In Sermon Illustrations: "Apathy"

Apathy

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 4, 2023

Is feeling nothing the inevitable result of believing in nothing? And then I got to feeling frightened—thinking that there might not actually be anything to believe in, in particular. I thought it would be such a sick joke to have to remain alive ...read more

Scripture: John 20:31

Tags: Truth, Skeptics, Faith, Doubt, God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Apathy Club  PRO

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Aug 25, 2008

The Apathy Club Did you hear about the college students who wanted to form a new organization on their campus? They called it the "Apathy Club"? Their "Apathy Club" wasn't going to be like any other student group. Where most organizations have a purpose or goal -- or some common interest to unify ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-19

Tags: Path, Promise, Apathy, Performance, Commitment To Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Ignorance And Apathy

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 28, 2011

IGNORANCE AND APATHY One fellow was talking to his next-door neighbor about a speaker he heard the night before. He told the neighbor, "That guy said something that has really stuck in my mind. He said that all of the worlds problems could be summed up in two words: ignorance and ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Apathy Vs. Ignorance

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 16, 2020

I asked one man what the difference was between ignorance and apathy. You know what he told me? “I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 15:27-31

Tags: Apathy, Ignorance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Soren Kierkegard, The 19th Century Danish ...

Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007

Soren Kierkegard, the 19th century Danish religious philosopher, told a story about a town where only ducks lived. Every Sunday the ducks would waddle out of their houses and waddle down Main Street to their church. They waddled into the sanctuary and sat in their proper pews. The duck choir ...read more

Tags: Apathy

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lazy -Apathy Cost

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 22, 2022

STORY: ONE EVENING THERE WAS AN OLD WISE MAN SITTING ON HIS PORCH WHEN A YOUNG MAN APPROACHED HIM. The young man said: HOW I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING AND RICHES. The sun was setting. The old man said saddle that horse. The young man saddled the horse. The old man gave him two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:17-19

Tags: Unfaithfulness, No Passion

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Voter Apathy Among Christians Is Alarmingly ...

Contributed by Jason Cole on May 20, 2005

Voter apathy among Christians is alarmingly high. In the 2000 presidential election, more than 2 out of every 5 Christians failed ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom, Christian Values

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Apathy Is The Glove Into Which Evil Slips Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Apathy is the glove into which evil ...read more

Tags: Sin General

$3 Worth Of God

Contributed by Joe Bertone on Jul 23, 2012

$3 WORTH OF GOD I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t want enough of God to make me love a black man or pick beets with a migrant, I want ecstasy, not ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:16

Tags: Lukewarm, Apathy, Commit

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why No Revival In America?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2014

WHY NO REVIVAL IN AMERICA? A wise old evangelist was once asked, “Why don’t we see revival happening in the Church in the United States today?” The old preacher scratched his chin and thought for a moment. Then he said, “The reason why ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:18-32

Tags: Church, Revival, Apathy

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Carlyle Fielding Ste, How Long Will You Limp?: ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2001

Carlyle Fielding Ste, How Long Will You Limp?: "Too many churches today are devoid of the Spirit of Pentecost because they are dry and stale, where people are in a stupor; where worship services are wooden and so scripted that they are hollow; where the preaching is dull and flat; where the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Tags: Apathy, Lack Of Joy, Revival, Preservation, Pentecost  (view more)  (view less)

I Have A Very Strong Feeling That The Opposite ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is ...read more

Tags: Anger

In This Country, Men Seem To Live For Action As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In this country, men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Slums May Well Be Breeding-Grounds Of Crime, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Slums may well be breeding-grounds of crime, but middle-class suburbs are ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Is Sloppiness In Speech Caused By Ignorance Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

Science May Have Found A Cure For Most Evils; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Science May Have Found A Cure For Most Evils; But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 1, 2002

Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Compassion, Christian Values

Make Your Resolutions So Clear And Firm That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Make your resolutions so clear and firm that nothing can lure you from your chosen path. Substitute doing ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

The Top 10 Issues Facing Today's Church 1-Prayer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007

The Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Church 1-Prayer 2-Discipleship 3-Leadership 4-Evangelism 5-Doctrine /Worldview 6-Apathy 7-Marriage ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1

The Top 10 Issues Facing Today's Church 1-Prayer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

The Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Church 1-Prayer 2-Discipleship 3-Leadership 4-Evangelism 5-Doctrine /Worldview 6-Apathy 7-Marriage ...read more

Tags: Church General