In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Success"

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

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

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

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

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

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

God Knows I Tried! (10.25.05--Making It!--Genesis ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 21, 2005

God Knows I Tried! (10.25.05--Making It!--Genesis 31:1-2) Success is a measure of looking down and not looking up. It all about winning and losing. For me that winning and losing began when I left college over thirty years ago. I had spent four years and a lot of money along with thousands of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 31:1-2

Tags: Peace, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Lutheran

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

Saint Arnold Janssen

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jan 10, 2025

Saint Arnold Janssen: A Prophetic Vision of Divine Encounter in a Transformative Century Intro: In a world often fragmented by ideological, cultural, and religious divisions, Janssen's vision offers a hopeful alternative—a spirituality of connection, respect, and mutual ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Tags: Leader, Mission, Founder, Saint Arnold Janssen, Father  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

I Think That You Are All At Least Familiar With ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Semro on Nov 9, 2003

I think that you are all at least familiar with the TV show “Survivor,” whether you have watched it or not. It is what they call now a “reality” game show. 16 people are put into an environment like an island, and the goal is to be the winner of a $1 million prize. Fortunately for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Tags: Appearance, Endurance, Heart

Denomination: Lutheran

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And Quiet. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002

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

Tags: Endurance, Discipleship, Hardship Of Life

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And ...

Contributed by Tim Burns on Mar 6, 2007

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

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The More Facts You Tell, The More You Sell. An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The more facts you tell, the more you sell. An advertisements chance for success invariably increases as the number of pertinent ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace