In Sermon Illustrations: "Do It"

The Preacher's Son Was 5 Years Old And Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The preacher’s son was 5 years old and always quick to give an answer. He was in Sunday school one time and the teacher asked: is there anything God can’t do – the rest of the class agreed that God could do anything. The young boy raises his hand and the teacher reluctantly calls on him. Ok, she ...read more

Tags: Faith

Phillip Brooks, A Great American Preacher Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Phillip Brooks, a great American preacher of another day, said, "Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger people; do not pray for tasks equal to your powers, pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work may be no miracle, but you shall be a miracle. Every day you shall ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Josh Mcdowell Wisely Stated, "The Greatest Thing ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002

Josh McDowell wisely stated, “The greatest thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” And the greatest thing a mother ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Parenting

Denomination: Baptist

A Hospital Visitor Saw A Nurse Tending To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jan 30, 2004

A hospital visitor saw a nurse tending to the sores of a leprosy patient, and said, "I’d never do that for a million dollars!" The nurse answered, ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Dream Anything That You Want To Dream, That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To dream anything that you want to dream, That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, That is the strength of the human will. To trust ...read more

Tags: Dreams

I Sit Here All Day Trying To Persuade People To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. ...read more

Tags: Government

There Was A Certain Professor Of Religion Named ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004

There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the Western United States. Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course his or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5, John 3:16-17

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Promises Of God

Denomination: Baptist

The Job Of A Football Coach  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2001

Coach Tom Landry once said: "The job of a football coach is to make men do what they don’t want to do, in order to ...read more

Mark Twain, Not Exactly A ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 7, 2006

ILLUSTRATION: Mark Twain, not exactly a die-hard Christian, wrote these words: “Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Look At A Day When You Are Supremely Satisfied ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. Its not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; its when ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

It Is Not A Question Of Being Willing To Go ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not a question of being willing to go straight through, but of going straight through. Not a question of saying, Lord, I will do it, but of doing it. There must be the reckless ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Theres A Difference Between Interest And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Theres a difference between interest and commitment. When youre interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When youre ...read more

Tags: Endurance

You All Have Powers You Never Dreamed Of. You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You all have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could ...read more

Tags: Power

My Tok Doesn’t Always Tik

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 15, 2025

Dr. James L. Snyder Throughout my life, I have always lived on a schedule. Every day is devoted to certain tasks, and it has worked for me so far. I know what day it is by what I am doing that day. Unlike The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I cannot multitask. I have to do one thing at a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Tags: Schedule, Planning

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Faith Enables Us To Understand What God Does. ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 6, 2000

"Faith enables us to understand what God does. Faith enables us to see what others cannot see. As a result, faith enables us ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:30

Tags: Faith General, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Leader Is A Person Who Has The Ability To Get ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2002

A leader is a person who has the ability to get others to do what they don’t want to do, and like it. President Harry S. ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

There Are Two Ways Of Being Happy: We Must ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means either may do the result is the same and it is for each man to decide ...read more

Tags: Joy

When Decisions Have To Be Made, Dont Look Back ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When decisions have to be made, dont look back and wonder what I would have done. Look up, and the light will come to do ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

The Tragedy Of Many Lives Is Not That Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The tragedy of many lives is not that our talents are few, but that too frequently we do not use the ones entrusted to us. We pray for bigger opportunities but do ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

The More Needs There Are, The More God Does, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The more needs there are, the more God does, for God operates on the basis of need. If God is to do more, there must be more need. Need is the ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous