In Sermon Illustrations: "Than Ksgiving"

I'm All In Favor Of The Democratic Principle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and ...read more

Tags: Thought

If Men Not Only Cease To Believe In God, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If men not only cease to believe in God, but allow the very idea of God to vanish from their consciousness, they will become nothing more than a set of fantastically clever monkeys, ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Undoubtedly, There Is Little Integration Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Undoubtedly, there is little integration or integrity in most men's characters; there is only habit and a plodding limitation in life and mind; and if social pressure were not added to lack of ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Listening To What People Say Is The Starting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Listening to what people say is the starting point toward understanding them. The supervisor who listens with an open mind, giving thought to the significance of what is said, ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

I Dont Think The United States Needs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I dont think the United States needs super-patriots. We need patriotism, honestly practiced by all of us, and we dont need these people ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

One Of The Greatest Secrets Of Success And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the greatest secrets of success and happiness is always to have something left over. It may be earnings that are set aside as an investment and for the proverbial rainy day, or it ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Evils In The Journey Of Life Are Like The Hills ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Evils in the journey of life are like the hills which alarm travelers on the road. Both appear great at a distance, but when we approach them we find ...read more

Tags: Satan

An Illustration Of Born Again. A Volkswagon ...

Contributed by Arliss Beavers on Dec 28, 2007

An illustration of Born Again. A Volkswagon wants to become a Cadillac, and learns that it takes more than a mere emblem change to do so. It taks a trip to the refiners ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Adlai Stevenson Wrote Of Eleanor Roosevelt "She ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

Adlai Stevenson wrote of Eleanor Roosevelt “She would rather light candles than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the ...read more

Isaiah Is Quoted In The New Testament Far More ...

Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008

Isaiah is quoted in the New Testament far more than any other prophet. He is mentioned 21 times by name, and Isaiah Chapter 53 alone is quoted or ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Hundred Religious Persons Knit Into A Unity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Astronomers Now Believe There Are As Many As 140 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Astronomers now believe there are as many as 140 billion galaxies in the known universe, some more than 11 billion light years away, each containing ...read more

Tags: Creation

Without Appearing To Work As Hard, The Highly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Without appearing to work as hard, the highly creative person appears to learn as much as, if not more than, the one with a high IQ. My guess is that these highly creative people ...read more

Tags: Art

For A Person In Rugged Health Who Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"For a person in rugged health who is not particularly dressed up and does not want to write a letter or read the newspaper, we can imagine few diversions ...read more

Tags: Children

The Truth Is Children Are Not Half-Men And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The truth is children are not half-men and half-women, or half-boys and half-girls. They are a race of beings themselves. And it is in the power of this curious race of beings to ...read more

Tags: Children

Once You Have Reached The Highest Peak Of Fame, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once you have reached the highest peak of fame, it is hard to hold onto it, and you fall down faster than you climbed. He who follows me will ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

When More Of The People's Sustenance Is Exacted ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When more of the people's sustenance is exacted through the form of taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of government and expenses of its economical administration, such exaction becomes ruthless ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Every Single One Of Us Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every single one of us is handicappedphysically, mentally, socially and spirituallyto some degree; and although we seldom think about it, the person without faith ...read more

Tags: Disability

As I Look Back Over A Misspent Life, I Find ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As I look back over a misspent life, I find myself more and more convinced that I had more fun doing news reporting than in any ...read more

Tags: News

The U.s. Government Has A Bigger Unfunded ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The U.S. government has a bigger unfunded liability for military and civil servant retirement benefits ($4.7 trillion) than it does for Social ...read more

Tags: Politics