In Sermon Illustrations: "Not Hearers Only"

We Shall Have All Eternity In Which To Celebrate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"We shall have all eternity in which to celebrate our victories, but we have only one swift hour before the sunset ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

There Is A God Shaped Vacuum In The Heart Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

For Example: A 2006 Gallup Poll Found That 78% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

FOR EXAMPLE: A 2006 GALLUP POLL FOUND THAT 78% OF AMERICANS EXPECT TO GO TO HEAVEN WHEN THEY DIE, BUT ONLY 31% SAID THEY EVER ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Noah Said Friday Evening, "His Brother Had ...

Contributed by Louis Gibson on Apr 29, 2008

Noah said Friday evening, “His brother had friends, his sister had friends, but he didn’t have ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: Baptist

Smalley Says, "Beliefs Are So Powerful That They ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 4, 2008

Smalley says, "Beliefs are so powerful that they not only change your perception of life but also how you act in response to ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Can Plod," Said William Carey, The Father Of ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 27, 2008

"I can plod," said William Carey, the father of modern missions. "That is my only genius. I can persevere in any ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Other

I'm Proof Against That Word Failure. I've Seen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Christmas Waves A Magic Wand Over This World, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. If only for one short day, ill will is set ...read more

Tags: Christmas

The Whole Earth Is The Tomb Of Heroic Men And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not graven only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Never Look Down To Test The Ground Before Taking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Promise Of Glory Is The Promise, Almost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The promise of glory is the promise, almost incredible, and only possible by the work of Christ, that some of us, that any of us who ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

The Whole Earth Is The Tomb Of Heroic Men And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not graven only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible ...read more

Tags: Heroism

I Believe In Today. It Is All That I Possess. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I believe in today. It is all that I possess. The past is of value only as it can make the life of today fuller and freer. There is no ...read more

Tags: Present

I Hate To Read New Books. There Are Twenty Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I hate to read new books. There are twenty or thirty volumes that I have read over and over again, and these are the only ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Ive Always Believed In Writing Without A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Ive always believed in writing without a collaborator, because when two people are writing the same book, each believes he gets ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Christian Education Recognized The Inspired ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christian education recognized the inspired Word of God, not only as its text and the sum of its message, but also as the source of the principles by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-16, 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Tags: Christian Values

There Are Those Who Believe That A New Modernity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are those who believe that a new modernity demands a new morality. What they fail to consider is the harsh reality that there is no such thing as a new ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Get A Right Idea Of Values. Material Possessions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Get a right idea of values. Material possessions that you do not need and cannot use may be only an encumbrance. Let your ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Believe That Dreams Are More Powerful Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I believe that dreams are more powerful than facts that hope always triumphs over experience that laughter is the only cure for grief. ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Any Father Who Thinks Hes All-Important Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Any father who thinks hes all-important should remind himself that this country honors fathers only one day ...read more

Tags: Parenting