In Sermon Illustrations: "Worship General"

As Time Passed, However, The Inevitable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

As time passed, however, the inevitable occurred. They began to lose and lose and lose. The blame fell, at least in part, not on Coach George Allen, but on a quarterback named Sonny Jurgenson, in my opinion one of the most gifted and effective quarterbacks to ever play the game. Jurgenson possesses ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

A Group Of Ministers And A Salesman's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A group of ministers and a salesman’s organization were holding conventions in the same hotel, and the catering department had to work at top speed serving dinners to both. The salesmen were having spiked watermelon for dessert. But the chef discovered that it was being served to the ministers by ...read more

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According To A Focus On The Family Study Of More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

According to a Focus on the Family study of more than 500 family counselors, the following are the top traits of successful families: *Communicating and listening *Affirming and supporting family members *Respecting one another *Developing a sense of trust *Sharing time and responsibility ...read more

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B.b. Warfield Says, "A Minister Must Be Learned, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

B.B. Warfield says, "A minister must be learned, on pain of being utterly incompetent for his work. But before and above being learned, a minister must be godly. Nothing could be more fatal, however, than to set these two things over against one another. Recruiting officers do not dispute ...read more

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Young William Wilberforce Was Discouraged One ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Young William Wilberforce was discouraged one night in the early 1790s after another defeat in his ten-year battle against the slave trade. Tired and frustrated, he opened his Bible and began to leaf through it. A small piece of paper fell out and fluttered to the floor. It was a letter written by ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

A Story Is Told Of A Father Who Overheard His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A story is told of a father who overheard his son talking on the phone. “Hello sir,” the boy said, “I was calling to see if you could use a lawn boy to do your yard work. Oh, I see, you already have one. Well, is he doing your work to your satisfaction? He is Thank you, sir, I was just checking.” ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

It Is Said That Oliver Cromwell The British ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It is said that Oliver Cromwell the British politician from the 1700’s was disfigured by facial warts and at one point was commissioning a portrait of himself and told the artist, “I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me ... warts and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

This Past Week There Was An Interesting Article ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

This past week there was an interesting article on the front page of the USA Today entitled, America gets an ‘F’ in religion. The article was about the religious ignorance in America today in the wake of international tension interjected w/ religious indifference. It said that 60% of Americans ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Max Lucado Writes, "I Was Flying Home To San ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

MAX LUCADO WRITES, “I WAS FLYING HOME TO SAN ANTONIO ONE EVENING AND AS THE WHEELS OF THE PLANE HIT THE RUNWAY, ALL THROUGH THE PLANE YOU COULD HEAR THE UNFASTENING OF SEATBELTS. A VOICE CAME OVER THE INTERCOM SAYING, ’PLEASE REMAIN SEATED WITH YOUR SEATBELT FASTENED UNTIL THE PLANE COMES TO A ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13, John 2:1-11

Tags: Faith General

A Little Over Ten Years Ago, Rush Limbaugh Burst ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A little over ten years ago, Rush Limbaugh burst on the national landscape with his daily three hour radio show. One of the trademark lines that you often hear him say is, "Talent on loan from God." Regardless of what you think about ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Two Hundred Years Ago, On 25th March 1807, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two hundred years ago, on 25th March 1807, the British parliament voted in favour of a law that would have consequences all around the known world. This new law was the abolition of human slavery. This act of 1807 was one of the most humanitarian pieces of legislation ever enacted in a British ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Look At Our Christian Heritage With People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

• Look at our Christian heritage with people like : Lord Shaftsbury who helped the poor stopped women and children working in mines – children being chimney sweeps - the abuse of children –orphanages - RSPCA - Benjamin Waugh - NSPCC - William Wilberforce - Slavery schools – visited prisons – ...read more

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Fear Of God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Chuck Colson is quoted saying in regard to justice, “Without ultimate justice, people’s sense of moral obligation dissolves; social bonds are broken. People who have no fear of God soon ...read more

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William Booth Put It Like This, " I Will Tell ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

William Booth put it like this, “ I will tell you the secret: God has had all that there was of me. There have been men with greater brains than I, even with greater opportunities, but from the day I got the poor of London on my heart and caught a vision of what Jesus Christ could do with me and ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Justice And Kindness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

David Prior wrote, Justice and kindness are essential qualities of the nature of God Himself. They do not come down from heaven wrapped in parcels. They are ...read more

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Silas Weir Mitchell Is Quoted In Harvey ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Silas Weir Mitchell is quoted in Harvey Cushing’s Life of Sir William Osler as having remarked that, “The first thing to be done by a biographer in estimating ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Do We Give Lip Service Or Real Service To A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Do we give lip service or real service to a cause? Henry David Thoreau, that rugged New England individualist of the nineteenth century, once went to jail rather than pay his poll tax to a state that supported slavery. Thoreau’s good friend Ralph Waldo Emerson hurried to visit him in jail. Peering ...read more

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Many Years Ago "Guideposts" Magazine Told About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Many years ago “Guideposts” magazine told about Mary Bower MacKorell, whose doctor suggested she take off several pounds. The diet plans, dietetic food and calorie-counted drinks didn’t work. Once while watching TV and eating, she saw a program about cooking, which pictured luscious ...read more

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God Answers His People. In The Days Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

God answers his people. In the days of his uncertainty John Bunyan was tortured by doubt. “Everyone dost think his own religion rightest, both Jews and Moors and pagans. And how, if all our faith in Christ and scripture should be but a think-so, too?” But when the light broke, he ran out crying ...read more

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Friends Are Like Elevators – They Will Take You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Friends are like elevators – they will take you up ...read more

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