In Sermon Illustrations: "How To Get Stronger" showing 181-200 of 15,022

The Reason Grandparents And Grandchildren Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that ...read more

Tags: Family

We Get The Fundamental Confusion That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We get the fundamental confusion that government, since it can correct much abuse, ...read more

Tags: Government

Getting Together Is A Beginning; Keeping ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Getting together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; ...read more

Tags: Church General

Grudges Get Heavier The Longer They Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Grudges get heavier the longer they ...read more

Tags: Divisions

The People Who Get On In This World Are The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Don't Get Tangled ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

DON’T GET TANGLED UP A few years ago, at the 2002 Winter Olympics, there were five finalists for the Men’s 1000 Meter Speed Skating Race. During the final lap, the American and Chinese were out front with the Canadian and Korean skaters hot on their heels. Australia trailed behind obviously ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-10

Tags: Temptation, Temptation Resisting

Get Off Your Horse, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

GET OFF YOUR HORSE, CORPORAL A rider on horseback, many years ago, came upon a squad of soldiers who were trying to move a heavy piece of timber. A corporal stood by, giving lordly orders to "heave." But the piece of timber was a trifle too heavy for the squad. "Why don’t you help them?" asked ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Tags: Leadership General, Servant Leadership

Americans Are Getting Warned To Death. ...

Contributed by Bryan Crumpler on Oct 2, 2009

Americans are getting warned to death. Manufactures are growing increasingly wary of being sued when their products are misused, so they are attaching warning labels to hundreds of items. For example, a Batman outfit bears this caveat: “Parents, please exercise ...read more

Tags: Unbelief

Denomination: Baptist

Getting In/Out Of The Boat

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

GETTING IN/OUT OF THE BOAT In our life journey with God, there are moments when we are to get out of the boat because our faith and trust in the Lord needs to grow. But, there are also moments when we need to get back in the boat because we need to rest and be ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Church Of God

A Young Boy Gets A Driving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010

A Young Boy Gets A Driving Permit A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He asked his father if they could discuss his use of the family car. His father took him into his study and said, “I’ll make a deal with you. You bring your grades up, study the Bible a little, get your hair cut, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:4-5

Tags: Parenting

What Gets Your Attention?

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 19, 2011

WHAT GETS YOUR ATTENTION? Two friends were sitting together in a café when a noisy car alarm interrupted their conversation. One friend said: "What good are car alarms when no one pays any attention to them?" The other friend said "Some are quite effective. Last summer, my teenager spent a lot ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Denomination: Brethren

Get Busy And Cast A Line

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 5, 2011

GET BUSY AND CAST A LINE A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "If I had a catch like that, I'd be happy. I'd sell it and buy some food and clothes." "I'll give you that many fish if you do a small ...read more

Tags: Workplace Unemployment

Denomination: Baptist

Whatever Gets Your Goat

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 5, 2011

WHATEVER GETS YOUR GOAT "Whatever gets your goat gets your attention. Whatever gets your attention gets your time. Whatever gets your time gets you. Whatever gets you becomes your master. Take care, lest a little thing horn in and ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Will You Get Used To It?

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 3, 2012

WILL YOU GET USED TO IT? A new minister was standing at his study window, weeping as he looked over the tragic conditions of the inner city of the community in which he lived. His friend tried to console him by saying, "Don't worry, you will ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Go Get Your Mother!

Contributed by Joe Bertone on Aug 27, 2012

GO GET YOUR MOTHER! One of my favorite stories of a door is the story of the Amish boy and his father who went to the big city for the very first time. They were amazed by everything they saw. Having grown up and lived all their lives on a rural farm everything was completely new to them. The ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-10

Tags: Door, Change, Transformation, Mystery, Elevator, Amish  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Husband Doesn't Get It

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jun 19, 2013

TWICE A WEEK After just a few years of marriage filled with disagreements and arguments, a young man and his wife decided the only way to save their marriage was to try counseling. Things had slipped from bad to worse as the months passed, turning their marriage into a marathon of misery. They had ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:19

Tags: Communication, Marriage, Husband, Relationships

Denomination: Baptist

Edward Scissorhands: Get Sculpting!

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 4, 2008

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: GET SCULPTING! Edward Scissorhands – A 1990 film about a man created by a scientist. Edward has scissors and shears for hands. He was certainly a misfit in the colorful portrayal of a typical suburban community. He stood out, his scars ran deeper than his face, and he was ...read more

Tags: Stewardship

Denomination: Salvation Army

We Get A Whole Bunch

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

We Get a Whole Bunch Pastor John R Ramsey once wrote, "For some time I have had a person provide me with a rose boutonniere to pin on the lapel of my suit every Sunday. Because I always got a flower on Sunday morning, I really did not think much of it. It was a nice gesture that I appreciated, but ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Don't Get Caught  PRO

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2008

DON'T GET CAUGHT So often people do what is wrong as long as they know they won't get caught. I've seen surveys where people were asked about doing certain things like stealing and having an affair if they were assured they would never get caught. Would they do them? Amazingly, some of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:1-4

Tags: Love, Christian Love, Secrets, Serving

Denomination: Church Of God

Young Christian Was Attempting To Get Into The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 12, 2007

Young Christian was attempting to get into the peach growing business. He had worked hard and invested everything he had in a peach orchard which had blossomed beautifully, but then came a frost, and it destroyed his entire crop. He did not go to church the next Sunday nor the next. So his pastor ...read more

Tags: Moving Forward, Fast

Denomination: Baptist