In Sermon Illustrations: "God Loves All People"

Gladstone: Risk For The Greater Victory  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2010

GLADSTONE: RISK FOR THE GREATER VICTORY WILLIAM GLADSTONE, a prime minister of England in the nineteenth century, one night was working late on an important speech he was to give to the House of Commons the next day. At about two o'clock in the morning a woman knocked on his door, asking the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-5

Tags: Christian Love

Visiting A Village School One Day, King Oscar Ii ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Visiting a village school one day, King Oscar II of Sweden asked the pupils to name the greatest kings of Sweden. The answers were unanimous: Gustavus Vasa, Gustavus Adolphus, Charles X. Then the teacher leaned over to one little boy and whispered something in his ear. "And King Oscar," volunteered ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Go To God – He Is The Source Of Our Goodness On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

Go to God – he is the source of our goodness on this earth. Matthew 7:11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Story: This story about Hudson Taylor – a well known missionary ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Following God Ordained Passions, Like Wilson ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010

Following God Ordained Passions, like Wilson Bentley the Snowflake Photographer I want to die the same way Wilson Bentley died. Wilson grew up on a farm in Jericho, Vermont, and as a young boy he developed a fascination with snowflakes. Obsession might be a better word for it. Most people go ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Tags: Zeal

Edison: A Lovesick ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009

EDISON: A LOVESICK FOOL When Thomas Edison was 38 years old, his wife died leaving him a very lonely man. Six months after her death, Edison began looking for a new mate. He would leave no stone unturned in a systematic search reflecting his scientific nature. Although he liked to be portrayed in ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Woman Asked, ’if You Had It To Do All Over ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 17, 2001

Woman asked, ’If you had it to do all over again would you have children? ...read more

Tags: Children, Parenting, Mother's Day

It's Easy To Avoid Criticism: All You Have To Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

It’s easy to avoid criticism: all you have to do is say nothing, do ...read more

Tags: Criticism, Fear And Worry, Endurance

G. Campbell Morgan Had Four Sons, And All Became ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 27, 2002

G. Campbell Morgan had four sons, and all became ministers of the Gospel. At a family reunion, he was asked, “Which of the four Morgans was the greatest preacher? The father looked at each of his four sons in ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day, Parenting

Denomination: Baptist

Ten Percent Of All 15 To 19 Year-Old Females ...  PRO

Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Dec 2, 2002

Ten percent of all 15 to 19 year-old females become pregnant each year. ("Kids Having Kids," A Robin Hood Foundation Special Report on the ...read more

Tags: Adultery

Denomination: Methodist

Put All Thine Eggs In The One Basket And—watch ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

Put all thine eggs in the one basket and—watch that ...read more

Tags: Character

57% Of All U.s. Born Again Adults Are Female ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

57% of all U.S. born again adults are female compared to 43% male. This ratio is unchanged from ‘91. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Women

66% Of All U.s. Mothers With Children Age 3 Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

66% of all U.S. mothers with children age 3 or less are working, compared with 50% in ’90 and 42% in ’80. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Wal-Mart Sells 23% To 25% Of All Shampoo Sold In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Wal-Mart sells 23% to 25% of all shampoo sold in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

In ‘02, Only 7% Of All U.s. Households Consisted ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In ‘02, only 7% of all U.S. households consisted of married couples with children and only the husband worked. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Slightly More Than Half Of All Born Again Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Slightly more than half of all born again adults shared their faith in Christ with others during the past 12 months, or roughly 43 million ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

Today Wal-Mart Controls Nearly 10% Of All Money ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Today Wal-Mart controls nearly 10% of all money spent at retail. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Sharing Our Faith: Half Of All Born Again Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Sharing Our Faith: Half of all born again adults have endeavored to share their faith in Christ with a non-believer in the past year. Although a large share of those efforts are indirect – such as “lifestyle evangelism” – and few believers are aware of anyone accepting Christ as a result of their ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

Half Of All New Churches Since 1945 Were Started ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Half of all new churches since 1945 were started in the ‘90s, and the majority meet in rented facilities. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

Record Giving: All U.s. '04 Charitable Giving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Record Giving: All U.S. ’04 charitable giving totaled a record $248.5 billion, according to the Giving USA Foundation. That record is expected to be broken in ‘05.by a special one-time tax break for major donors enacted by Congress allowing donors to deduct gifts up to ...read more

Tags: Giving General

64% Of All Network Tv Shows Have Some Sexual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

64% of all network TV shows have some sexual content, up from 56% of all shows 4 years ago. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies