In Sermon Illustrations: "Fear Failure"

The Real Persuaders Are Our Appetites, Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real persuaders are our appetites, our fears and above all our vanity. The skillful propagandist stirs ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10-11

Tags: Cynicism

I Have Been A Pastor For Nearly Twenty-Five ...

Contributed by Byron Maynard on Apr 22, 2005

I have been a pastor for nearly twenty-five years. During those years, one thing I have noticed in counseling with people, for many, their minds have become garbage dumps. It is the place where they dump past failures, bad information, broken down relationship experiences, etc. It is the place ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Art Thou Sunk In Depths Of Sorrow Where No Arm ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jan 7, 2003

Art thou sunk in depths of sorrow where no arm can reach so low? There is One whose arms almighty reach beyond thy deepest woe. God th’Eternal is thy refuge, let it still thy wild alarms; Underneath thy deepest sorrow are the everlasting arms. Underneath us—Oh, how easy! We have not to mount on ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Forgiveness, God's Provision

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

An Archaeologist Was Digging In The Negev Desert ...  PRO

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003

An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a sarcophagus containing a mummy. After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious natural-history museum. "I’ve just discovered the 3,000 year-old mummy of a man who died of heart failure!" the excited scientist ...read more

Tags: David, Money

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Overcoming The Great Wall  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 27, 2007

OVERCOMING THE GREAT WALL In ancient China, the people wanted to defend themselves from the barbaric hordes in the North and they built the Great Wall of China. It was too high to climb over, too thick to break down, and too long to go around. Very secure. Yet during the first hundred years ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Always Tell Couples That I Marry About The ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 4, 2008

I always tell couples that I marry about the 50/50 principle of marriage. True or false. Marriage is a 50/50 proposition. Each partner brings their half to make a whole. It’s false of course. It is 100/100. In relationships, two halves don’t make a whole. We joke about our better half. But in ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Church Of God

Swindoll States, The Bible Never Flatters Its ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2009

Swindoll states, The Bible never flatters its heroes. All the men and women of Scripture have feet made of clay, and when the Holy Spirit paints a portrait of their lives, He’s a very realistic artist. He doesn’t ignore, deny, or overlook the dark side. Personally, when I step into this chapter in ...read more

Tags: David

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Hugh Latimer Was Preaching One Day In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 1, 2007

When Hugh Latimer was preaching one day in the presence of King Henry VIII, he reports that he said to himself, “Latimer! Latimer! Remember that the king is here; be careful what you say.” Then he said to himself, “Latimer! Latimer! Remember that the King of kings is here; be careful what you do ...read more

Denomination: Other

I Steer My Bark With Hope In The Head, Leaving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern. My hopes indeed sometimes fail, but not ...read more

Tags: Faith

A Journalist Is A Grumbler, A Censurer, A Giver ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A journalist is a grumbler, a censurer, a giver of advice, a regent of sovereigns, a tutor of nations. Four hostile newspapers are ...read more

Tags: Culture

Americans Have An Abiding Belief In Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means. Airline insurance replaces the fear ...read more

Tags: Possession

Look Not Sorrowfully Into The Past; It Comes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Look not sorrowfully into the past; it comes not back again. Wisely improve they present; it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

It Is Better By Noble Boldness To Run The Risk ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly ...read more

Tags: Communication General

In A.d. 398 John Chrysostom Was Appointed ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 1, 2007

In A.D. 398 John Chrysostom was appointed patriarch of Constantinople, where his zeal for reform antagonized the Empress Eudoxia, who had him exiled. Allowed to return after a short time, Chrysostom again infuriated Eudoxia, who sent him away again. How did Chrysostom respond to such persecution? ...read more

Denomination: Other

Adrian Rogers: And Idol Is Anything You Love ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 28, 2002

ADRIAN ROGERS: And idol is anything you love more, fear more, value more or serve more than you do ...read more

Tags: Commandments No Gods, God's Omniscience

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

You Are As Young As Your Faith, As Old As Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Perhaps You Heard Of The Large Two-Engined Train ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Mar 13, 2006

Perhaps you heard of the large two-engined train was crossing Canada. After it had gone some distance, one of the engines broke down. "No problem," the engineer thought, and carried on at half power. Farther on down the line, the other engine broke down, and the train came to a standstill. ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

Compassion

Contributed by Tony Earl on Nov 23, 2006

#2 [COMPASSION] One of God’s faithful missionaries, Allen Gardiner, experienced many physical difficulties and hardships throughout his service to the Savior. Despite his troubles, he said, "While God gives me strength, failure will not daunt me." In 1851, at the age of 57, he died of disease and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Ever Been In A Service Where The Music ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 9, 2001

Have you ever been in a service where the music and the message were so powerful, so uplifting that you sensed the glory of His presence? A.H. Ackley wrote about it once: In my failure, sin, and sorrow, brokenhearted, crushed and torn, I have felt His presence near me, He has all my burdens ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Promises Of God, God The Father

Denomination: Wesleyan