In Sermon Illustrations: "Encouraging Others" showing 41-60 of 10,064

A Smile Of Encouragement At The Right Moment May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A smile of encouragement at the right moment may act like sunlight on a closed up flower; it may be the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Words Of Encouragement Fan The Spark Of Genius ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Words of encouragement fan the spark of genius into the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

A Word Of Encouragement During Failure Is Worth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A word of encouragement during failure is worth more than a dictionary ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Theres Something Encouraging About The Fact That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Theres something encouraging about the fact that the teachers of American children have to go to summer school and ...read more

Tags: Learning

Encouraging Words In Abraham Lincoln's Pocket  PRO

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 25, 2009

ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S STUFF Your encouragement can have great power. One reason why is because everybody needs to be encouraged. The night Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre, he was carrying: -Two pairs of glasses. -A small velvet eyeglass cleaner. -An ivory pocketknife. -A large ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Tags: Encouragement, Barnabas

Denomination: Baptist

If You Are A Marathon Runner You Are Encouraged ...

Contributed by John Foster on Jun 10, 2007

If you are a marathon runner you are encouraged to eat pasta the night before the race because pasta has lots of energy in and the speed of release of energy from Pasta is slow so that you get it during the race just when you need it. It’s actually a bit more complicated than that though. ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

In "The Encourager," Charles Mylander Writes: ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In "The Encourager," Charles Mylander writes: "Sunrise was dawning when Los Angeles motorcycle police officer Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speed through a stop sign. This guy must be late to work, he thought to himself. He turned on his emergency lights and radioed that he was in pursuit. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Six Ways To Be A Modern Day Barnabas

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 2, 2023

Below are six ways to encourage someone. When was the last time you encouraged someone in any of the following ways? Have you ignored some gentle promptings by the Spirit to encourage someone? Perhaps today you might ask God to whom you might send a note or make a call? Yes, dear brother or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36

Tags: Encouragement, Barnabas, Serving, Ministry To Others, Volunteers, Fellowship, Support, Giving  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Helping Others

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 11, 2003

A certain lady was celebrating her 85th birthday and was asked by a reporter what advice she would have for others. Here's what she said: "Stay busy helping others." Then she was asked what she ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Compassion

Denomination: Wesleyan

No Other Peace

Contributed by Mark Wood on Mar 9, 2006

George Whitefield All I can say is I look for perpetual conflicts and struggles in this life, and I hope for no other peace, ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Baptist

Running The Other ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

RUNNING THE OTHER WAY Bob Vernon, a 37 year veteran with the Los Angeles Police Department talked about this in his book: L.A. Justice, "Our department tried to demonstrate to rookie officers the value of their bullet-proof vests by placing them on mannequins and then shooting round after round at ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3

Tags: Obedience

Other Gods  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

OTHER GODS J.I. Packer described the propensity to Other Gods: "What other gods could we have besides the Lord? Plenty. For Israel there were the Canaanite Baals, those jolly nature gods whose worship was a rampage of gluttony, drunkenness, and ritual prostitution. For us there are still the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3

Tags: Idolatry

Involving Others

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010

INVOLVING OTHERS Ezra accepted the plan. He immediately swore in the leading priests and Levites as the committee to investigate the matter and see to it that the law was obeyed. But instead of participating immediately in the investigation, he withdrew into one of the rooms of the temple to fast ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Denomination: Baptist

No Other Plans

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 22, 2011

NO OTHER PLANS There is an ancient legend about Jesus’ ascension into heaven. He is met by the angel Gabriel who asks him, "Now that your work is finished, what plans have you made to ensure that the truth that you brought to earth will spread throughout the world?" Jesus answered, "I have ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Anglican

No Other Plan

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 17, 2011

NO OTHER PLAN An old legend imagines Jesus arriving in heaven right after the Ascension, welcomed by all the angels. Then the angel Gabriel asks Jesus, "You suffered much, dying for the sins of mankind. Does everyone down on earth know it?" "Oh, no," replied the Savior, "just a handful of folks ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Serving Others

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever the cost”. - Arthur Ashe In a small, dusty town in western Oklahoma one November there lived a young single mother struggling to make ends meet. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:12-14

Tags: Humility, Christian Service

Denomination: Charismatic

Helping Others

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

Years ago, my father coached a team of eight-year-olds. He had a few excellent players, and some who just couldn't get the hang of the game. Dad's team didn't win once all season. But in the last inning of the last game, his team was only down by a run. There was one boy who had never ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2

Tags: Supporting Others, Supporting Each Other

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blaming Others

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Blaming Others • If a man cuts his finger off while slicing salami at work, he blames the restaurant. • If a man smokes three packs a day for 40 years and die of lung cancer, he blames the tobacco company. • If your neighbor crashes into a tree while driving home drunk, he ...read more

Tags: Hell

Patience With Others

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 22, 2024

"Einstein was four years old before he could speak and seven before he could read". Einstein became one of the greatest physicists who ever lived. "Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school." Newton, like Einstein was one of the smartest people of his day as a scientist. "A ...read more

Tags: Patience, Kindness, Time, Maturing, Waiting On The Lord, Teaching, Endurance, Discipleship, Leadership, Suffering  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Helping Others

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 12, 2024

John Chrysostom once preached a message which said, “It is foolishness and a public madness, to fill cupboards with clothing and allow men who are created in God’s image and our likeness to stand naked and trembling with the cold so that they can hardly hold themselves upright… You are large and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:17-18

Tags: Giving, Need, Helping

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational