In Sermon Illustrations: "In The World But Not Of It"

In World War Ii, Victory Was Assured For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

In World War II, victory was assured for the Allies on D-Day, when they successfully landed at Normandy. But it took eleven months for the Allies to actually end the war. During this time thousands of men lost their lives in the bloodiest battles of the entire conflict. The coming V-E Day was ...read more

Tags: Satan

For A Project For World Religions Class, I ...  PRO

Contributed by Christopher Kennedy on Jan 23, 2009

For a project for World Religions class, I interviewed a Muslim named Karim. Karim moved to America a couple decades ago. He worked at a restaurant and fell in love with one of the waitresses there, Susie. The two of them decided to get married. She took him home to meet her mother, a life-long ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Lutheran

The World Doesn't Hate You

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009

THE WORLD DOESN’T HATE YOU After a tough and discouraging day at work, Melvin plopped himself on the couch and began wallowing in self-pity. His moaned to his wife, "Nobody cares about me. In fact, the whole world hates me." Without even looking up from her work, Melvin’s wife replied, "That’s ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18

Tags: Disappointment

The Kindest Word In All The World Is The Unkind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The kindest word in all the world is the ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Worst Bankrupt In The World Is The Man Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The worst bankrupt in the world is the man who has lost his enthusiasm. Let a man lose everything else in the world but his ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Every Memorable Act In The History Of The World ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every memorable act in the history of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it because it gives any challenge or any occupation, no matter how frightening or difficult, a new meaning. Without ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The World Belongs To The Enthusiast Who Keeps ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The world belongs to the Enthusiast ...read more

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The Hope Of Free Man In A Frightened World Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The hope of free man in a frightened world is the values which man puts ahead of inventions when his back is to the wall. These values are beauty, truth, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Virtues Which Keep This World Sweet And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The virtues which keep this world sweet and the faithfulness which keeps it steadfast are ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

A Great Deal Of Talent Is Lost To The World For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose ...read more

Tags: Endurance

If We Could But Show The World That Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we could but show the world that being committed to Christ is no tame humdrum, sheltered monotony, but the most thrilling, ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Most Of The Important Things In The World Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Nothing In The World Can Take The Place Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common that unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a Proverb. Education will not; the world is ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Half The World's Problems Are Caused By Poor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Half the world's problems are caused by poor communications. The other half are ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The World Has Achieved Brilliance Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We have grasped the mystery ...read more

Tags: Character

The Most Painful Wound In The World Is A Stab Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most painful wound in the world is a ...read more

Tags: Character

Theres This To Be Said For A World Crisis: We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Theres this to be said for a world crisis: we learn a ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

The Progress Of The World Depends Upon The Men ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The progress of the world depends upon the men who walk in the fresh furrows and through the rustling corn; upon those whose faces are radiant with the glare of furnace fires; upon the delvers in mines, and the workers in shops; upon those who give to the Winter air the ringing music of the axe; ...read more

Tags: Discovery

One Trouble With The World Is That So Many ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One trouble with the world is that so many people who stand up vigorously for their rights ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Golf Is The Hardest Game In The World To Play ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Golf is the hardest game in the world to play and the ...read more

Tags: Sports