In Sermon Illustrations: "Deceptive"

One Of These Days In Your Travels, A Guy Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to come up to you and show you a nice brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken, and this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the Jack of Spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Nothing Is Rarer Than A Solitary Lie, For Lies ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing is rarer than a solitary lie, for lies breed like toads; you cannot tell one but out it comes ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

The Reality Is, If We Tell The Truth, We Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The reality is, if we tell the truth, we only have to tell the truth once. If you lie, ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

A Lie May Take Care Of The Present, But It Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A lie may take care of the present, but it ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Sin Has Many Tools, But A Lie Is The Handle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

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

Tags: Sin Deceptive

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

Tags: Sin Deceptive

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

Tags: Sin Deceptive

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

Tags: Sin Deceptive

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

Tags: Sin Deceptive

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