In Sermon Illustrations: "Forced Labor"

Goodwill Is The Mightiest Practical Force In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Goodwill is the mightiest practical force ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Temptation Is An Irresistible Force At Work On A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Temptation is an irresistible force at work ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Forcing Doors Or Build Bridges

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 12, 2009

FORCING DOORS OR BUILD BRIDGES There were two unmarried sisters who had such a bitter fight that they stopped speaking to each other. Unable or unwilling to leave their small home, they continued to use the same rooms and sleep in the same bedroom. A chalk line divided the sleeping area into two ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spirit: A Life Changing Force

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 8, 2010

SPIRIT: A LIFE CHANGING FORCE There are those who think the Spirit is a thing. They view Him as a lifeless blob that God sets inside of us that doesn’t physically affect us during our lives. They tend to view God’s Spirit like a coin you put in a pop machine or a candy machine. The coin goes in ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Was Bathsheba Guilty Or Was She Forced?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2022

Did Bathsheba betray her husband? The Bible does not tell us anything about the character of Bathsheba before her adulterous relationship with David. Scholars are not agreed on whether Bathsheba was a victim or an agent. There is controversy on whether she willingly committed adultery with David or ...read more

Tags: David, Sin, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Bathsheba, Uriah, Adultery, Psalm 51  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Roman Census And Taxing Forced The Town Of ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 10, 2009

A Roman census and taxing forced the town of Bethlehem to burst at its seams. Neither the locals nor the visitors would have been very happy about the decree. Tempers were short, words were spoken in anger, people were taken advantage of, and rooms were at a premium. Mary was obviously in labor ...read more

Tags: Anxiety

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Myriad Of Men Are Born; They Labor And Sweat ...  PRO

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Dec 31, 2002

"A myriad of men are born; they labor and sweat and struggle;...they squabble and scold and fight; they scramble for little mean advantages over each other; age creeps upon them; infirmities follow; ...those they love are taken from them, and the joy of life is turned to aching grief. It (the ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness

Denomination: Lutheran

The Fruit Derived From Labor Is The Sweetest Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Labor Disgraces No Man; Unfortunately, You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find ...read more

Tags: Poverty

One Of The Greatest Labor-Saving Devices Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the greatest labor-saving devices of ...read more

Tags: Productivity

Private Property Is A Natural Fruit Of Labor, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Private property is a natural fruit of labor, a product of intense activity of man, acquired through his energetic determination to ensure and develop with his ...read more

Tags: Property

To Labor In Season And Out Of Season, Under ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To labor in season and out of season, under every discouragement, by the power of truththat ...read more

Tags: Truth

The People There Were A Labor Of Love For Paul, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The people there were a labor of love for Paul, and now, it looked like things might fall apart because of some insignificant argument or offense. Have you ever been there? You’ve put your heart and soul into some project or person, and something so small that it goes unnoticed or ignored gets in ...read more

Tags: Peace

Labor Day And Our Divine Union

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2012

LABOR DAY AND OUR DIVINE UNION I’ve heard that Labor Day was first celebrated in Boston on Sept 5, 1882. It wasn’t until 1894 that it became a federal holiday. That was an effort encouraged by President Grover Cleveland to reconcile with the labor movement and prevent further violence. You see, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Tags: Holidays Civic

Christ Demands That The Driving Force In Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Christ demands that the driving force in your life must be love. All other things, although important, are secondary. Love is the sign ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Jesus Teachings, Christian Love

Love Is A Binding Force, By Which Another Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Love is a binding force, by which another is joined to me and cherished by myself. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274), Italian philosopher, theologian. trans. by Thomas Gilby, St. Thomas Aquinas: Philosophical Texts, Oxford University ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

True Courage Is Not The Brutal Force Of Vulgar ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm ...read more

Tags: Endurance

To Falter Before The Forces Of Life When The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To falter before the forces of life when the power of God is available is ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

We Force No Doors In Friendship, But Like The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We force no doors in friendship, but like the Christ in Revelation, we stand reverently at the door without, to knock. And only if the door is opened from within, may ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Friendship Is A Dynamic, Ever-Moving Force That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is a dynamic, ever-moving force that involves the commitment, energy, ...read more

Tags: Compassion