In Sermon Illustrations: "Giving Generous"

We Are Inclined To Believe Those Whom We Do Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

"We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never ...read more

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Believing Things 'on Authority' Only Means ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Believing things ’on authority’ only means believing them because you have been told them by someone you think trustworthy. Ninety-nine percent of the things you believe are believed on authority. I believe there is such a place as New York. I could not prove by abstract reasoning that there is ...read more

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Saving Faith May Thus Be Defined As A Voluntary ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Saving faith may thus be defined as a voluntary turning from all hope and grounds based on self merit, and assuming an attitude of expectancy toward God, trusting Him to do a perfect saving work based ...read more

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Of Unchurched Americans, Two-Thirds Believe In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Of unchurched Americans, two-thirds believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and that he was resurrected from the dead. The belief that Jesus Christ will return to earth someday is held by 62 percent of all Americans. Of the total American adult population, nearly half believe in creationism, and 37 ...read more

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Late Faith Is Unavailing. There's Little Use ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Late faith is unavailing. There’s little use accepting arks once the rain begins to fall. Death is such an instant storm that by the time you reach for an umbrella, you already need ...read more

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C. H. Spurgeon Claimed That 98 Percent Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

C. H. Spurgeon claimed that 98 percent of the people he met-- including the criminals he visited in England’s prisons--told him that they believed the Bible to be true. But the vast majority had never made a personal, life-changing ...read more

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Walking Through A State Park Near Miami, My Wife ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Walking through a state park near Miami, my wife and I saw a Cuban family enjoying a picnic as half a dozen raccoons begged for handouts. The family responded by tossing them bits of food and saying repeatedly, "Oye, chico, ven aca." (C’mere, boy.") I later confessed to my wife that my ...read more

Tags: Communication General

In His Little Book Illustrations Of Bible Truth, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

In his little book Illustrations of Bible Truth, H.A. Ironside pointed out the folly of judging others. He related an incident in the life of a man called Bishop Potter. "He was sailing for Europe on one of the great transatlantic ocean liners. When he went on board, he found that another passenger ...read more

Tags: Church General

One Day, Two Monks Were Walking Through The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

One day, two monks were walking through the countryside. They were on their way to another village to help bring in the crops. As they walked, they spied an old woman sitting at the edge of a river. She was upset because there was no bridge, and she could not get across on her own. The first monk ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

When The Sea Is Calm

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. ...read more

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Another Technique To Find More Answers Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Another technique to find more answers is to change the wording in your questions. Here’s an example of how such a strategy can work. Several centuries ago, a curious but deadly plague appeared in a small village in Lithuania. What was curious about this disease was its grip on its victim; as soon ...read more

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Left On A Sinking Ship Were The Captain And Three ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Left on a sinking ship were the captain and three sailors. The captain spoke first. "Men, this business about a captain going down with his ship is nonsense. There’s a three-man life raft on board and I’m going to be on it. To see who will come with me, I will ask you each one question. The one who ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Tags: Sin General

It Is Not Best To Swap Horses While Crossing The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

It is not best to swap horses while crossing the ...read more

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History Remembers John Joseph Mcgraw Primarily As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

History remembers John Joseph McGraw primarily as the famed and ferocious longtime manager of the New York Giants. But as unrelenting as McGraw was as a manager during the first three decades of the 20th century, he had been even more unrelenting as a player in the 1890s. It was an era of dirty ...read more

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A Survey Performed For The Irs With 2200 People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

A survey performed for the IRS with 2200 people discovered: 23% admitted cheating by either underreporting income or overstating deductions. 52% think at least one in four of their fellow taxpayers is cheating too, and that cheating is becoming more prevalent. 63% say it is fear ...read more

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He Who Chooses The Beginning Of A Road Chooses ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

He who chooses the beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that ...read more

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Christianity Has Not Been Tried And Found ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it’s been found difficult and not tried. G.K. Chesterton, quoted in Swindoll, Hand ...read more

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For Satan Finds Some Mischief Still For Idle ...

Contributed by George Rhodes on Apr 19, 2006

For Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command: ...

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 26, 2006

ILLUSTRATION... Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins [may need Buzz L toy to explain] I was watching a cartoon with my kids the other day and a great example of unity piped into my home through the TV. The cartoon was Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (one of Nate and Ian’s favorite ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Autumn Of 1944 And Germany Had Been Beaten ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006

In the autumn of 1944 and Germany had been beaten back behind its borders. The Nazi war machine was in nearly destroyed. The repeated bombing raids of the Allies all but assured that Hitler’s forces would never rise again. Around the perimeter of Germany’s borders, the Allies spread a thin line ...read more

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Denomination: Assembly Of God