In Sermon Illustrations: "For One Films"

Pride Is Deceitful

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Oct 4, 2023

You can even have pride in the fact that you aren’t proud • An Amish farmer put on a new pair of overalls • Of course the Amish are famous for their simplicity • So, as he was shaving his mustache one morning he stepped back and admired his new clothes in the mirror • He said This will never do, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:12

Tags: Pride, Proud

Denomination: Baptist

How Important Is Genesis 1:1?

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 15, 2023

How important is Genesis 1:1? Henry Morris explains that "this one verse refutes all of man’s false philosophies concerning the origin and meaning of the world: ? It refutes atheism, because the universe was created by God. ? It refutes pantheism, for God is transcendent to that which He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-11, Hebrews 11:1-4

Tags: Atheism, Philosophy, Creationism, Humanism, Faith, World, Scripture, Creation, Evolution  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Died For You!

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025

There’s an old saying: If you were the only one, Jesus would have still died on that cross. Here’s how a couple of folks put it: “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” St. Augustine of Hippo(354-430 AD) “When He died in the Wounded World He died not for men, but for each man. If ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Tags: Salvation, Personal

Denomination: Methodist

Steven Covey, Author Of _the Seven Habits Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Jones on Dec 14, 2002

Steven Covey, author of _The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People_ teaches that one of these habits ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Methodist

Consider The Postage Stamp: Its Usefulness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Consider The Postage Stamp: Its Usefulness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Gk Chesterton, "There Are 2 Ways To Get Enough. ...

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006

GK Chesterton, “There are 2 ways to get enough. One is to accumulate more and more. The ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Would Seem Quite Apparent That There Is No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It would seem quite apparent that there is no one creative process, and there may well be as many creative ...read more

Tags: Art

The Life Of A Writer Has Always Seemed To Me To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The life of a writer has always seemed to me to be about as good a one as a low ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

To Be Able To Endure Is The First Lesson Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To be able to endure is the first lesson which a child ought to learn, and the one which it ...read more

Tags: Children

God Gave You The Gift Of 86,400 Seconds Today. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God gave you the gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used ...read more

Tags: Joy

He Who Has Conferred A Kindness Should Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who has conferred a kindness should be silent; he who has ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Coaches Who Can Outline Plays On A Blackboard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Coaches who can outline plays on a blackboard are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Relationship Between Commitment And Doubt Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when its ...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

All The Holy Men Seem To Have Gone Off And Died. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All the holy men seem to have gone off and died. Theres no one left but us ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Curiosity Is An Instinct Of Infinite Scope: On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Curiosity is an instinct of infinite scope: on the one hand it leads to listening behind closed doors; on the ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

It Took Me Seventeen Years To Get Three Thousand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one ...read more

Tags: Sports

There Is No Greater Honor Than To Be The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no greater honor than to be the instrument in Gods hands of leading one person out of the kingdom of ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Do You Know The Love Of God, And Does It Make ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do you know the Love of God, and does it make you from morning to night sing ...read more

Tags: God The Father