In Sermon Illustrations: "Do Good"

To Discipline A Child Is Not To Punish Him For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To discipline a child is not to punish him for stepping out of line, but to teach that child the way he ought to go. Discipline therefore includes ...read more

Tags: Children

With Patient Mind They Path Of Duty Run; God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"With patient mind they path of duty run; God nothing does, nor suffers to be done, But thou thyself wouldst do, if thou ...read more

Tags: Peace

Justice And Kindness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

David Prior wrote, Justice and kindness are essential qualities of the nature of God Himself. They do not come down from heaven wrapped in parcels. They are ...read more

Tags: Faith General

David Became A Great Hero By Trusting God And ...

Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008

David became a great hero by trusting God and defeating the giant Goliath—-Do you know Goliath’s last words? "Nothing ...read more

Tags: David

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Self-Pity And Gratitude Are Mortal Enemies. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Self-pity and gratitude are mortal enemies. Where one exists the other cannot. Since both are highly contagious, individuals must choose ...read more

Tags: Joy

Study The Unusually Successful People You Know, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Study the unusually successful people you know, and you will find them imbued with enthusiasm for their work which is contagious. Not only are they themselves excited ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

We Are Committed To Feed Christ Who Is Hungry, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are committed to feed Christ who is hungry, committed to clothe Christ who is naked, committed to take in Christ who has no homeand to do all ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Optimists Are Self-Motivated By Inspiring ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Optimists are self-motivated by inspiring themselves to action. They believe in who they are and in what they are doing. They make mistakes and learn from them. They achieve ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Living Is Strife And Torment, Disappointment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, ...read more

Tags: Learning

Traditionally, Noise Is Used To Ridicule, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Traditionally, noise is used to ridicule, embarrass, denigrate, and curse, while silence is used for worship, respect, anticipation, and love. Do we ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

When One Door Closes, Another Opens; But We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

I Have Always Been Among Those Who Believed ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have always been among those who believed that the greatest freedom of speech was the greatest safety, because if a man is a fool, the best thing to do ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

The Question Is Not Whether A Doctrine Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The question is not whether a doctrine is beautiful but whether it is true. When we wish to go to a place, we do not ask whether the road leads through ...read more

Tags: Truth

We Praise What We Earnestly Value, And If We ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 26, 2009

"We praise what we earnestly value, and if we praise what we do not value, we are mocking it. David Robledo." ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition, Worship General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Positive Thinking Is How You Think About A ...

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 8, 2009

"Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determines what ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Denomination: Baptist

Eschatology Is Like Golf

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 23, 2018

Eschatology or the study of the end times is like golf, it’s fun it gives you something to do but in the long run it you end ...read more

Tags: Revelation, End Times, Second Coming

Denomination: Wesleyan

Chuck Colson Says It Well, "Holiness Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Oct 18, 2000

Chuck Colson says it well, "Holiness is the everyday business of every Christian. It evidences itself in the decisions we make and the things we ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5

Tags: Holiness, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul Little In His Book "How To Give Away Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2001

Paul Little in his book "How to Give Away Your Faith" defines witnessing: "Witnessing is that deep-seated conviction that the greatest favor I can ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith, Evangelism How To, Workplace Evangelism

Donald Grey Barnhouse Wrote, "95% Of Knowing The ...  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Jan 19, 2002

Donald Grey Barnhouse wrote, “95% of knowing the will of God consists in being willing to do it before you know what it is.” That’s ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Methodist

Millions Of Surveys Which We Have Helped To Take ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 24, 2003

"Millions of surveys which we have helped to take around the world indicate that approximately 98 percent of the Christians do not regularly introduce others to the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of, Evangelism Urgency, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Mennonite