In Sermon Illustrations: "false fears" showing 321-340 of 2,418

A Young Boy Was Driving A Hayrack Down The Road ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003

A young boy was driving a hayrack down the road when the wagon fell over in front of a farmer’s house. The farmer came out, saw the young boy crying and said, "Son, don’t worry about this, we can fix it. Right now dinner’s ready. Why don’t you come in and eat with us and then I’ll help you put the ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

At The End Of Wwii The Japanese Government Faced ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 7, 2003

At the end of WWII the Japanese government faced a similar problem with thousands of soldiers who were hiding in the jungles and mountains in the South Pacific. Although the treaty with the U.S. had been signed and the war was over, thousands of Japanese soldiers living in the mountains and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

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Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Is A Story About A Man Who Had To Cross A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There is a story about a man who had to cross a wide river on the ice. He was afraid it might be too thin, so he began to crawl on his hand and knees in great terror. He thought he might fall through at any moment. Just as he neared the opposite shore, all exhausted, another man glided past him ...read more

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A Survivor Of A Nazi Death Camp Wrote These ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A survivor of a Nazi death camp wrote these words very bitterly: "Here’s to a world that did not care. To those who had eyes but would not see. To those who had ears but ...read more

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The Times-Reporter Of New Philadelphia, Ohio, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The Times-Reporter of New Philadelphia, Ohio, reported in September, 1985 a celebration of a New Orleans municipal pool. The party around the pool was held to celebrate the first summer in memory without a drowning at the New Orleans city pool. In honor of the occasion, 200 people gathered, ...read more

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The Young Salesman Was Disappointed About Losing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The young salesman was disappointed about losing a big sale, and as he talked with his sales manager he lamented, "I guess it just proves you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink." The manager replied, "Son, take my advice: your job is not to make him drink. Your job is to make ...read more

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Several Years Ago A Submarine Was Being Tested ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Several years ago a submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to harbor, the captain was asked, “How did the terrible storm last night affect you?” The officer looked at him in surprise and exclaimed, “Storm? We didn’t even know there was one” You see, ...read more

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I Remember The Church Where I Was Youth Leader. ...

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Aug 23, 2007

I remember the church where I was youth leader. None of the 12 members of the board but me were under 60. And I came before them with a proposal. "Give me the permission and several Bibles to go door to door around the tires factory where I worked for a while. I’ll go there with young people from ...read more

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Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

If You Are Frightened And Look For Failure And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you are frightened and look for failure and poverty, you will get them, no matter how hard you try to succeed. Lack of faith in yourself, if what life will do for you, cuts you off from ...read more

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No Passion So Effectually Robs The Mind Of All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of ...read more

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People Are Never More Insecure Than When They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People are never more insecure than when they become obsessed with their fears at ...read more

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He Has Not Learned The Lesson Of Life Who Does ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every ...read more

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None But A Coward Dares To Boast That He Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

None but a coward dares to boast that he has ...read more

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The Stretch Of Years Which Winds Ahead, So Dim ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The stretch of years which winds ahead, So dim to our imperfect vision, Are clear to God. Our fears are ...read more

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All Men Are Frightened. The More Intelligent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened. The courageous man is the man who forces ...read more

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We Can Easily Forgive A Child Who Is Afraid Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is ...read more

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You Gain Strength, Courage And Confidence By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really ...read more

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The Mistake Of Agnosticism, It Seems To Me, Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mistake of agnosticism, it seems to me, has been that it has said not merely, I do not ...read more

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Agnosticism Solves Not, But Merely Shelves, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Agnosticism solves not, but merely shelves, the mysteries of life. When agnosticism has done its withering work in the ...read more

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Agnosticism Is Not An Intellectual Position, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Agnosticism is not an intellectual position, but a moral position, or better still, an intellectual defense ...read more

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