In Sermon Illustrations: "Great Shepherd"

Nona Freeman, The Great Missionary, Once Related ...

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 16, 2004

Nona Freeman, the great missionary, once related this story about something that happened in Ghana: A student from a college in Carbondale, Illinois gave another student from Ghana a tract. In Ghana when a student goes away to college everyone in their tribe contributes something but when they ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Great American Storyteller Mark Twain ...  PRO

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 22, 2004

When the great American storyteller Mark Twain was asked, “Who do you think is the best storyteller every lived?” Mark twain answered, “Jesus Christ.” “Then which story is the greatest ...read more

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

One Of The All-Time Greats In Baseball Was Babe ...  PRO

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Nov 28, 2004

One of the all-time greats in baseball was Babe Ruth. His bat had the power of a cannon, and his record of 714 home runs remained unbroken until Hank Aaron came along. The Babe was the idol of sports fans, but in time age took its toll, and his popularity began to wane. Finally the Yankees traded ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Promises Of God

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Told That The Great Preacher D.l. Moody ...

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jan 21, 2005

It is told that the great preacher D.L. Moody said, “I prayed for faith and thought that some day it would come down and strike me like lightning. But faith didn’t seem to come. One day I read in Romans that “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” I had up to this time, closed my ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bill Broadhurst Was A Great Runner And He Entered ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 26, 2005

Bill Broadhurst was a great runner and he entered a 10k race in Omahu, a race that Bill Rodgers would win in less than 30 minutes. Bill Broadhurst had a handicap, he was paralyzed on his entire left side from an aneurism early in life. But he still loved to run and for him to be in the same race ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Philippians 3:13-14

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Great Joy, Especially After A Sudden Change Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells ...read more

Tags: Joy

Walking Your Talk Is A Great Way To Motivate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Walking your talk is a great way to motivate yourself. No one likes to live a lie. Be honest with yourself, and you will find the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Virtue Alone Is Sufficient To Make A Man Great, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Virtue alone is sufficient to make a man great, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Believe That The First Test Of A Truly Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I believe that the first test of a truly great man is his humility. Really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not in them but through them. And they see something ...read more

Tags: Humility

There Are But Two Ways Which Lead To Great Aims ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are but two ways which lead to great aims and achievementsenergy and perseverance. Energy is a rare giftit provokes opposition, hatred, and reaction. But perseverance lies within the affordings of everyone, ...read more

Tags: Endurance

It Is A Great Deal Easier To Do That Which God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is a great deal easier to do that which God give us to do, no matter how hard it is, than to face ...read more

Tags: Faith

Weather Is A Great Bluffer. I Guess The Same Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Weather is a great bluffer. I guess the same is true of our human society things can look dark, then a break ...read more

Tags: Creation

Newspapers Have Two Great Advantages Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Newspapers have two great advantages over television. They can be used by men as barriers against their wives. It is still the only effective screen against the morning features of the loved one, and, as such, performs a unique human service. The second advantage ...read more

Tags: Culture

The Hero Is The One Who Kindles A Great Light ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Great Scientific Discoveries Have Been Made By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Great scientific discoveries have been made by men seeking to verify quite erroneous ...read more

Tags: Discovery

To Accomplish Great Things, We Must Not Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not ...read more

Tags: Dreams

The Great Day Does Not Merely Arrive, Like A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The great day does not merely arrive, like a date on a ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

It Is A Great Moment When We Realize That We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is a great moment when we realize that we have the power to trample on certain moods. Moods never ...read more

Tags: Emotions

To Meet The Great Tasks That Are Before Us, We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To meet the great tasks that are before us, we require all our intelligence, and we must be sound and wholesome in mind. We must ...read more

Tags: Anger

Golf Is Not A Game Of Great Shots. It's A Game ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of the most misses. The people who ...read more

Tags: Sports