In Sermon Illustrations: "Inner Beauty"

Definition Of Sound Worship

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

But how about this definition of sound worship by William Temple: "To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

Christians Are To Be Good News Before They Share ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Christians are to be good news before they share the good news. The music of the gospel must precede the words of the gospel and prepare the context in which there will be a hunger for those words. What is the music of the gospel? ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Your Imagination Has Much To Do With Your Life. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your imagination has much to do with your life. It pictures beauty, success, desired results. On the other hand, it brings into focus ugliness, distress, and failure. It is ...read more

Tags: Thought

Make For Yourselves Nests Of Pleasant Thoughts. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Make for yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. None of us yet know, for none of us have been taught in early youth, what fairy palaces we may build ...read more

Tags: Thought

When I Feel Inclined To Read Poetry I Take Down ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When I feel inclined to read poetry I take down my dictionary. The poetry of words is quite as beautiful as that of sentences. The author may arrange the gems effectively, but ...read more

Tags: Words

A Child's Eyes Those Clear Wells Of Undefiled ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A child's eyes Those clear wells of undefiled thought What on earth can be more beautiful? Full of hope, love, and curiosity, they meet your own. In prayer, how ...read more

Tags: Children

A Little Girl Taking An Evening Walk With Her ...

Contributed by Joseph Phillips on Mar 1, 2008

“A little girl taking an evening walk with her father when she looked up at the stars and explained oh daddy if the wrong side of heaven is so ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Man Should Hear A Little Music, Read A Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Have Regular Hours For Work And Play; Make Each ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age ...read more

Tags: Time

A Sculptor Does Not Use A Manicure Set To Reduce ...

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 7, 2009

"A sculptor does not use a manicure set to reduce the rude, unshapely marble to a thing of beauty. The saw, the hammer and the chisel are cruel tools, but without them the rough ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

Roman Ceremonial ...

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

Roman Ceremonial Shield: • for public parades and ceremonies • small round shield • decorative piece of equipment • decorated with etchings, engravings, beautiful to see • never used in battle, just too ...read more

Tags: Shield, War

Denomination: Baptist

William Temple On Worship

Contributed by John Gail on Apr 22, 2012

WILLIAM TEMPLE ON WORSHIP "Worship is the nourishment of the mind upon God's truth. Worship is the quickening of the conscience by God's holiness. Worship is the cleansing of the imagination by God's beauty. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Tags: Worship General

Denomination: Baptist

Adam And Cain Are Walking Down The Road And Cain ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 22, 2003

Adam and Cain are walking down the road and Cain looks over into the garden and says, boy dad that sure is a beautiful place. Adam replies thats where we use ...read more

Tags: Parenting

What A Cruel Thing Is War: To Separate And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our ...read more

Tags: War

During The Bosnian Conflict, Nato Forces Were ...

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003

During the Bosnian Conflict, NATO forces were sent to assist matters in protecting the Croats from Serbian aggression. During this conflict and while in faithful service, 29 year old United States Air Force pilot, Captain Scott O’Grady, was shot down on June 2, 1995, while flying his F-16 Falcon ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hold Up The Chem.-Light For Everyone To See And ...  PRO

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Jun 21, 2007

Hold up the chem.-light for everyone to see and say. Let’s use this chem-light as an example. This chem-light is designed to shine light in a dark area. It consists of a plastic container and we can see a fluid inside but it is not fulfilling its purpose. It is not giving off light. It is only ...read more

Tags: Selfishness

Denomination: Baptist

In Dwight Pentecost's Commentary On The Book Of ...

Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008

In Dwight Pentecost’s commentary on the book of Philippians he refers to an occurrence of a church split in Dallas Texas. The church split was so bad that it involved a legal suit of one side of the church against the other over who rightfully had the right of ownership of the church property. The ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Royal Palace In Tehran, Iran Has One Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Aug 20, 2001

The royal palace in Tehran, Iran has one of the most beautiful entrances of all palaces in the world today. As one enters the royal palace the doomed ceilings, sidewalls, and columns seemed to be covered with diamonds. When the Royal Palace was planned, the architects sent an order to Paris for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-4, Luke 14:7-14, Proverbs 25:6-7

Tags: Humility, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Wesley And A Preacher-Friend Of Plain Habits ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005

John Wesley and a preacher-friend of plain habits were once invited to dinner where the host’s daughter, noted for her beauty, had been profoundly impressed by Wesley’s preaching. During a pause in the meal, Wesley’s friend took the young woman’s hand and called attention to the sparkling rings she ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:8-16

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Mother's Day Is Second Only To Christmas In Terms ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Mother’s Day is second only to Christmas in terms of gift giving, and is celebrated by 75% of gifters, who spend on average $94 buying gifts, according to Unity Marketing. “Year after year Mom is remembered with traditional gifts, including flowers and plants (51%); candles and accessories (47%); ...read more

Tags: Parenting