In Sermon Illustrations: "Fight The Good Fight"

For They Wished To Fill The Winepress Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

For they wished to fill the winepress of eloquence not with the tendrils of mere words but with ...read more

One Of The Best Things In The World Is To Be A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the best things in the world is to be a boy; it requires no experience, but needs ...read more

Tags: Children

It Is Easy To Pick The Children Whose Mothers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is easy to pick the children whose mothers are good housekeepers; they are usually ...read more

Tags: Parenting

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

The Care Of Human Life And Happiness, And Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only ...read more

Tags: Government

Of All Tyrannies, A Tyranny Sincerely Exercised ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims ...read more

Tags: Government

Problems Are The Price Of Progress. Dont Bring ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Problems are the price of progress. Dont bring me anything but ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Life Is Not So Bad If You Have Plenty Of Luck, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is not so bad if you have plenty of luck, a good physique, and ...read more

Tags: Learning

Without Friends No One Would Choose To Live, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Without friends no one would choose to live, though he ...read more

Tags: Compassion

To Make No Mistakes Is Not In The Power Of Man; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

The Opportunity For Doing Mischief Is Found A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Bad Judgment And Failure Can Lead To Success If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Bad judgment and failure can lead to success if they are viewed as experiences that are required ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

One Of The Lessons Of History Is That Nothing Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

A Small Town Is A Place Where Everyone Knows ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A small town is a place where everyone knows whose check is good ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

One Of The Lessons Of History Is That Nothing Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

Strong Men Can Always Afford To Be Gentle. Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Strong men can always afford to be gentle. Only the weak are intent on ...read more

Tags: Strength

Success Without Honor Is An Unseasoned Dish; It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Mind Is Like A Clock That Is Constantly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The mind is like a clock that is constantly running down; it has to be wound ...read more

Tags: Thought

One Day 2 Men Were Talking As They Saw A Woman ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 20, 2004

One day 2 men were talking as they saw a woman walking down the road. One of the men said, “That’s Mrs. Jones. She always has something good to say about everyone.” The other man decided to test her, so when she got close he hollered, “Mrs. Jones, what do you think about the devil?” She thought ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 6:20-24, Ephesians 6:20-24, Philippians 4:8

Tags: Forgiveness General, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Virtues Are Not Emotions. Emotions Are Movements ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Virtues are not emotions. Emotions are movements of appetite, virtues dispositions of appetite towards movement. Moreover emotions can be good or bad, reasonable or unreasonable; whereas virtues dispose us only to good. Emotions arise in the appetite and are brought into conformity with reason; ...read more

Tags: Emotions