In Sermon Illustrations: "Making Excuses"

Dreams Never Hurt Anybody If He Keeps Working ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dreams never hurt anybody if he keeps working right behind the dream to make as ...read more

Tags: Dreams

It Is Precisely The Purpose Of The Public ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the press to make the public incapable of judging, to insinuate into it the ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Some Day People Will Learn That Material Things ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some day people will learn that material things do not bring happiness, that they are of little use in making ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

What The Future Holds For Us Depends On What We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What the future holds for us depends on what we hold for the future. Hard-working ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

In Politics, As In Religion, It Is Equally ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in ...read more

Tags: Government

The Same Old Charitable Lie Repeated As The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The same old charitable lie Repeated as the years scoot by Perpetually makes a hit ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Most Beautiful Mosaic Is But Pieces Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most beautiful mosaic is but pieces of broken glass. With divine aid, the scattered fragments of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Cherish Friendship In Your Breast New Is Good, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Cherish friendship in your breast New is good, but old is best; Make new friends, but keep the old; ...read more

Tags: Compassion

If Ignorance Paid Dividends, Most Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If ignorance paid dividends, most Americans could make a fortune out of what they ...read more

Tags: Money

Energy Will Do Anything That Can Be Done In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Energy will do anything that can be done in the world, and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities will ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Good And Evil Both Increase At Compound ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness

Our Passions Are Like Convulsion Fits, Which, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

You Now Have Within You All The Elements That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You now have within you all the elements that are necessary to make you all the Father ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

In The End Youve Got To Be Productive. Thats ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In the end youve got to be productive. Thats what made this country greatand thats ...read more

Tags: Productivity

Keep A Definite Goal Of Achievement Constantly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Keep a definite goal of achievement constantly in view. Realize that work well and worthily ...read more

Tags: Truth

Dr. David Wells (Gcts) Observes,

Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on May 5, 2009

Dr. David Wells (GCTS) observes, "Worldliness is what makes sin look normal in any ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Denomination: Baptist

A Converted Gangster Was Quoted As Saying That ...

Contributed by John Perry on Apr 17, 2010

A converted gangster was quoted as saying that he had “Sown enough wild oats to be able ...read more

Tags: Parable Sower And Seed

Denomination: Pentecostal

John Wesley:

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 5, 2011

John Wesley: "No man ever he went to heaven alone; he must either ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Brethren

Faith Is Not Proven True By Answered Prayer But ...

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 19, 2012

Faith is not proven true by answered prayer but by unanswered prayer that does not make us waver ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: *other

The Problem With Success

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018

Henry Blackaby: “Moderate success in ministry is a spiritual hazard. It can make us content to live ...read more

Tags: Pastoring, Preachers, Church, Success, Pastors  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist