In Sermon Illustrations: "hostility"

Hostile Heart

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012

HOSTILE HEART Beware the hostile heart. That's the warning of Dr. Redford Williams from Duke University's Behavioral Medicine Research Center. He has been saying for years that having a hostile personalities can kill us--most often by heart disease but also by injuries and accidents. Anger speeds ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Tags: Heart

It Is Hostile To A Democratic System To Involve ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is hostile to a democratic system to involve the judiciary in the ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Hostile Natives Surrounded His Missions ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Montgomery on Apr 17, 2008

Hostile natives surrounded his missions headquarters one night, intent on burning the Patons out and killing them. John Paton and his wife prayed all during that terror-filled night that God would deliver them. When daylight came they were amazed to see that, unaccountably, the attackers had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:17, Luke 17:11-19, Acts 9:13-18

Tags: Angels

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Was Riding With A Friend In Mexico And A Police ...

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 5, 2004

I was riding with a friend in Mexico and a police car signaled us to pull over. We weren’t doing anything wrong and instant hostility and fear filled our minds. As it turned out, a policeman wanted to tell us the licence plate was about to come off our truck. One police officer came to my side of ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God The Father

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Your Reactions To The Things And Persons ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible ...read more

Tags: Action

Constant Kindness Can Accomplish Much. As The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Conflict Resolution

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 2, 2006

Psychologist Lynne Namka writes: Recent research shows that couples break up because they do not know how to resolve their differences through communication. Hostility only breeds more hostility. Venting the negative emotions may clear the air temporarily, but it does not solve the underlying ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Journalist Is A Grumbler, A Censurer, A Giver ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A journalist is a grumbler, a censurer, a giver of advice, a regent of sovereigns, a tutor of nations. Four hostile newspapers are ...read more

Tags: Culture

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

The Secret Of Happiness Is This: Let Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The secret of happiness is this: Let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be ...read more

Tags: Joy

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

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all ...read more

Tags: Grace, Compassion, Forgiveness For Others

No Loss Of Flood And Lightning, No Destruction ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No loss of flood and lightning, no destruction of cities and temples by hostile forces of nature, has deprived man of so many noble lives and ...read more

Tags: Racism

Making It Worse

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 21, 2009

MAKING IT WORSE One Sunday morning during announcements, the preacher said, "I need to make a correction to an announcement from last week’s bulletin. It read: The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment, and gracious hostility. It should have read: The church will host ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Think That You Are All At Least Familiar With ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Semro on Nov 9, 2003

I think that you are all at least familiar with the TV show “Survivor,” whether you have watched it or not. It is what they call now a “reality” game show. 16 people are put into an environment like an island, and the goal is to be the winner of a $1 million prize. Fortunately for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Tags: Appearance, Endurance, Heart

Denomination: Lutheran

Angry Cynical People Die Young. Men Who Score ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 3, 2001

Angry cynical people die young. Men who score high for hostility on standard tests are four times more likely to die prematurely than men whose scores are ...read more

Tags: Anger, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Angry Cynical People Die Young. Men Who Score ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Angry cynical people die young. Men who score high for hostility on standard tests are four times more likely to die prematurely than men whose scores ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness

Angry Cynical People Die Young. Men Who Score ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Angry cynical people die young. Men who score high for hostility on standard tests are four times more likely to die prematurely than men whose scores are ...read more

Tags: Anger

Let's Be Honest. In A Culture That Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Let’s be honest. In a culture that is increasingly hostile to Christians and their faith, it’s not always easy to confess Jesus. April 20 will be the 8th anniversary of the day Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold gunned down a dozen students and one teacher at Columbine High School. Although it was not ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

I. Redford And Virginia Williams, In Their Book ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 17, 2005

i. Redford and Virginia Williams, in their book Anger Kills , adapted the work of Friedman and Rosenman to the problem of anger. In their research, they show how those with a hostile personality are more prone ...read more

Tags: Anger, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Suppose, Indeed, That In Public Life, A Man ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I suppose, indeed, that in public life, a man whose political principles have any decided character and who has energy enough to give them effect must always expect to ...read more

Tags: Principles