In Sermon Illustrations: "Great Gain"

He Is No Fool Who Gives Up What He Cannot Keep ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 6, 2001

"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Discipleship

Denomination: Anglican

No Fool Who Gives  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2003

A man is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Professional Politicians Like To Talk About The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Professional politicians like to talk about the value of experience in government. Nuts The only experience you ...read more

Tags: Government

If You Associate Enough With Older People Who Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives...you will gain a sense of continuity ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

When We Have Accepted The Worst, We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

There Are Safe And Unsafe Ways Of Doing Nearly ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are safe and unsafe ways of doing nearly anything. The knowledge or the knack of doing things safely is ...read more

Tags: Experience

He Is No Fool Who Gives What He Cannot Keep To ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 23, 2008

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he can never ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Baptist

Cheerfulness Is Among The Most Laudable Virtues. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Cheerfulness is among the most laudable virtues. It gains you the good will and friendship of others. It blesses those who ...read more

Tags: Joy

Charles Spurgeon Said, "Success Exposes A Man To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Charles Spurgeon said, “Success exposes a man to the pressures of people and thus tempts him to hold on to his gains by ...read more

Tags: Samson

To The Press Alone, Chequered As It Is With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

But The Soul Renounced Shall Abide In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"But the soul renounced shall abide in the boundlessness of God’s life. This is liberty, this is prosperity. The more ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

I Will Undoubtedly Have To Seek What Is Happily ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does ...read more

Tags: Government

If You Nurture Your Mind, Body, And Spirit, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you nurture your mind, body, and spirit, your time will expand. You will gain a new perspective that ...read more

Tags: Thought

Raising Children Is An Incredibly Hard And ...

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010

"Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: *other

Fritz Kreisler Was A Master Violinist Born In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Fritz Kreisler was a master violinist born in Vienna in 1875. Prior to WW2 he gained great acclaim as a person who could play the violin as no one had before. There are a number of stories regarding this man; some are documented, some not. --- The story of how he acquired his Stradivarius violin is ...read more

Tags: Salvation

A Millionaire Leaves It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010

A Millionaire Leaves It All A famous millionaire died of cancer. For weeks he suffered intolerable agony. Although surrounded by every luxury and receiving every possible care, he died as wretchedly as a pauper. There was the usual publicity, flowers, telegrams, an expensive bronze casket and a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Tags: Death

The Man With Average Mentality, But With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The man with average mentality, but with control, a definite goal and a clear conception of how it can be gained and, above all, with the ...read more

Tags: Goals

We Have Not The Reverent Feeling For The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have not the reverent feeling for the rainbow that the savage has, because we know how it is made. We have lost as ...read more

Tags: Noah

Another Good Thing About Being Poor Is That When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will not have you declared legally ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Once In His Dream A Man Was Haunted And Thwarted ...  PRO

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006

Once in his dream a man was haunted and thwarted by a mysterious, veiled figure. As soon as he had gained a fortune, the veiled form snatched it away from him. When he was about to enter into peace and joy, the veiled figure attacked his mind with fear and anxiety. When he was hungry and sat ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal