In Sermon Illustrations: "Real Friend"

Age Appears To Be Best In Four Thingsold Wood ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Age appears to be best in four thingsold wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Friendship That Makes The Least Noise Is Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A friendship that makes the least noise is very often the most useful; for which reason I prefer ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Friendships Which Last Are Those Wherein ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Cherish Friendship In Your Breast New Is Good, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Cherish friendship in your breast New is good, but old is best; Make new friends, but keep the old; ...read more

Tags: Compassion

John Wesley:

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 5, 2011

John Wesley: "No man ever he went to heaven alone; he must either ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Brethren

59% Of Today's New Adult Believers Came To Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

59% of today’s new adult believers came to faith through family or ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Oh, This Is A Reality, Not A Fable, That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Oh, this is a reality, not a fable, that the Lord Jesus Christ is our friend. And we should not be satisfied till we ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Men Of Sense Often Learn From Their Enemies. It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Years And Years Of Happiness Only Make Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Years and years of happiness only make us realize how lucky we are to have friends that have shared ...read more

Tags: Compassion

We May In Some Particular Instance Befriend A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We may in some particular instance befriend a stranger; but we espouse all the interests of a friend, and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

It Is Only The Great Hearted Who Can Be True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, can never ...read more

Tags: Compassion

When We Shall Be Less Ready To Excuse Our Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

When we shall be less ready to excuse our own mistakes and more anxious to forgive others ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Best Time To Frame An Answer To The Letters ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend is the moment you receive them; then the warmth of friendship and the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

How Often We Find Ourselves Turning Our Backs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How often we find ourselves turning our backs on our actual friends, that we may go ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Indeed, We Do Not Really Live Unless We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Indeed, we do not really live unless we have friends surrounding us like a firm wall ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Would Have Every Minister Of The Gospel ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I would have every minister of the Gospel address his audience with the zeal of a friend, the generous energy of a ...read more

Tags: Pastors

One Man Was Always Worrying. He Worried About His ...  PRO

Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Mar 27, 2001

One man was always worrying. He worried about his children, his job, his wife, his health. One day a friend of this man noted that he was extremely calm and peaceful. "Why are you so calm?, he asked. "You always worry about every-thing. What happened?" The former worrier replied, "I just hired a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-18

Tags: God Brings Hope, Guilt, Peace

Denomination: Baptist

A Ww2 Story Tells Of How Some Soldiers Brought ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 25, 2001

A WW2 story tells of how some soldiers brought the body of a dead friend to a French Cemetary. The priest asked if the dead man had been a catholic, but they did not know. The priest said that the man could not be buried in the graveyard. They men took their friend and buried him outside the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:1-8

Tags: Funerals Non-Christian, Friendship General, Compassion, Faith

A Twelve Year Old Boy Became A Christian During ...  PRO

Contributed by Jon Sigler on Jun 20, 2001

A twelve year old boy became a christian during a revival. The next week at school his friends questioned him about the experience. "Did you see a vision?" asked one friend. "Did you hear God speak?" asked another. The youngster answered no to all these questions. "Well, how did you know you were ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-51, John 6:44-47

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation, Promises Of God, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Holiness

One Of My Favorite Preachers Is Dave Stone From ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Dec 27, 2002

One of my favorite preachers is Dave Stone from the Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He’s the preacher in a church that has 17,000 people. Dave has written books and is a popular motivational speaker. He was chosen as an influential leader in his community. But Steve Carr, a ...read more

Tags: Humility, Humble, Compassion

Denomination: Independent/Bible