In Sermon Illustrations: "New"

Getting Angry Can Sometimes Be Like Leaping Into ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Getting angry can sometimes be like leaping into a wonderfully responsive sports car, gunning the motor, taking off at high speed and then discovering the brakes are ...read more

Tags: Anger

The Wilderness Is Not A Negative Time For Those ...

Contributed by Karen Buck on Jul 3, 2006

"The Wilderness is not a negative time for those obey God. Its purpose is very positive: to train and prepare us for a new move of the Holy Spirit" - ...read more

Tags: War

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Failure Is Often Gods Own Tool For Carving Some ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Failure is often Gods own tool for carving some of the finest outlines in the character of His children; and, even in this life, bitter and crushing failures have often ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

One Thing Life Has Taught Me: If You Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One thing life has taught me: If you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. When you are genuinely interested ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Research Means Going Into The Unknown With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Research means going into the unknown with the hope of finding something new to bring home. If you know what you're going to do, or even to find there, then it is not ...read more

Tags: Truth

What The Church Needs Today Is Not More Machinery ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 28, 2009

What the Church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can ...read more

Tags: Prayer In The Spirit, Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Baptist

The Phrase "Hardness Of Heart" Is Used Not Only ...

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 16, 2009

The phrase "hardness of heart" is used not only for God’s people’s enemies, like Pharaoh in Egypt, but also for God’s people, Israel. In the New Testament it describes ...read more

Tags: Heart

Denomination: Church Of God

How Little People Know Who Think That Holiness Is ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 30, 2007

How little people know who think that holiness is dull. When one meets [the] real thing, it is irresistible. C.S. Lewis, Letters to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

To-Do Lists

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

TO-DO LISTS 96% of business leaders keep a to-do list during the day, according to NFI Research. 81% have 1 to 20 ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

A Person Must First Be In The Light Before He/She ...

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 1, 2008

A person must first be in the light before he/she can spread the Gospel to a lost world. Be ready at any time (b)The Possessor,s ...read more

Tags: Preparation

Denomination: Baptist

Media ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

MEDIA BIAS A recent Pew Research Center study found 32% of national reporters acknowledge being politically liberal, compared to only ...read more

Tags: Politics

Six Major Heresies Confronting The Church Today

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 11, 2024

Since that very moment in the Garden of Eden when a single bite shattered the harmony of the world, man has tried to make his own way, be his own master, and set up his own kingdom. It's nothing new. Nevertheless, if we want to be faithful followers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-4

Tags: Scripture, Discernment, Truth, Legalism, Word Of God, Last Days, New Age Movement, Hyper Grace, Emerging Church, Doctrine, Heresy, False Teachers, Pastors, Universalism, Prosperity Gospel  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Someone Is Reported To Have Asked A Concert ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Nov 6, 2000

Someone is reported to have asked a concert violinist in New York’s Carnegie Hall how she became so skilled. She said that it was by “planned neglect”. She planned ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There’s An Old Fairy Tale That Says: Frog + ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2001

There’s an old fairy tale that says: Frog + Princess = Handsome prince. Today there’s a new fairy tale going under the guise of science that ...read more

Charles Colson Points Out, "It Is Absurd For ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jan 7, 2003

Charles Colson points out, “It is absurd for Christians to constantly seek new demonstrations of God’s power, to expect a miraculous answer to every need…this ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

More Than 50% Of The Churches With 100 Or More In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

More than 50% of the churches with 100 or more in attendance offer classes for new believers and youth outreach activities compared to 33% with less than ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

58% Of U.s. Companies Are Dedicating The Majority ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

58% of U.S. companies are dedicating the majority of their marketing funds to customer retention, vs. 30% who say they are mostly devoted to new customer ...read more

Tags: Church General

The First Time I Read An Interesting Book, It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The first time I read an interesting book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend; when I read over a book I have perused ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

When The Clouds Of Sorrow Gather Over Us We See ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When the clouds of sorrow gather over us we see nothing beyond them, nor can imagine how they will be dispelled; yet a new day succeeds the ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Power Has An Incredible Ability To Corrupt. Yet ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Power has an incredible ability to corrupt. Yet must power always corrupt? Jesus demonstrated that power could be wielded in new, creative and constructive ways ways that ...read more

Tags: Power