In Sermon Illustrations: "Enough"

Heaven's Enough For A Martyr

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2009

HEAVEN'S ENOUGH FOR A MARTYR John Bradford (1510-1555), wrote the following words less than five months before he was burned at the stake for preaching the gospel: "I am assured that though I want here, I have riches there; though I hunger here, I shall have fullness there; though I faint here, I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Heaven

I Loved You Enough  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 11, 2002

I Loved You Enough “You don’t love me!” How many times have your kids laid that one on you? Someday when my children are old enough to understand the logic motivation a mother, I’ll tell them: · I loved you enough to bug you about where you were going and what time you would get home. · I loved ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Unconditional Love

Denomination: Baptist

Albert Barnes - " It Is Not Enough For Salvation ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Muldoon on Nov 18, 2002

Albert Barnes - " It is not enough for salvation without the benevolent and holy acts to which it would prompt, any more than the good wishes and kind words of the benevolent are enough to satisfy the wants ...read more

Tags: Poverty, Examples Of Faith, Faith Vs. Works, E

Denomination: Holiness

The Scriptures Are Shallow Enough For A Babe To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2001

"The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for a theologians to swim in ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Scripture, Bible Study

If 99% Were Good Enough

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

What you’d get if 99% were good enough: No phone service for 15 minutes each day. 1.7 million pieces of first class mail lost each day. 35,000 newborn babies dropped by doctors or nurses each year 200,000 people getting the wrong drug prescriptions each year Unsafe drinking water three days a ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works

There Is Material Enough In A Single Flower For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is material enough in a single flower for the ornament of ...read more

Tags: Creation

Today It Is Necessary To Live With Enough ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Today it is necessary to live with enough conservatism to resist the easy abandonment of concepts, but with enough flexibility to be ...read more

Tags: Government

It Is Not Enough To Be Busy; So Are The Ants. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: ...read more

Tags: Workplace

It Is Nonsense To Say There Is Not Enough Time ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is nonsense to say there is not enough time to be fully informedTime given to thought is ...read more

Tags: Thought

That Song Your Grace Is Enough, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Illustration: that song Your Grace is Enough, the three Hebrew children, Philip Crosby, in his book March Till They Die, tells of a forced march of American and European soldiers in Korea. In November of 1950, Philip Crosby and his friends, as they passed close to those GI’s who were having a hard ...read more

Tags: Repentance

It Is Not Enough To Be Busy; So Are The Ants. The ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 29, 2008

It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about? ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Enough To Make The Thing Go

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

ENOUGH TO MAKE THE THING GO One hot day, Herman Trueblood, all clean and cooled off by a nice swim in the ocean, saw a sweating man and his two sons trying on a hot day to push a disabled car up an incline. Two voices started yelling at each other inside him. One said, "There is an opportunity for ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Seeing Far Enough Ahead

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

SEEING FAR ENOUGH AHEAD Eight-year-old Frank had looked forward for weeks to this particular Saturday because his father had promised to take him fishing if the weather was suitable. There hadn’t been any rain for weeks, and as Saturday approached, Frank was confident of the fishing trip. But, ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

The Master Is There; That's Enough

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010

THE MASTER IS THERE; THAT'S ENOUGH A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side." Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know." "You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Tags: Heaven

If You Want It Bad Enough

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011

IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH When a person first comes to faith in Christ and gets a taste of His grace, they can’t get enough of the Bible. Pat Summerall, the well-known sports announcer, trusted Christ with his life and overcame alcohol in the late 60’s. As he describes his life with Christ, he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3

Tags: Growth In Christ

It Is Good To Learn Early Enough That Suffering ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Kuzma on Feb 19, 2002

It is good to learn early enough that suffering and God are not a contradiction but rather a unity, for the idea that God himself is suffering is one that has always been one of the most convincing teachings of Christianity. I think God is nearer to suffering than to happiness, and to find God in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-33

Tags: Promises Of God, Descriptions Of God, Compassion

Denomination: Foursquare

If I Can't Be Good Enough...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 3, 2003

IF I CAN'T BE GOOD ENOUGH... Little Billy, caught in mischief, was asked by his mother, "How do you expect to get into heaven?" He thought for a moment and then said, "Well, I’ll just run in and out and keep slamming the door until ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 32:16-17, Isaiah 32:16-17, Acts 17:29-31, Ephesians 3:8-13, Hebrews 10:19-22, Hebrews 6:10-11, 1 John 3:18-23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation, Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Snowflakes Are Frail, But If Enough Of Them Get ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2001

Snowflakes are frail, but if enough of them get together they can stop ...read more

Heaven Is Close Enough For Souls In Torment To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2001

Heaven is close enough for souls in torment to glimpse; far enough away for them to forever miss what could ...read more

Tags: Heaven, Hell

If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then …

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then … Two million documents will be lost by the IRS this year. 811,000 faulty rolls of 35mm film will be loaded this year. 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next 60 minutes. 1,314 phone calls will be misplaced by ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God