In Sermon Illustrations: "Deceptive" showing 81-100 of 294

He Who Permits Himself To Tell A Lie Once, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truth without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

It Is Of Great Importance To Set A Resolution, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is of great importance to set a resolution, not to be shaken, never to tell an untruth. There is no vice so mean, so pitiful, so contemptible; and he who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier ...read more

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Do Not Consider It Proof Just Because It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will ...read more

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Anyone Who Does Not Feel Sufficiently Strong In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anyone who does not feel sufficiently strong in memory should ...read more

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In The Beginning Was The Lie, And The Lie Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the beginning was the Lie, and the Lie was made news and dwelt among ...read more

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Those That Think It Permissible To Tell White ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those that think it permissible to tell white lies ...read more

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He Who Tells A Lie Is Not Sensible To How Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who tells a lie is not sensible to how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

No Man Should Tell A Lie Unless He Is Shrewd ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man should tell a lie unless he is shrewd enough to recognize the time for renouncing it, if and when it comes, ...read more

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One Of The Most Striking Differences Between A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a ...read more

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There Was A Lady Named Danni Stampley From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There was a lady named Danni Stampley from Luann’s home church who had been trained as a Baptist missionary. She felt the call to be a missionary the very night she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior; she was a teenager at the time. After high school and college, she spent several years in a ...read more

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On Another Cold Winters Night In 1980, Paul ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

ON ANOTHER COLD WINTERS NIGHT IN 1980, PAUL KEATING WAS WALKING HOME TO HIS GREENWICH VILLAGE APARTMENT, IN NEW YORK CITY, WHEN HE WITNESSED TWO ARMED MUGGERS ROBBING AND BEATING A COLLEGE STUDENT. G. KEATING HAD EVERY REASON TO AVOID THE SITUATION: 1. HE DIDN’T KNOW THE STUDENT. 2. NO ONE WOULD ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Clarence Thomas, The Brilliant Supreme Court ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

CLARENCE THOMAS, THE BRILLIANT SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WRITES: “AS CHRISTIANS WE NEED TO KNOW THAT BEING A NEIGHBOR IS IN EVERY WAY AN EXERCISE IN MEEKNESS. ON THE ONE HAND WE ARE TO SERVE OUR NEIGHBOR; ALWAYS WILLING TO TOLERATE HIS WEAKNESSES AND IDIOSYNCRASIES. WE MUST EXERCISE THIS TO THE ...read more

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There Is A Legend From India About A Mouse That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

THERE IS A LEGEND FROM INDIA ABOUT A MOUSE THAT ILLUSTRATES THIS TYPE OF PERSON. 1. HE WAS SO TERRIFIED OF CATS THAT HE ASKED A MAGICIAN TO TRANSFORM HIM INTO A CAT. 2. THAT RESOLVED HIS FEAR UNTIL HE MET A DOG, SO THE MAGICIAN TURNED HIM INTO A DOG. 3. HE WAS CONTENT UNTIL HE MET A TIGER. P. ...read more

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Two Friends Run Into Each Other While Walking ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2009

Two friends run into each other while walking their dogs. One suggests lunch. The other says, "They won’t let us in a restaurant with pets." Undeterred, the first guy and his German shepherd head into the restaurant. The maître d’ stops them, saying, "Sir, you can’t bring your dog in here." "But ...read more

Tags: Deception, Lies

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hugh Evan Hopkins Said

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 12, 2009

Hugh Evan Hopkins said “One reason sin and suffering flourish results from sin’s being treated like a ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Country Of The Blind By H.g. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009

The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells DON’T BE LIKE THOSE WHO WON’T SEE. Don’t be like those who don’t want to be confused with the facts, because they think they know it all already. H. G. Wells, who wrote The War of the Worlds, once wrote a short story called The Country of the Blind. It’s ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Nip Sin In The Bud

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2010

“Nip sin in the bud” as Swany would say! Otherwise, it will grow! "Woe to the rebellious children, says the Lord, that take counsel, but not of Me; and that cover with a covering, ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Burmese Parable About A Banyan Tree ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2010

Burmese Parable About a Banyan Tree Seed Don’t pitch your tents near sin or soon you will be living in it. I have heard stories of people who have been hooked by a variety of addictions. They almost always start by just an ‘innocent’ act that did not seem like much at the time. Gamblers who started ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Tags: Sin Deceptive

George Gordon Liddy Was A Watergate Conspirator ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 6, 2010

George Gordon Liddy was a Watergate conspirator serving under Pres. Richard Nixon. Upon his release from prison: "I have found within myself all I need and all I ever shall need. I am a man of great ...read more

Tags: Deception, Self

Denomination: Pentecostal

Buddy Wasisname And The Other Fellers ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 16, 2010

Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers (Newfoundland comedy group) feature a song on one of their albums called “Only 19”. It is the story of a young man who married what he thought was his young bride until they got ready for their first night together. She removed her cork leg, make-up that’s ...read more

Tags: Deception, Change

Denomination: Salvation Army