In Sermon Illustrations: "First Day Of The Week"

The First Reformation Occurred When The Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first Reformation occurred when the Bible was placed in the hands of the laymen. The second Reformation will occur when the ministry of ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

In The First Place, God Made Idiots. That Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then ...read more

Tags: School

The First And Best Victory Is To Conquer Self; ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is, of all ...read more

Tags: Self

The First Job Of A Leader Is To Define A Vision ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The first job of a leader is to define a vision for the organizationbut without longevity of leadership, you ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The First Thing To Do To Climb The Ladder Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first thing to do to climb the ladder of success is forget that there's ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

If At First You Do Succeed, Try Not To Be A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If at first you do succeed, try not ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

If You Would Succeed In Life, It Is Of First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you would succeed in life, it is of first importance that your individuality, your independence, your determination be ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Self-Trust Is The First Secret Of Success. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Self-trust is the first secret of success. Failures are but ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Every Great Achievement In This World Was First ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every great achievement in this world was first carefully thought out.Thinkbut to a purpose. Think constructively.Think to rise and improve your place in life. There ...read more

Tags: Thought

In The First Place We Should Insist That If The ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 12, 2009

“In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's Been Said That In The First Year Of ...

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Oct 11, 2009

It’s been said that in the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. But in the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. Then in ...read more

Tags: Marriage, Marriage General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love Me First, Then Witness To Me

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010

LOVE ME FIRST, THEN WITNESS TO ME In our lesson we have seen that faith without works is useless. It cannot be demonstrated, it cannot change a person, it is not perfected, and it is dead! Our faith does not help us, or others, until it causes us to act. Once a chaplain walked up to a wounded ...read more

Scripture: James 2:21-24

Tags: Christian Witness

Pastoral Search Committee Of The First Lukewarm ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2012

PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE FIRST LUKEWARM CHURCH I was recently contacted by a pulpit committee that was interested in my ministry. I met with Chairman of the Disenchanted, Bro Tepid. He described his church; First Lukewarm Church of the Apathetic. “Nothing too boring, nothing too exciting. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Tags: Lukewarm

Humility Is The First Test Of A Truly Great ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 11, 2012

Humility is the first test of a truly great ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Catholic

Homosexuality In First Century Greek Culture

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2019

Craig Keener writes, “Greek men were commonly bisexual; not only was homosexual behavior approved…but elements of the culture socialized boys in this direction. Men and women were segregated growing up, and male bonds became close. Apparently due to a deficiency in the number of women (which many ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-32

Tags: Gay, Homosexuality, Lesbian, Gender, Bisexuality  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Law Of First Things Says That Whatever Is ...

Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007

The law of first things says that Whatever is done with the first determines the rest. Why is that so important to God? If He is God, He doesn’t need my sheep or my money! That’s true. He puts this principle in His word because He wants ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Margaret Thatcher, The First Woman Prime ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Margaret Thatcher, the first woman prime minister of England stated, “You may have to fight a ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

The Soldier's First Article Of Faith Is Summed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The soldier’s first article of faith is summed up nowhere more eloquently than in an 1865 letter from William Tecumseh Sherman to U.S. Grant: "I knew wherever I was that you thought ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

A Pastor Was Called To A New Church. The First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A pastor was called to a new church. The first Sunday the pastor was there, his message was taken from John 3:16. The message was entitled, "How to Be Born Again." The message was well received, but no decisions were made. The second Sunday, the pastor’s message was taken from John 3:16 and was ...read more

Tags: Faith

Two Men Are Seated In A Plane. The First Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two men are seated in a plane. The first is given a parachute and told to put is on as it would improve his flight. He’s a little skeptical at first because he can’t see how wearing a parachute in a plane could possibly improve the flight. After a time he decides to experiment and see if the claim ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23, Psalm 66:10

Tags: Temptation, Tempt, God's Provision