In Sermon Illustrations: "Fighting"

General Macarthur And Winston Churchill Both ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 30, 2001

General MacArthur and Winston Churchill both said, "We don’t answer criticism. We don’t respond to slander. We don’t respond to accusation. If we did ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-2

Tags: Leadership General, Christian Disciplines

In The Church There Is A Bond Of Family, Yet Room ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005

In the church there is a bond of family, yet room for variety. The devil tries to disrupt unity. To chickens tied at the legs and thrown over a clothesline may be united, but they do not have unity. (Leslie ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Baptist

I Read A Story Of A Woman Involved In Bitter ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 30, 2008

I read a story of a woman involved in bitter fighting with her husband. Seeking professional help she was asked by the counselor, "Have you tried heaping coals of fire on his head?" to ...read more

Tags: Angels

Denomination: Salvation Army

Friends Are Not Primarily Absorbed In Each ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friends are not primarily absorbed in each other. It is when we are doing things together that friendship springs up painting, sailing ships, praying, philosophizing, fighting shoulder to shoulder. Friends look in the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Do You Want Me To Tell You Something Really ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything its cracked up to be. Thats why people are so cynical about it.... It really is worth ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Harold Sherman, Wrote A Book How To Turn Failure ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 1, 2002

Harold Sherman, wrote a book How to Turn Failure Into Success. In it he gives a “Code of Persistence” a. I will never give up so long as I know I am right. b. I will believe that all things will work out for me if I hang on until the end. c. I will be courageous and undismayed in the face of ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles Came To Boston To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. John McGraw then with the Baltimore Orioles got in a fight with the Boston third baseman. Soon both teams were battling and the warfare erupted on the field and then ...read more

Tags: Anger

Unfaltering Perseverance(Verse 18, Hebrews ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

UNFALTERING PERSEVERANCE(verse 18, Hebrews 12:11) Joshua fought for a long time with the kings. As we read the accounts of the war it may seem short, but in reality, it took Joshua seven years to complete the final conquest. There must have been times during these seven years of fighting that ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Unfaltering Perseverence (Verse 18, Hebrews ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

UNFALTERING PERSEVERENCE (verse 18, Hebrews 12:11) Joshua fought for a long time with the kings. As we read the accounts of the war it may seem short, but in reality, it took Joshua 7 years to complete the final conquest. There must have been times during these seven years of fighting that Joshua ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Unfaltering Perseverance (Verse 18, Hebrews ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Unfaltering Perseverance (verse 18, Hebrews 12:11) Joshua fought for a long time with the kings. As we read the accounts of the war it may seem short, but in reality, it took Joshua seven years to complete the final conquest. There must have been times during these seven years of fighting that ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Sacrifice

Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013

I will never forget being at church one Sunday playing "king of the hill" with my buddies, before church started. But our play stopped when a car pulled up to the sidewalk and, with help, out came a soldier, who had returned from Vietnam a few weeks earlier. But he came on crutches and he ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-18

Tags: Sacrifices, Wounded, Soldier Of The Cross

Denomination: Christian Church

Torn: 75% Of Evangelicals Feel A Part Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Torn: 75% of evangelicals feel a part of mainstream American, but 75% also believe they are a minority under siege and must fight to be heard, finds a poll by Religion & Ethics Newsweekly and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

There Is Never An Open Road, Except The Road ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is never an open road, except the road that leads to failure. Every great success has always been achieved by fight. Every winner has scars....The men who succeed are the efficient few. They ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

A National Park Ranger In British Columbia Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

A National park ranger in British Columbia has two sets of huge antlers, as wide as a man’s reach locked together. Evidently 2 bull moose began fighting, their antlers locked, and they could not get ...read more

Tags: Anger

A Skillet Of Hot Grease

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Skillet of Hot Grease The story is told of a woman involved in bitter fighting with her husband. Seeking professional help she was asked by the counselor, "Have you tried heaping coals of fire on his ...read more

Tags: Messianic Prophecies

With The Dust Settling From Our Recent Elections, ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Miano on Dec 8, 2000

With the dust settling from our recent elections, I had an opportunity to review some sound bites that were overlooked by mainstream media. One reporter asked the presidential and vice-presidential candidates a very simple question. “Why did the chicken cross the road?” After some thoughtful ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Independence Day, Workplace

Denomination: *other

Jackie Chan Movie. This Man Is Very Innovative ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 3, 2001

Jackie Chan movie. This man is very innovative in the way that he makes fight scenes. Instead of just using normal karate chops and the like, he will use common every day items and create unbelievable fight scenes with them. In one scene, he fights off dozens of men with a common every day step ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Jesus, Jesus Teachings, Hands, God The Father, Faith And Works, Wonder  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

Are You A Weed?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008

ARE YOU A WEED? I would like to tell you a story about how a little girl helped the neighbor bully change his ways. The bully's name was Todd; his parents were divorced, and he was left to fend for himself. He's rude, and for an eight-year-old he can swear pretty good. When he comes over to ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Memorizing Vs. Applying Scripture

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

MEMORIZING VS. APPLYING SCRIPTURE Dave Veerman, Campus Life, Wheaton, IL, related this story: A while ago our family began to memorize Scripture, one verse a week. Because my daughters were ages ten and six, I thought this was about the right speed. We keep the verses on cards in the middle of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:11, James 1:22

Tags: Bible Influence

Superman Fought A Never-Ending Battle For Truth, ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Winter on Jan 17, 2003

Superman fought a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way. Christians fight a battle for truth, justice and God’s way. The ancient words of Amos will never go out of date: “But let ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Methodist