In Sermon Illustrations: "Envy"

Brandt States, "Bitter Envying And Selfish ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 6, 2003

Brandt states, "Bitter envying and selfish ambition in the heart does not show. You can be very hostile toward a man, and walk up to him and put your arm around him and say, Hi, friend." You can hide the inner thought of your soul by developing your acting ability. If you practice looking like a ...read more

Scripture: James 3:16

Tags: Faith, Repentance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Greek Proverb: As Rust Corrupts Iron, So Envy ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001

Greek proverb: As rust corrupts iron, so ...read more

Tags: Envy, Sin General

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Envy People Who Drink. At Least They Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I envy people who drink. At least they have something to ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Jas 3:14 But If You Harbor Bitter Envy And ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jul 27, 2007

Jas 3:14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

D.l. Moody Tells The Fable Of A Pheasant Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006

D.L. Moody tells the fable of a pheasant who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day this pheasant saw a hunter with a bow & arrow and said to him, "That pheasant flying right above you would provide great food if you could shoot him down." The man said, "Well, I could ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4

Tags: Friendship, Envy

Denomination: Christian Church

Richard Foster (1985,p.13) Noted: "The Demon In ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 2, 2002

Richard Foster (1985,p.13) noted: “The demon in money is greed. Nothing can destroy human ...read more

Tags: Envy, Money

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Louis Evans Tells A Story That I'm Sure Many Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jan 3, 2003

Louis Evans tells a story that I’m sure many can relate to. At one of the homes in which he lived, he had a problem with a persistent weed that “grew rapidly and pushed it ugly stalk and leaves right in front of [his] bedroom window.” He tried chopping it down several times hoping to discourage ...read more

Tags: Anger, Envy

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

There Are Many Kinds Of Chickens (Rhode Island ...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 19, 2003

THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF CHICKENS (Rhode Island Red, white, roosters, hens, ) --- BUT IN DUMPLINGS IT IS JUST CHICKEN .... In the cooking pot seems all differences matter little! We can ...read more

Tags: Envy, Emotions

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Gore Vidal, The Famous Author And Atheist Once ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 17, 2003

Gore Vidal, the famous author and atheist once described Christianity as the greatest disaster ever to strike the West. He said: “It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.” and ...read more

Tags: Envy, Emotions

Denomination: Anglican

A One Way Street With No Turns!" Luke 9: 49-50 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 8, 2004

“A One Way Street With No Turns!” Luke 9: 49-50 Key verse(s): 49: “‘Master,’ said John, ‘we say a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because his is not one of us.’” “For many years Sir Walter Scott was the leading literary figure in the British Empire. No one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:49-50, Acts 16:12-19

Tags: Envy, Emotions

Denomination: Lutheran

Barna Research Group - The Average American ...  PRO

Contributed by James Mcdonald on Sep 18, 2007

Barna Research Group - the average American adult believes he needs an additional $8,000 - $11,000 per year to live comfortably. Tracking studies show, however, that even when adults reach or exceed the income levels to which they ...read more

Tags: Peace, Envy

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Keeping Up With Next Door  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011

KEEPING UP WITH NEXT DOOR I heard about a chicken yard with a big hen house, where a rooster had all of his hens laying eggs. One day, two little boys were next door playing football, with a brand new white football. One of them accidentally kicked the football over the fence, and it rolled into ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4

Tags: Envy, Successful

The Animal Kingdom Is Fascinating To ...  PRO

Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Dec 15, 2000

The animal kingdom is fascinating to observe. There is fierce competition that exists within various species. For example, the wild Dogs of Africa are competitive for their mates. In a documentary one pack of dogs revealed this struggle for dominance. The male dog had two ...read more

Tags: Envy, Christian Love

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoice In The Shade! (08.16.05--Envy!--Duet. 5: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 12, 2005

Rejoice in the Shade! (08.16.05--Envy!--Duet. 5: 21) Standing in the shadows can be lonely at times. When others are taking the bows and hearing the accolades it is sometimes impossible not to be envious. Recognition is something that each one of us by nature yearn for. To be recognized for what ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:21, Micah 6:8

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

Video Illustration: The Beginning Of Mission ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2004

Video Illustration: The Beginning of Mission Impossible when the agent accepts the Mission. We look a video clip like this and we admire this man for accepting the mission and all the risks that go along with it. The truth is we envy this man because he is willing to live his life on the edge and ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Envy

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Woman From Kentucky Tells This Story. After ...  PRO

Contributed by Rob Morton on Jun 5, 2001

A woman from Kentucky tells this story. After directory assistance gave me my boyfriend’s new telephone number, I dialed him and got a woman. "Is Mike there?" I asked. "He’s in the shower," she responded. "Please tell him his girlfriend phoned," I said and hung up. When he didn’t call ...read more

Tags: Envy, Communication General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Those Of Us Who Have E-Mail Usually Get Little ...  PRO

Contributed by Rita Sims on Aug 5, 2001

Those of us who have e-mail usually get little stories or sayings from our friends. Sometimes I really read them, other times I don’t. The other day one of my high school friends sent me one I want to share with you. We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, Envy

Denomination: United Methodist

The Story Is Told Of A Great English Preacher, Fb ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002

The story is told of a great English preacher, FB Meyer, and his struggle with jealousy when another great English preacher, G. Campbell Morgan, returned to England after being in America. Meyer said to some friends, "It was easy to pray for the success of Morgan when he was in America. But when ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Envy

Denomination: Church Of God

There Is No Comparison Between That Which Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that ...read more

Tags: Envy, Jealousy, Confidence

An Incident Is Related In Greek History Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 13, 2001

An incident is related in Greek history of a wrestler who was so envious of Theagenes, the prince of wrestlers, that he could not be consoled in any way. After Theagenes died and a statue was erected to him in a public place, this envious antagonist went out every night and wrestled ...read more

Tags: Workplace, Envy, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ