In Sermon Illustrations: "Never Leave"

During World War Ii, A Military Governor Met With ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 29, 2010

During World War II, a military governor met with General George Patton in Sicily. When he praised Patton highly for his courage and bravery, the general replied, “Sir, I am not a brave man . . . The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound of gunshot or in sight of ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Baptist

Counsel Of Our Fears

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2010

COUNSEL OF OUR FEARS During World War II, a military governor met with General George Patton in Sicily. When he praised Patton highly for his courage and bravery, the general replied, "Sir, I am not a brave man. . . The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound of ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Baptist

Pecans

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015

We might be used by God to produce fruit we will never see. Takes time to take a fruit tree from a sapling to a mature, fruit producing tree. Down South, a young man, walking along a dirt path, comes upon an old man bowed to the ground planting pecan trees in a field. He stops and asks the old ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16

Tags: Bearing Fruit, Everlasting, Fruit Of The Vine

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Have A Religion!" 1 Samuel 18:1-12 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 27, 2005

“I Have a Religion!” 1 Samuel 18:1-12 Key verse(s): 11-12:“. . . and he hurled it, saying to himself, ‘I’ll pin David to the wall.’ But David eluded him twice. Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul.” In a world where we seek only peace and kindness there is, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-12

Tags: Forgiveness General, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Lutheran

A Seminary Professor Was Vacationing With His ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Nov 2, 2006

A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, TN. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table to table, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-22, Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Discernment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pastor Bob Schmidgall Said Of Super Bowl Sunday, ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007

Pastor Bob Schmidgall said of Super Bowl Sunday, "That’s a pastor’s nightmare. What do you do on Super Bowl Sunday night? Go watch the game? I’m not worried about watching it. I’m worried about all those people don’t come to church." Then he quoted this, written by a minister: "As a minister ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who's Your Daddy?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2010

WHO'S YOUR DADDY? "A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One morning they were eating breakfast in a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white haired man moving from ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12-13

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Four Chaplains

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Dec 6, 2011

FOUR CHAPLAINS It was the evening of Feb. 2, 1943, and the U.S. Army Transport Ship Dorchester was crowded to capacity. Hans J. Danielsen, the ship's captain, was concerned and cautious. He knew they were in dangerous waters; German U-boats were constantly prowling these vital sea lanes, ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

Sin Has A Diminishing Factor To It. It Always ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Sin has a diminishing factor to it. It always gives it’s best in the beginning. It never gets better after that ... ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Sin Deceptive

All I've Got  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

ALL I'VE GOT “You’ll never realize Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you’ve ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Fulfillment, Faith General

Kahlil Gibran Remarked, "We Can Forget Those ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 5, 2002

Kahlil Gibran remarked, "We can forget those with whom we have laughed, but we can never ...read more

Tags: Disappointment, Forgiveness General

Denomination: *other

My Favorite Seminary Professor J.w. Mac Gorman ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 31, 2002

My Favorite Seminary Professor J.W. Mac Gorman once said "It’s never the servants prerogative to ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Jesus Teachings, Servanthood

Denomination: Baptist

They Who Provide Much Wealth For Their Children ...

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 23, 2003

They who provide much wealth for their children but neglect to improve then in virtue, do like those who feed their horses high, ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Gospel Invites Men To Forgiveness, It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When the gospel invites men to forgiveness, it never invites them to a light-hearted place where sin is condoned. It ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Seize The Moment Of Excited Curiosity On Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if you let it pass, the desire may never ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

The Only People Who Achieve Much Are Those Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Undertake Something That Is Difficult; It Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Undertake something that is difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Let The Past Sleep, But Let It Sleep On The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let the past sleep, but let it sleep on the bosom of Christ, and go out into the irresistible future with HimNever let the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Memory Is A Capricious And Arbitrary Character. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Memory is a capricious and arbitrary character. You can never tell what pebble she will pick up from the ...read more

Tags: Memories

We Must Learn Which Ceremonies May Be Breached ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We must learn which ceremonies may be breached occasionally at our convenience and which ones may never be if we are ...read more

Tags: Hospitality