In Sermon Illustrations: "Enduring Suffering"

Unless Our Civilization Is Redeemed ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Unless our civilization is redeemed spiritually, it ...read more

Tags: Culture

What Is Politics But Persuading The Public To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure ...read more

Tags: Government

Pray That Success Will Not Come Any Faster Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Pray that success will not come any faster than you ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Traits Of An Ideal Teacher Tact Earnestness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Traits of an ideal teacher Tact Earnestness Adaptability Character ...read more

Tags: Learning

Fame Is A Vapor, Popularity An Accident, Riches ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wing. Only one ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

John Stott – "Peter Would Prepare The Church, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Stott – “Peter would prepare the church, not simply to endure persecution, but to find in ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Friend, Of My Infinite Dreams Little Enough ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friend, of my infinite dreams Little enough endures; Little howeer it ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Unless He Has A Genuine Sympathy With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Unless he has a genuine sympathy with the authors problems, no one can hope to make an ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

I Will Love The Light For It Shows Me The Way, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

Grant Me Prudently To Avoid Him That Flatters Me, ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Grant me prudently to avoid him that flatters me, and to endure patiently him that ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dr. Henry Brandt Told Of Going To Visit A Friend ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

DR. HENRY BRANDT told of going to visit a friend whose wife had died. While there he shared these wonderful words of the apostle Paul from II Cor. 1: "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Bold Witness

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

Hugh Hewitt in his book “The Embarassed Believer” contends that most Christian are embarrassed believers. They do not talk about their faith or church. They don’t have Bibles on the corner of their desks. They never engage others in spiritual conversations. And the result has been the dramatic ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Tags: Witness, Witnessing, Embarrassed

Denomination: Methodist

History Will Prove That It Is When The Church Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 29, 2009

History will prove that it is when the church has endured great persecution that that is when the church has seen tremendous growth. It was true in the first century and it is true today. Listen to this story of a faithful disciple in China. Pastor Li De Xian (Shee-an) was arrested 13 times in six ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:12

Tags: Persecution

The Holy Passion Of Friendship Is Of So Sweet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The holy passion of friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Wondrous Is The Strength Of Cheerfulness, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it better, ...read more

Tags: Joy

Called To Serve

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Dec 1, 2023

In 1884, a devastating famine struck India, claiming over 50 lakh lives. In the midst of despair, Christian organizations from America, driven by compassion, sailed to India to provide medical aid and sustenance. Dr. John, accompanied by his daughter Ida Scudder, arrived in Ranipet. The dire ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Tags: Service, Called

Denomination: Other

All Of The Glory That Goes With Winning, All Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All of the glory that goes with winning, all of the turmoil, all of the winning, all of the money; they dont last. But the spirit that it takes to try ...read more

Tags: Competition

Sadly, We Are Sometimes Ashamed Of Jesus. I'm ...  PRO

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 20, 2003

Sadly, we are sometimes ashamed of Jesus. I’m guilty of it, and so are all of you. Sometimes we might not hide our faith, but we don’t go out of the way either to let people know that how much Jesus means to us. “Oh man, my friend will think I’m nuts if I tell him about the Savior. I don’t want to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-14

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Lutheran

Lorne Sanny, When President Of The Navigators, ...

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Aug 30, 2008

Lorne Sanny, when president of the Navigators, was correct when he said, "If you are suffering without succeeding, then someone will succeed after you. If you are succeeding without suffering, then someone suffered before you." How many people ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Methodist

We Tremble Not  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Apr 6, 2001

Martin Luther wrote: The prince of darkness grim We tremble not for him, His rage we can endure, For lo, his doom ...read more

Tags: Satan, Sin Fall Of Man

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational