In Sermon Illustrations: "Civil Obedience"

Turn A Blind Eye  PRO

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 8, 2013

TURN A BLIND EYE We must obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29) Have you turned a blind eye to God’s Word? Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase "turn a blind eye," which means to ignore undesirable information. The saying comes from a 19th century British naval battle. On April 2, 1801, during the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:29

Tags: Obedience, Civil Obedience

Denomination: Nazarene

Obedience  PRO

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 19, 2007

Obedience I used to have problems getting my son to clean his room. I would insist that he, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps, which is where he is now. When he and I were ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obedience And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009

OBEDIENCE AND LEADERSHIP In the 11th Century, King Henry III of Bavaria was fed up the set up of being King. He applied to be a contemplative at the local monastery, via Prior Richard. The King told the Prior of his struggle, personal battles. The Prior said, "My King, do you understand that the ...read more

Tags: Obedience

On Obedience  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2011

ON OBEDIENCE "One word stands out from all others as the key to knowing God, to having His peace and assurance in your life--it is obedience." (Eric Liddell) Elisabeth Elliot tells the story of when she and her brother Tom were small children. Their mother would let Tom play with paper bags that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22, 1 Peter 1:3-12, 1 Peter 3:1-12, Luke 8:16-21, Psalm 81:1-16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Obedience

Obedience

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jan 2, 2021

There was a boy who went trekking on the mountain. He reached a great height when he realized that it was getting dark and he had to reach the bottom soon. He began climbing down. It was getting darker and darker, so dark that he could barely see. He was somehow managing to get down the mountain ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22

Tags: Obedience, Listening To God

Instant Obedience Is The Only Kind Of Obedience ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to withdraw from ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Instant Obedience Is The Only Kind Of Obedience ...  PRO

Contributed by David Schaal on Sep 10, 2003

Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to withdraw from ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

Instant Obedience Is The Only Kind Of Obedience ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Feb 1, 2004

Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to withdraw from ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Instant Obedience Is The Only Kind Of Obedience ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 31, 2007

Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to withdraw from ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Simple Obedience  PRO

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Jun 7, 2001

Spurgeon: “It is my first public declaration that a thing which looks to be unreasonable and seems to be unprofitable, being commanded by God, is law, is law to me. If my Master had told me to pick up six stones and lay them in a row I would do it, without demanding of him, ‘What good will it do?’ ...read more

Tags: Baptism, Encouragement, Faith, Obedience, Law  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Delayed Obedience

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 28, 2008

"Delayed obedience is disobedience." Source: ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Baptist

Obedience Is What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010

OBEDIENCE IS WHAT MATTERS "… If two angels in heaven were given assignments by God at the same time, one of them to go and rule over the greatest nation on earth and the other to go sweep the streets of the dirtiest village, each angel would be completely indifferent as to which one got which ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:17-18

Tags: Obedience

Obedience, Not Understanding

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 29, 2010

OBEDIENCE, NOT UNDERSTANDING Our denomination has a Pastor’s Retreat every year up in the mountains of S. Cal. As I was walking to breakfast one morning, I came across a monument that explained that when Billy Graham first started preaching, he was confused and had some doubts about God’s Word. ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Wesleyan

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 Obedient Mule

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Oct 11, 2011

THE OBEDIENT MULE There is a story about a farmer who wanted to sell his mule so The put the add in the local paper. One day a man from another community came to the farm. The two farmers got to talking and eventually they got around to talking about the mule. The farmer who wanted to buy the ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On The Obedience Of A Dog

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2012

ON THE OBEDIENCE OF A DOG It's been said that it is not the dog's keen smell or hearing that has endeared him to modern man, it's his uncomplaining readiness to obey and lavish affection on his human friends. A dog is loyal, loving, and lovable, even if his master can boast none of these ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Tags: Obedience

Obedience And Acceptance

Contributed by Shawn Buser on Jan 19, 2024

"You aren't accepted because you obey, you obey because you are ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15, Isaiah 6:8

Tags: Faith, Love, Acceptance, Obedience, Works  (view more)  (view less)

Civilization Declines In Relation To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Civilization declines in relation to the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Civilization Is The Progress Of A Society ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Civilization is the progress of a society towards privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. ...read more

Tags: Culture

Civilization Is A Limitless Multiplication Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Civilization is a limitless multiplication of ...read more

Tags: Culture