In Sermon Illustrations: "Easy Believism"

Success Is Often Earned On Hard Rough Roads

Contributed by Tim Baker on Dec 21, 2017

I don't always agree with positive thinking ideals. I don't think a person has to believe in themselves, believe that they will be successful before attempting something. I think a person achieves more things then they ever thought they could simply because they attempted them. Sorry Yoda and Star ...read more

Tags: Try Again, Success In Life, Perseverance, Success, Failure  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charlie Peace

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 3, 2026

Story: Charlie Peace was a notorious English criminal who lived in the 1800’s. He was eventually captured and sentenced to death by hanging When he was being taken to the gallows, a priest followed him reading about heaven and hell. At the mention of hell, Peace reportedly said: “Sir, if I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Tags: Hell, Salvation By Walking On Glass

Denomination: Anglican

Sometimes God Doesn't Tell Us His Plan Because We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Sometimes God doesn’t tell us His plan because we wouldn’t believe it anyway. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

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

Animals Of Prey Will Always Go For The Weaker ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Aug 20, 2002

Animals of prey will always go for the weaker isolated animal. The devil is no different. The fellowship of other ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Tags: God Brings Hope, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jim Cymbala States, "The World Has Yet To See A ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005

Jim Cymbala states, “The world has yet to see a Christlike, victorious, fruitful believer who was ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Happy Home Is One In Which Each Spouse Grants ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possibility that the other may be ...read more

Tags: Home

Nothing Splendid Has Ever Been Achieved Except ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside ...read more

Tags: Self

Don't Aim For Success If You Want It; Just Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Ability To Form Friendships, To Make People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ability to form friendships, to make people believe in you and trust you is one of the few ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

I Think We All Have The Capacity For Commitment ...

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009

“I think we all have the capacity for commitment and a need to believe in something or somebody.” - Mannie ...read more

Tags: Leadership, Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Evanglism Quote

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 24, 2017

St John Chrysostom says “I cannot believe in the salvation of anyone who doesn’t long for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Tags: Evangelism, Sharing Faith

Denomination: Anglican

All Men Matter

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

G. K. Chesterton - All men matter. You matter. I matter. It’s the hardest ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

78% Of Americans Would Be Willing To Listen To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

78% of Americans would be willing to listen to someone tell them what about they believed about ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Friends And Acquaintances?

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 26, 2020

Junior high/middle school basketball is always fun to play, and more fun to watch. These youngsters have acquired some skill—more or less—and it’s still more for fun than for competition. Oh, sure, we wanted to win, and few athletes that don’t want to win will ever get very far in any kind of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:3

Tags: Youth, Book Of Life, Athletics, Friends, Relationship  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Delete Or Repeat

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022

Delete or Repeat Choosing What We Carry Forward Picture your life as a computer desktop crowded with files. Each one represents a memory, a habit, a choice, or an experience. Some files are useful and frequently opened. Others are outdated, damaged, or simply take up space—slowing everything ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15, Isaiah 43:18-19, 1 John 1:8-9, Philippians 3:12-14, 2 Corinthians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Future, Goals, New Year, Tomorrow, Commitments, Starting The Year  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

According To A Recent Gallup Poll, 73% Of ...  PRO

Contributed by James Kelley on Jul 24, 2001

According to a recent Gallup poll, 73% of Americans, under age 45, believe that life spent with the same ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love, Marriage Commitment, Divorce

Denomination: Baptist

According To Ibelieve.com, There Are 85 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

According to iBelieve.com, there are 85 million Christian consumers. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Character

90% Of Christians And 81% Of Non-Christians ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

90% of Christians and 81% of non-Christians believe “Family is most responsible for teaching forgiveness ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Sincerity Is No Test Of Truth, No Evidence Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sincerity is no test of truth, no evidence of correctness of conduct. You may take poison, sincerely believing it the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Commonest Fallacy Among Women Is That Simply ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The commonest fallacy among women is that simply having children makes one a motherwhich is as absurd as believing ...read more

Tags: Parenting