In Sermon Illustrations: "True Motherhood" showing 601-620 of 2,644

The Most Beautiful Thing

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Albert Einstein once said: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to ...read more

Tags: Creation

I Have Heard That Light From The North Star ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I have heard that light from the North Star takes thirty-three years to reach our vision. If that is true, theoretically the star could have “died” thirty years ago, but we ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

A Steadfast Soul, Holding Steadily To A Dream ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A steadfast soul, holding steadily to a dream ideal, plus a sturdy will determined to succeed in any venture, can make any dream come true. Use your mind and your will. They work ...read more

Tags: Endurance

We Live In A Scientific Age, Yet We Assume That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We live in a scientific age, yet we assume that knowledge of science is the prerogative of only a small number of human beings, isolated and priestlike in their laboratories. This is not true. The materials of science are the materials of life itself. Science is part of ...read more

Tags: School

J. P. Moreland, In His Book Apologetic ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 13, 2002

J. P. Moreland, in his book Apologetic Reasoning and the Christian Mind, tells of an experience that illustrates the importance of truth: “One afternoon I was sharing the gospel in a student’s dorm room at the University of Vermont. The student began to espouse ethical relativism: ‘Whatever is ...read more

Scripture: John 18:37

Tags: Evangelism, Truth, Relativism

Denomination: Methodist

C.h. Spurgeon Claimed That 98% Of The People He ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 6, 2006

C.H. Spurgeon claimed that 98% of the people he met-including criminals he visited in prison-told him that they believed the Bible to be true. But the vast majority had never made a personal, life changing commitment ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Few Events Tend More Powerfully To Impress The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Few events tend more powerfully to impress the mind, as to the overwhelming power of the evidence attending true Christianity, than the fact that many who have sat down to read the Sacred Volume with the view of opposing it, have ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

In His Book The Crisis In The University, Sir ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 17, 2001

In his book The Crisis in the University, Sir Walter Moberly cites the failure of evangelicals to penetrate university campuses with the gospel. To those who claim to follow Christ he says, "If one-tenth of what ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, Sharing Your Faith, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Baptist

In The Din And Roar Of This Busy Worlds Call ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the din and roar of this busy worlds call for attention, will we, like the innkeeper of old, be too busy to see the star and hear the chorus of angels, and worship the Christ Child?True Christmas comes to all who amid the ...read more

Tags: Christmas

May The Spirit Of Christmas Ignite In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"May the spirit of Christmas ignite in the hearts of patriotic Americans a determination to redouble efforts at recapturing control of our national destiny, so that our children and their children may know, as we have known, the joy of true ...read more

Tags: Christmas

No One Can Take Your Place. Realize This And Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No one can take your place. Realize this and be yourself. You have no obligation to succeed. You have only the obligation to be true to yourself. Do the very best that you can, in the things you do best, and you ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

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Contributed by Chris Jordan on Aug 9, 2009

QUOTE: “It is perfectly clear that in New Testament times, the gospel was authenticated in this way by signs, wonders and miracles. . . Was it only meant to be true of the early church? . . . The Scriptures never anywhere say that these things were only ...read more

Tags: Miracles, Miracles General

Denomination: *other

86% Of U.s. Pastors Believe The Church In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

86% of U.S. pastors believe the Church in America is failing to accurately represent the character of God to the country. 54% believe the same is true for their own church. 75% believe their church has a good ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

In His Book Enjoying Intimacy With God, J. Oswald ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 31, 2001

In his book Enjoying Intimacy with God, J. Oswald Sanders makes a piercing observation: "We are at this moment as close to God as we really choose to be. True, there are times when we would like to know a deeper intimacy, but ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-30

Tags: Discipleship, Disciplines General

Real Peace  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2002

REAL PEACE My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a chocolate cake. I feel ...read more

Tags: Peace, God Brings Hope

Let Others Boast Them As They May, Of Spirits ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let others boast them as they may, Of spirits kind and true, Whose gentle words and loving smiles Have cheerd them on life through; And though they count of friends a host, To bless the paths they've ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Submission That Word Has Received Such A Bad ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Submission That word has received such a bad reputation that we rarely use it. It is the willful act of yielding to the power, control or authority of another. Submission is a voluntary act. It is a critical part of the learning process. Submission is a ...read more

Tags: Submission, Becoming A Christian

Henry Blackaby In "Experiencing God" Words It ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2009

Henry Blackaby in "Experiencing God" words it this way: The crisis of belief An encounter with God requires faith. Encounters with God are God-sized. What you do in response to God's revelation (invitation to the task) ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-10, 1 Kings 17:8-24

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blaise Pascal Was A French Mathematician And ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 15, 2005

Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician and philosopher. In his writings, which were entitled Pensees, he traces the logical progression of his thought on many subjects. But something happened to Pascal which was beyond logic and rational thought. After his death, his servant found a piece of ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-10

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Methodist

The Story Is Told - Out Of Ww 2 & The Holocaust ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 22, 2001

The story is told - out of WW 2 & the holocaust that took the lives of millions of people - of Solomon Rosenberg & his family. It is a true story. Solomon Rosenberg & his wife & their 2 sons & his mother & father were arrested & placed in a Nazi concentration camp. It was a labor camp, & the ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ