In Sermon Illustrations: "Mark 10:24-25" showing 1-5 of 5

There Are Many Heresies Among Us; All Of Them ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2002

There are many heresies among us; all of them detract from the eternal truths of God. The most dangerous one is the one we hear as the new theme of political speeches and commencement addresses. This heresy is rooted in academia and thrives in prideful minds. This heresy is very evident in popular ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

In A Speech Made In 1863, Abraham Lincoln Said, ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 22, 2003

In a speech made in 1863, Abraham Lincoln said, "We have been the receipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prospertiy; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:13-14, Proverbs 30:8-9, Matthew 13:22, Luke 15:11-32, Titus 2:11-15, Isaiah 26:3, Luke 9:52-62, Psalm 139:7-8, 2 Corinthians 3:13-18, Colossians 3:10, Luke 19:32, Luke 4:14-27, 1 Peter 1:1-9, Ephesians 2:8-10, Ephesians 4:11-16, John 20:24-31, John 15:13-15, Matthew 24:17-21, 2 Chronicles 7:1-4, Zechariah 9:9-12, John 1:1-18, Proverbs 4:1-30, Romans 8:35-39, 1 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 1:4, Galatians 1:1-22, 1 Peter 1:22, Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 5:1-11, James 4:1-10, Isaiah 57:15, 1 John 2:2, Genesis 17:15-19, Jeremiah 31:27-34, Revelation 2:4-5, Joshua 18:1-25, Luke 18:9-14, 2 Peter 1:3-11, Luke 19:1-10, Matthew 25:31-46, Nehemiah 2:18-20, John 13:23-24, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, Matthew 25:21, John 4:21-24, John 10:7-15, John 12:1-8, Mark 3:1-9, Ecclesiastes 3:1-9, Mark 10:35-45, Psalm 100:1-5, Matthew 24:36-44, Luke 6:27-30, Matthew 2:1-18, Isaiah 7:1-16, Matthew 1:23, 2 Corinthians 3:1-11, Matthew 3:1-12, Luke 2:1-7, Matthew 2:13-23, 1 Kings 17:1-7, Matthew 5:21-37, Revelation 2:1-29, Hebrews 1:6-14, 2 Timothy 1:3-5, John 17:1-24, Colossians 2:1-10, John 1:29-42, 1 John 4:7-12, Proverbs 1:20-30, Joshua 1:1-9, 1 John 5:1-12, 1 John 5:10-12, Joshua 1:1-11, James 1:19-27, Matthew 22:37-40, John 2:1-11, Genesis 6:5-13, 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, Matthew 26:26-30, 2 Samuel 7:12-16, 1 Corinthians 9:19-34, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, 2 Timothy 3:10-17, Exodus 14:10-15, 1 Timothy 6:19, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 4:1-11, 1 John 1:1-10, Philemon 1:17-19, Hebrews 11:8-10, Genesis 40:1-23, John 8:1-11, Colossians 4:2-6, John 14:15-21, Isaiah 48:17-18, 2 Chronicles 1:6-12, Titus 3:1-5, Acts 8:9-24, Romans 12:12-14, 1 Peter 1:18-23, Exodus 1:1-8, 2 Samuel 9:6-13, 1 John 5:14-15, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 13:1-17, Matthew 21:1-11, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Romans 8:24-25, Philippians 4:6-12, Hebrews 7:1-28, John 14:15-17, Luke 6:6-11, Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 25:14-28, Psalm 138:1-8, Psalm 13:1-6, Romans 1:8-15, Isaiah 27:6, Matthew 13:44-52, John 20:19-31  (view more)  (view less)

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Denomination: Baptist

Arrogance/Pride: (Mcmanus)in South America, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Miller on Jan 4, 2005

ARROGANCE/PRIDE: (McManus)In South America, the llama is a cultural metaphor for arrogance. To keep a herd of llamas corralled, you don’t even need a fence. All you need is one rope circling around the herd to keep them enclosed. Just by placing it at a height beneath the head and base of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:4, Mark 10:24-25

Tags: Humility

Denomination: *other

What Do You Hold ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009

WHAT DO YOU HOLD SACRED? One of the most profound things I learned in graduate school was taught to me by one of my professors. He is now my Counselor Intern Supervisor, my mentor, and my good friend, Tom Moore. It was really more of a question than a profound fact to puzzle over. On an essay ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Tags: Christian Values

Let Us Not Be Like Charles Chu Who While ...  PRO

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Nov 3, 2007

Let us not be like Charles Chu who while travelling on a tour bus in China during a snow storm witness ahead of him a bus skid and tip over on its side in a rice field. In his haste to help he ran and jump on top of the bus. He grabbed the handle of the emergency door and pulled but the door did ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-29

Tags: Wisdom, Knowledge, Education, Hastiness, Helpfulness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Adventist