In Sermon Illustrations: "Power Of One"

An Ambassador Is A Person Who, Having Failed To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An ambassador is a person who, having failed to secure an office from the people, is given one by the Administration ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

It Takes Little Talent To See What Lies Under ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It takes little talent to see what lies under ones nose, a good deal to know in what ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

When A Person's Faith Seems To Collapse Without ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a person's faith seems to collapse without warning, one can be sure it has been the result of inner ...read more

Tags: Sin Separates From God

Heredity Is An Omnibus In Which All Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Heredity is an omnibus in which all our ancestors ride, and every now and then one of them puts ...read more

Tags: Family

Good Manners Have Much To Do With The Emotions. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

A Monument Only Says, At Least I Got This Far, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A monument only says, At least I got this far, while a footprint says, This is ...read more

Tags: Heroism

Those Only Deserve A Monument Who Do Not Need ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Those only deserve a monument who do not need one; that is, who have raised themselves a monument ...read more

Tags: Heroism

A Just Security To Property Is Not Afforded By ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A just security to property is not afforded by that government, under which unequal taxes oppress one species ...read more

Tags: Property

We Possess A Marvelous Capacity For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We possess a marvelous capacity for self-deception. This capacity the enemy finds to be one of his most effective ...read more

Tags: Self

All Outward Success, When It Has Value, Is But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All outward success, when it has value, is but the inevitable result of an inward success of full living, full ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

There Is Not Much Danger That Real Talent Or ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Life Does Not Consist Mainly Or Even Largely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life does not consist mainly or even largely of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts ...read more

Tags: Thought

Any Pie à La Mode Is My Kind Of Pie

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 3, 2021

Choices are a very important part of our everyday life. I am what I am today because of choices I made yesterday. I would like to blame someone else, but the truth of the matter is, I am what I am because of my choices. I must confess that there are a lot of bad choices I have made throughout my ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:3

Tags: Marriage, Choices

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Can Never Have Too Much Ice Cream

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 30, 2021

It was one of those hectic weeks that flew by, and I didn’t know it until the end of the week. Friday night at supper time, it was one of those sneaky crashes. But, unfortunately, all the energy during the week had been pushing both of us forward, and we had no options but to keep plowing ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:11

Tags: Greed, Discipline

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

[318]. A Message From A Poem - Truth Without Arrogance

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 20, 2026

[318]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - TRUTH WITHOUT ARROGANCE Pride is one of the greatest sins because it was Lucifer’s first sin, and pride is so insidious. It causes false delusion of a person’s importance, and promotes arrogance. Any Christian engaged in any sort of Christian ministry is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:6, Galatians 6:3, 2 Corinthians 13:5

Tags: Humility, Truth, Pride, Arrogance, Spiritual Pride, Shun, Criticize, Superior, Gifts, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marquis De Lafayette Was A French General And ...  PRO

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Nov 3, 2000

- Marquis de Lafayette was a French general and politician who helped George Washington in the American Revolution. After the war was over, he returned to France and resumed his life as a farmer of many estates. In 1783, the harvest was a terrible one, and there were many who suffered as a ...read more

Scripture: John 4:35-42

Tags: Giving General, Christian Love, Compassion

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Minister Friend Of Mine Received A Christmas ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

A minister friend of mine received a Christmas card with a note in it from a lady in his congregation. He said she was very complimentary about his preaching, & compared him with Billy Graham. She finished by writing, "I think you are one of the really great preachers of all time." Later that ...read more

Tags: Emotions, Humility, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Name Stradivarius Is Synonymous With Fine ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hodges on Jun 16, 2001

The name Stradivarius is synonymous with fine violins. This is true because Antonius Stradivarius insisted that no instrument constructed in his shop be sold until it was as near perfection as human care and skill could make it. Stradivarius said, "God needs violins to send His music into the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:28

Tags: Workplace Integrity, Love Of The Disciples, Peace

Denomination: Baptist

Those Of You Who Are Sports Fans Probably ...  PRO

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 8, 2001

Those of you who are sports fans probably remember the opening monologue to the TV sports broadcast, “Wide, Wide, World of Sports.” The opening shots depicted athletes from all kinds of sports. As the footage rolled on, so came those immortal words: “The thrill of victory and the agony of ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Lutheran

The Real Reindeer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 12, 2002

THE REAL REINDEER According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas