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Football Is Like Lifeit Requires Perseverance, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Football is like lifeit requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, ...read more

Tags: Sports

Be Strong!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 1, 2004

ii. Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift. We have hard work to do and loads to lift. Shun not the struggle, face it: ’tis God’s gift. Be strong! Say not the days are evil. Who’s to blame? And fold the hands and acquiesce, O shame! Stand up, speak out and bravely, in God’s ...read more

Tags: Christian Values, Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being A Professional 24 7

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 22, 2021

Athletes strive for excellence and continual improvement. Disciples of Christ must take the same attitude. Hockey star Matthew Barzal of the New York Islanders comments on doing and being your best: Whether that's having short hair and clean facial hair throughout the regular season or ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1-3, 1 Corinthians 3:12

Tags: Fruit Of The Spirit, Worship, Commitment, Discipleship, Excellence  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Commonest Form, One Of The Most Often ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The commonest form, one of the most often neglected, and the safest opportunity for the ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Success Is A Fickle Jade. The Clothes On Her ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is a fickle jade. The clothes on her back may be put there by hard work, but her ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Humans Hardly Ever Learn From The Experience Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humans hardly ever learn from the experience of others. They learnwhen they do, which isnt ...read more

Tags: Experience

Ones Age Should Be Tranquil, As Childhood ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ones age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Anyone Who Has Ever Looked Into The Glazed Eyes ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will ...read more

Tags: War

Think Not Of Yourself As The Architect Of Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Think not of yourself as the architect of your career but as the sculptor. Expect to have to do a lot of hard hammering ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Rocky Balboa: Don't Give Up

Contributed by Ted Robinson on Feb 25, 2013

ROCKY BALBOA: DON'T GIVE UP These are the words Rocky Balboa said to his son when he was ready to give up and lead a life of mediocrity: "Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and ...read more

Tags: Apostasy

Denomination: Pentecostal

Carol Podemski Has A Story That Really ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2004

Carol Podemski has a story that really demonstrates this. The story goes like this. When my son was five years old, I showed him around my grandfather’s farm, pointing out the hard work and skills it once took to farm the land. As we entered the cow barn, I gazed up at the long, handmade ladder ...read more

The Substitute  PRO

Contributed by Paul Steen on Oct 8, 2016

The Moose was in the game to score. He took the handoff at the five-yard line from the quarterback and stunted to the right. The right guard and tackle had split the defenders and there was a slight hole in the line for him. Moose instantly was in the hole. He put his head down and fought through ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:3

Tags: Substitute, Substitute Sacrifice, Our Substitute

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What The Future Holds For Us Depends On What We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What the future holds for us depends on what we hold for the future. Hard-working ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Small Girl's Essay On Parents: The Trouble With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Small girl's essay on parents: The trouble with parents is that they are so old when we get them, ...read more

Tags: Parenting

I Want To Buy An Hour

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jun 17, 2005

I WANT TO BUY AN HOUR A man came home from work late again, tired and irritated. He found his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" The dad replied: "Yeah, sure, what is it?" "Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?" The dad got mad and said, ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Church Of God

I Have Always Believed In The Inspiration Of The ...

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 29, 2003

I have always believed in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, whereby they have become the expression to man of the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You're Young When Its As Easy To Go Upstairs As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You're young when its as easy to go upstairs as down, and youre old when it's as ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Victory At All Costs, Victory In Spite Of All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Success In Business Requires Training And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Heaven Knows We Need Never Be Ashamed Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears for they are rain upon the blinding dust of ...read more

Tags: Emotions