In Sermon Illustrations: "Life Is Rough"

If A Man Does Not Make New Acquaintances As He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

So It Is You, Money, The Cause Of A Restless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So it is you, money, the cause of a restless life. Because of you we embark toward early death; on you mens vices cruelly feed, ...read more

Tags: Money

Morning Is In My Heart...the Rich Spoils Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"...morning is in my heart...The rich spoils of memory are mine. Mine, too, are the precious things of today books, flowers, pictures, nature ...read more

Tags: Morning

If You Take Care Of The Small Things, The Big ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

The Successful Person Is One Who Is Able To Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The successful person is one who is able to take his talents and invest them in the business of living in a manner that leads to the accomplishment of a full life of serviceThe ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Every Great Achievement In This World Was First ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every great achievement in this world was first carefully thought out.Thinkbut to a purpose. Think constructively.Think to rise and improve your place in life. There ...read more

Tags: Thought

What Strikes Me About Joseph Is That He Appears ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 24, 2007

What strikes me about Joseph is that he appears to never lose his sense of who’s he is, God’s, ...read more

Tags: Creation, Patriarchs Joseph

Denomination: Church Of God

I Love What Richard Foster Says In His Book ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008

I love what Richard Foster says in his book Streams of Living Water about the prayer-filled life. It is “the steady ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

It Is A Spiritual And Psychological Fact: We Move ...

Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008

It is a spiritual and psychological fact: We move toward what we see in our minds. If you can’t see it, most likely ...read more

Tags: Thought

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Teens Who Keep Blogs Are More Likely To Engage In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

Teens who keep blogs are more likely to engage in personal writing. They are also more likely to believe writing will prove crucial to ...read more

Tags: Youth

Charity In Truth, To Which Jesus Christ Bore ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 11, 2009

“Charity in truth, to which Jesus Christ bore witness by his earthly life and especially by his death and resurrection, is the principal driving force behind the ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Catholic

Tony Dungy On Character

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2011

TONY DUNGY ON CHARACTER Tony Dungy, "Character begins with the little things in life. We must show that we can be trusted with even the trivial ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:10-15

Tags: Character

Strongs Says It This Way "Christ And The ...  PRO

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 13, 2001

Strongs says it this way "Christ and the believer have the same life. They are not separate persons linked together by some temporary bond of friendship,-they are united by a tie as ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ

Denomination: *other

Too Often We Underestimate The Power Of A Touch, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Christian Love

Mark Twain And A Friend Walked Outside One Day ...  PRO

Contributed by Joanna Loucky-Ramsey on Nov 4, 2002

Mark Twain and a friend walked outside one day in the rain. The friend said, “You think it will stop?” Mark Twain said, “It ...read more

Tags: Endurance, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Baptist

George Mueller, Speaking Of The Obstacles In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004

George Mueller, speaking of the obstacles in the Christian’s life, said, “I say—and say it deliberately—trials, obstacles, difficulties, and sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11, Revelation 2:8-11

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Baptist

What Paul Calls Fruit Is The Sole Product Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"What Paul calls fruit is the sole product of the Spirit-possessed life. It is the fruit of the Spirit; that is, it is His fruit and not that of the believer. All that the ...read more

Tags: Character

Peace Does Not Dwell In Outward Things, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace does not dwell in outward things, but within the soul; we may preserve it in the midst of the bitterest pain, if our will remains firm and submissive. Peace in this life ...read more

Tags: Peace

Theirs Not To Make Reply, Theirs Not To Reason ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, may be a good enough motto for men who are on their way to be shot, but from such men expect no empires to be built, ...read more

Tags: Discovery

Today One Grave Is Open, And From It Has Risen ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Today one grave is open, and from it has risen a sun which will never be obscured, which will never set, a sun which creates new life. ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection