In Sermon Illustrations: "Finish Well"

The Only Lifelong, Reliable Motivations Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only lifelong, reliable motivations are those that come from within, and one of the strongest of those is the joy and pride that grow from knowing that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Tags: Christian Values

I Never Work Better Than When Im Inspired By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I never work better than when Im inspired by anger: I can write, pray, and preach well. My whole temperament is quickened, my understanding ...read more

Tags: Anger

No Other Route Would Have Been As Safe And As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No other route would have been as safe and as certain as the one by which we came. If only we could see the path as God has always ...read more

Tags: Endurance

No Man Who Continues To Add Something To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man who continues to add something to the material, intellectual, and moral well-being of the place in which he lives is long left without proper reward. This is ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

The Great Highroad Of Human Welfare Lies Along ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The great highroad of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast well-doing; and they who are the most persistent, and work in the true spirit, will invariably be the most ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Charlie Brown Told Lucy "There's Just No Hope For ...  PRO

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 24, 2007

Charlie Brown told Lucy “There’s just no hope for our baseball team, and Lucy said, “Well Charlie, you lose some and you win some”, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Simpsons Episode When Bart Asks Homer What ...

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

The Simpsons episode when Bart asks Homer what his religious beliefs are, and Homer says, "You know, the one with all the well-meaning rules ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

An Old Psychology Textbook I Have On The Shelves ...

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 11, 2012

An old psychology textbook I have on the shelves in my office does not define "guilt" very well, but does describe that "guilt develops in connection with the motive ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Year Was 1980, Bill Brodherst Who Hadn't Ran ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 12, 2003

The year was 1980, Bill Brodherst who hadn’t ran in any race since his high school days decided to begin training for a marathon known as the Pepsi Challenge 10k in Omaha Nebraska. Sending in his application, he wasn’t sure they would accept him as a participant, but soon the approval came back ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Tags: Church Small Groups, Fulfillment, Endurance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are We There Yet? (06.28.05--Direction--John ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 28, 2005

Are We There Yet? (06.28.05--Direction--John 21:11-14 ) WHen I’m There, will I know that I am there? When we finally reach that point in life where all things finally work together and we’ve arrived at our life’s goal, that place where the many years of education, accumulated wisdom and just plain ...read more

Scripture: John 21:11-14

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Lutheran

It Was An Unusually Cold Day For The Month Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004

It was an unusually cold day for the month of May. Spring had arrived and everything was alive with color. But a cold front from the north had brought winter’s chill back to Indiana. I sat with two friends in the picture window of a quaint restaurant just off the corner of the town squire. The food ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:5-7

Tags: Faith, Christian Disciplines, Consequences, Choice

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dave Fredrick's -- From The Vineyard - 30-Second ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 29, 2011

Dave Fredrick's -- From the Vineyard - 30-Second Healing Prayer Exercise Welcome! We are going to begin by taking a little time to pray for physical healing. If you are here for the first time, I promise you, it looks nothing like TV! No one is going to yell at you, push you, or anything else ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Some Things Seem Too Good To Be True

Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 21, 2020

Recently I discovered something. The more I try to keep up with the latest trend, the further behind I get. I am not a complete technical idiot, but I'm not too far off. The only thing I can say about me is that I at least try. The best example of all of this has to do with my cell phone. Is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Good, Cellphone

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Robertson Mcquilkin Wrote, "God Planned The ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 18, 2002

Robertson McQuilkin wrote, "God planned the strength and beauty of youth to be physical. But the strength and beauty of age is spiritual. We gradually lose the strength and beauty that is temporary so we’ll ...read more

Tags: Family, Finding Fulfillment, Giving Yourself

Denomination: Mennonite

Of All Things, Good Sense Is The Most Fairly ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Of all things, good sense is the most fairly distributed: Everyone thinks he is so well supplied with it that even those who are the hardest to satisfy in every other ...read more

Tags: Thought

I Remember Seeing A Picture Of An Old Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I remember seeing a picture of an old man addressing a small boy. How old are you? Well, if you go by what Mama says, Im five. But if ...read more

Tags: Children

Rick Warren In "Purpose Driven Church" –"With ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 21, 2007

Rick Warren in “Purpose Driven Church” –“With every new generation the rules change a little. If we always do what we’ve always ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Little Boy Came Home From His First Day At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A little boy came home from his first day at school. His Mother asked him, "Well, what did you learn today?" He said, "Not ...read more

Tags: Faith General

C. H. Spurgeon - "Many Men Owe The Grandeur Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

C. H. Spurgeon - “Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties. We cannot be established except by suffering. It is of no use our hoping that we ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Fedex Logo Has An Arrow In Between The E And The ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Apr 3, 2008

FedEx logo has an arrow in between the E and the X. We often look at it and never see it. If we are not careful to look with an eternal focus, we can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist