In Sermon Illustrations: "The Path Ahead"

Theres Something Encouraging About The Fact That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Theres something encouraging about the fact that the teachers of American children have to go to summer school and ...read more

Tags: Learning

83% Of Consumers Believe That Old-Fashioned ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

83% of consumers believe that old-fashioned service with a smile is the best path to customer satisfaction. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

Profound Joy Of The Heart Is Like A Magnet That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Profound joy of the heart is like a magnet that indicates the path of life. One has to follow it, even though one ...read more

Tags: Joy

Make Your Resolutions So Clear And Firm That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Make your resolutions so clear and firm that nothing can lure you from your chosen path. Substitute doing ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

Our Wretched Species Is So Made That Those Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones ...read more

Tags: Thought

Torpedo Approaching  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012

TORPEDO APPROACHING Allow me to tell you a story about a young man named Bill, who joined the Navy, when World War II began. One night his ship came into Boston, and he decided to visit his former pastor and friend, Rev. Stidger. During their visit together, Rev. Stidger said, "Bill, tell me the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Tags: Heroism

M. Cherif Bassiouni Has Been A Law Professor At ...

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

M. Cherif Bassiouni has been a law professor at DePaul University College of Law for over 30 years. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on international criminal law and human rights. In 1999, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in establishing the International ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Denomination: Baptist

Parents Can Only Give Good Advice Or Put Them On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s ...read more

Tags: Children

We Keep Moving Forward, Opening New Doors, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because were curious and ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

So Much Of Our Time Is Preparation, So Much Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much is retrospect, that the path of each man's ...read more

Tags: Thought

I've Been In Long Caravans Before Where Anywhere ...

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Oct 1, 2002

I’ve been in long caravans before where anywhere from 5 to 25 vehicles are making the same trek together - as a tree planting and a youth pastor. You know what my rule always was for the drivers? Keep up with the guy ahead of you. That was my rule. It seemed natural because you’re always ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9, 1 Corinthians 11:1

Tags: Following, Guidance, Apprenticeship, Discipleship, Leading, Leadership, Mentoring  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If A Man Carefully Examines His Thoughts He Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If a man carefully examines his thoughts he will be surprised to find how much he lives in the future. His well-being is always ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

I Do Not Pin My Dreams For The Future To My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I do not pin my dreams for the future to my country or even to my race. I think it probable that civilization ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

What Those Oats Can Do

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

What Those Oats Can Do Henry Crowell, founder of the Quaker Oats Company and a significant contributor to the work of Moody Bible Institute knew how to use money wisely. As a young man, he received Christ as his Savior. When he began his business career in a little Ohio factory, he promised God ...read more

Tags: Giving General

What Is Christmas? It Is Tenderness For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Our Heavenly Father Has An Amazing Sense Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our Heavenly Father has an amazing sense of humour; He will bring across your path the kind of people who ...read more

Tags: Humor

St. John Chrysostom Wrote That

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009

St. John Chrysostom wrote that "Mercy imitates God and disappoints Satan." (From a sermon by Chris Surber, "The ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Tags: Mercy

33% Of U.s. Born-Again Christians Say It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

33% of U.S. born-again Christians say it is impossible for them to get ahead in life because of financial debt. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

3 Year Old Myspace.com Is The 2nd Most Popular ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

3 year old MySpace.com is the 2nd most popular Internet site after Yahoo, ahead of MSN, AOL, ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Research Is The Reconnaissance Party Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Research is the reconnaissance party of industry, roving the unknown territories ahead independently, yet not without purpose, seeing for the first time ...read more

Tags: Truth