In Sermon Illustrations: "Thank You"

Aristotle Said, "We Are What We Repeatedly Do. ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 11, 2002

Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act. It is a habit." So what kind of ...read more

Tags: Character, Christian Values, Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make Christmas Memorable  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

MAKE CHRISTMAS MEMORABLE As one department store advertised in December of 1983 "Make this Christmas one you will not soon ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Birth Of Jesus

I Firmly Believe That People Only Do Their Best ...

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Jul 19, 2005

“I firmly believe that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Denomination: Baptist

God, Who Foresaw Your Tribulation, Has Specially ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

British General Oglethorpe Commented To John ...

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 17, 2006

British General Oglethorpe commented to John Wesley, “Preacher, I never forgive.” Wesley replied, ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

The Monster Of The Heart (Anger) Cannot ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Jan 8, 2007

“The monster of the heart (anger) cannot withstand the light of exposure. For you to tell your story is to drag it into the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In Action  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Feb 1, 2007

FAITH IN ACTION ‘You see things as they are, and ask ”why?” But I dream things that never were, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

I Love Books. I Hate Publishing, But I Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I love books. I hate publishing, but I love books. Theyre two sides to one ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

I Make No Secret Of The Fact That I Would Rather ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be ...read more

Tags: Character

Popularity, I Have Always Thought, May Aptly Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Popularity, I have always thought, may aptly be compared to a coquette the more you woo her, the ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Children Can Take In But A Little Each Day; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Children can take in but a little each day; they are like vases with a narrow neck; you may pour little or pour ...read more

Tags: Learning

Whenever Our Lord Talked About Discipleship, He ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whenever our Lord talked about discipleship, He always prefaced it with an IF, never with an emphatic assertion You ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Make It A Point To Do Something Every Day That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Make it a point to do something every day that you dont want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Americans Are Just Beginning To Regard Food The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Americans are just beginning to regard food the way the French always have. Dinner is not what you do in the evening ...read more

Tags: Food

Abraham Lincoln Had Difficulty Getting An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Abraham Lincoln had difficulty getting an education, but what do you expect from a guy who didn't ...read more

Tags: Culture

Golf Asks Something Of A Man. It Makes One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf asks something of a man. It makes one loathe mediocrity. It seems to say, If you are going to keep ...read more

Tags: Sports

Golf Is Not Just Exercise; It Is An Adventure, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf is not just exercise; it is an adventure, a romance...a Shakespeare play in which disaster and comedy are intertwined [and] you ...read more

Tags: Sports

They Say Tv Really Is Still In Its Infancy, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"They say TV really is still in its infancy, which helps to explain why you have to ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Give Me The Fruitful Error Any Time, Full Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Give me the fruitful error any time, full of seeds, bursting with its own corrections. You can ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

In The All-Important World Of Family Relations, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the all-important world of family relations, three other words are almost as powerful as the famous I ...read more

Tags: Family