In Sermon Illustrations: "How To Be Great"

It Was Not The Matter Of The Work, But The Mind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It was not the matter of the work, but the mind that went into it, that countedand the man who was not content to do small ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Like Dogs In A Wheel, Birds In A Cage, Or ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and ...read more

Tags: Poverty

I Am Much Afraid That Schools Will Prove To Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am much afraid that schools will prove to be the great gates of hell unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy ...read more

Tags: School

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. A Movie ...

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 23, 2011

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. A movie about a man who was born old. It is a great opening for a sermon ...read more

Tags: Born Again

Denomination: Christian Church

I Heard Jesus Has Been Coming Back Since My ...

Contributed by Torri Evans on Sep 16, 2007

I heard Jesus has been coming back since my great-grandmother’s day and ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

As Luck Would Have It

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 17, 2022

Quite frankly, I do not believe in luck in any degree. Once in a while, I will say it, but I don't believe it. Luck has no place in my wallet. Sometimes things happen that you can't plan for, which turns out to be rather good. Luck has nothing to do with it. This past week my ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:6

Tags: Humor, Luck, Choice

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Memory Of Charles Haddon Spurgeon Has Been ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 4, 2007

“The memory of Charles Haddon Spurgeon has been cherished among evangelical Christians for over the past 100 years. Many Christian leaders consider him to be the greatest preacher England ever produced. He is commonly hailed as the "Prince of Preachers". Over 63 volumes of published sermons still ...read more

Legendary Baseball Player Jackie Robinson's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2009

Legendary Baseball Player Jackie Robinson’s Humble Act of Kindness to a Boy As a 7-year-old, Richard Bernstein admired Jackie Robinson’s athletic ability and courage as the first African-American man to play Major League baseball in the modern era. A few years later, while working at a small-town ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:26-28

Tags: Humility

Adams, Coolidge And Roosevelt On The Bible  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 12, 2010

ADAMS, COOLIDGE AND ROOSEVELT ON THE BIBLE The late great 6th President of the United States of America, John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848), once said, "The [Holy] Bible is the Book of all others to be read at all ages and in all conditions of human life...I speak as a man of the world to men [and, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Tags: Bible Influence

The Powerhouse

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“The memory of Charles Haddon Spurgeon has been cherished among evangelical Christians for over the past 100 years. Many Christian leaders consider him to be the greatest preacher England ever produced. He is commonly hailed as the "Prince of Preachers". Over 63 volumes of published sermons still ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

There Was A Little Old Church Out In The ...

Contributed by Jerry Hillyer Ii on Jul 7, 2008

There was a little old church out in the countryside: painted white and with a high steeple. One Sunday, the pastor noticed that his church needed painting. He checked out the Sunday ads and found a paint sale. The next day, he went into town and bought a gallon of white paint. He went back out to ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

F ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008

FLEA-FLICKERS One of the great ways to win a battle or a game is called "misdirection." You make your opponent think you are doing one thing, but do another. In football, they are called "gadget plays" or "flea-flickers." One of my favorite memories of this is in Super Bowl XV. Being a huge ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Good Soldiers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008

GOOD SOLDIERS I am told as a young man Winston Churchhill was in a heated battle. The war planes were dropping bombs all around the soldiers assignments. Several died, but many were running away and hiding and not following commands. One soldier ran past Winston Churchhill. The soldier asked if ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Unless God Intervenes  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002

UNLESS GOD INTERVENES Henry Blackaby - the author of “Experiencing God" writes: “We should attempt things so great that they ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, Faith General

A Famous Missionary By The Name Of C. T. Studd ...  PRO

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002

A famous missionary by the name of C. T. Studd said; “If Jesus Christ be God, and died for me, then no sacrifice ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

The Parents Exist To Teach The Child, But Also ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The parents exist to teach the child, but also they must learn what the child has to teach them; and the ...read more

Tags: Children

We Never Become Truly Spiritual By Sitting Down ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

We never become truly spiritual by sitting down and wishing to become so. You must undertake something so great ...read more

Tags: Character

Small Kindnesses, Small Courtesies, Small ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Small kindnesses, small courtesies, small considerations, habitually practiced in our social intercourse, give a greater charm to the character ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Beauty, Truth, Friendship, Love, Creation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Beauty, truth, friendship, love, creation these are the great values of life. We cant prove them, or explain them, yet ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

He Prayeth Best Who Loveth Best All Things Both ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small; For the dear God who ...read more

Tags: God The Father