In Sermon Illustrations: "Great Things"

Opportunity Definition, Ancient Greek Statue ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009

Opportunity Definition, Ancient Greek Statue Symbolism Our English word opportunity comes from the Latin and means “toward the port.” It suggests a ship taking advantage of the wind and tide to arrive safely in the harbor. The brevity of life is a strong argument for making the best use of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Tags: Opportunity

The Definition Of A Saint  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 15, 2010

THE DEFINITION OF A SAINT A young boy went with his parents touring around Europe one summer. Part of their tour included visits to the great old cathedrals of the past. As he visited cathedral after cathedral, he was impressed the massive stained glass portraits of the disciples and of other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Tags: Christian Witness

Mystery

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

Paul talks about a Mystery hidden in God. Let me tell you about a great mystery story: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior, was a doctor. As such he was very interested in the use of ether. In order to know how his patients felt under its influence, he once had a dose administered to himself. As he was ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:26-27

Tags: Mystery Hidden, Mystery Found

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mystery

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020

Paul talks about a Mystery hidden in God. Let me tell you about a great mystery story: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior, was a doctor. As such he was very interested in the use of ether. In order to know how his patients felt under its influence, he once had a dose administered to himself. As he was ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:26-27

Tags: Mystery, Mystery Found

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fear Statistics

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Aug 28, 2017

Fear and worry statistics from U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, Sep. 4, 2016: Percentage of things feared that will never take place: 60% Percentage of things feared that are considered to be insignificant for you: ...read more

Tags: Fear

Denomination: Assembly Of God

[307]. A Poem Message - This Poor, Sinful World – With God In Control

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 11, 2026

[307]. A POEM MESSAGE - THIS POOR, SINFUL WORLD – WITH GOD IN CONTROL God is in control. God always has the control and the whole of the universe one day will come together in the new heavens and the new earth and sin is gone forever. The poem begins with what I see as a fact. If there was ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:4-5, John 1:3

Tags: World, Sin, Judgment, Control, Meaningless, Coming Judgment, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Sinful Word  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sir Forgets-A-Lot To The Rescue

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 17, 2022

Contrary to the idea that the older you get, the more you forget, it has never been my experience. I have forgotten things for as long as I can remember. I even forget things that never actually happened. It runs in our family, though it came to me legitimately down through the generations. A nut ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:12

Tags: Blessing, Forgetting

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Two Most Engaging Powers Of An Author Are To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things ...read more

Tags: Art

One Of The Lessons Of History Is That Nothing Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

One Of The Lessons Of History Is That Nothing Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

I Do Not Think That Winning Is The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I do not think that winning is the most important thing. I think ...read more

Tags: Competition

J.piper Said, ‘there Are Three Possibilities With ...  PRO

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 28, 2006

J.Piper said, ‘there are three possibilities with the great commission You can go, You can send. Or you can be disobedient. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Bishop Sheen Has Pointed Out That Sixteen Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

: Bishop Sheen has pointed out that sixteen of the nineteen great civilizations that have passed away from the beginning of ...read more

Tags: Faith

Percentage Of Personal Income In U.s. That Went ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 16, 2008

Percentage of personal income in U.S. that went to charitable giving during the Great Depression: 2.9 Percentage of income ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Reverence Is The Very First Element Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Reverence is the very first element of religion; it cannot but be felt by every one who has right views of the divine greatness and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Some Mystery Should Be Left In The Revelation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some mystery should be left in the revelation of character in a play, just as a great deal of mystery is always left in the revelation of ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

No Student Ever Attains Very Eminent Success By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him: it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Clarence Darrow, The Agnostic, Once Said, "I Have ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 30, 2009

Clarence Darrow, the agnostic, once said, "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Baptist

We Have A Custom Of Viewing The Body, Not Just ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007

We have a custom of viewing the body, not just out of curiosity or to judge the mortician’s skill but to face reality. In doing that we grieve, which ventilates our sorrow and helps to bring emotional healing and relief. A young boy in my former pastorate suffered the death of his thirty-year-old ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ralph Barton, A Successful Cartoonist, Left This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Ralph Barton, a successful cartoonist, left this note pinned to his pillow as he took his own life: “I have had few difficulties, many friends, great successes; I have gone from wife to wife, and from house to house, visited great countries of the world, but I am fed up with inventing devices to ...read more

Tags: Repentance