In Sermon Illustrations: "Great God"

The Purpose Of Christianity Is Not To Avoid ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of Christianity is not to avoid difficulty, but to produce a character adequate to meet it when it comes. It does not make life easy; ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Never Give In, Never Give In, Never, Never, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never; in nothing, great or small, large or petty; never give in ...read more

Tags: Endurance

One Of The Best Ways To Get Yourself A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our Founding ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Almost No One Is Foolish Enough To Imagine That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet almost everyone believes ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Who Do You Hang With?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 30, 2021

You will only ever be as great as the people you surround yourself with; so be brave enough to let go of those who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Tags: Be With Godly People, People Cause Problems

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Founding Fathers Believed Very Strongly In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Our founding fathers believed very strongly in God’s presence. When our earliest universities began, most of them were founded to train Christian preachers. * When Harvard was established in 1636, their statement of purpose said, “Every student’s main aim is to know Jesus Christ, & to recognize ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Eternal Life  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

ETERNAL LIFE If you are Christian, eternal life does not simply mean going to heaven for eternity. Eternal life means a never-dying spirit that has already sprung to life in you! In other words, eternal life starts NOW! Your life that lasts eternally in the next world is the same life that begins ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Years Ago I Was Working Two Jobs Trying To Get ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 18, 2009

Years ago I was working two jobs trying to get into professional golf. One of those was a courier job where you had to use your own vehicle. I had a very reliable Honda civic hatchback, great for driving in the city, a fair bit of space in the back with the seat folded down. It was the best car I ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

End Of The World Predictions

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 1, 2012

END OF THE WORLD PREDICTIONS It's hard to believe it was just a year ago that the head of The Family Radio Broadcasting Network--Harold Camping--predicted, through 2,000 billboards worldwide, that on May 21, 2011 the righteous, which totaled 3 percent of humanity, was to be whisked away to heaven, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8

Tags: Prophecy

As A Kid, I Loved This Gilligan's Island! I ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Huffhine on May 27, 2004

As a kid, I loved this Gilligan’s Island! I would jump off of the school bus, race across the yard, bolt through the door and down the hall to dump my books off on my bed, get back to the living room just in time to plop on the floor 12 inches away from the screen (yes mom, I know I’ll hurt my ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Free Methodist

One Winter Morning In San Diego, After Paul Had ...  PRO

Contributed by John Young on Nov 23, 2004

One winter morning in San Diego, after Paul had wandered many miles along the waterfront, in a daze, he turned wearily toward his hotel room. He had been drinking heavily for weeks. His mind was tortured by the thoughts of the wife and four children whom he had deserted. Only the day before, it ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

Dan Kimball, The Pastor Of Graceland In Santa ...  PRO

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 22, 2000

Dan Kimball, the pastor of Graceland in Santa Cruz, CA recently told me, " The great thing about postmodernism is the vacuum that exists for truth, ...read more

Tags: Truth, Truth Absolute, Faith

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

The U.s. Household Savings Rate Now Averages 0.8% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S. household savings rate now averages 0.8% of disposable income, the lowest since the Great Depression. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

Power Tends To Corrupt, And Absolute Power ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad man. John Emerich ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

An Essential Aspect Of Creativity Is Not Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Scientists made a great invention by calling their activities hypotheses and experiments. They made it permissible to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Humor Is Not A Postscript Or An Incidental ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humor is not a postscript or an incidental afterthought; it is a serious and weighty part of the world's economy. One feels increasingly the height of the faculty in which it arises, the nobility of the ...read more

Tags: Humor

Beauty Is A Form Of Genius Is Higher, Indeed, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Beauty is a form of genius is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs no explanation. It is of the great facts in the world like sunlight, or springtime, or the ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

The Sages Do Not Consider That Making No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

The Real Difference Between Men Is Energy. A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real difference between men is energy. A strong will, a settled purpose, an invincible determination, can accomplish almost anything; and in this ...read more

Tags: Human Body