In Sermon Illustrations: "Divisions" showing 21-40 of 208

The Enormous Interest In Negotiation Today Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The enormous interest in negotiation today is no accident. The structure of power today means you cant just tell people what to do, even within an organization. The ...read more

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The Rights Of Neutrality Will Only Be Respected ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The rights of neutrality will only be respected when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, ...read more

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Nonviolence Is A Powerful And Just Weapon, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who ...read more

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He That Blows The Coals In Quarrels He Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He that blows the coals in quarrels he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain ...read more

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Every Act Of Rebelling Expresses A Nostalgia For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every act of rebelling expresses a ...read more

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As Long As The World Shall Last There Will Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, ...read more

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Here In America We Are Descended In Blood And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may ...read more

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There Is In The Human Race Some Dark Spirit Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is in the human race some dark spirit of recalcitrance, always pulling us in the direction contrary to that in ...read more

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Revolt Is Revolt Whether It Is Militant, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Revolt is revolt whether it is militant, blatant rebellion or quiet, ...read more

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A Riot Is At Bottom The Language Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A riot is at bottom the language of ...read more

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I Prefer Rogues To Imbeciles, Because They ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I prefer rogues to imbeciles, because they ...read more

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The Worthiest People Are The Most Injured By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The worthiest people are the most injured by slander, as is the best fruit which ...read more

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Trampled In The Church

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jul 7, 2009

TRAMPLED IN THE CHURCH An African proverb says, "When elephants fight, grass gets trampled." Elephants do not throw their weight around for nothing. The average African elephant weighs 16,534 lbs. The largest elephant on record weighed about 24,000 pounds and was 13 feet tall! Wild elephants eat ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Church Conflict

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2011

CHURCH CONFLICT In Winchester, Ohio there’s a church called the Bethlehem Church of Christ. It’s been in existence for over 150 years, and over the years different events have been recorded in their “history” book. One of their recent ministers was reading back over the different entries in this ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:1-41

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Disunity Stories  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011

DISUNITY STORIES A man was stranded on an island. Alone for a number of years. Finally he was located and some people came ashore to rescue him. Before they took him off the island, he wanted to show them around. He took them to his hut and said "This is the home I built with my own 2 hands." Then ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

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Thomas Campbell And The Restoration Movement  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011

THOMAS CAMPBELL AND THE RESTORATION MOVEMENT Back in early 1800's there was a preacher in Western Pennsylvania named Thomas Campbell. He was a preacher for the Old-light, Anti-burger, Seceder Presbyterian Church. Each of those phrases described a political division within the Presbyterian Church ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30, John 17:17-23

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Trespasses And Debts  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2011

TRESPASSES AND DEBTS The story is told of two congregations that were located only a few blocks from each other in a small community. They thought it might be better if they would merge and become one united, larger, and more effective body rather than two struggling churches. Good idea ... but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-7

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The Damage Of Disunity

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2012

THE DAMAGE OF DISUNITY Dwight L. Moody once stated, "I have never yet known the Spirit of God to work where the Lord's people were divided." Notice what Phinehas said: "This day we perceive that the Lord is among us" (Jo 22:31). The Lord's presence was among His people, because they walked in His ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

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The Three-Legged Chicken

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 4, 2012

THE THREE-LEGGED CHICKEN One day a traveller was driving down a back country road when he noticed that there was a three-legged chicken running alongside his car. He stepped on the gas but at 50 miles per hour, the chicken was still keeping up. After about a mile of running, the chicken ran up a ...read more

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Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Story Is Told That John Wesley, A Founder Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 12, 2008

The story is told that John Wesley, a founder of Methodism, changed his view about church division after a dream in which he was first transported to the gates of Hell. He asked, “Are there any Presbyterians here?” “Yes,” was the reply. “Any Roman Catholics?” “Yes.” “Any Congregationalists?” “Yes.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Tags: Unity, Divisions

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed