In Sermon Illustrations: "Great Sermons"

My Smiling Child

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

My smiling child Named for a noble ancestor Great hunter or warrior You will be one day. Which will give your papa pride But always I will remember you thus. ...read more

Tags: Children

We Are Too Busy To Pray, And So We Are Too Busy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"We are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power. We have a great deal of activity, but we accomplish little; many services but few ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Time Of Business Does Not Differ From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The time of business does not differ from the time of prayer; and in the noise and clutter of my kitchen, while several persons are at the same time calling for different things, I ...read more

Tags: Peace

It Cannot Be Emphasized Too Strongly Or Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ For this very reason peoples of other ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Curiosity Will Conquer Fear Even More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will; indeed it has led many people into dangers which mere physical courage would shudder away from, for hunger and ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

Be Careful With Hatredhatred Is A Passion ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be careful with hatredHatred is a passion requiring one hundred times the energy of love. Keep it for a cause, not an individual. Keep it for intolerance, injustice, stupidity. For hatred is the strength of the ...read more

Tags: Anger

It Cannot Be Emphasized Too Strongly Or Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ For this very reason peoples of other ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

True Friends Dont Spend Time Gazing Into Each ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True friends dont spend time gazing into each others eyes. They may show great tenderness toward each other, but they face in the same direction toward common ...read more

Tags: Compassion

When Lord Nelson Reported To The British ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When Lord Nelson reported to the British admiralty his great victory over the French fleet in the Battle of the Nile, he said that "victory" was not a large enough word to ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

No Horse Ever Gets Anywhere Until He Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No horse ever gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Today Is Your Day And Mine, The Only Day We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Today is your day and mine, the only day we have, the day in which we play our part. What our part may signify in the great whole we may not ...read more

Tags: Present

Chuck Swindoll Tells This Story: Marian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Chuck Swindoll tells this story: Marian Anderson, the great contralto who won worldwide acclaim, didn’t simply grow great; she grew great simply. In spite of her fame, she remained a beautiful model of humility. A reporter interviewing Miss Anderson once asked her to name the greatest moment in her ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

The Princess Hath Thus Spoken

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 22, 2023

In December of last year, our second great-grandchild entered our family. Our first great-grandchild was a boy, and this one is a girl. Like all our children, grandchildren and great-grandson, this great-granddaughter was a blessing to our family. If only children would stay young for the rest of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Training, Princess

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Quote: Charles Spurgeon, The Prince Of Preachers, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008

QUOTE: Charles Spurgeon, The Prince of Preachers, said: “It is the preacher’s principle business… to cry, “Behold the lamb of God.” From Chris Jordan’s Sermon: Behold Jesus, the Lamb of God I heard a preacher say once, “Preaching is easy, it’s just bragging ...read more

We Need More Training  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

WE NEED MORE TRAINING I have decided to join the US Army. Depending on whether or not I could pass the physical.... Well, let's assume I did. In that case, I figure it should only take me about one week of training and I'll be ready to go to Iraq or Afghanistan. OH COME ON NOW! We all know better ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-27

Tags: Attendance, Church Body Of Christ

In Ordinary Life We Hardly Realize That We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. It is very easy to overestimate the ...read more

Tags: Joy

Of All The Dispositions And Habits Which Lead ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

To Endure Is Greater Than To Dare; To Tire Out ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forego even ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Have Lived Eighty-Six Years. I Have Watched ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have lived eighty-six years. I have watched men climb up to success, hundreds of them, and of all the elements that are important for success, the most important is ...read more

Tags: Faith General

And When My Combats Over And My Flying Days Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And when my combats over and my flying days are done, I will store my ship forever in the airdrome of the sun. Then Ill meet the referee, Great God, my Flying Boss, ...read more

Tags: Flying