In Sermon Illustrations: "Great Sermons"

Church Member Giving Continues To Decline ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Church Member Giving continues to decline according to the Empty Tomb research group. Protestants gave 3.1% of their income in ’68 compared to 2.5% in ’98, a lower rate than in ’33 during the ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Mountains Are Fountains Of Men As Well As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mountains are fountains of men as well as of rivers, of glaciers, of fertile soil. The great poets, philosophers, prophets, able men whose thought and deeds have moved the world, have come down from the mountains -- ...read more

Tags: Creation

Dont Sit And Mourn Your Ship Of Dreams That May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dont sit and mourn your ship of dreams That may be lost at sea; The world still moves, the sunlight gleams Success is yet to be. Dont waste the years in vain regret For joys that passed you by; ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Now At Last We Can Admit To Ourselves That We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Now at last we can admit to ourselves that we will never read Das Kapital or reread Moby Dick. Never master karate, visit Tibet,write the great novel. Never win the Congressional Medal of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Through Prayer We Can Carry In Our Heart All ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Through prayer we can carry in our heart all human pain and sorrow, all conflicts and agonies, all torture and war, all hunger, loneliness and misery, not because of some great psychological or emotional ...read more

Tags: Prayer Hardship, Prayer General, Prayer Supplication

In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2002

In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill tells about a group of tourists visiting a picturesque village who walked by an old man sitting beside a fence. In a rather patronizing way, one tourist asked, "Were any ...read more

A Chaplain Was Speaking To A Soldier On A Cot In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

A chaplain was speaking to a soldier on a cot in a hospital. “You have lost an arm in the great cause,” he said. “No,” said the soldier with a smile. “I didn’t lose it--I gave it.” In that same way, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

I Know Of No One Fact In The History Of Mankind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“I know of no one fact in the history of mankind which is proved by better and fuller evidence of every sort, to the understanding of a fair inquirer, than the great sign which God has given us that Christ died and rose again ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

It Has Nothing To Do With Age, Education, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It has nothing to do with age, education, religious beliefs, skin color, sex, weight, or any of the superficial qualities. Success does have a great deal to do with enthusiasm, persistence, and a dedicated effort. It is character in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

If Our Company Is To Be More Successful Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If our company is to be more successful than the enterprises with which we compete, it will be becauseall our people are distinguished by a small positive increment of devotion, dedication or determination beyond that of their opposite numbers elsewhere. It is such modest differences in individual ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Through The Storms Of Revolution, Civil War, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Through the storms of Revolution, Civil War, and the great World Wars, as well as during times of disillusionment and disarray, the nation has turned to God in prayer for deliverance. We thank Him for answering our call, for, surely, ...read more

Tags: Joy

Executive Search Firms Report '07 As Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Executive Search firms report ’07 as their biggest revenue year ever, up 17% over ’06, which was a great year itself. Despite the success of web sites like Monster.com and HCareers, never have search firms been ...read more

Tags: Workplace Unemployment

A Vision Foretells What May Be Ours. It Is An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A vision foretells what may be ours. It is an invitation to do something. With a great mental picture in mind we go from one accomplishment to another, using the materials about us only as steppingstones to that which is higher and better and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

In Order To Be Successful In Any Kind Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In order to be successful in any kind of undertaking, I think the main thing is for one to grow to the point where he completely forgets himself; that is, to lose himself in a great cause. In proportion as one loses himself in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Story Is Told Of A Young Soldier In The Army ...

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 6, 2008

The story is told of a young soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who, during one violent battle, could not control the fear that gripped him. The young man turned from the battle and fled. In the course of his attempt to flee, an officer apprehended him and took in chains to stand before ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Baptist

The Men Who Established This Government Had ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The men who established this government had faith in God and sublimely trusted in Him. They besought His counsel and advice in every step of their progress. And so it has been ever since; American history abounds in instances of this trait of piety, ...read more

Tags: Faith General

God Give Us Men. A Time Like This Demands ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God give us men. A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who ...read more

Tags: Worship General

The Gettysburg Address  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002

THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived ...read more

Tags: Holidays Civic

How Much Would You Pay?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 4, 2004

HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY? Several years ago, USA Today reported the results of a Roper Starch Worldwide survey of the wealthiest 1 percent of U.S. households or the 1 million households that have an annual income of at least $250,000 or a net worth at least $2.5 million. They were asked what they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Tags: Parable General, Parable Treasure

St. Stephen  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

St. Stephen St. Stephen suffered the next in order. His death was occasioned by the faithful manner in which he preached the Gospel to the betrayers and murderers of Christ. To such a degree of madness were they excited, that they cast him out of the city and stoned him to death. The time when he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Tags: People In Acts, Disciples