In Sermon Illustrations: "No Other Way Of Salvation"

The Surest Way To Puncture A Pleasure Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The surest way to puncture a pleasure is to over-anticipate it; the best things in life ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

There Is Only One Way In The World To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one way in the world to be distinguished. Follow your instinct Be yourself, and you'll be somebody. Be one more blind follower of the ...read more

Tags: Human Life

There Are Many Ways To Avoid Mistakes, But The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are many ways to avoid mistakes, but the best way to sidestep the disasters is to be available. You dont have to make every ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Politeness Is An Inexpensive Way Of Making ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Politeness is an inexpensive way of ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

Science Is A Mechanism, A Way Of Trying To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Science is a mechanism, a way of trying to improve your knowledge of nature. Its a system for testing your thoughts against ...read more

Tags: School

Backsliding Starts In Such A Subtle Way That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Backsliding starts in such a subtle way that most of us are not aware of it, and many of us may be ...read more

Tags: Sin General

A Determination To Succeed Is The Only Way To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A determination to succeed is the only way to succeed that ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

There Are Many Ways To Measure Success, Not The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are many ways to measure success, not the least of which is the way your child ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Best Way To Prepare For The Coming Of ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 20, 2009

“The best way to prepare for the coming of Christ is never to forget the presence of Christ.” (1001 Illustrations that ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Wesleyan

Running The Race God's Way

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2011

RUNNING THE RACE GOD'S WAY Joni Eareckson Tada recently told a story commenting on Romans 15:1-2: "We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up." She writes, "My husband, Ken, serves ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-2

Tags: Compassion

Honey All The Way Down  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011

HONEY ALL THE WAY DOWN In one of his famous escapades, Winnie the Pooh, this lovable toy bear, tries to trap an elephant--or, as he pronounces it, a heffalump. So Pooh digs a hole to catch the heffalump, and decides to bait the trap with some of his own favorite food: honey. But of course, it is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-28

Tags: Hypocrisy, Prejudice

There Are 2 Ways Of Handling Pressure

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 6, 2012

There are 2 ways of handling pressure: One is illustrated by a bathysphere, the miniature submarine used to explore the ocean in places so deep that the water pressure would crush a conventional submarine like an aluminum can. Bathyspheres compensate with plate steel several inches thick, which ...read more

Tags: Stress, Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Baptist

A Painless Way To Give In Church

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 20, 2019

Having a little trouble with giving at the church? Maybe we could all learn a little lesson from the old country preacher who told everyone to stand up at the beginning of the offering. He then instructed everyone to lean forward to the person standing in front of them and grab their purse or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9

Tags: Stewardship, Tithing, Offerings, Money, Giving  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Does He Have Other Plans?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

DOES HE HAVE OTHER PLANS? The wise farmer can usually depend on expected timetables of seedtime and harvest. Not so in the spiritual life. One of the greatest frustrations in the Christian ministry, and principal cause for "weariness in well-doing" is the inability to calculate the spiritual ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

A Shortcut Is Not Always That Short

Contributed by James Snyder on May 1, 2021

I have always appreciated shortcuts in life. If I can find a shortcut, I will take it because time is valuable to me. I take pride in coming up with a shortcut that actually saves me time. However, not all of my shortcuts have really been that short and I have paid the price. Last week, for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:8

Tags: Humor, Shortcut, Wrong Way

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Stranger Came By The Other Day With An Offer ...  PRO

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Aug 21, 2003

A stranger came by the other day with an offer that set me to thinking. He wanted to buy the old barn that sits out by the highway. I told him right off that he was crazy. He was a city type. You could tell by his clothes, his car, his hands, and the way he talked. He said he was driving by and saw ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Nazarene

Do Not Jump To Judge Other Christians

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 14, 2019

Don't Jump to Judge Other Christians This is God's message for us in Romans 14:3-4, where Paul said: 3. Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4. Who are you to judge another's servant? To his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:3-4

Tags: False Assumptions, Judging Others

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Way To Find Yourself Is To Lose ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Perhaps The Most Effective Way To Demonstrate ...

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 30, 2008

Perhaps the most effective way to demonstrate God's values and Christ's love to others is to invite and welcome guests into our homes. I can’t help but think of the movie Christmas Vacation. The Griswalds are having Christmas at their home this year; that means everybody will intrude in a way on ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

Denomination: Baptist

The Quickest And Most Effective Way For A Battle ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Affleck on Jan 23, 2001

The quickest and most effective way for a battle to be won is to knock the other man down – this is what the Devil does ...read more

Tags: Satan, Discipleship, Emotions

Denomination: Brethren