In Sermon Illustrations: "Great Sermons"

Albert Schweitzer On Serving And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2009

Albert Schweitzer on Serving and Happiness Albert Schweitzer said: “I do not know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know, the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” Resources: Building Up One Another, Gene A. Getz, Victor Books, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-14

Tags: Servanthood

F ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008

FLEA-FLICKERS One of the great ways to win a battle or a game is called "misdirection." You make your opponent think you are doing one thing, but do another. In football, they are called "gadget plays" or "flea-flickers." One of my favorite memories of this is in Super Bowl XV. Being a huge ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Adversity Toughens Manhood, And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Adversity toughens manhood, and the characteristic of the good or the great man, is not that he has been exempted from the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If Gratitude Is Due From Children To Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If gratitude is due from children to their earthly parents, how much more is the gratitude of the great ...read more

Tags: Joy

There Is A Greater Demand Today For People Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a greater demand today for people of character than at any time in the history of America. Industry, intelligence, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

We Have Never Stopped Sin By Passing Laws; And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have never stopped sin by passing laws; and in the same way, we are not going to take a great moral ...read more

Tags: Law

Man Is Much Like A Hole: The More You Take Away ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man is much like a hole: the more you take away from him the bigger he gets. Greatness is always ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Shed No Tears Over Your Lack Of Early ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Shed no tears over your lack of early advantages. No really great man ever had any ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Impact Of Scripture Memorization: Psalm 119

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2012

IMPACT OF SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION: PSALM 119 Scripture memorization is a great challenge to a modern day saints. But in the old days, many of the saints of God would memorize large portions of Scripture because they were devoted to God. One such man was John Ruskin. He lived in the nineteenth ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-176

Tags: Bible Influence

A Wonderful, Imaginative Short Story By Nathaniel ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2002

A wonderful, imaginative short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne illustrates the necessity of having the right focus. It is entitled “The Great Stone Face.” The tale centers around a man named Ernest who grew up in a village renowned for a natural wonder that rested just outside its boundaries. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 11:16-23

Tags: Humor, Mother's Day, Story, Devotional

Jesus Died For Mary Too—communion Meditation  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

JESUS DIED FOR MARY TOO--Communion Meditation Mark Lowry, a Christian comedian observed that Mary’s silence at the cross always amazed him. If he were being crucified in the middle of town, his mother would have "Pitched a fit", but Mary never said a word. Lowry wondered if maybe what made the ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Mary Jesus Mother

Invisible In His Own Nature [god] Became Visible ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Invisible in His own nature [God] became visible in ours. Beyond our grasp, He chose to come within ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Forgiveness In Jesus, Trinity

If There Is One Characteristic More Than Others ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

If there is one characteristic more than others that contemporary public worship needs to recapture it is this awe before the surpassingly great ...read more

Tags: Worship General, God's Holiness, Church Practices

As The Grace Of God Changes A Mans Heart, This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"As the grace of God changes a mans heart, this is the great evidence of the change; that he begins to grow in love, to lay ...read more

Tags: Grace

Good Sense Travels On The Well-Worn Paths; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Good sense travels on the well-worn paths; genius never. And that is why the crowd, not altogether without reason, is ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Whole Difference Between A Man Of Genius ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The whole difference between a man of genius and other menis that the former remains in great part a child, seeing with the ...read more

Tags: Thought

A Blind Mans World Is Bounded By The Limits Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A blind mans world is bounded by the limits of his touch; an ignorant mans world by the limits of his knowledge; a ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

One Man May Hit The Mark, Another Blunder; But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One man may hit the mark, another blunder; but heed not these distinctions. Only from the alliance of the one, working with ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

It Was Not The Matter Of The Work, But The Mind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It was not the matter of the work, but the mind that went into it, that countedand the man who was not content to do small ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

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