In Sermon Illustrations: "Haggai 3:18"

John Edmund Haggai Said, "Preachers Are Praised ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Edmund Haggai said, “Preachers are praised as administrators, after dinner speakers, book reviewers, counselors, good mixers, organizational workers, ...read more

Tags: Unity

Peter O'brien Says That Col 3:18 ‘is An Appeal ...

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Oct 11, 2009

PETER O’BRIEN says that Col 3:18 ‘is an appeal to free and responsible agents to voluntarily subordinate themselves to their husbands since this is entirely proper within the new fellowship ...read more

Tags: Wife

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Passion Is On The Throne, Reason Is Out The ...  PRO

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 29, 2003

When passion is on the throne, reason is out ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15, Haggai 1:1-15, Haggai 1:1-15

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Church That Has Passion Is A Church Where ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2001

A church that has passion is a church where "Discouraged folks cheer up, dishonest folks fees up, sour folks sweeten up, closed folk, open up, gossipers shut up, conflicted folks make up, sleeping folks wake up, lukewarm folk, fire up, dry bones shake up, and pew ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Tags: Church Practices, Church Purpose Of

Bill Mccartney Retired As The Head Coach Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001

Bill McCartney retired as the head coach of the Colorado football team several years ago. His reason for retirement was not because he was unsuccessful as a coach. His teams had won the national championship. They had been in the top 10 many times. McCartney said that he was retiring ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:4

Tags: Workplace Balance, Love Of The Disciples, Priorities, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Me Share Story With You About Some Church ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 6, 2002

Let me share story with you about some church people… It’s about 4 people in the church whose names were Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody… The church had some financial responsibilities and Everybody was asked to help… Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it… Anybody could have ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-11

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Methodist

A Woman Once Wrote That At A Garage Sale She Had ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 31, 2002

A woman once wrote that at a garage sale she had spotted a handsome antique copper kettle for only $2.50. It was badly tarnished, so she asked the woman running the sale if the discoloration would come out. She cheerfully offered to try some copper cleaner on it and disappeared with it into the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:11-14

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Group Of Friends Went Deer Hunting And Paired ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 26, 2005

A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. “Where’s Harry?” he was asked. “Harry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up the trail.” “You left Harry laying there, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:9

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Lutheran

Wrong Priorities Illustrated In The Book, In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009

Wrong Priorities Illustrated in the Book, In the Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work Ancient church father Augustine of Hippo once said, “Christ is not valued at all, unless he is valued above all.” Until those folks in Jerusalem moved God from the bottom of their list of ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Tags: Workplace

No Money- No Learning – But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2009

“No Money- No Learning – But Joy” A prayer meeting was being held at a mission chapel. A poor worker came and kneeled at the altar. He could not understand even the simple Gospel message. While others were rejoicing, he kept on saying, “Jesus! Jesus! Jesus” which was all the prayer he knew. Soon ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 3:18

Tags: Joy

Can't Miss

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2011

CAN'T MISS Every so often, in the world of high school boys' basketball, there comes a player with incredible talent and skill. He and his team become the focus of a lot of media attention. That player becomes one of the most talked about high school athletes in the nation. Recruiters from the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:9

Tags: Humility

A Bag With Holes

Contributed by James Dina on Dec 1, 2020

A BAG WITH HOLES “You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but do not have enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages, earns wages to put into a bag with holes.” (Haggai 1:6) There are many rich people in the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:6

Tags: Defense, Holes

Denomination: Pentecostal

Size Me Up

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 21, 2003

SIZE ME UP When Tom Haggai went off to college, his dad said to him: "Remember, son, God is more interested in you than anything you’ll do, but whatever you do, do it well, for you never know when ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Denomination: *other

Mrs. Monroe Lives In Darlington, Maryland. ...  PRO

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Aug 19, 2001

Mrs. Monroe lives in Darlington, Maryland. She’s the mother of 8 children. And except for a few interesting experiences, she’s just like any other mother across America. One experience was so unique that John Haggai put it in his book: “How to Win Over Worry.” She came home one afternoon ...read more

Tags: Disciplines, Communication, Children, Mother's Day, Mothers Day, Parenting  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 2, 2021

Quit all the comparisons: IT IS ABOUT GOD’S GLORY. HAGGAI and ZECHARIAH LEARNED TO ENCOURAGE THOSE THAT WERE DOING A WORK THAT SEEMED SMALL IN THEIR OWN EYES. Get excited. Haggai 2:2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:10

Tags: Glory, Small Things

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Titles Of Jesus Christ To The Architect, He Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Titles of Jesus Christ To the architect, He is the chief cornerstone (1 Peter 2:6) To the bride, He is the bridegroom (Matthew 25:1) To the carpenter, He is the door. (John 10:9) To the engineer, He is the new and living way. (Hebrews 10:20) To the farmer, He is the Lord of the harvest (Matthew ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Homeschoolers Welcome

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

HOMESCHOOLERS WELCOME In '00, 52% of all U.S. colleges had a formal evaluation policy for homeschooled applicants. In '04 that number had risen to 83% and during that time, 45% of colleges received ...read more

Tags: School

Statistics And Stuff  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001

STATISTICS AND STUFF God-ordained authorities: Government: Rom 13, 1 Pt 2:17 Employer: Eph 6, 1 Pt 2:18 Husband: 1 Pt 3:1, Col ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Religious Children's Books Are Being Buoyed By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Religious Children’s Books are being buoyed by the overall strong sales of religious books, particularly Christian while much of the publishing industry is flat. General market publishers such as Simon & Shuster and Golden Books are releasing numerous new ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Pg Profit: For The First Time In 20 Years, Pg ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

PG Profit: For the first time in 20 years, PG films made more money domestically than R-rated films. PG films grossed $2.3 billion, vs. $2.1 billion for R-rated, reports the National Association of Theatre Owners. PG-13 movies did the most ...read more

Tags: Entertainment