In Sermon Illustrations: "Good Soldiers"

I Believe In Today. It Is All That I Possess. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I believe in today. It is all that I possess. The past is of value only as it can make the life of today fuller and freer. There is no ...read more

Tags: Present

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

Strong Evidence  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

STRONG EVIDENCE There is evidence for the deity of Jesus -- good, strong, historical , cumulative evidence; evidence to which an honest person can subscribe without ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ, Apologetics General

One Weary Wife, Tired Of Career Moves For Her ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 20, 2002

One weary wife, tired of career moves for her husband explained her loneliness and said, “I got so tired of saying ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends, Disappointment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spurgeon Wrote, "I Am Bound To The Doctrine Of ...

Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 15, 2002

Spurgeon wrote, “I am bound to the doctrine of the depravity of the human heart, because I find myself depraved in heart, and have daily proofs ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man, Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

William A. Ward Has Said, "The Mediocre Teacher ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 23, 2001

William A. Ward has said, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Communication General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

J.i. Packer Once Said, "Wisdom Is, In Fact, The ...

Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Dec 17, 2004

J.I. Packer once said, “Wisdom is, in fact, the practical side of moral goodness.” [J.I. Packer, Knowing God ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Catholic

I Share Einstein's Affirmation That Anyone Who Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

I share Einstein’s affirmation that anyone who is not lost on the rapturous awe at the power and glory of the mind behind the universe "is as ...read more

Tags: Creation

If A Man Has The Right Attitude, Even If He Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If a man has the right attitude, even if he is average, hell work hard enough to play well. As long as he thinks ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

We Want Our Children To Grow Up To Be Such ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We want our children to grow up to be such persons that ill-fortune, if they meet with it, will bring out strength in them, and that good ...read more

Tags: Children

No People On Earth Have More Cause To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No people on earth have more cause to be thankful than ours, and this is said reverently, in no spirit of boastfulness in our own strength, but with ...read more

Tags: Joy

That's Just One Small Example Of What Can Happen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

That’s just one small example of what can happen when we humble ourselves and take on a servant spirit — even ...read more

Tags: Humility

Anne Frank Wrote In Her Diary, "Parents Can Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “Parents can only give good advice or put their children on the right paths, but the final forming of ...read more

Tags: Children

A Well Known Football Manager Once Commented In ...

Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 5, 2008

A well known football manager once commented in an interview "It’s easy to get good players. It’s getting them ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Envy Ought To Have No Place Allowed It In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Envy ought to have no place allowed it in the heart of man; for the goods of this present world are so low and vile that they are beneath it, and those of the ...read more

Tags: Envy

You Cannot Force The Growth Of Human Life And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You cannot force the growth of human life and civilization, any more than you can force slow-growing trees. That is the economy ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

New Ideas Pass Through Three Periods: 1) It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It cant be done. 2) It probably can be done, but its not worth doing. ...read more

Tags: Thought

There Are Many Benefits To This Process Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are many benefits to this process of listening. The first is that good listeners are created as people feel listened to. Listening is a reciprocal process - we ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

How Often Do We Sigh For Opportunities For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How often do we sigh for opportunities for doing good, whilst we neglect the openings of Providence in little things, which would frequently lead ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

A Man Always Has Two Reasons For Doing Anything: ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason. Let us...always reveal with utmost ...read more

Tags: Thought