In Sermon Illustrations: "One"

Grant Vs. Custer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011

GRANT VS. CUSTER There is a story of two Civil War Generals: George A. Custer and Ulysses S. Grant. Both graduated from West Point--Gen. Grant, being the oldest, graduated in the 1840's and Gen. Custer in 1861. Grant fought in several wars and was a field General in every sense of the word. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-11, Matthew 23:23-24

Tags: Humility, Pride, Show Off, Comparison

Ashamed When It Counted The Most

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 18, 2019

Ashamed when it counted the most My two sisters, when they were somewhat younger, liked to play the piano and took lessons for some time. I like music, too, but not all the practicing that went along with it! We found out there was going to be a “recital” where all of the students in their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15, 1 John 2:28

Tags: Christian Life, Shame, Rewards

Denomination: Baptist

Friends And Acquaintances?

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 26, 2020

Junior high/middle school basketball is always fun to play, and more fun to watch. These youngsters have acquired some skill—more or less—and it’s still more for fun than for competition. Oh, sure, we wanted to win, and few athletes that don’t want to win will ever get very far in any kind of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:3

Tags: Youth, Book Of Life, Athletics, Friends, Relationship  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

An Observation About Eternity

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 5, 2024

Text, Ecclesiastes 3:11, American Standard Version: He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end. Every day we live takes us one day closer to the end of our ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Tags: Hell, Eternity, Salvation

Denomination: Baptist

Steven Covey, Author Of _the Seven Habits Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Jones on Dec 14, 2002

Steven Covey, author of _The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People_ teaches that one of these habits ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Methodist

Consider The Postage Stamp: Its Usefulness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Consider The Postage Stamp: Its Usefulness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Gk Chesterton, "There Are 2 Ways To Get Enough. ...

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006

GK Chesterton, “There are 2 ways to get enough. One is to accumulate more and more. The ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Would Seem Quite Apparent That There Is No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It would seem quite apparent that there is no one creative process, and there may well be as many creative ...read more

Tags: Art

The Life Of A Writer Has Always Seemed To Me To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The life of a writer has always seemed to me to be about as good a one as a low ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

To Be Able To Endure Is The First Lesson Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To be able to endure is the first lesson which a child ought to learn, and the one which it ...read more

Tags: Children

God Gave You The Gift Of 86,400 Seconds Today. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God gave you the gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used ...read more

Tags: Joy

As A Remedy Against All Ills Poverty, Sickness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As a remedy against all ills poverty, sickness and melancholy only one thing is ...read more

Tags: Workplace

In Experience, Thanksgiving And Praise Weave ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 13, 2007

“In experience, thanksgiving and praise weave themselves in and out of one another and become part of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

47% Of Baby Boomers Say They Want More Time With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

47% of baby boomers say they want more time with their loved ones during holiday ...read more

He Who Has Conferred A Kindness Should Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who has conferred a kindness should be silent; he who has ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Coaches Who Can Outline Plays On A Blackboard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Coaches who can outline plays on a blackboard are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Relationship Between Commitment And Doubt Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when its ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The First Requisite For Success Is The Ability ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one ...read more

Tags: Endurance

All The Holy Men Seem To Have Gone Off And Died. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All the holy men seem to have gone off and died. Theres no one left but us ...read more

Tags: Church Practices