In Sermon Illustrations: "Parable Great Banquet"

Now At Last We Can Admit To Ourselves That We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Now at last we can admit to ourselves that we will never read Das Kapital or reread Moby Dick. Never master karate, visit Tibet,write the great novel. Never win the Congressional Medal of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Wm. R. Newell Wrote: "To 'hope To Be ...

Contributed by Kevin Burden on Aug 1, 2010

Wm. R. Newell Wrote: “To 'hope to be better' is to fail to see yourself in Christ only. To be disappointed with yourself is to have believed in yourself. To be discouraged is unbelief. To be proud is to be blind! For we have no standing before God in ourselves. To ...read more

Tags: Love For God

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Martyr?

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

WHAT IS A MARTYR? A Christian Martyr is one who: Chooses to suffer death rather than to deny Christ, or His work...Sacrifices something very important to further the Kingdom of God...Endures great suffering for Christian ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Brethren

One Of The Greatest Revivals, The Fulton Street ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 25, 2008

One of the greatest revivals, the Fulton Street Revival, came during great financial crisis. In 1857, Evangelist Jeremiah Lanphier came to help dying church. He started a prayer meeting with with six people. ...read more

Tags: Revival

Denomination: Pentecostal

Calvin Coolidge Once Said…  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007

Calvin Coolidge once said… Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with great talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

An Old Lady Spent Much Of Her Summer Setting And ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2002

An old lady spent much of her summer setting and swinging in the old swing hanging on her front porch. Her husband had been dead several years and she had withdrawn from all but the closest family. Her lonely time grew and grew?? One spring day, the old lady went out in the garage and dug the old ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1, John 11:1-44

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Through Prayer We Can Carry In Our Heart All ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Through prayer we can carry in our heart all human pain and sorrow, all conflicts and agonies, all torture and war, all hunger, loneliness and misery, not because of some great psychological or emotional ...read more

Tags: Prayer Hardship, Prayer General, Prayer Supplication

In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2002

In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill tells about a group of tourists visiting a picturesque village who walked by an old man sitting beside a fence. In a rather patronizing way, one tourist asked, "Were any ...read more

A Chaplain Was Speaking To A Soldier On A Cot In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

A chaplain was speaking to a soldier on a cot in a hospital. “You have lost an arm in the great cause,” he said. “No,” said the soldier with a smile. “I didn’t lose it--I gave it.” In that same way, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

It Has Nothing To Do With Age, Education, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It has nothing to do with age, education, religious beliefs, skin color, sex, weight, or any of the superficial qualities. Success does have a great deal to do with enthusiasm, persistence, and a dedicated effort. It is character in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Wrong Side

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 18, 2009

WRONG SIDE A woman rang the doorbell of a house and introduced herself to the little girl who opened the door by saying, "Hello! I’m your great-aunt on your daddy’s side." The little one ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Know Of No One Fact In The History Of Mankind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“I know of no one fact in the history of mankind which is proved by better and fuller evidence of every sort, to the understanding of a fair inquirer, than the great sign which God has given us that Christ died and rose again ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Well Done Is Better

Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 12, 2007

Illustration: Benjamin Franklin once said : By their fruits ye shall know them. -- Matthew 7:20 Well done is better than well said. -- As quoted in Bob Phillips, Phillips’ Book of Great Thoughts & ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wheelbarrow" Christians At The Entrance Of One ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004

“WHEELBARROW” CHRISTIANS At the entrance of one of the great manufacturing plants in America is a sign that reads, “If you are like a wheelbarrow - going no farther than you are pushed - you need not apply for work here!” In spiritual endeavor, too, one ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Baptist

A Vision Foretells What May Be Ours. It Is An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A vision foretells what may be ours. It is an invitation to do something. With a great mental picture in mind we go from one accomplishment to another, using the materials about us only as steppingstones to that which is higher and better and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

In Order To Be Successful In Any Kind Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In order to be successful in any kind of undertaking, I think the main thing is for one to grow to the point where he completely forgets himself; that is, to lose himself in a great cause. In proportion as one loses himself in ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

If Our Company Is To Be More Successful Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If our company is to be more successful than the enterprises with which we compete, it will be becauseall our people are distinguished by a small positive increment of devotion, dedication or determination beyond that of their opposite numbers elsewhere. It is such modest differences in individual ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Through The Storms Of Revolution, Civil War, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Through the storms of Revolution, Civil War, and the great World Wars, as well as during times of disillusionment and disarray, the nation has turned to God in prayer for deliverance. We thank Him for answering our call, for, surely, ...read more

Tags: Joy

Executive Search Firms Report '07 As Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Executive Search firms report ’07 as their biggest revenue year ever, up 17% over ’06, which was a great year itself. Despite the success of web sites like Monster.com and HCareers, never have search firms been ...read more

Tags: Workplace Unemployment

Speaker's Bible): "Are You Loyal To The Leader ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 12, 2008

(Speaker’s Bible): “Are you loyal to the Leader in front?...It may be that we have followed Christ so far as it served our purposes or suited our convenience. Our service has rarely been consecrated to the ...read more

Tags: Love For God

Denomination: Salvation Army