In Sermon Illustrations: "Conflict" showing 201-220 of 499

Braggin' 'bout Dad  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 28, 2002

BRAGGIN' 'BOUT DAD Three boys in the schoolyard were bragging about who had the better father: The first boy says, “My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, and they give him $100.” The second boy says, “That’s nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Father's Day, Dealing With Conflicts

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stress Management  PRO

Contributed by Dr. Wheeler Jones on May 27, 2006

Stress Management A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?" The students’ answers ranged from 20g to 500g. "It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Burden, Conflict, Stress

Denomination: Church Of God

Baptistry

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 13, 2014

Bob Russell wrote of a church who, years ago, bickered over the use of a piano. Some wanted to use a piano during Sunday worship, others did not. The disagreement grew sharp, and the church divided into two sides over the issue. One Sunday, when members arrived for church, they discovered a new ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Tags: Disagreeable, Church Unity, Church Conflict

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting Along

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 7, 2023

I read this account from Readers Digest: To save money, I suggested to one of my grown sons that we all live together in one house. I could tell he didn’t think it would be cost-effective when he asked, Who’s going to pay the therapist? That is something to think about. We love our families, but ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:15

Tags: Gossip, Harmony, Conflict, Bickering, Arguments  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Am Told That When President Bush Was Governor ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 5, 2001

I am told that when President Bush was governor of Texas he had to deal with a lot of conflict. According to the sources I heard on the news one night in December (I tried to check this our with different sources and was unable to confirm it.) He came into office with a legislature that was in the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-16, Deuteronomy 8:2-15, Deuteronomy 8:1-3, Matthew 2:1-17

Tags: Compassion, Friendship New Friends, Reconciliation, Workplace

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Have War When At Least One Of The Parties To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We have war when at least one of the parties to a conflict wants something ...read more

Tags: War

When A Person's Faith Seems To Collapse Without ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a person's faith seems to collapse without warning, one can be sure it has been the result of inner ...read more

Tags: Sin Separates From God

300,000 Adolescents Have Been Involved In Armed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

300,000 adolescents have been involved in armed conflict in more than 30 ...read more

Tags: Youth

Escaped ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009

ESCAPED CONFLICTS In the 1980’s a retired couple was alarmed by the threat of nuclear war so they undertook a serious study of all the inhabited places on the globe. Their goal was to determine where in the world would be the least likely place affected by a nuclear war -- a place of ultimate ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Temperamentally, The Writer Exists On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Temperamentally, the writer exists on happenings, on contacts, conflicts, action and reaction, speed, pressure, tension. Were he ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

No Other Peace

Contributed by Mark Wood on Mar 9, 2006

George Whitefield All I can say is I look for perpetual conflicts and struggles in this life, and I hope for no other peace, ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Baptist

When A Person's Faith Seems To Collapse Without ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

When a person’s faith seems to collapse without warning, one can be sure it has been the result of inner conflicts--the termites ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Faith, Discipleship

Caught

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 28, 2012

Caught in this conflict, man is obliged to wrestle constantly if he is to cling to what is good, nor can he achieve his own integrity ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Catholic

People In The Baby Bust Generation Are More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

People in the Baby Bust generation are more inclined than any other group to support behaviors that conflict with traditional Christian morals. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Compromise, N. Such An Adjustment Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Compromise, n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and ...read more

As Of 2010, There Are More Than 20 Major Civil ...

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 28, 2010

As of 2010, there are more than 20 major civil and international conflicts involving, among others, the nations of: India Afghanistan Somalia Iraq Pakistan Mexico Myanmar Iran Israel Nigeria Colombia Peru Indonesia the Philippines Turkey Iraqi ...read more

Tags: War

Denomination: Mennonite

Revival Comes From Heaven When Heroic Souls ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Revival comes from heaven when heroic souls enter the conflict determined to win or die-or if need be, to win and die! "The kingdom of heaven suffereth ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Wounds Inflicted By Men And Women On Each ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The wounds inflicted by men and women on each other constitute the fundamental fault line running beneath all other human conflictIts the biggest reconciliation ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

A Man's Car Was Held Up By A Broken Down Car In ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

A man’s car was held up by a broken down car in front of him. He just sat there and sounded the horn while the woman driver in front was desperately trying to start her car. He sounded the horn even more impatiently and the lady walked round to his car and said sweetly, "Why don’t we change places? ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:4

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts, Christian Disciplines, Men, Unity

Denomination: Baptist

The Men's Thesaurus  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 10, 2001

THE MEN’S THESAURUS (men don’t always say what they mean) – excerpts: When a man says: "IT’S A GUY THING" He means: "There is no rational thought pattern connected with this, and you have no chance at all of making it logical" When a man says "CAN I HELP WITH DINNER" He means: "Why isn’t it ...read more

Tags: Marriage General, Dealing With Conflicts, Father's Day

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ