In Sermon Illustrations: "Leadership Training" showing 321-340 of 2,079

As Time Passed, However, The Inevitable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

As time passed, however, the inevitable occurred. They began to lose and lose and lose. The blame fell, at least in part, not on Coach George Allen, but on a quarterback named Sonny Jurgenson, in my opinion one of the most gifted and effective quarterbacks to ever play the game. Jurgenson possesses ...read more

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A Group Of Ministers And A Salesman's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A group of ministers and a salesman’s organization were holding conventions in the same hotel, and the catering department had to work at top speed serving dinners to both. The salesmen were having spiked watermelon for dessert. But the chef discovered that it was being served to the ministers by ...read more

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According To A Focus On The Family Study Of More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

According to a Focus on the Family study of more than 500 family counselors, the following are the top traits of successful families: *Communicating and listening *Affirming and supporting family members *Respecting one another *Developing a sense of trust *Sharing time and responsibility ...read more

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B.b. Warfield Says, "A Minister Must Be Learned, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

B.B. Warfield says, "A minister must be learned, on pain of being utterly incompetent for his work. But before and above being learned, a minister must be godly. Nothing could be more fatal, however, than to set these two things over against one another. Recruiting officers do not dispute ...read more

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One Of The Greatest Legends In Teaching Was A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One of the greatest legends in teaching was a 17th century Czech man named Jan Komensky. He is sometimes called Comenius. He promoted the idea of universal education for all, came up with the idea of illustrated textbooks and interlinear books with columns in two languages -- and a host of other ...read more

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At One Time Andrew Carnegie Was The Wealthiest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

At one time Andrew Carnegie was the wealthiest man in America. He came to America from his native Scotland when he was a small boy, did a variety of odd jobs, and eventually ended up as the largest steel manufacturer in the United States. At one time he had forty-three millionaires working for him. ...read more

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Bruce Larson, In His Book "Wind And Fire," ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Bruce Larson, in his book "Wind and Fire," points out some interesting facts about sandhill cranes: "These large birds, who fly great distances across continents, have three remarkable qualities. First, they rotate leadership. No one bird stays out in front all the time. Second, they choose leaders ...read more

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Contrast The Poor Example Of King Jehoiachin ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 24, 2007

Contrast the poor example of King Jehoiachin with that of the British Royal Family during World War II. King George Vi and his wife Queen Elizabeth remained in Buckingham Palace throughout the War rather than fleeing to the countryside for safety. During the German Blitzkrieg of London from ...read more

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Denomination: Methodist

Were All Role Models, Either Positively Or ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Were all role models, either positively or negatively, no matter what station in life we occupy. Its one of the things we attain simply by being ...read more

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Once You Make A Decision, The Universe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires ...read more

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We Make So Few Genuine Decisions In Life. Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We make so few genuine decisions in life. Most of the choices we make are effected by outside forces and demands. But when it comes to the most important decision in life our decision about God He seeks only a ...read more

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What We Must Decide Is How We Are Valuable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What we must decide is how we are valuable rather than ...read more

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I Have To Be Wrong A Certain Number Of Times In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have to be wrong a certain number of times in order to be right a certain number of times. However, in order to ...read more

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Decision Is A Sharp Knife That Cuts Clean And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and straight; indecision, a dull one that hacks and tears ...read more

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When We Let Somebody Else Decide What Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When we let somebody else decide what our reaction shall be, we are no longer free persons, ...read more

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From Studying Hundreds Of Cases Of People Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"From studying hundreds of cases of people who have made large fortunes, it became apparent that these people were in the habit of making very rapid ...read more

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Make Your Decision, Make It Yours, And Live And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Make your decision, make it yours, and live ...read more

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The Percentage Of Mistakes In Quick Decisions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The percentage of mistakes in quick decisions is no greater than in long drawn-out vacillations, and decisiveness ...read more

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When We Make Our Decisions, We Must Use The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When we make our decisions, we must use the brains God has given us. But we must also use ...read more

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The Man Who Is Denied The Opportunity Of Taking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important ...read more

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