In Sermon Illustrations: "Constitution"

Many Persons Have A Wrong Idea Of What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Cannot Undertake To Lay My Finger On That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of ...read more

Tags: Government

Many Persons Have A Wrong Idea About What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many persons have a wrong idea about what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, ...read more

Tags: Joy

I Feel Obliged To Withhold My Approval Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I feel obliged to withhold my approval of the plan to indulge in benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds...I find no ...read more

Tags: America

If We Cannot See God In The Commonalities That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we cannot see God in the commonalities that constitute daily life, we would not recognize Christ if he walked ...read more

Tags: God The Father

We May Be Tossed Upon An Ocean Where We Can See ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We may be tossed upon an ocean where we can see no landnor, perhaps, the sun or stars. But there is a chart and a compass for us to study, to ...read more

Tags: America

A Federal Appeals Court Has Upheld A Lower Court ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that the recitation of “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. ...read more

Tags: Faith

As That Great Detective Sherlock Holmes Is ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 9, 2004

As that great detective Sherlock Holmes is reputed to have said, "eliminate the obvious and whatever remains, however improbable, must be the answer." (The ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Anglican

I Often Wonder Whether We Do Not Rest Our Hopes ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws and upon courts. These are false ...read more

Tags: Law

The Liberties Of Our Country, The Freedom Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Home Is The Wallpaper Above The Bed, The Family ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Home is the wallpaper above the bed, the family dinner table, the church bells in the morning, the bruised shins of the playground, the small fears that come with dusk, the streets and ...read more

Tags: Home

Barna Research Reports Evangelical Christians ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Barna Research reports Evangelical Christians constitute just 7% of the adult U.S. population while 31% are non-evangelical born agains. ...read more

Tags: Faith

One Hundred Religious Persons Knit Into A Unity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Humor Simultaneously Wounds And Heals, Indicts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humor simultaneously wounds and heals, indicts and pardons, diminishes and enlarges; it constitutes inner growth at the expense of outer gain, and those who possess and honestly practice it ...read more

Tags: Humor

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

Pursuit Of Happiness

Contributed by Larry Hinkle on Dec 12, 2019

A disgruntled early American once complained to Ben Franklin, “so where is all this happiness that the Constitution was supposed to guarantee me?” Franklin is said to have responded, “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Tags: Happiness, Joy

Denomination: Methodist

Separation Of Church And ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Separation of Church and State “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech…” (excerpt from Amendment I, U. S. Constitution) If our United States Constitution actually commands Congress to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-7

Tags: Politics

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Our Work, Our Whole Life Is A Matter Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All our work, our whole life is a matter of semantics, because words are the tools with which we work, the material out of which laws are made, out of which the Constitution ...read more

Tags: Words

The Judiciary Of The United States Is The Subtle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations of our confederated fabric. They are construing our constitution from a ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Step Into The Image Of Christ!" Hebrews 5:1-9 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 14, 2005

“Step Into The Image of Christ!” Hebrews 5:1-9 Key verse(s): 8-9:“Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him . . .” Why do we love the Constitution so! A document that is nearly 220 ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-9

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Lutheran