In Sermon Illustrations: "First Fruits"

The Words, "Where Is The Messiah?" Are The First ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

The words, “Where is the Messiah?” are the first recorded words spoken by a person in the entire New Testament. (In Matthew 1, only the angel Gabriel speaks.) What do you think is the first question ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

First The Stones; Then The Mountain!" 1 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 26, 2005

“First The Stones; Then The Mountain!” 1 Corinthians 9:24-28 Key verse(s) 6:“Therefore I do not run as a man aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air.” One thing I have learned is that one of the primary reasons for accepting defeat too soon is that some of us, myself included, tend to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-28

Tags: Endurance, Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

In Germany, They First Came For The Communists ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

In Germany, they first came for the Communists and I did not speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the ...read more

Tags: Faith

Grace Is The First Ingredient Necessary For ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007

‘Grace is the first ingredient necessary for growing up in the image of God...Grace is unbroken, uninterrupted, ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Mothers Are The First To Teach The Children. ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 22, 2007

Mothers are the first to teach the children. Those kids will mimic you; that’s how they learn. A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied. "Just ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-20, Exodus 20:1-18

Denomination: Church Of God

Your Will Gives Out First

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

YOUR WILL GIVES OUT FIRST I can remember trying out for the cross country team at my high school, I could not understand how some of these guys did it, they could run and be fine at the finish line, I on the other hand was literally dying and giving up a mile short. The coach told me that the ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Reverence Is The Very First Element Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Reverence is the very first element of religion; it cannot but be felt by every one who has right views of the divine greatness and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Courage Is The First Of Human Qualities, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Courage is the first of human qualities, because it is the quality ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The First Requisite For Success Is The Ability ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one ...read more

Tags: Endurance

An Intelligent Plan Is The First Step To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An intelligent plan is the first step to success. The man who plans knows where he is going, knows what progress he is making and has a pretty good idea of when he will arrive. Planning is the open road to your ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Nothing Happens Unless First A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing happens unless ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Television Is The First Truly Democratic ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Television is the first truly democratic culture the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The First Sign Of Maturity Is The Discovery That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The First Consideration Of Medical Ethics ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first consideration of medical ethics concerns the duty to the patient. Business ethics ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

In Politics The First Act Of The Professional ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In politics the first act of the professional politician is to accuse the other side of ...read more

Tags: Government

And Thus Was Kept The First Christmas, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And thus was kept the first Christmas, the Christmas in the year one, with carols by the choir of heaven, and Gods own Son, the Saviour of the ...read more

Tags: Christmas

The First Christmas Is A Miraculous Story Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The first Christmas is a miraculous story of the eternal God becoming of no reputation and then humbling Himself to accept a cruel death on a cross. Sure there were angel choirs. Kings came from far away to worship Him. But the true Christmas story is about smallness, humility and servanthoodLet ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Honesty Is The First Chapter In The Book Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Honesty is the first chapter in the ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

If The First Law Of Friendship Is That It Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the first law of friendship is that it has to be cultivated, the second law is to be indulgent ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The First Hour Of The Morning Is The Rudder Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day. It is a blessed baptism which gives the first ...read more

Tags: Morning