In Sermon Illustrations: "encourager"

Despair And Depression—the News  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

DESPAIR AND DEPRESSION--THE NEWS Max Lucado, pastor and author describes the topic title best when he speaks of having "doubt storms". He said, "Sometimes the storm comes after the evening news. Some nights I wonder why I watch it. Some nights it's just too much. From the steps of the Supreme ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Depression And Aloneness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

Depression and Aloneness Author Bernard Anderson in "Out of the Depths" speaks of this remembering the multitudes and the house of God and makes a worthy observation. He says, "This is not a longing for a one-to-one relationship with God in mystic solitude. The poet yearns to be surrounded by the ...read more

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Depression Antidote

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

DEPRESSION ANTIDOTE Pastor and author Warren Wiersbe draws our attention to the 51 references of the writer (psalmist) to himself, his interests, desires, feelings, questions and plans. Wiersbe advises that a healthy antidote to depression is to stop looking at self and look at God; second, to ...read more

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Don't Save It For The Funeral  PRO

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 19, 2008

Don't Save It For The Funeral An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death's agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Will Be Queen Someday

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009

YOU WILL BE QUEEN SOMEDAY When Queen Victoria was a child, she didn’t know she was in line for the throne of England. Her instructors, trying to prepare her for the future, were frustrated because they couldn’t motivate her. She just didn’t take her studies seriously. Finally, her teachers decided ...read more

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The Choice: Build Up Or Tear Down  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2009

THE CHOICE: BUILD UP OR TEAR DOWN Years ago I picked up a poem named "The Choice." I do not know where I got it nor the author, but it illustrates the importance of building others up. This poem raises the question of whether we will "tear down or build up." "I watched some men tearing a building ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Tags: Encouragement

William Arthur Ward Said, "Flatter Me, And I May ...  PRO

Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 24, 2009

William Arthur Ward said, "Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Baptist

William Arthur Ward Said, "Flatter Me, An I May ...

Contributed by Kyle Rye on May 5, 2009

William Arthur Ward said, "Flatter me, an I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don Sutton's Motivation  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009

DON SUTTON'S MOTIVATION Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton hadn’t won a game in 8 weeks. The press was suggesting that he be dropped from the starting lineup. The future looked bleak, and Sutton felt terrible. Then, before a game, Dodgers manager Walter Alston tapped him on the shoulder. "I’d ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can't Just Sit Around  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 3, 2009

"YOU CAN'T JUST SIT AROUND." Larry Walters is among the relatively few who have actually turned their dreams into reality. Larry was a truck driver, but his lifelong dream was to fly. When he graduated from high school, he joined the Air Force in hopes of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, poor ...read more

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Denomination: Wesleyan

It Could Be Done

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 14, 2009

IT COULD BE DONE "Why are you bothering yourselves with a knitting machine?" asked Ari Davis of Boston, a manufacturer of instruments. "Why don’t you make a sewing machine?" That particular question was overheard by a young man of twenty - Elias Howe. No one took that question seriously, except ...read more

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Denomination: Pentecostal

I'd Give More Praise  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009

"I'D GIVE MORE PRAISE" The Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, was not an easy man to serve under. He was brilliant, demanding, and not one to shower his subordinates with compliments. Yet even Wellington realized that his methods left something to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:10-11

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No Statues To Critics

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009

NO STATUES TO CRITICS A young musician’s concert was poorly received by the critics. The famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius consoled him by patting him on the shoulder and saying, "Remember, son, there is no city in the world where they have a statue to a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:9, Psalm 8:5-10

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Ignoring The Barriers Of The Past

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

IGNORING THE BARRIERS OF THE PAST Every four years, the world’s attention turns to the summer Olympic games. For a few days, men and women from around the globe gather to compete against the best. Amazing records are broken and new ones are set at these games. The Four-Minute-Mile: Just a few ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-8, Deuteronomy 2:1-3, Ecclesiastes 9:10

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Basement People Vs. Balcony People

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2009

BASEMENT PEOPLE VS. BALCONY PEOPLE Keith Miller, in his book Passionate People, which he co-authored with Bruce Larson, describes two kinds of people -- "basement people" and "balcony people." "Basement people" are the discouragers in our lives. They may be people from our past, or present, but ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

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Twenty Ways To Encourage Your Children To Use ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Davis on Jun 11, 2003

TWENTY WAYS TO ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO USE DRUGS AND BECOME HOODLUMS,TRAMPS AND REBELS. 1. Never eat together as a family. 2. Never have weekly, monthly, or annual family outings that they can look forward to as a family unit. 3. Talk to your children, not ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Baptist

Alan Redpath Once Formed A "Mutual Encouragement" ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 21, 2003

Alan Redpath once formed a "mutual encouragement" fellowship at a time of stress in one of his pastorates. The members subscribed to a simple formula applied before speaking of any person or subject that was perhaps controversial. · T - Is it true? · H - Is it helpful? · I - Is it inspiring? · N - ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:11-12, Philippians 4:8

Tags: Christian Values, Christian Love, Faith

Dialog Encouraged: The Nae Has Adopted Guidelines ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Dialog Encouraged: The NAE has adopted guidelines for churches for urging evangelicals, who have not made a priority of interfaith dialogue, to interact more with Muslims. But the guidelines promote a fundamentally different approach to interfaith relations than that used by mainline Protestant ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

We Live By Encouragement, And We Die Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We live by encouragement, and we die without ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:13

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Encouragement Is Awesome. Think About It: It Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Encouragement is awesome. Think about it: It has the capacity to lift a mans or womans shoulders. To spark the flicker of a smile on the face of a discouraged child. To ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement