In Sermon Illustrations: "Despised" showing 1-20 of 143

Despised At His Birth

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

DESPISED AT HIS BIRTH (cf. V. 3) He was born a favored son when he was born to Rachel. It also was not Joseph's fault that he was being despised because of who he was born to, and also when he was born. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: We are only born once, physically and all have the opportunity to be ...read more

Tags: Endurance

A Good Dinner Is Not To Be Despised. It Paves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A good dinner is not to be despised. It paves the way ...read more

Tags: Food

Despised Because Of His Behavior

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

DESPISED BECAUSE OF HIS BEHAVIOR (Vv. 8-11) Joseph was despised not for doing evil but for doing good. Joseph typifies the Lord in many ways. Sidlow Baxter observes that he was the beloved son, that he was the rejected servant, and also the exalted Savior. The way that he was despised for doing ...read more

Tags: Jealousy

Joseph Was Despised Because Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Joseph was despised because of his Behavior. (Vv. 8-11) Joseph was despised not for doing evil but for doing good. Joseph typifies the Lord in many ways. Sidlow Baxter observes that he was the beloved son, that he was the rejected servant, and also the exalted Savior. The way that he was despised ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

Do Not Despise The Bottom Rungs In The Ascent To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ...read more

Tags: Greatness

Physical Courage, Which Despises All Danger, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Physical courage, which despises all danger, will make a man brave in one way; and moral courage, which despises all ...read more

Tags: Endurance

These Things I Do Despise: Hypocrisy And Lies, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"These things I do despise: Hypocrisy and lies, And anything at all that dims ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Tags: Children

Joseph Was Despised Because Of His Birth. (Cf. V. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

Joseph was despised because of his Birth. (cf. V. 3) He was born a favored son when he was born to Rachel. It also was not Joseph’s fault that he was being despised because of who he was born to, and also when he was born. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: We are only born once, physically and all have the ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

[012] A Message From A Poem - About A Pleasant Way

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 14, 2024

[012] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ABOUT A PLEASANT WAY I wanted to compose a simple poem that might be able to be used as a song. This was the result. I like the flow of words, which is what rhythm is all about and I like to compose that way mostly. However I am not musical in the sense of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1, Psalm 133:1, Psalm 106:24, Psalm 16:6, John 17:11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Sing, Despise, Pleasant, Praises, A Pleasant Way  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handel's Messiah-The Back Story

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 9, 2023

George Frideric Handel's Messiah is one of the most beautiful musical renditions of Scripture ever created. What we don’t often hear about is the troubled back story during the writing of the Messiah. It was at this time that Handel was struggling financially because there was a shift in music, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7, Isaiah 53:3, 1 Timothy 6:15-16

Tags: Rejected, Despised, Christmas, King Of Kings, Handel's Messiah  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Enthusiasm Is The Inspiration Of Everything ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Water Baptism  PRO

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Jun 7, 2001

Dr. M.R. DeHaan put it this way: In the early days of the church. . . , baptism was a declaration that the believer was definitely identifying himself with that group of people who were called Christians and were despised and hated. To be a Christian meant something. To identify yourself with those ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22

Tags: Baptism, Bridge, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

True Humility Is Not An Abject, Groveling, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right ...read more

Tags: Humility

True Humility Is Not An Abject, Groveling, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Apr 7, 2004

"True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

Against All Those Monks, Who Tried To Think Of ...

Contributed by Eric Vertein on May 10, 2005

Against all those monks, who tried to think of the best ways to serve God, stood this one command: “Honor your father and mother.” Luther said, “Where will these poor wretches hide when in the sight of God and all the world they shall blush with shame before a young child who has lived according to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Tags: Children

Denomination: Lutheran

Men May Spurn Our Appeals, Reject Our Message, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Men May Spurn Our Appeals, Reject Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 23, 2002

“...Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons—but they are ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Consider Francis Of Assisi, When He Gave His Life ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on Feb 29, 2008

Consider Francis of Assisi, when he gave his life to Jesus he sensed God telling him “Francis, all those things that you have loved in the flesh you must now despise, and all those things that you formally loathed you will drink great sweetness and immeasurable delight”. On leaving the town were he ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lao Tzu Said This Of A Leader: "A Leader Is ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2012

Lao Tzu said this of a leader: "A leader is best when people barely know that he exists. He is not so good when people obey and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Would Not Give One Straw For That Assurance ...

Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007

"I would not give one straw for that assurance that sin will not dampen. If David had came to me in his adultery, and had talked to me of his ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational