In Sermon Illustrations: "Devout Men"

A Missionary On Furlough Told This True Story ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 27, 2005

A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan..... "While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Church Of God

One Nation Under God Also Has Her Foundation ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 8, 2006

One Nation Under God also has her foundation under-girded in Prayer. 1Timothy 2:1-2 says, “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Braveheart: "I Don't Want To Lose Heart"  PRO

Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 2, 2010

BRAVEHEART: "I DON'T WANT TO LOSE HEART" Braveheart (2:12:34 - 2:14:30) is the story of Scotland’s pursuit of freedom from the tyranny of the English under the leadership of William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson. Leading up to this scene was a battle where Wallace and his men were fighting the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:13

Tags: Idolatry

Denomination: Baptist

That Little Khaki-Covered Book  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2012

THAT LITTLE KHAKI-COVERED BOOK We Thought We Heard The Angels Sing, written by Lieutenant James Whittaker who was one of seven men whose plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean on October 21, 1942. Their leader was the famous Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, and these seven men found themselves stranded ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:6-7

Tags: Bible Influence

A Missionary On Furlough Told This True Story ...

Contributed by John Montgomery on Jun 21, 2007

A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan... "While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight at ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There Was A Art Contest Held In A Local School ...  PRO

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Dec 18, 2000

There was a art contest held in a local school one Christmas season a few years ago in East Texas. One of the prize winners was a picture drawn by a nine year old boy showing three men, offering gifts to the baby Jesus in his manger. What made the picture unique is how the three gift presenters ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18, Matthew 2:1-2

Tags: Christmas, Communication General, Communication, Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Senior Faith: 37% Of Women In Their 50's Describe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Senior Faith: 37% of women in their 50’s describe themselves as “very religious,” compared to 49% of women in their 70’s. Only 28% of men 50 and older claim to be “very religious.” 37% of women find prayer to be the most gratifying spiritual activity vs. 26% for men. 40% of people ages 45-79 say ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Red States And Blue States Really Differ When It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Red States And Blue States really differ when it comes to marriage reports the Census Bureau. Generally, men and women in the Northeast marry later than those in Midwest, West or South. In the Northeast the median age of first marriage is 29 for men and 27 for women, about 4 years later than other ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Over Memorial Day Weekend The Wwii Based Series ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Jun 9, 2006

Over Memorial Day weekend the WWII based series Band of Brothers played. Close to the end the historical character Major Winters says something like “When we began this war these men obeyed me because they were commanded to. Now they obey me because they trust me.” The men learned that they ...read more

Tags: Faith

Statistics About ...

Contributed by Gary Osteen on Dec 11, 2009

Statistics About Chores Doing chores is a dull, repetitive experience for most people. That’s why folks don’t like to do them. Courtney Ronan writes that according to an MSNBC survey, respondents were asked if the chores in their households were performed by just one person or if they were ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Pentecostal

1) Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor Of Parkview ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

(1) Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA tells that "At a men’s retreat a truck driver told about the change Christ had made in his life, and he was asked to think of some specific way in which he was different. After a pause, he said: “Well, when I ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Dale Carnegie Comments, "If You Want To Win ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2002

Dale Carnegie comments, "If you want to win ...spirited men to your way of ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Consider Yourself To Have Made Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not consider yourself to have made any spiritual progress, unless you account ...read more

Tags: Humility

Tis An Old Maxim In The Schools, That Flatterys ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flatterys the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of ...read more

Great Scientific Discoveries Have Been Made By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Great scientific discoveries have been made by men seeking to verify quite erroneous ...read more

Tags: Discovery

We Can Easily Forgive A Child Who Is Afraid Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

It Does Not Take A Majority To Prevail ... But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

We On This Continent Should Never Forget That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Why Has Government Been Instituted At All? ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of ...read more

Tags: Government

If You Indicate Your Willingness To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you indicate your willingness to be friendly, men are bound eventually to reciprocate by manifesting a ...read more

Tags: Compassion