In Sermon Illustrations: "Civil Obedience" showing 41-60 of 983

Books Are The Carriers Of Civilization. Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

All That Is Best In The Civilization Of Today Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

All that is best in the civilization of today is the fruit of ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

The Path Of Civilization Is Paved With Tax ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The path of civilization is paved with ...read more

Tags: Culture

Unless Our Civilization Is Redeemed ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Unless our civilization is redeemed spiritually, it ...read more

Tags: Culture

It Is Only The Warlike Power Of A Civilized ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can ...read more

Tags: War

Civility Costs Nothing, And Buys ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Civility costs nothing, and buys ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Tags: Hospitality

Upon The Sacredness Of Property Civilization ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Upon the sacredness of property civilization ...read more

Tags: Property

Eugene Peterson In A Long Obedience In The Same ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2002

Eugene Peterson in A Long Obedience in the Same Direction writes, “It is not difficult in our world to get a person interested in the message of the Gospel; it is terrifically difficult to sustain the interest. Millions of people in our culture make decisions for Christ, but there is a dreadful ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-19

Tags: Holiness

Finney Noted This About Obedience And Sacrifice, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 8, 2002

Finney noted this about obedience and sacrifice, “Revival is nothing more or less ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Revival

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Philosophy For Dog Obedience Training Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 20, 2003

The philosophy for dog obedience training has changed quite a bit in the last few decades. It used to be that many dog obedience schools operated by teaching the dog, “you better obey me, because I’m your master. And if you don’t obey me, bad things will happen.” And plenty of dogs were trained ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:7-9

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Lutheran

Obedience To The Call Of Christ Nearly Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one ...read more

Tags: Faith

Perfect Obedience To The Law Of Kindness Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Perfect obedience to the law of kindness would abolish ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Obedience Is The Means Whereby We Show The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Obedience is the means whereby we show the earnestness of our ...read more

Tags: Faith

Sacrifice Does Not Always Require Obedience ...

Contributed by Mike Richardson on Sep 22, 2007

Sacrifice does not always require obedience however obedience always requires sacrifice. ~Mike Richardson We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Aspect Of Perfect Obedience Has Perplexed ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 2, 2008

The aspect of perfect obedience has perplexed and troubled many. Why is it that the one who sins greatly is condemned like the one who is much less sinful? Take a situation of three workmen on a building. One workman got so engrossed in his work that he wasn’t paying attention, stepped back and ...read more

Tags: Law

Denomination: Other

In The Ultimate Obedience Depicted In 1 Peter ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

In the ultimate obedience depicted in 1 Peter 4:1, believers who have died have ceased from sin will have entered into an eternal condition of holy perfection, free from all sin's influences and effects (cf. 1 Cor. 15:42-43; 2 Cor. 5:1; Rev. 21:4; 22:14-15). Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Be Civil To All; Sociable To Many; Familiar With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Compassion, Friendship New Friends

At The Height Of The Civil War Conflict When ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 2, 2002

At the height of the civil war conflict when asked if he thought he would succeed or fail, Lincoln said, "Without God I ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In April 1865, The Civil War Was Coming To A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2003

In April 1865, the Civil War was coming to a close. Robert E Lee had surrendered to US Grant. Lee later begged the southern states to join the Union and be one nation again. Johnson finally surrendered to Sherman, leaving only one major Confederate general to surrender, which he eventually did. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-2

Tags: Endurance, Faith, Jesus, Psychologist, Pit  (view more)  (view less)

In April 1865, The Civil War Was Coming To A ...  PRO

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Jul 22, 2003

In April 1865, the Civil War was coming to a close. Robert E Lee had surrendered to US Grant. He later begged the southern states to join the Union and be one nation again. Johnson finally surrendered to Sherman, leaving only one major Confederate general to surrender, which he eventually did. ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: United Methodist