In Sermon Illustrations: "Ministry To Men"

Hold The Fort, For I Am ...

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

HOLD THE FORT, FOR I AM COMING I am told that when General Sherman went through Atlanta toward the sea, through the southern states; he left in the fort, in the Kenesaw mountains, a little handful of men to guard some rations that he brought there. And General Hood got into the outer rear and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:11-21

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: *other

War Stories About Not Giving Up The Fight: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009

War Stories About Not Giving Up the Fight: Battles of Shiloh and Waterloo You and I live in a very complex world. Pressures from every direction. And at times we feel like we cannot take it any more. We just want to be rescued from our problems. We pray to be rescued. We get others to pray for our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Endurance

He Knew The Shephard

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Apr 26, 2022

INTRODUCTION Story: He Knew the Shepherd 1. Three men gave a presentation from the 23rd Psalms. It went like this, a. The first man read from the Psalms with superb diction, clarity, and reverence. The audience stood up and gave him a standing ovation. b. The second man quoted the entire Psalms ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, John 12:31-33, John 3:14-17

Tags: Read Well, Knew The Shepherd, Quoted The Psalms, Read The Psalms, Knew Shepherd In The Psalms, Christ, Shepherd, Preaching, Lift Him Up, Christ Centered Preaching, Spoke Well  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preach Abroad….it Is The Cooping Yourselves Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

“Preach abroad….It is the cooping yourselves up in rooms that has dampened the work of God, which never was and never will be carried out to any purpose without going into the highways and ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

The Hero Is The One Who Kindles A Great Light ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

But What Is Liberty Without Wisdom, And Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint. Men are qualified for liberty in exact ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The Longer I Live, The More Convincing ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of the truth that God governs in the affairs of men...We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that except ...read more

Tags: God The Father

So Long As The People Do Not Care To Exercise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of ...read more

Tags: Government

In The Homes Of America Are Born The Children ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the homes of America are born the children of America, and from them go out into American life American men and women. They go out with the stamp of these homes upon them and only as these ...read more

Tags: Home

The Lawgiver, Of All Beings, Most Owes The Law ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The lawgiver, of all beings, most owes the law allegiance. He of all men should behave as though the law compelled him. But it is the universal weakness of mankind that ...read more

Tags: Law

What Does Love Look Like? It Has The Hands To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

If I Were To Prescribe One Process In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I were to prescribe one process in the training of men which is fundamental to success in any direction, it would be thoroughgoing training in the habit of accurate observation. It is a ...read more

Tags: Thought

It Was The Great Preacher Dr Lyman Beecher Who ...

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

It was the great preacher Dr Lyman Beecher who used to say: "That the reason why he was so blessed to the conversion of men was, that he had so many pulpit ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Brethren

The Kingdom Of Jesus Marches On  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 7, 2013

THE KINGDOM OF JESUS MARCHES ON David Guzik: "The eternal King who rules over the souls of men is mightier than an external foe with powerful armies. Rome is gone, Napoleon is ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Clinging To Christ

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Feb 4, 2008

This promise is to those who “love God.” They are of course, believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and cling to Him for their lives like drowning men and women clinging to what they know will ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fatherhood

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

FATHERHOOD The National Organization for Women has filed a complaint with the Health and Human Services Dept., saying a program intended to promote responsible fatherhood is ...read more

Tags: Women

The Number Of Unchurched Adults In The U.s. Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The number of unchurched adults in the U.S. has doubled since ‘91. That growth is especially pronounced among men, people under 40, singles, and people living in ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Wisdom Is The Right Use Of Knowledge. To Know Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to ...read more

Tags: Character

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

I Never Yet Knew A Man So Blas That His Face ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I never yet knew a man so blas that his face did not change when he heard that some action or creation of his had been praised; yes, even ...read more

Tags: Friendship General