In Sermon Illustrations: "Good Fruit"

Call Home Often  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2004

CALL HOME OFTEN Max Lucado in his book "In the Eye of a Storm" talks about traveling from one speaking engagement to another. He had traveled from San Antonio to Boston and had spoken at a gathering in Boston. Then he was flying on to Edmonton, Canada to fulfill a speaking engagement there. When ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Tags: New Year's Day, Prayer General

Before This Month Began To Prepare Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Kerry Kinchen on Nov 10, 2003

". . . before this month began to prepare our ground against seed-time. In the midst of April we began to set, the weather being then seasonable, which much encouraged us, giving us good hopes of after plenty: the setting season is good till the latter end of May. But it pleased God for our further ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday, Favor

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

St. John Of The Cross (1542-1591) Said, "A ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 25, 2001

St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) said, "A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith Vs. Works, Christian Love

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Edward Mckendree Bounds, 19th Century American ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 23, 2005

Edward McKendree Bounds, 19th century American prayer prophet said: “Satan has suffered so much by good praying that all ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer How To

Denomination: Salvation Army

M.blaine Smith Says About This In His Book ...

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005

M.Blaine Smith says about this in his book “Knowing God’s Will” that the “prospect of changing the will apart from prayer is about as good as ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

When A Woman Destroys The Life Of Her Unborn ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

When a woman destroys the life of her unborn child, it is a sign that, by education or circumstances, she has been greatly wronged. - Susan ...read more

Tags: Abortion

There Is No Situation So Chaotic That God ...

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Mar 2, 2006

“There is no situation so chaotic that God cannot from that situation, create something that is surpassingly good. He did it at the creation. He did it at ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

The Hope Of Free Man In A Frightened World Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The hope of free man in a frightened world is the values which man puts ahead of inventions when his back is to the wall. These values are beauty, truth, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Virtue, Those That Can Behold Thy Beauties, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Virtue, those that can behold thy beauties, Those that seek, from their youth, thy milk of goodness, Their minds grow strong against the storms of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

If You Have People Who Will Only Come [to ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you have people who will only come [to Africa] if they know there is a good road, I dont want them. I want men and women who ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Theirs Not To Make Reply, Theirs Not To Reason ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, may be a good enough motto for men who are on their way to be shot, but from such men expect no empires to be built, ...read more

Tags: Discovery

No Diet Will Remove All The Fat From Your Body ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain, you might look good, but ...read more

Tags: Government

I'm Finding, As I've Thrived And Aged, That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I'm finding, as I've thrived and aged, That much I thought was good was bad. I doubt I'd want to age ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Saw About A Peck Of Counterfeit Dollars Once. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I saw about a peck of counterfeit dollars once. Did I go to the window and throw away all my good dollars? No Yet you reject Christianity because ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

The Old Nature Must Be Cast Aside As A Complete ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The old nature must be cast aside as a complete wreck, and good for nothing, and the man made a new creation in Christ Jesus. But willing as we may be ...read more

Tags: Salvation

From Live And Learn And Pass It On  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 27, 2002

I’ve learned that if you give a pig and a boy everything they want, you’ll get a good pig and a bad boy. (age 77) from Live ...read more

Tags: Entertainment, Children

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I've Learned That If You Give A Pig And A Boy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005

I’ve learned that if you give a pig and a boy everything they want, you’ll get a good pig and a bad boy. From Live and Learn ...read more

Tags: Children

Fewer Than Two-Thirds Of High School Students ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Fewer than two-thirds of high school students believe that their school did a good job challenging them academically or preparing them for ...read more

Tags: Children

I'm All In Favor Of The Democratic Principle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Best Executive Is The One Who Has Sense ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership