In Sermon Illustrations: "Horse" showing 81-100 of 430

In 1886, Karl Benz Drove His First Automobile ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

In 1886, Karl Benz drove his first automobile through the streets of Munich, Germany. He named his car the Mercedes Benz, after his daughter, Mercedes. The machine angered the citizens, because it was noisy and scared the children and horses. Pressured by the citizens, the local officials ...read more

Tags: Envy

There Is A Field Out On One Of The Rural Routes, ...

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Aug 2, 2007

There is a field out on one of the rural routes, with two horses in it. From a distance, each looks like every other horse. But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Does It Mean To Be Real?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 18, 2020

Excerpt from the Story of the Skin Horse “The Skin Horse had lived longer in the nursery than any of the others. He was so old that his brown coat was bald in patches and showed the seams underneath, and most of the hairs in his tail had been pulled out to string bead necklaces. He was wise, for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, John 3:16

Tags: Love, Children, Marriage, Family, Relationships, Real, Unconditional Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deception: The Trojan ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009

DECEPTION: THE TROJAN HORSE I doubt you’ll recognize this man. His name is Heinrich Schliemann. In 1871, Heinrich Schliemann began to fulfill a dream he’d had since his youth. He started excavating an ancient city in Turkey. He was looking for the lost city of Troy. And to the amazement of many, ...read more

Tags: Lies

Benjamin Frankin Once Coined A Saying That Could ...  PRO

Contributed by David Fox on Nov 10, 2001

Benjamin Frankin once coined a saying that could well describe the previous chaper of Judahs history (and our own nation as well). “A little neglect may breed great mischief… · For want of a nail the shoe was lost… · For want of a shoe the horse was lost… · For want of a horse the rider was ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Disciplines General, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Pentecostal

Of Nineteenth-Century Preacher Robert Murray ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Of nineteenth-century preacher Robert Murray McCheyne: After graduating from Edinburgh University at age fourteen in 1827 and leading a Presbyterian congregation of over a thousand at age twenty-three, he worked so hard that his health finally broke. Before dying at age twenty-nine he wrote, “God ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

There Is A Historical Account Of The Preparations ...

Contributed by Deborah Westbrook on Aug 19, 2008

There is a historical account of the preparations for one of Napoleon’s famous battles. As Napoleon was talking to a group of his high ranking officers, his horse, standing nearby, spooked and bolted. A quick thinking private, observing the scene, pursued the runaway on his own horse, and was ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

Denomination: Methodist

Ministry As A Jockey

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 10, 2007

And when we, when people discover the power of the resurrection of Jesus, this affects how we approach life, how we live. Many of us have heard of Darren Beadman. His is one of the celebrity jockeys, in one year the horses he rode earnt $9.6 million dollars. In 1990 and 1996 he rode Melbourne Cup ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Half The Failures In Life Arise From Pulling In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Half the failures in life arise from pulling in one's ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Was Watching A Recent Program On Tv About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 3, 2003

I was watching a recent program on TV about trying to reconstruct the chariot’s of the Assyrian army. One of the many problems they discovered was getting the yoke for the horses just right. The yoke they built would hurt the horses and cause them to flinch and run into each other. The ...read more

Tags: Jesus Life

A Woman Drove Her Pickup Truck To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A woman drove her pickup truck to the fairgrounds pulling a horse trailer. She was trying to back into a space. On one side was a ditch and it was a very narrow space she was trying to back into. She would pull up and then back up. Soon people began to stand around watching her. She was getting ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

All Music Is Folk Music. I Aint Never Heard No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All music is folk music. I aint never heard no ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Do Not Confuse Motion And Progress. A Rocking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but ...read more

Tags: Change

If Salvation Could Be Attained Only By Working ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If salvation could be attained only by working hard, then surely horses and ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

More Than The Sum Of Their Parts

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

MORE THAN THE SUM OF THEIR PARTS I once read the story is told of a horse pulling contest in Canada. The winning horse in the contest pulled 9,000 pounds The runner up pulled 8,000. Together you’d expect them to pull 17,000 lbs. but not so! When teamed together, they pulled 30,000 lbs – nearly ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

What Is Outside Yourself Does Not Convey Much ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is outside yourself does not convey much worth; Clothes do not make the ...read more

Tags: Possession

Anyone Who Is Concerned About His Dignity Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anyone who is concerned about his dignity would be well advised ...read more

Tags: Animals

Also Put On Gentleness. The Word Is "Meekness". ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Also put on gentleness. The word is “meekness”. That’s not weakness, it’s strength under control. When I was working in dairy farm construction, our crew put in a comfort-stall barn for an Amish family in Indiana. There were children all over the place ranging in age from older teens to toddlers. I ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Feddersen's Fables" Has The Story Of A Rancher ...

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on May 16, 2003

"Feddersen’s Fables" has the story of a rancher who rented a famous stallion, to sire a champion by one of his thoroughbred mares. The owner of the majestic beast delivered and unloaded the stallion directly into a corral, and the next day, the rancher rode another horse out onto the meadow and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Lutheran

Tractor Pulls And Yokes

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2013

TRACTOR PULLS AND YOKES Some people like going to events called Tractor Pulls. This is when they cover the floor of an arena with dirt and guys in souped-up tractors compete to see who can pull the heaviest loads. That’s nothing new because long before the internal combustion engine, farmers were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Tags: Discipleship