In Sermon Illustrations: "endurance"

Letter Home From A W Va Farm Kid Enduring Marine ...  PRO

Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on Aug 5, 2013

Letter home from a W VA farm kid enduring Marine Basic Training on Paris Island. Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled. // I was ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:1-13, Hebrews 12:7-11

Tags: Restoration, Rebuild

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Spirit, The Will To Win, And The Will To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more ...read more

Tags: Endurance

When A Man Has Quietly Made Up His Mind That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a man has quietly made up his mind that there is nothing he cannot ...read more

Tags: Endurance

There Is No Royal Road To Anything. One Thing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Sufficient To Each Day Are The Duties To Be Done ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sufficient to each day are the duties to be done and the trials to be endured. God never built a Christian strong enough to carry todays ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Ironman Christians

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

Ironman Christians Have you heard of the Ironman Triathlon? It’s held every fall in the US city of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, the race encompasses three endurance events; a 2.4 mile ocean swim in Kailua-Kona Bay, a 112 mile bike ride across the Hawaiian lava desert to Hawi and back, and then to top it ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Malachi 3:2-3 Says, "But Who Can Endure The Day ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Jun 25, 2006

Malachi 3:2-3 says, “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire and like cleansing lye. 3 He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver…” A certain woman read this verse and was intrigued by the phrase “He will ...read more

Tags: God The Father

If I Had To Select One Quality, One Personal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic that I regard as being most highly correlated with success, whatever the field, I would pick the trait of persistence. Determination. The will to endure to the end, to get knocked ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Being Surrounded By A Great Cloud Of Witnesses ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 8, 2009

Being surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses (12:1) in a race that is marked out for us makes me think about Roger Bannister being cheered on by a stadium full of people when he became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. Training, ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Anglican

Botanists Say That Trees Need The Powerful ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Botanists say that trees need the powerful March winds to flex their trunks and main branches, so that the sap is drawn up to nourish the budding leaves. Perhaps we need the gales of life in the same way, though we dislike enduring them. A blustery period in our fortunes is often the prelude to a ...read more

Tags: Endurance

After A Very Long And Boring Sermon The Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

After a very long and boring sermon the church members filed out of the church saying nothing to the preacher. Towards the end of the line was a thoughtful person who always commented on the sermons. “Preacher, today your sermon reminded me of the peace and love of God" The pastor was thrilled. ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Recently Read An Article That Told This Story, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I recently read an article that told this story, “The most sacred symbol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a tree: a sprawling, shade-bearing, 80-year-old American Elm. Tourists drive from miles around to see her. People pose for pictures beneath her. Arborists carefully protect her. She adorns ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Will Rodgers,"You Cannot Defeat A Man Or (Woman) ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Holley on May 24, 2001

Will Rodgers,"You cannot defeat a man OR (woman) who ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Are Some Interesting Facts About The Sisal ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 7, 2001

There are some interesting facts about the sisal plant from which is made tough sisal twine. It grows in Yucatan, Mexico, in hard stony soil. Some Americans visited the area and decided that there might be good money to be made in growing it in richer soil under better conditions. So they started ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

There Are Two Kinds Of People In The World. The ...  PRO

Contributed by John Stevens on Jun 25, 2001

There are two kinds of people in the world. The "Can-dos" and the "Will-dos." Everyone can do something, but not everyone is willing to ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

65279;historian Shelby Foote Tells Of A Soldier ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Jul 3, 2001

Historian Shelby Foote tells of a soldier who was wounded at the battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War and was ordered to go to the rear. The fighting was fierce and within minutes he returned to his commanding officer. “Captain, give ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: United Methodist

With Toes Curled Tightly Over The Edge Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by James Faillace on Jul 17, 2001

With toes curled tightly over the edge of the diving board and the refreshing blue water 12 feet below, I found myself at 7 years old for the very first time standing on the high diving board. With friends cheering below, which seemed more like a mile away rather than just 12 feet, I was faced ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Day A Farmer's Donkey Fell Down Into A Well. ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Kolk on Aug 4, 2001

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey So he invited all his neighbors to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-18

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

A 73 Year Old Iowa Resident Aldin Straight Needed ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Umbehagen on Aug 23, 2001

A 73 year old Iowa resident Aldin Straight needed to visit his ailing brother, who lived on the other side of the state. There was no one who could drive Mr. Straight to his brother’s house. He himself didn’t feel capable of driving there he can’t read road signs when he drives faster than 20 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:10

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

I Refuse To Be Discouraged  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 1, 2001

To Think About:   I Refuse to be Discouraged. I refuse to be discouraged, To be sad, or to cry; I refuse to be downhearted, and here’s the reason why . . . I have a God who’s mighty, Who’s sovereign and supreme; I have a God who loves me, and I am on His team. He is all wise and powerful, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-30

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational