John Jay Was A Delegate At That First Continental ...  PRO

Contributed by George Rennau on Aug 25, 2003

John Jay was a delegate at that first continental congress. At a very young age JAY was one of the smartest and most respected lawyers in the colonies. You may have never heard of John Jay before, but in the early history of U.S. government, Jay was responsible for single handedly averting a war ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55

Tags: Bible Influence, Bible Study, Apologetics The Bible

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unaware Of The Treasure

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

UNAWARE OF THE TREASURE "The Mystery of the Missing Owner" read the headline on an unusual section of the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, February 6, 2005. The supplement was actually a legal notice published by the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office seeking to give money away to rightful owners--the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:52

Tags: Blessing

Ted Engstrom Gives A Succinct Definition Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Ted Engstrom gives a succinct definition of integrity: Simply put, Integrity is doing what you said you would do. It means you keep your promises. When you promised to be faithful to your mate, integrity says you’ll stay with that person no matter what -- for better or for worse, for richer or ...read more

Tags: Faith

Dove Candy Bars Have Came Up With Some ...

Contributed by Timothy Mcmillan on Aug 14, 2008

Dove candy bars have came up with some chocolates that are individually wrapped that provide different messages for today. From the Promises Messages came this promise for today. “Temptation is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Sin Wages Of, Temptation And Sin

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ever-Flowing Stream Of Grace

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Ever-flowing Stream Of Grace Isaiah 40:28-31 says, "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31, Isaiah 9:6

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Brain Is A Mass Of Cranial Nerve Tissue, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The brain is a mass of cranial nerve tissue, most of it ...read more

Tags: Thought

If You Visualize Failure, You Tend To Create ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you visualize failure, you tend to create the conditions ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Being Defeated Is Often Only A Temporary ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Being defeated is often only a temporary condition. Giving up is ...read more

Tags: Competition

It Is Impossible To Attain Proper Physical ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is impossible to attain proper physical condition without being sound ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Faith Is An Excitement And An Enthusiasm: It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Faith is an excitement and an enthusiasm: it is a condition of intellectual magnificence to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Pray For Health 35% Of U.s. Adults Use Prayer For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Pray For Health 35% of U.S. adults use prayer for health reasons, according to the Archives of Internal Medicine. Of these, 75% prayed for “wellness” (staying healthy and warding off illness) and 22% used prayer to help cure specific conditions. 69 % of those thought prayer had been very helpful. ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

The Great Violinist, Nicolo Paganini, Willed His ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 8, 2006

The great violinist, Nicolo Paganini, willed his marvelous violin to Genoa -- the city of his birth -- but only on condition that the instrument never be played upon. It was an unfortunate condition, for it is a peculiarity of wood that as long as it is used and handled, it shows little wear. As ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:27

Tags: Workplace

Denomination: Lutheran

Defensive Striving

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 27, 2010

DEFENSIVE STRIVING There's a term in driver's education - Defensive Driving. Driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others. Its aim is to reduce the risk of driving by anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or the ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Will Of God Has Far More To Do With My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The will of God has far more to do with my spiritual condition than with ...read more

Tags: God The Father

It Is Possible To Defeat Failure By Analyzing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is possible to defeat failure by analyzing its causes and correcting them, not by ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Was Only One Virtue, Pugnacity; Only One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There was only one virtue, pugnacity; only one vice, pacifism. That is an ...read more

Tags: War

A Determinate Purpose In Life And A Steady ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A determinate purpose in life and a steady adhesion to it through all disadvantages, are ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success, W. M. Punshon

Liberation Treatment

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 15, 2011

LIBERATION TREATMENT Liberation Treatments are becoming commonly known treatments for people suffering with Multiple Sclerosis. The condition known as Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCVI), according to Dr. Paolo Zamboni, Italian founder of the Liberation Treatment, is a condition ...read more

Tags: Restoration

Denomination: Salvation Army

Actress Julia Roberts’ Wedding To Daniel ...

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010

Actress Julia Roberts’ wedding to Daniel Moder featured the vow to “love, support, but not obey.” Will Smith’s vows merely promised good manners. He revealed that in his vows to Jada Pinkett in 1997 “our vows did not promise to forsake all others. The vow that we made was that ‘you will never ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Sexual Immorality

Denomination: Baptist