In Sermon Illustrations: "First Things"

Life Affords No Higher Pleasure Than That Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified. He that labors in any great or laudable undertaking ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Cohabitation

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

COHABITATION About a third of first births among white women come before marriage, compared with three-quarters among black women. As for children, 55% of blacks, 40% of Hispanics and 30% of whites spend ...read more

Tags: Family

The Third Commandment Was Taken So Seriously By ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 2, 2008

The third commandment was taken so seriously by Israel that at one time the scribes wouldn't even write the name "Yahweh" (Jehovah) until they had first taken a bath and changed their clothes. Then after they had ...read more

Tags: Commandments God's Name

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Lives By Believing Something, Not By ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 14, 2002

A man lives by believing something, not by debating and arguing about many ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Apologetics General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Lives By Believing Something, Not By ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

A man lives by believing something, not by debating and arguing about many ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Is Truth

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Great is Truth, and mighty above all things. ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:1-20

Tags: Truth Absolute

Emily Dickinson, In One Of Her Poem Said, "Hope ...

Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007

Emily Dickinson, in one of her poem said, “Hope is a thing with feathers, ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christianity, If False, Is Of No Importance, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

The Craft Of The Merchant Is This, Bringing A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The craft of the merchant is this, bringing a thing from where it ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Progress Occurs When Courageous, Skillful ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to ...read more

Tags: Change

Character Is That Which Reveals Moral Purpose, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Press Is Like The Peculiar Uncle You Keep In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The press is like the peculiar uncle you keep in the atticjust one of ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

An Individual Is As Strong As His Or Her ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An individual is as strong as his or her prejudice. Two things reduce ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Man Is Rich In Proportion To The Number Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he ...read more

Tags: Money

One Cool Judgment Is Worth A Thousand Hasty ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to be ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Only Passion, Great Passion Can Elevate The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Only passion, great passion can elevate the human soul to ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Next To Power Without Honor, The Most Dangerous ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world ...read more

Tags: Power

Success Is Relative. It Is What We Can Make Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Most Successful Men Have Used Seeming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most successful men have used seeming failures as stepping ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

To Treat Your Facts With Imagination Is One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine ...read more

Tags: Truth