In Sermon Illustrations: "Give Of Self"

I Sent You Two Boats And A Helicopter!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 21, 2023

A man of faith is on top of a roof during a great flood in the South. Another man comes by in a boat and says, "Get in, get in, the water is rising!" The man of faith replied, "No, sir. I have faith in God and I know that He will answer my prayer and give me a miracle." So, ...read more

Tags: Protection, Prayer, Angels, Miracles, Miracles Of Jesus, Faith, Fear  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Successfully To Accomplish Any Task It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Successfully to accomplish any task it is necessary not only that you should give it the best there is in you, but that you should obtain for ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

It Took Me Fifteen Years To Discover I Had No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldnt give it up ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Next To Doing Things That Deserve To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Next to doing things that deserve to be written, there is nothing that gets a man more credit, or gives him more pleasure, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Peace Is Not Something You Wish For; It's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something ...read more

Tags: Peace

Richard Moss Said, "The Greatest Gift You Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2005

Richard Moss said, “The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” That’s ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

The Condition Of Our Hearts, The Openness Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The condition of our hearts, the openness of our attitudes, the quality of our competence, the fidelity of our experience these give ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Guard Within Yourself That Little Treasure, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Guard within yourself that little treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

It Is A Great Deal Easier To Do That Which God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is a great deal easier to do that which God give us to do, no matter how hard it is, than to face ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Average Mortgage Runs About 20 Years, Which ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The average mortgage runs about 20 years, which gives the owner time, if he works on it every weekend, ...read more

Tags: Money

At No Time In Its History Has Congress Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

At no time in its history has Congress been willing to give up its prerogatives or to accept the fact that as individuals and as a body they and it are ...read more

Tags: Government

However Horrible The Incidents Of War May Be, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his ...read more

Tags: War

Close Your Soul To Your Friend, And He Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Close your soul to your friend, and he will lose sight of you. And if you find your friend, give of your ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Spread Love Everywhere You Go: First Of All In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own home. Give love to your children, to a wife ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Middle Age Is A Time When People Would Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Middle age is a time when people would do anything in the world to cure what ails them -- ...read more

Tags: Aging

You Know The Words From The Bible: Build Not On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You know the words from the Bible: Build not on sand, but on rock... Communist leaders respect only ...read more

Tags: Government

I Had Rather Starve And Rot And Keep The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I had rather starve and rot and keep the privilege of speaking the truth than of holding all the offices that capital ...read more

Tags: Truth

Abraham Lincoln Once Said, "Nearly All Men ...

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2010

Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: *other

Somebody Else  PRO

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002

There was a clever young guy named Somebody Else There was nothing this can’t do He is busy from morning till late at night Substituting for you You’re asked to do this or do that And what is your ready reply Get Somebody Else to do that job He’ll do it much better than I SO much to do in this ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Read A Story About A Church Member Who Had ...

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jul 3, 2004

I read a story about a church member who had brought their parents to church with them. While they were waiting for the service to start an usher who was looking for seats for someone noticed that there were two empty seats on their row. He asked "Are those two saved", talking about the seats. ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist