In Sermon Illustrations: "Generous"

Generation To Generation  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2002

GENERATION TO GENERATION A little girl called out, "Mommy, you know that vase china cabinet, the one that’s been handed down from generation to generation?" Yes, dear, I know which one you mean, what about it? "Well, Mommy, I’m sorry, but this generation just dropped it!" Now some earthly ...read more

Tags: Family, Children

The Generals Of Insignificance  PRO

Contributed by Martin Scarce on Nov 11, 2002

The Generals of Insignificance In the Berlin art gallery there is a painting by the famous artist Mengel that is only partially finished. It is supposed to be a painting of King Frederick of Germany talking to his generals. Mengel painstakingly painted the generals first around the outside of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12:1-12

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Generation

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009

THE GREATEST GENERATION Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny." The year was 1940, and it would be called the fulcrum of America in the 20th century. The nation was balanced precariously between the darkness of the Great Depression on one side and ...read more

Tags: America

Generations And The Bible  PRO

Contributed by Billy Nale on Oct 19, 2009

GENERATIONS AND THE BIBLE A new research report from the Barna Group examines recent nationwide studies on how different generations of American adults view and use the Bible. For the purposes of this research, the Mosaic generation refers to adults who are currently ages 18 to 25; Busters are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Not Miracles That Generate Faith, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not miracles that generate faith, but faith that ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Dobson: Differences In Generations

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010

DOBSON: DIFFERENCES IN GENERATIONS James Dobson recently wrote about the difference between the current generation and the WW II generation of fifty years ago: "Commitment, dedication, and patriotism have given place to sensuality, hedonism, and selfishness. If the decade of the '40s was ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

Tags: America

Examples Of Generous People

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2012

EXAMPLES OF GENEROUS PEOPLE In a country where getting and having more seems so normal, people who choose to live with a lot less so they can help others seem, to put it mildly, less than sane. Zell Kravinsky is one of those people. Kravinsky got rich in the real estate business, and then gave ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Tags: Giving General

Is There Hope For The Next Generation Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2013

IS THERE HOPE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF EVANGELICALS? Russell Moore recounts a conversation with the evangelical theologian Carl Henry. As Moore and some of his friends were lamenting the miserable shape of the church, they asked Dr. Henry if he saw any hope in the coming generation of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-15, Acts 2:47, Romans 8:31-36, Proverbs 20:21, Luke 8:22-25, Matthew 16:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: God Brings Hope

Prayer For Future Generations  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

PRAYER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS In Point Man, Steve Farrar tells the story of George McCluskey. When McCluskey married and started a family, he decided to invest one hour a day in prayer, because he wanted his kids to follow Christ. After a time, he expanded his prayers to include his grandchildren ...read more

Tags: Family

There Is A Generation That Is Not Afraid To Lose ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 25, 2008

“There is a generation that is not afraid to lose their lives for the lost.” Jason Upton, (“Nothing’s ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Pentecostal

: Prayer Life Of General Stonewall ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 10, 2001

Illus.: Prayer Life of General Stonewall Jackson General Stonewall Jackson had in his service a man who had become so accustomed to his ways that he was able to discern whenever the General was about to start on an expedition. Someone asked him how he knew the General was about to depart without ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Wesleyan

General Dwight Eisenhower: Victories  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 8, 2002

There are no victories at discount prices. General ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is Generally A Staff Of Three In Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 17, 2003

There is generally a staff of three in our building, our secretary Patsy, youth and children’s minister Sandy, and the warden, me. One day this week, at a particularly still and quiet moment, there was an incredible BOOM that shook the building. Sandy and I hit the hallway at the same time – we ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: United Methodist

The Rich Are Stingy & The Poor Are Generous: In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The Rich Are Stingy & The Poor Are Generous: In recent years the rich have become a lot richer, but are giving less. Business Week (1/24/00) reports that poor households (incomes of under $10,000) average gifts to charities was 5.2% of their income in ’98, nearly double the 2.3% they gave in ’93. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Religious People Are More Generous With Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Religious People Are More Generous with their time and money, according to a national survey. Independent Sector, a nonprofit coalition, found that people who attended religious services regularly gave over twice as much as others on average last year—$2,151 compared to $964. They also volunteered ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Generous Christians: The Average Amount Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Generous Christians: The average amount of charitable gifts donated in ‘00 by households in which people regularly attend religious services was $2,151, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The average donated by those who do not ...read more

Tags: Giving General

This Year The Cosmetics Industry Will Generate A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

This year the cosmetics industry will generate a total of $124 billion in sales. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Generous & Stingy Givers According To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Generous & Stingy Givers According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the most generous people in the nation live in Salt Lake City, giving nearly 15% of their discretionary income, mostly to the Mormon Church. Others in the top 5 most-giving cities were Grand Rapids (10%), Minneapolis, ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Online Generational Differences According To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Online Generational Differences According to Forrester, almost 40% of Gen Y “likes to research products online and purchase them offline,” compared to 39% of Gen-Xers, 30% of Younger Boomers (ages 41-50) and less than 25% of Older Boomers (ages 51-61). In ’05 Gen X households accounted for over ...read more

It Is Fortunate That Each Generation Does Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is fortunate that each generation does not comprehend its own ignorance. We are thus enabled ...read more

Tags: Family