In Sermon Illustrations: "Counting the Cost"

On The Clearest Night With A Full Sky In View, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

On the clearest night with a full sky in view, about 1,030 bodies of light can be counted with the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:5

Tags: Creation

Remarks By President Bush  PRO

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Nov 11, 2006

Remarks by President Bush At Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day Commemoration Arlington National Cemetery May 31, 2004 This morning I had the honor of placing a wreath before the Tomb of the Unknowns. This custom is observed every Memorial Day on behalf of the American people as a mark of ...read more

Tags: Memorial Day, Separation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiveness Saves The Expense Of Anger, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Come And Die  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004

COME AND DIE In The Cost of Discipleship Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote: “The cross is laid on every Christian. As we embark upon discipleship we surrender ourselves to Christ in union with his death–we give over our lives to death. The cross is not the terrible end to an otherwise god-fearing and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Percentage Of American's Who Own Running Shoes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005

Percentage of American’s who own running shoes but don’t run: 87% Source: What Counts: The Complete ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

It Isn't The Polls Or Public Opinion Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It isn't the polls or public opinion of the moment that counts. It's right and wrong and leadership. Men with fortitude, honesty and a belief in ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Competition Is The Deep Cutting Edge Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Competition is the deep cutting edge of business, always ...read more

Tags: Competition

Fun Is Like Life Insurance; The Older You Get, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, ...read more

Tags: Enjoyment

Someone Asked A Group Of Jewish Merchants What ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 4, 2012

Someone asked a group of Jewish merchants what they do on Christmas Day to celebrate. They said they go to their shops, count the cash ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Umpire Named Babe Pinelli Once Called Babe ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 3, 2001

An umpire named Babe Pinelli once called Babe Ruth out on strikes. When the crowd booed with sharp disapproval at the call, the legendary Ruth turned to the umpire with disdain and said, "There’s 40,000 people here who know that the last pitch was ball, tomato head." Suspecting that the umpire ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-21

Tags: Judgment, Resist

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

About 70% Of The Couples That Cohabit Will End Up ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

About 70% of the couples that cohabit will end up divorced, not counting breakups of those who never marry. (The Foster ...read more

Tags: Divorce

An America That Is Militarily And Economically ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"An America that is militarily and economically strong is not enough. The world must see an America that is morally strong with a creed and a vision. This is what ...read more

Tags: America

If A Man Has The Right Attitude, Even If He Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If a man has the right attitude, even if he is average, hell work hard enough to play well. As long as he thinks ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

A Man May Go To Heaven With Half The Pains It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A man may go to heaven with half the pains it cost ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Nothing Is Ever Lost By Courtesy. It Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of pleasures, costs ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Math Tests Through The Decades

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 29, 2011

MATH TESTS THROUGH THE DECADES * 1960s test: "A logger cuts and sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is four-fifths of that amount. What is his profit?" * 1970s new-math test: "A logger exchanges a set (L) of lumber for a set (M) of money. The cardinality of Set M is 100. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:3-4

Tags: Wisdom, Walk, Fire

Let Us Recollect That Peace Or War Will Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the ...read more

Tags: Peace

As Rick Warren Says, "It's Not The Duration Of ...

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jul 20, 2004

As Rick Warren says, “It’s not the duration of your life that counts it is the donation that your life makes.” Rick Warren, Purpose ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sometimes Men Come By The Name Of Genius In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sometimes men come by the name of genius in the same way that certain insects come by the name of centipede not because they have a hundred feet, ...read more

Tags: Thought

Barn Handles

Contributed by Tim Parsons on Sep 24, 2006

Shortly after Herman Ostry bought a piece of property in Bruno, Nebraska, a nearby creek flooded his new barn with 29 inches of water. Herman’s son Mike started thinking about the problem. Mike counted the number of boards, timbers, and nails, estimating the barn’s weight at 19,000 pounds. Mike ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God