In Sermon Illustrations: "Absurdity"

It Is Strangely Absurd To Suppose That A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is strangely absurd to suppose that a million of human beings, collected together, are not under the same moral ...read more

Tags: Law

There Is No Absurdity So Palpable But That It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no absurdity so palpable but that it can be planted in the human head if only you begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Humor Is The Sense Of The Absurd, Which Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humor is the sense of the Absurd, which is despair refusing to ...read more

Tags: Humor

First A New Theory Is Attacked As Absurd; Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"First a new theory is attacked as absurd; then it is admitted to be true, but obvious and insignificant; finally, it is seen to be so important that its ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Charles Colson Points Out, "It Is Absurd For ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jan 7, 2003

Charles Colson points out, “It is absurd for Christians to constantly seek new demonstrations of God’s power, to expect a miraculous answer to every need…this ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Word "Obedience" Has Its Origin In The Latin ...

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 20, 2008

The word “obedience” has its origin in the Latin audire, which means “to hear.” Obaudire is the term. As a point of further interest, the word “absurd” comes from a root which means to be deaf. The absurd ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Listening And Obedience

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 8, 2011

LISTENING AND OBEDIENCE I heard Henri Nouwen at Austin College several years ago. I remember what he said about listening and obedience. The word 'obedience,' he said, comes from the Latin obaudire, which means 'to hear.' By contrast the Latin word for 'deaf' is absurdus, from which we get our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 81:1-16

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Fact That An Opinion Has Been Widely Held Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Poor Human Reason, When It Trusts In Itself, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Poor human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities ...read more

Tags: Thought

In Politics, As In Religion, It Is Equally ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in ...read more

Tags: Government

The Commonest Fallacy Among Women Is That Simply ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The commonest fallacy among women is that simply having children makes one a motherwhich is as absurd as believing ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Advice In Old Age Is Foolish; For What Can Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Sense Of Humor Keen Enough To Show A Man His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities, as well as those of other people, will keep him from the commission of all sins, or ...read more

Tags: Humor

There Is Only One Solution If Old Age Is Not To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go one pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning devotion to individuals, to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

One Young Man Asked, "I Am In Earnest About ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002

One young man asked, "I am in earnest about forsaking ’the world’ and following Christ. But I am puzzled about worldly things. What is it I must forsake?” "Colored clothes, for one thing. Get rid of everything in your wardrobe that is not white. Stop sleeping on a soft pillow. Sell your musical ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works, God's Provision, Church Practices

Denomination: Mennonite

Nothing Can Be More Unphilosophical Than To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing can be more unphilosophical than to be positive or dogmatic on any subject. When men are the most sure and arrogant, they are commonly the most mistaken and have there given reins to passion without that proper ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

[172]. A Poem Message – Living With Denial And Rejection (Evolution)

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 21, 2025

[172]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LIVING WITH DENIAL AND REJECTION (Evolution) This poem takes up the challenge against evolution. The main thought here is that the whole theory (more an hypothesis) is based on absurdity. When in desperate situations people clasp onto something to hold them up, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 1:20-22, 1 Corinthians 1:19-20

Tags: Theistic Evolution, Deniers, Christian Poems, Theory Of Evolution, Denial Of God, Creation, Evolution, Satan, Denial, Absurdity, Darwin  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Usually Surrounded By So Much Outer ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are usually surrounded by so much outer noise that it is hard to truly hear our God when he is speaking to us. We have often become deaf, unable to know when God calls us and unable to understand in which direction he calls us. Thus, our lives ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

Prayer To Us Is Not Practical; It Is Stupid, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Prayer to us is not practical; it is stupid, and until we do see that prayer is stupid, that is, stupid from the ordinary, natural, common sense point of view, we will never pray. It is absurd to think that God is going to alter things in answer to prayer. But that is what Jesus says He will do. ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

He Is Rich Who Owns The Day, And No One Owns ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with worry, fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well ...read more

Tags: Guilt