In Sermon Illustrations: "inspirational" showing 81-100 of 551

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And Quiet. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Discipleship, Hardship Of Life

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And ...

Contributed by Tim Burns on Mar 6, 2007

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

To Do Something, However Small, To Make Others ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To do something, however small, to make others happier and better, is the highest ambition, the most elevating ...read more

Tags: Ambition

You Have Absolute Control Over But One Thing, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You have absolute control over but one thing, and that is your thoughts. This is the most significant and inspiring of all facts ...read more

Tags: Thought

There Is No Greater Excitement Than To Support ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no greater excitement than to support an intellectual wife and have her support you. Marriage is a partnership in which each ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Louis Pasteur Wrote, "When I Approach A Child, ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

Louis Pasteur wrote, "When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Church Of God

William A. Ward Has Said, "The Mediocre Teacher ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 23, 2001

William A. Ward has said, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Communication General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ultimate  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2005

THE ULTIMATE "Motherhood is the ultimate reward and the ultimate sacrifice, all in the same breath" - Laurel Biever, Counselor/Therapist SOURCE: Josephine Carlton in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day

The Love Of God Is One Of The Great Realities ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"The love of God is one of the great realities of the universe, a pillar upon which the hope of the world rests." (Albert M. Wells, Jr. ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

How Many Of Us Have Watched Trading Spaces On Tlc ...  PRO

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jun 10, 2003

How many of us have watched Trading Spaces on TLC or seen Bob Villa and became inspired to finally do something about our own tired and outdated homes? It’s easy to get inspired to do something. Once inspired by seeing a weeks work condensed into a one hour TV show we can easily envision the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Hebrews 6:1-12

Tags: Growth In Christ, Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Get Closer To God As We Get More Intimately ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We get closer to God as we get more intimately and understandingly acquainted with the things He has created. I know of nothing more ...read more

Tags: Discovery

Dont Forget That You Are, Or Ought To Be, Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dont forget that you are, or ought to be, your childrens ideal of all that is perfection, and that it is your duty to live up to those ideals in every ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Allen Redpath In Passion For Preaching Says We ...  PRO

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 18, 2002

Allen Redpath in Passion For Preaching says we should THINK before we speak... T Is it TRUE ? ... Must begin here. H Is it HELPFUL ? I Is it INSPIRING ...read more

Tags: Truth, Christian Love

Denomination: Pentecostal

Nothing In This World Appeases Loneliness As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing in this world appeases loneliness as does a flock of friends ...There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may ...read more

Tags: Compassion

God Started It; You Finish It

Contributed by John Perry on Apr 2, 2010

GOD STARTED IT; YOU FINISH IT Leonardo da Vinci had started work on a large canvas in his studio. For a while he worked at it, choosing the subject, planning the perspective, sketching the outline, applying his own natural genius. Then suddenly he ceased, the painting still unfinished, and ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Was Said That Socrates Taught For 40 Years, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It was said that Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40, and Jesus for only 3. Yet the influence of Christ’s 3-year ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by the combined 130 years of teaching from these men who were among the greatest philosophers of all antiquity. ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

Cynics Build No Bridges; They Make No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Cynics build no bridges; they make no discoveries; no gaps are spanned by them. Cynics may pride themselves in being realistic in their approach, but progress and the onward march of Christian ...read more

Tags: Cynicism

Four Things The Bible Does For Us

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for: 1. Doctrine—what is right 2. Reproof—what is not right 3. Correction—how to get ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Teaching The Word, Bible, Scripture, Doctrine, Inerrancy, Sword Of The Spirit  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Throughout The Centuries, Men Of Many Faiths ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Throughout the centuries, men of many faiths and diverse origins have found in the Sacred Book [the Bible], words of wisdom, counsel, and inspiration. It is a foundation of strength, and now, as ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Glory Of Friendship Is Not The Outstretched ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else ...read more

Tags: Compassion