In Sermon Illustrations: "great expectations"

Babies Are Unreasonable; They Expect Far Too ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Babies are unreasonable; they expect far too much of existence. Each new generation that comes takes one look at the world, thinks wildly, Is ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

Americans Are Expected To Spend $40 Billion On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Americans are expected to spend $40 billion on their pets in ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Too Many People Sabotage Their Expectations With ...

Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008

Too many people sabotage their expectations with ...read more

Tags: Words

Denomination: Independent/Bible

8 Reasons You Should Not Expect An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009

8 REASONS YOU SHOULD NOT EXPECT AN INHERITANCE I read an article in the New York Times recently that should sober anyone who is planning on receiving an inheritance. It was titled, “8 Reasons You Should Not Expect an Inheritance.” 1. People live longer and people who live longer spend more of ...read more

Tags: Money

Alzheimer's Is Expected To Strike 34 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

Alzheimer’s is expected to strike 34 million people globally by 2025, 14 million in the US over the next ...read more

Tags: Aging

A Group Of Expectant Fathers Were In A Waiting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, Twins – “What a coincidence, I play for the Minnesota Twins” Triplets. “That’s amazing, I work for the 3M company.” A third man fell to ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Great Achievement Is Usually Born Of Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never ...read more

Tags: Truth

Great Endurance Produces Great Reward

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 23, 2019

I’m reminded of the story of a man born in the late 1800s. One of several children being the oldest, took care of the younger children and began to cook for them at a young age of seven yrs old. His father died when he was young leaving him even more responsibility. He worked many jobs in his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2

Tags: Endurance, Faithfulness, Reward

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Calling Me Home

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 13, 2023

I want you all to go back in time with me for a moment when you were a child. We didn’t have xbox, or playstation, or video games. We actually went outside and played face to face with our friends. If you were like me, you'd gather with your friends in the neighborhood and would be out most ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:23-31

Tags: Expectant, Jesus' Voice

Denomination: Baptist

There Are Big Men, Men Of Intellect, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man is difficult to find, and it needs apart ...read more

Tags: Greatness

Greatness Lies, Not In Being Strong, But In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest ...read more

Tags: Greatness

Great Men Are Meteors Designed To Burn So That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Great men are meteors designed to burn so that the ...read more

Tags: Greatness

All Your Youth You Want To Have Your Greatness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All your youth you want to have your greatness taken for granted; when you find it taken ...read more

Tags: Greatness

No Man Has Come To True Greatness Who Has Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man has come to true greatness who has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to his race, and that what ...read more

Tags: Greatness

Take Care Of Those Who Work For You And You'll ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Take care of those who work for you and you'll float to greatness ...read more

Tags: Greatness

No Sadder Proof Can Be Given By A Man Of His Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than ...read more

Tags: Greatness

All Greatness Is Unconscious, Or It Is Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All greatness is unconscious, or it is ...read more

Tags: Greatness

There Is A Great Man Who Makes Every Man Feel ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the really great man is the man ...read more

Tags: Greatness

All The Great Things Are Simple, And Many Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; ...read more

Tags: Greatness

Great Men Are They Who See That Spiritual Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force; ...read more

Tags: Greatness