In Sermon Illustrations: "Missiles Sermon"

Opportunities Missed

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Opportunities Missed There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played; He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when he one day passed away His insurance was denied; For since he never really lived, They claimed he ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Author Leo Buscaglia Tells This Story About His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Author Leo Buscaglia tells this story about his mother and their "misery dinner." It was the night after his father came home and said it looked as if he would have to go into bankruptcy because his partner had absconded with their firm’s funds. His mother went out and sold some jewelry to buy food ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

When I Was Young I Was Sure Of Everything; In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before; at present, I am hardly sure ...read more

Tags: Humility

Another Technique To Find More Answers Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Another technique to find more answers is to change the wording in your questions. Here’s an example of how such a strategy can work. Several centuries ago, a curious but deadly plague appeared in a small village in Lithuania. What was curious about this disease was its grip on its victim; as soon ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

It Is Not The Mountain We Conquer But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Next Time You Feel Yourself Feeling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The next time you feel yourself feeling confident, challenge yourself to do the impossible. You just may. There are legions of people with unchallenged genius potential. In 1912, two Irish music hall players were spending an afternoon in a pub at Stalybridge in Cheshire, England. They were ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Several Years Ago I Met A Gentleman Who Served On ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Several years ago I met a gentleman who served on one of Walt Disney’s original advisory boards. What amazing stories he told! Those early days were tough; but that remarkable, creative visionary refused to give up. I especially appreciated the man’s sharing with me how Disney responded to ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The World Needs Men...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

THE WORLD NEEDS MEN... who cannot be bought; whose word is their bond; who put character above wealth; who possess opinions and a will; who are larger than their vocations; who do not hesitate to take chances; who will not lose their individuality in a crowd; who will be as honest in small ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Left On A Sinking Ship Were The Captain And Three ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Left on a sinking ship were the captain and three sailors. The captain spoke first. "Men, this business about a captain going down with his ship is nonsense. There’s a three-man life raft on board and I’m going to be on it. To see who will come with me, I will ask you each one question. The one who ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Tags: Sin General

Essay On Man

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good; And spite of pride in erring reason’s spite, One truth is ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Everything Continues In A State Of Rest Unless It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The U.s. Standard Railroad Gauge (Distance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between rails) is four feet, eight-and-one-half inches. Why such an odd number? Because that’s the way they built them in England, and American railroads were built by British expatriates. Why did the English adopt that particular gauge? Because the ...read more

Tags: Endurance

On June 4, 1783 At The Market Square Of A French ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

On June 4, 1783 at the market square of a French village of Annonay, not far from Paris, a smoky bonfire on a raised platform was fed by wet straw and old wool rages. Tethered above, straining its lines, was a huge taffeta bag 33 feet in diameter. In the presence of "a respectable assembly and a ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Be Not Angry That You Cannot Make Others As You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Everybody Thinks Of Changing Humanity And Nobody ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Everybody thinks of changing Humanity and Nobody thinks of changing ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

While Visiting The U.s. After World War Ii, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

While visiting the U.S. after World War II, Winston Churchill was aboard a train bound for Missouri with President Harry Truman. They were in a special car which had the presidential seal hung up on a wall. Truman noticed Churchill studying the seal and he pointed out that he had changed it so that ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

In 1886, Karl Benz Drove His First Automobile ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

In 1886, Karl Benz drove his first automobile through the streets of Munich, Germany. He named his car the Mercedes Benz, after his daughter, Mercedes. The machine angered the citizens, because it was noisy and scared the children and horses. Pressured by the citizens, the local officials ...read more

Tags: Envy

It Is Not Best To Swap Horses While Crossing The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

It is not best to swap horses while crossing the ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Did You Know That It Was Not Until 1850 That Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Did you know that it was not until 1850 that our world reached the one billion mark? By 1930 we reached two billion. It took only thirty more years for the world’s population to reach three billion. We have now arrived at five billion. Statisticians tell us that by the end of the twentieth century ...read more

Tags: Character

Any Change, At Any Time, For Any Reason, Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

"Any change, at any time, for any reason, is to be deplored." The Duke ...read more

Tags: Christian Values