In Sermon Illustrations: "Wasted Life"

The Condition Of Our Hearts, The Openness Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The condition of our hearts, the openness of our attitudes, the quality of our competence, the fidelity of our experience these give ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Dr. Wright States It This Way, "There Is No ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 24, 2007

Dr. Wright states it this way, “There is no limit to the number of losses and crises that occur in life-some of them are ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

If You Ask Me What I Have Come To Do In This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you ask me what I have come to do in this world I will reply: I am ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Among The Natural Rights Of The Colonists Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Dreams Do Come True, If We Only Wish Hard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Could We Read The Secret History Of Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Could we read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each mans life sorrow and ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Agnosticism Solves Not, But Merely Shelves, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Agnosticism solves not, but merely shelves, the mysteries of life. When agnosticism has done its withering work in the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

There Are Those Who Will Frown Upon Those Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are those who will frown upon those who set ambitious goals, and yet without goals there can be no achievement, and with ...read more

Tags: Success, Goals, Confidence, Achievement

However Horrible The Incidents Of War May Be, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his ...read more

Tags: War

They Seem To Take Away The Sun From The World ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"They seem to take away the sun from the world who withdraw friendship from life, for we receive ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Some People Give Time, Some Money, Some Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their lifes ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Reason So Many People Never Get Anywhere In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The reason so many people never get anywhere in life is because, when opportunity knocks, they are out in the ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Ive Never Been One Who Thought The Good Lord ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ive never been one who thought the good Lord should make life easy; Ive just ...read more

Tags: Strength

I Have Learned That Success Is To Be Measured ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Be Wise In The Use Of Time. The Question Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be wise in the use of time. The question of life is not, How much time have we? The ...read more

Tags: Time

Byron Deel, Grew Up With An Alcoholic And Abusive ...  PRO

Contributed by Ian Biss on Oct 1, 2001

Byron Deel, grew up with an alcoholic and abusive father. Byron had two brothers and three sisters, a large family, but his dad spent the family income on alcohol, and he drank and ranted and raved and hit them. When Byron was twelve, his father walked away from the family, and did absolutely ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:6

Tags: God The Father, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Grace Brethren

Completeness In God

Contributed by Victor Yap on May 1, 2002

COMPLETENESS IN GOD Ray Stedman said: God is absolutely necessary for the completeness of life. Without God you cannot understand the world around you. You can’t understand yourself or your neighbor or God himself. You will never have any answers without God, but if you have fallen away or ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Llustration Regarding Lack Of Passion For The ...  PRO

Contributed by Larry Thompson on May 22, 2002

llustration Regarding Lack of Passion for the Great Commission: A Christian Research Group in a nationwide survey conducted in the first quarter of 2001 asked this question: “Please describe your goals in life.” The survey found that almost 9 out of 10 adults classified themselves as a ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, Evangelism How To, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Baptist

We All Know What Sins Are, But Let Me Focus For A ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 6, 2002

We all know what sins are, but let me focus for a moment on those hindrances. Hindrances are those things that may not be sins, but still keep you from living a life totally surrendered to God. Imagine you are at a track meet, and they’re lining up for the 100 meter dash. Everything’s fine ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Discipleship

Denomination: Wesleyan