In Sermon Illustrations: "Test Of Faith" showing 901-920 of 5,876

In The Town Of Port Hope In Ontario, There Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In the town of Port Hope in Ontario, there is a monument erected, not for a politician or a war hero, but for a poor, unselfish working man who gave most of his life and energy to help those who could not repay him. Joseph Scriven was born in Dublin 1820. In his younger days, he had the potential ...read more

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Imagine A Ship Filled With People Crossing The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Imagine a ship filled with people crossing the Atlantic. In the middle of the ocean the captain announces that the ship is sinking and that everyone must leave the big, towering ship and get into the little lifeboats being lowered over the sides of the boat into the swelling ocean. a. One person ...read more

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We Should Also Note That Single Mothers Are ...

Contributed by Dr. Franklin Kirksey on Jul 3, 2007

We should also note that single mothers are quite often in that position by no choice of their own, due to death, divorce or desertion. Some single mothers do a wonderful job of raising children to know and to serve the Lord. For example, “John M. Webb was born to Dr. Alfred Pellar Webb and Ida ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Some Of Us Always Want To Be Illuminated Saints ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some of us always want to be illuminated saints with golden haloes and the flush of inspiration.A gilt-edged saint is no good; he is abnormal, unfit for daily life.We ...read more

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The Saints Are Gods Jewels, Highly Esteemed And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The saints are Gods jewels, highly esteemed and dear to Him; they are a ...read more

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Many Of The Insights Of The Saint Stem From His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Many of the insights of the saint stem from his ...read more

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A Man Can Be As Truly A Saint In A Factory As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man can be as truly a saint in a factory as in a monastery, and there is as much need of ...read more

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The Mark Of A Saint Is Not Perfection, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mark of a saint is not perfection, but consecration. A saint is not a man without faults, but a man who has ...read more

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Saints Are Persons Who Make It Easier For Others ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Saints are persons who make it easier for others ...read more

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Hope Is The Expectation That Something Outside ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hope is the expectation that something outside of ourselves, something or someone external, is going to come to our ...read more

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Hope Is A Good Breakfast, But It Is A Bad ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hope is a good breakfast, but it is ...read more

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The Capacity For Hope Is The Most Significant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of ...read more

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Hope Is The Thing With Feathers That Perches In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without ...read more

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To Hope Means To Be Ready At Every Moment For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To hope means to be ready at every moment for that which is not yet born, and yet not become desperate ...read more

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A Ship Ought Not To Be Held By One Anchor, Nor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A ship ought not to be held by one anchor, nor life ...read more

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The Men Who Build The Future Are Those Who Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The men who build the future are those who know that greater things are yet to come.Their minds are ...read more

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Hope Is Not The Conviction That Something Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes ...read more

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Hope Is The Best Possession. None Are Completely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hope is the best possession. None are completely wretched but ...read more

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It Is The Around-The-Corner Brand Of Hope That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to action, while the ...read more

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I Steer My Bark With Hope In The Head, Leaving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern. My hopes indeed sometimes fail, but not ...read more

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