In Sermon Illustrations: "Romans 12" showing 21-40 of 150

It Was Pentecost Sunday. As The Congregation ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 23, 2004

IT WAS PENTECOST SUNDAY. As the congregation filed into church, the ushers handed each person a bright red carnation to symbolize the festive spirit of the day. The people listened attentively to the reading of the Pentecost story from the Book of Acts about how the disciples had heard “what ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7, Philippians 4:19, Luke 9:23, Romans 12:1

Tags: Gifts Giving, Giving General, Stewardship, Tithes, Tithing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Wesleyan

Psychological Conditioning Of Monkeys -If You Put ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2004

Psychological Conditioning of monkeys -If you put five monkeys in a cage and hang a banana on a string at the top of the cage with a ladder leading up to it, before long a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the monkeys ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:1-4, Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Worship Purpose, Worship Definition

Work With It!" Romans 12: 1-8: Key Verse(S): 6 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 10, 2004

“Work With It!” Romans 12: 1-8: Key verse(s): 6 “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.” “All things being equal!” Where that may be the rallying cry of today’s philosophical democratically-driven culture, it wasn’t the impetus for justice in the Brunner household as I was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8, Mark 1:21-28

Tags: Family, Parenting

Denomination: Lutheran

Psychologist Teach Us That There Are Two Mental ...  PRO

Contributed by Rev. Roberto D. Abella on Nov 9, 2004

Psychologist teach us that there are two mental laws that contribute heavily to our mental state of being. In other words, whether we’re happy or sad. They are: 1: The Law of Concentration. 2: The Law of Substitution. The Law of Concentration states that whatever we dwell upon grows in our life ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, Romans 12:2

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Count Of Monte Cristo Tells The Story Of ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ward on Dec 16, 2004

The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of Dantes (James Caviezel) who is unjustly accused and sentenced to life in France’s most dreaded prison. During his years in prison, Dantes’ makes friends with a priest, (Richard Harris) whose godly influence has a huge impact on Dantes’ spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Tags: Character, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Baptist

Unfinished Business  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 12, 2005

John Quincy Adams held more important offices than anyone else in the history of the U.S. He served with distinction as president, senator, congressman, minister to major European powers, and participated in various capacities in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and events leading to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Lutheran

Character Is Always Lost When A High Ideal Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Character is always lost when a high ideal is sacrificied on the altar of conformity and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Character

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Is One Of My ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 19, 2006

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of my time favorite movies. I wasn’t alone in liking it. The film won four academy awards and was nominated as Best Picture in 1970. It’s ranked as one of the top 150 movies on several motion picture sites. Part of the popularity of the film was the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:18, Titus 3:2

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Christian Church

A Seminary Professor Was Vacationing With His ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Nov 2, 2006

A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, TN. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table to table, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-22, Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Discernment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Friend Was In Front Of Me Coming Out Of Church ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 23, 2006

“A friend was in front of me coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is ready to shake hands. The Pastor grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside and said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!" My friend replied, "I’m already in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25, Romans 12:5

Tags: Commitment, Church Body, Attendance, Body Of Christ, Church General  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

When You First Met "J.e.", You Could Tell He Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006

When you first met “J.E.”, you could tell he was a very angry man. In fact, at age 54 he’d been an angry person for many years. In a Bible study that night, many questions had been raised in his mind. Talking with the leader afterward, J.E. said, “I asked Jesus to be my Savior when I was 9 years ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-7, Romans 12:1-3

Tags: Mind

Denomination: Baptist

God Has Said That Every Christian Has At Least ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"God has said that every Christian has at least one spiritual gift for the benefit of the whole body of Christ. No one has all the gifts, all have at least one gift, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7, Romans 12:1-6

Tags: Character

The Only Lifelong, Reliable Motivations Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only lifelong, reliable motivations are those that come from within, and one of the strongest of those is the joy and pride that grow from knowing that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Tags: Christian Values

Compromise Is The Art Of Giving Your Opponent ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Compromise is the art of giving your opponent that which he is not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8, Romans 12:18, Romans 12:10

Tags: Relationships, Anger, Compromise, Argue

Fame Is An Illusive Thing Here Today, Gone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame is an illusive thing here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval today and hurls them into oblivion tomorrow at the slightest whim; ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Consecration Is Not Synonymous With Activity. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Consecration is not synonymous with activity. Consecration concerns our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Church General

Two Wise Old Goats  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Feb 24, 2005

TWO WISE OLD GOATS The story is told of two goats that met each other on a narrow ledge just wide enough for one goat to pass. The two goats faced each other and wondered, What shall we do? They could not back up that would be too dangerous. They could not go around because the ledge was too ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:10, Matthew 28:19-20

Tags: Wisdom, Love, Humility

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Here Is A Story About How The Joint Efforts Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Al Schifano on May 5, 2005

Here is a story about how the joint efforts of many, especially in the world of prayer, can accomplish something great. There was a heavy bronze bell that had sunk to the bottom of a river in China. The efforts of various engineers to raise the bell were unsuccessful. At last, a monk asked for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:12

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Catholic

Make Two Fists Right Now, Please. Squeeze Your ...  PRO

Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 2, 2005

Make two fists right now, please. Squeeze your fists as hard as you can. Tighter. Tighter. Don’t let go until I tell you to. Just hold it there for a while. Are you getting tired? Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Just a little tighter. Okay, now let go. First did you notice the pain in your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Free Methodist

On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009

ON ENTHUSIASM A bee’s stinger is 1/16th of an inch long...the rest of what you feel is enthusiasm! Here’s an illustration of a man with too much enthusiasm: The storekeeper had only one fish left in his icy barrel. A lady asked for a big fish, and he reached in and showed it to her. She wanted a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:11

Tags: Zeal