In Sermon Illustrations: "Evil"

The Only Thing Necessary For The Triumph Of ...

Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 26, 2004

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for the good man to ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

The Proper Function Of A Government Is To Make ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good and ...read more

Tags: Government

Government, Even In Its Best State, Is But A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst ...read more

Tags: Government

Economic Ignorance Is To Politicians What Idle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Economic ignorance is to politicians what idle hands are to the devil. Both provide the ...read more

Tags: Government

Romans 8:28 We Know That In All Things God Works ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

Romans 8:28 We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, Sometimes we just want things to turn out well – especially in a bad situation. Story: Before Tom left for deployment to Iraq – he prayed that God will guide him in doing good in a land full of violence. ...read more

Tags: Salvation

No Tolerance Of False Teaching "Viruses"  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2010

NO TOLERANCE OF FALSE TEACHING "VIRUSES" I remember hearing about computer viruses. Could a computer catch a germ? I then learned that computer viruses were often malicious programs, developed by evil-doers, to destroy computers. They are often downloaded stealthily, without you knowing it. ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Conscience Of Children Is Formed By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the ...read more

Tags: Children

Compassion Alone Stands Apart From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Peace Is Liberty In Tranquility; Servitude The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace is liberty in tranquility; servitude the last of all evils, one to be repelled, not ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Contradiction Is Obliteration Of The Line Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Contradiction is obliteration of the line of demarcation between good and evil, it means ...read more

Tags: Sin General

What Is Repentance? Gordon Macdonald Helps Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 16, 2005

What is repentance? Gordon MacDonald helps us to understand with these sobering words: “Repentance is not necessarily repentance for what I have done although it may necessitate that. Repentance is for, more significantly, what is in me as a sinner. I suggest to you that the Bible is teaching ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Repentance

Denomination: Methodist

When Darkness Is Mentioned In The Bible

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 6, 2024

In the Bible, darkness is a powerful metaphor that carries both physical and spiritual significance. Let’s explore its various meanings: Physical Darkness: Genesis 1:4: God separated light from darkness during the creation of the world. Darkness represents the absence of light, ...read more

Tags: Evil, Satan, End Times, Prophecy, Judgment, Last Days, Rapture, Signs, Return Of Christ, Spiritual Darkness, Kingdom Of Darkness, Solar Eclipse, Darnkness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David's Demons

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 16, 2010

DAVID'S DEMONS Many years ago I worked in an organisation called SCILS - Sunshine Coast Independent Living Skills. We worked with people who had mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. David (not his real name) was helped to find a place to rent in the community. He had been in danger of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Tags: Demons

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Shall Have To Repent In This Generation , ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We shall have to repent in this generation , not so much for the evil deeds of the wicked people, but for the ...read more

Tags: Repentance

In "Light In The Shadow Of Jihad," Ravi ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2002

In "Light in the Shadow of Jihad," Ravi Zacharias states, "Evil, plainly stated, is the destruction of ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Conservative, N: A Statesman Who Is Enamored Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who ...read more

Tags: Government

There Arefew Stronger Indications Of Ignorance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There arefew stronger indications of ignorance of the power and evil of sin than the confident assertion of ...read more

Tags: Sin General

J.r.r Tolkein, Famous Writer Leaves Us With This ...

Contributed by Charles Bruner on Jul 19, 2005

J.R.R Tolkein, famous writer leaves us with this profound thought. “It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succor of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Mention It  PRO

Contributed by Mike Leiter on Feb 18, 2002

DON'T MENTION IT Francis MacNutt quotes theologian Walter Wink in his book “Deliverance from Evil Spirits" and writes: "...if you want to bring all talk to a halt in shocked embarrassment, every eye riveted on you, try mentioning angels, or demons or the devil. You will quickly be appraised for ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God, Supernatural

Denomination: Vineyard

Little Progress Can Be Made By Merely Attempting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil; our great hope ...read more

Tags: Christian Love