In Sermon Illustrations: "Good Men"

The Missed Opportunity In Mongolian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 4, 2009

The Missed Opportunity in Mongolian History A 13-year-old Mongolian inherited land from his father. Through great strategy and awesome fighting ability, he formed fighting bands that conquered village after village. Eventually he became known as Genghis Khan and ruled over 2 million people. His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

God Answers Prayer In World War I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

God Answers Prayer in World War I Battle An officer in the first World War gives this account of God’s willing and ability to save men from shot and shell when they will pray. A German machine gun crew had their gun trained on an angle of our trenches where troops frequently passed back and forth, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:29

Tags: Prayer Answered

Unwanted Items-The Unwanted Salary

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 11, 2025

Unwanted items-the unwanted salary Introduction: Have you ever been so angry with your employer that you threw your pay away? Something like that happened in the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20)! (Full disclosure: Sermon Central has previously accepted a message on this text in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-15

Tags: Jesus, Money, Unwanted Things

Denomination: Baptist

Jim Cymbala, Pastor Of The Brooklyn Tabernacle ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 7, 2002

Jim Cymbala, pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle says, "You can measure your closeness to the Lord by your ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Pentecostal

G. K. Chesterton "I Do Not Believe In A Fate ...

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 20, 2005

G. K. Chesterton "I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Pentecostal

96% Of Women Polled By Careerwomen.com Say They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

96% of women polled by Careerwomen.com say they believe corporate culture favors men. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Women

It Is My Belief That There Are Absolutes In Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is my belief that there are absolutes in our Bill of Rights, and that they were put there on purpose by men who knew what the words ...read more

Tags: America

A Library Book ... Is Not, Then, An Article Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A library book ... is not, then, an article of mere consumption, but fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

When We Count On Chance In Lieu Of Law And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When we count on chance in lieu of law and labor, we weaken our healthy attitudes toward ...read more

Tags: Change

Abraham Lincoln Declared, "…the People Of The ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Oct 11, 2008

Abraham Lincoln declared, "…The people of the United States are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts — not to overthrow the Constitution, ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Baptist

Weasel Words From Mollycoddles Will Never Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Weasel words from mollycoddles will never do when the day demands prophetic clarity from greathearts. Manly ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Nature Is Neutral. Man Has Wrested From Nature ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nature is neutral. Man has wrested from nature the power to make the world a desert or to make the deserts bloom. There ...read more

Tags: Creation

Every Time A Man Puts A New Idea Across, He ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every time a man puts a new idea across, he faces a dozen men who thought of it before he ...read more

Tags: Thought

We Sleep Safely In Our Beds At Night Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We sleep safely in our beds at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Like Dogs In A Wheel, Birds In A Cage, Or ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Jesus Christ Carries On Intercession For Us In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Jesus Christ carries on intercession for us in heaven; the Holy Ghost carries on intercession in us on earth; and we the ...read more

Tags: Intercession, Prayer How To

Solitude, Though It May Be Silent As Light, Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Solitude, though it may be silent as light, is like light, the mightiest of agencies; for solitude is essential to man. All men ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

Let Me Tell You A Story From Alberta History: ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 12, 2002

Let me tell you a story from Alberta history: Cree Chief Maskepetoon met Rev. Robert Rundle, and at their first meeting declared "I will never become a Christian as long as there are horses to steal and scalps to take." Nevertheless Maskepetoon became a staunch friend to Rundle and his attitude ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:20

Tags: Christian Liberty, Anxiety, Forgiveness General, God's Image, Prayer, Moving Forward, Supplication  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Encouragement Changes History

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Encouragement changes history. You may know the true story of Robert the Bruce King of Scotland. Bruce and the Spider(Scotland) HUNDREDS of years ago there was a king of Scotland and his name was Robert the Bruce. It was a good thing that he was both brave and wise, because the times in which he ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

In Just The Last 50 Years There Has Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In just the last 50 years there has been incredible innovation in technology. We have so many items in our home that we take for granted that really make our lives easier. TV remotes, microwaves, refrigerators, garage doors. All of these things had to be invented by somebody. Some of the greatest ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony