In Sermon Illustrations: "Encourage Others"

The Real Democratic American Ideal Is, Not That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real democratic American ideal is, not that every man shall be on a level with every other man, but that every man shall have ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

I Say That You Develop By Stretching Out Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I say that you develop by stretching out your youthfulness, that the trick is life is to die youngas late as possible. In other words, to remain young in the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Be Different If You Dont Have The Facts And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be different if you dont have the facts and knowledge required, simply listen. When word gets out that you can listen when others ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

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

There Are Amazingly Wonderful People In All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. ...read more

Tags: Human Life

God Gave Us Two Ends, One To Sit On And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God gave us two ends, one to sit on and the other to think with. Success depends upon which end we use ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

A Buzzard And A Humming Bird Fly Over The Same ...

Contributed by Brian Phillips on Nov 13, 2007

A Buzzard and a Humming bird fly over the same desert. One is looking for something dead and rotting. The other is looking for pretty, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

[048]. A Message From A Poem – Christmas Travesty – Pseudo Christmas

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 6, 2025

[048]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRISTMAS TRAVESTY – PSEUDO CHRISTMAS Walking through a shopping centre at Christmas time was a depressing trip. All around were merchants parading their wares with full commercialisation; fake Santa Claus(es) everywhere and the occasional songs being played – ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:6-7, Luke 2:8-14

Tags: Travesty, Infant Jesus, Pseudo Christmas, False Christmas, Christmas, False, Poetry, Poem, Santa Claus, Commercialism  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Past Thursday, I Had The Opportunity To Ride ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 8, 2004

This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to ride with 2 deputies in the Oviedo area. That night, I rode with a deputy as he patrolled his area and one of the things we did was drive around behind many of the stores and shopping centers to make sure there were no problems there. Of the patrol ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Isaiah 6:9

Tags: Repentance, Salvation, Confession Of Sin

Denomination: Baptist

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, Workplace Evangelism, Evangelism How To

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

To Make The Improving Of Our Own Character Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

To make the improving of our own character our central aim is hardly the highest kind of goodness. True goodness forgets itself and goes out to do the ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Way To Happiness: Keep Your Heart Free From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Reason Why Few People Are Agreeable In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The reason why few people are agreeable in conversation is because each thinks more of what he intends to say than of what others are saying, ...read more

Tags: Communication General

We Are Not Saved To Go To Heaven. If So, Why ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are not saved to go to heaven. If so, why didnt we go to heaven right then? Heaven is a by-product. We were saved to tell ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Law...dictated By God Himself Is, Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The law...dictated by God Himself is, of course, superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, and at all times. ...read more

Tags: Law

Friendship Is Like Putting On Pantyhose. You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is like putting on pantyhose. You have to get one foot in and then the other, and wiggle around and tug until you get it right, and then ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Your Love Is Your Own Private Possession, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your love is your own private possession, but marriage is more than something personal it is a status, an officeit is marriage, and not merely your love for each ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Important Thing Is That Children Should Grow ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The important thing is that children should grow up with parents who believe that there are some ways of life which for us today are better than others and that these ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Sin: Radical Evil In Soul And Society By Ted ...

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011

Sin: Radical Evil in Soul and Society by Ted Peters: "...the root of all sin is ultimately the attempt either to deny the reality of death, or to defeat it on ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed