In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Success"

Strong Lives Are Motivated By Dynamic Purposes; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes; lesser ones exist on wishes and inclinations. The most glowing ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Most Beautiful Mosaic Is But Pieces Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most beautiful mosaic is but pieces of broken glass. With divine aid, the scattered fragments of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

One Of The Most Strategic Things A Ceo Can Do In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the most strategic things a CEO can do in anticipation of a responsible succession is to insist that the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Did You Know That We Spend Roughly 68 Times More ...

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

Did you know that we spend roughly 68 times more money caring for the average felon than on a church’s ministry to a spiritually hungry child. From George Barna, Transforming ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Charismatic

There Is No Point At Which You Can Say, "Well, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2002

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I’m successful now. I might as well ...read more

Tags: Workplace, Finding Fulfillment

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Many A Man Ends In Failure Because He Forces ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Many a man ends in failure because he forces himself to explain to himself just what it is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Friend Is One Who Helps You Bridge The Gaps ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A friend is one who helps you bridge the gaps between loneliness and fellowship, frustration and confidence, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

People Will Listen A Great Deal More Patiently ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People will listen a great deal more patiently when you explain your mistakes than ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

According To The Puritans, "All Professions Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2002

According to the Puritans, “all professions are spiritual to the Christian, not because of the nature of the work but because of the presence of God. …When a Christian – the temple of the Holy Spirit – walks into an office at IBM, IBM becomes a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Tags: Temple, Holy Spirit

The Mcilhenry Tabasco Sauce Folks Have Adopted ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Jul 11, 2002

The McIlhenry Tabasco Sauce folks have adopted the Scoville Heat Unit scale to rate the spiciness of their sauce. To give you an idea, catsup would be about a zero on the Scoville heat unit scale. Their mild Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce would rate about 600 Scoville Heat Units; their medium ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Church General, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: United Methodist

Lake Speed Has Been One Of The Prominent Racers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Lake Speed has been one of the prominent racers on the NASCAR circuit. He said “Most of my life I had all the things the world says will make you happy, the big house, the cars and boat and I had also been very successful. But there was still an emptiness inside. And when the Lord asked that ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

True Leadership

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 9, 2012

TRUE LEADERSHIP From the pages of “The Essence of True Leadership (Be a Leader and not a Boss)” V.Balu, D.B. Jain College, Chennai - 600 096. T. Nadu, S. India… The legendary Russi Modi of Tata Steel in India, was a phenomenal success with thousands of his company's employees. Revealing the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-15

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: *other

A [recent] Study By The Barna Group Shows That ...

Contributed by Don Parmely on Sep 11, 2006

A [recent] study by The Barna Group shows that despite an intense surge in religious activity and expression in the weeks immediately following 9/11 the faith of Americans is virtually indistinguishable today compared to pre-attack conditions. The director of the Barna study, David Kinnaman, put ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is A Form Of Mediocrity To Succeed Alone - ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 8, 2008

It is a form of mediocrity to succeed alone - Rise to the place of excellence where you make or help others to succeed as well. ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Desire Is The Key To Motivation, But Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Desire is the key to motivation, but its determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal a commitment to excellence that ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Good People Are Good Because Theyve Come To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Good people are good because theyve come to wisdom through failure. We get very little ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Delicious Autumn My Very Soul Is Wedded To It, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Delicious autumn My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the ...read more

Tags: Creation

Details Often Kill Initiative, But There Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Details often kill initiative, but there have been few successful men who werent good at ...read more

Tags: Workplace

We Must Choose. Be A Child Of The Past With All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We must choose. Be a child of the past with all its crudities and imperfections, its failures and defeats, or a child of the future, ...read more

Tags: Truth