In Sermon Illustrations: "Special" showing 61-80 of 1,013

Theres Something Encouraging About The Fact That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Theres something encouraging about the fact that the teachers of American children have to go to summer school and ...read more

Tags: Learning

The Parable Of The Fig Tree  PRO

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Jul 26, 2011

THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE 6 "Then Jesus told this story: 'A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. 7 Finally, he said to his gardener, 'I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Tags: Suffering Joy In

Denomination: Other

When The Church Stops Looking Out For The ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2004

“When the church stops looking out for the little guys or caring for the bottom heap or specializing in the forgotten, the freaks, and the ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

77% Go Out Of Their Way To Encourage Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

77% go out of their way to encourage or compliment someone for something excellent or special they have done. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

According To Nrf's 2007 Holiday Consumer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

According to NRF's 2007 Holiday Consumer Intentions, sales will rise 4% this year to $474.5 billion. U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $816.69 on holiday shopping, plus an additional $106.67 on special "non-gift" purchases by taking advantage of special promotions and discounts to treat ...read more

Tags: Materialism

A House Is A House Is A House--Until Love Comes ...

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

A house is a house is a house--until love comes through the door, that is. And love intuitively goes around sprinkling that special brand of angel dust that transforms a house into a very special home for very special people: your family. Money, of course, can build a charming house, but only ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Children

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Leading People To Christ? Recent Barna ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Who Is Leading People To Christ? Recent Barna research finds that among Christians who embraced Christ before their teen years, half were led to Christ by their parents, with another 20% by some other friend or relative. 7% accepted Jesus in response to a minister’s personal prompting and 12% cited ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Many People Have The Ambition To Succeed; They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many people have the ambition to succeed; they may even have special aptitude for their job. And yet they do not move ahead. Why? Perhaps they think that since they ...read more

Tags: Self

Testing The Genuine

Contributed by Joel Sumagaysay on Mar 19, 2013

TESTING THE GENUINE All sorts of things are tested to prove that they are genuine. When you go to a bank and give a $20 bill to the cashier, she holds it to a special light. Why would she do that? Because she is testing it to make sure it is genuine. During the time when the Philippines was not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Tags: Faith, Truth, Testing, Miscellaneous

Denomination: Baptist

40% Of American Men, Compared With 50% Of Women, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

40% of American men, compared with 50% of women, have attended a church service, not including a special event such as a wedding or a funeral, in the past 7 ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Ten Percent Of All 15 To 19 Year-Old Females ...  PRO

Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Dec 2, 2002

Ten percent of all 15 to 19 year-old females become pregnant each year. ("Kids Having Kids," A Robin Hood Foundation Special Report on the ...read more

Tags: Adultery

Denomination: Methodist

You Cannot Choose Your Calling. Your Calling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You cannot choose your calling. Your calling chooses you. You have been blessed with special skills that are yours alone. Use them, whatever ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Texas Has 19 Of The Fastest Growing Churches In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Texas has 19 of the fastest growing churches in the U.S. Houston has 5 of the 100 largest and 8 of the fastest growing while Dallas boasts 5 of the largest and 6 ...read more

On Monday Murder Is Wrong. On Tuesday There Are ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 14, 2009

“On Monday murder is wrong. On Tuesday there are special circumstances. On Wednesday there are psychological factors to consider, eg. a rough childhood. On Thursday it’s the ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Orthodox

The Judiciary Of The United States Is The Subtle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations of our confederated fabric. They are construing our constitution from a ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

I Dread No More The First White In My Hair, Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I dread no more the first white in my hair, Or even age itself, the easy shoe, The cane, the wrinkled hands, the special chair; Time, doing this to me, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Rick White ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2009

Rick White states: Today is mother’s day and we have the joy of honoring our mom’s on this special day. For some it is a day filled with all kinds of emotions because of the special relationships that we have to our mothers.For some the word mother, conjures up images of June Cleaver, complete with ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ray O'conner - Ultimate Night Fisherman - He ...

Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 21, 2007

1. Ray O’Conner - Ultimate Night Fisherman - He loved to fish and he loved to teach others how to fish. Owned the home we lived in in Aurora Wisconsin when I was a boy. Ultimate Bullhead Fisherman - Knew where - Favorite sloughs (off the Menomenie River seprating Wisconsin from Michigan?) ... ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Motivate: Half Of All Companies Use Cash Awards ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Motivate: Half of all companies use cash awards to motivate employees according to a National Employee Recognition Assoc. 83% used special events, 74% gift cards and 64% ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Bono On The Poor

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 8, 2013

Bono, lead singer of U2, said this: "Look, whatever thoughts you have about God, who God is or if God exists--most will agree that God has a special place ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:26

Tags: Poverty, Poor, Helping Poor

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ