In Sermon Illustrations: "Storms Of Life"

John Maxwell States, "To Achieve Dreams, You ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 22, 2007

John Maxwell states, “To achieve dreams, you must embrace adversity and make failure a regular part of your life. If you’re not failing, you’re probably not ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oswald Chambers Said, "The Surest Sign That God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Oswald Chambers said, "The surest sign that God has done a work of grace in my heart is that I love Jesus Christ best: not weakly and faintly, not intellectually, but passionately, ...read more

Tags: Grace

No Horse Ever Gets Anywhere Until He Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No horse ever gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Remember How The Darkness Is Followed By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember how the darkness Is followed by the light, How warm and sunny days Come after each long night, How Springtime follows Winter And the rainbow cloaks the rain; ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Are We Our Brother's Keeper? We Certainly Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Are we our Brother's Keeper? We certainly are If we had no regard for others' feelings or fortune, we would grow cold and indifferent to life itself. Bound up with selfishness, ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Man Consists Of Body, Mind And Imagination. His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man consists of body, mind and imagination. His body is faulty, his mind untrustworthy, but his imagination has made him remarkable. In some centuries, his imagination has made life on ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Line You Succeed In Will Be Of Your Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The line you succeed in will be of your own finding. The Davids in life do not slay the Goliaths of difficulty and temptation in anothers armor, even though it be the kings, but with their own self-made ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Every Man Has A Train Of Thought On Which He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every man has a train of thought on which he travels when he is alone. The dignity and nobility of his life, as well as his happiness, depend upon the direction in which that train is going, ...read more

Tags: Thought

A Wise Man Has Said It This ...

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009

A wise man has said it this way: “Wherever people find themselves in life, they usually possess the natural desire to move up. They want greater recognition. They want to make more money. They ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Baptist

The Will Of God Is Not This...

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2019

THE WILL OF GOD “The will of God is not something you ADD to your life. It’s a course you choose. You either line yourself up with the Word of God…...or you capitulate to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Will Of God, Living Sacrifice, Commitment, Word Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Goals

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022

Goals Give God first place in your life. Open yourself up to new opportunities. Aim to have a positive attitude. Live each day as if it were your ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15, Proverbs 27:1

Tags: Goals, New Year, Resolutions, Start Right

Denomination: Baptist

Pushing The Rock  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 25, 2005

PUSHING THE ROCK I have been pondering a story of a weak sickly man. The man was so sick and he could not afford going to town to the doctor. The man lived in the deep back woods in an old log cabin, his condition seemed to grow worse. Out in front of his cabin was a hugh boulder. The rock was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13-17

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Assembly Of God

[020] A Message From A Poem - Arrogance Without Truth

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 26, 2024

[020] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ARROGANCE WITHOUT TRUTH Those of us who are older know very well the great change that has come over our societies from what we lived under in the 1950s to the 1990s at which point it all started to decline. The decline is rapid now as we see lawlessness, riots, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:17-18, 2 Timothy 3:1-2

Tags: Truth, Arrogance, The Me Generation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[248]. A Message From A Poem – Starlight Is Always There

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 2, 2026

[248]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – STARLIGHT IS ALWAYS THERE This is a short poem, one just came straightaway to me. I could expand it more but I decided I will not do that. Although the poem was written in 2020, the original thought for this came to me one evening when I was walking home. Here ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 John 1:12

Tags: Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Unveiled Face, Obscured, Love, Barriers, Stars, Shining, Starlight  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Plan For Pain!" Matthew 16:21-28 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 6, 2005

“God’s Plan for Pain!” Matthew 16:21-28 Key verse(s): 25:“‘For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.’” “And whatever you do, make sure you don’t hurt yourself!” The tractor tire was heavy; definitely a two man job. Perched on the back of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

Benjamin Franklin Once Said, "The Sentence Which ...

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007

Benjamin Franklin once said, "The sentence which has most influenced my life is, ’Some persons grumble because God placed thorns among roses. Why ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

Nascar Driver Jeff Gordon Was Baptized In ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2002

Nascar driver Jeff Gordon was baptized in October 1994. He had won his 1st two Winston Cup races, which were great thrills; but following his ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lifeway Worship Music Group Is Creating The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

LifeWay Worship Music Group is creating the ultimate worship resource, an electronic hymnal with an initial collection of 1,000 hymns to be released in '08. The project is one of the largest ...read more

Tags: Music

My Favorite Movie Is "Shadowlands" – The Story ...

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 14, 2008

My favorite movie is “Shadowlands” – the story of the latter life of that great defender of the Christian faith, C. S. Lewis. In that movie we find the teacher, Dr. Lewis giving ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Encouragement

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

ENCOURAGEMENT According to Hallmark, 90% of consumers want more choices in encouragement cards that will allow them to share support in unique ways for real life ...read more

Tags: Encouragement