In Sermon Illustrations: "The Great Tribulation"

No Man Who Continues To Add Something To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man who continues to add something to the material, intellectual, and moral well-being of the place in which he lives is long left without proper reward. This is ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

I Was Sorry To Hear My Name Mentioned As One Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I was sorry to hear my name mentioned as one of the great authors, because they have a sad habit of dying off. Chaucer is dead, so is Milton, so is ...read more

Tags: Art

Max Lucado Says, "Fear Is The Perceived Loss Of ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 28, 2010

Max Lucado says, "Fear is the perceived loss of control, I will try to control it, control others, control something, and that leads to nothing but anxiety." He adds, "Fear-filled ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pride (Augustine)

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 31, 2018

Augustine on pride: Every proud man heeds himself and he who pleases himself seems great to himself. But he who pleases himself pleases a fool for ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6-8

Tags: Humility, Pride

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whoever Gets The Son Gets It All  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

WHOEVER GETS THE SON GETS IT ALL The story is told about a wealthy man and his only son - both of whom loved to collect rare works of art! They had everything - from the late great Andalusian-Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor, Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) to the late great Italian painter ...read more

Tags: Atonement, Jesus, Salvation, Cross, Becoming A Christian  (view more)  (view less)

Attitude  PRO

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 1, 2003

In survey after survey employers report that when choosing between two equally qualified candidates, the most important factor is attitude. In fact employers said they would hire ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Intellect Has Little To Do On The Road To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery. There comes a leap in consciousness, call it intuition or what you will, and the solution comes to you and you dont ...read more

Tags: Discovery

I Entered My Seventies A Decade Ago.my Span ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I entered my Seventies A decade ago.My span here on earth Has been quite a good show. I owe a great deal To my relative peace, And ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Everyone Has Inside Of Him A Piece Of Good News. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you dont know how great you can be How much you can love What ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

We Get Very Little Wisdom From Success, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We get very little wisdom from success, you know. Success makes a fool of you, but failure can come only from great effort. One ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Quotes On Marriage

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

QUOTES ON MARRIAGE Quote one cynic said: "Marriage is not a word; it is a sentence." Quote Jane Austin: "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance." Quote Mae West: "Marriage is ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Brethren

When General Patton, Of World War 2 Fame, Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

When General Patton, of World War 2 fame, was commended for his great courage, he told a friend, "Frankly, every time I hear a gunshot, I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1

Tags: Veterans, Funerals Non-Christian, Death

Denomination: Baptist

My Smiling Child

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

My smiling child Named for a noble ancestor Great hunter or warrior You will be one day. Which will give your papa pride But always I will remember you thus. ...read more

Tags: Children

We Are Too Busy To Pray, And So We Are Too Busy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"We are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power. We have a great deal of activity, but we accomplish little; many services but few ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

When Lord Nelson Reported To The British ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When Lord Nelson reported to the British admiralty his great victory over the French fleet in the Battle of the Nile, he said that "victory" was not a large enough word to ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

It Cannot Be Emphasized Too Strongly Or Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ For this very reason peoples of other ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Curiosity Will Conquer Fear Even More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will; indeed it has led many people into dangers which mere physical courage would shudder away from, for hunger and ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

Be Careful With Hatredhatred Is A Passion ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be careful with hatredHatred is a passion requiring one hundred times the energy of love. Keep it for a cause, not an individual. Keep it for intolerance, injustice, stupidity. For hatred is the strength of the ...read more

Tags: Anger

It Cannot Be Emphasized Too Strongly Or Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ For this very reason peoples of other ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

True Friends Dont Spend Time Gazing Into Each ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True friends dont spend time gazing into each others eyes. They may show great tenderness toward each other, but they face in the same direction toward common ...read more

Tags: Compassion