In Sermon Illustrations: "Forgive Them"

Reprove An Erring Brother, Do Not Reproach Him

Contributed by James Dina on Oct 7, 2020

REPROVE AN ERRING BROTHER, DO NOT REPROACH HIM Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, reprove a wise man and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning." (Proverbs 9:8-9) We should have respect ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:8

Tags: Reprove, Correct In Love

Denomination: Pentecostal

[133]. A Message From A Poem – I Am The Son Who Is Blessed

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 17, 2025

[133]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – I AM THE SON WHO IS BLESSED This poem has as its basis the parable of the Lost Son sometimes called The Prodigal Son. The first two stanzas are set when the lost son returns home. He was lost because he was lost to sin and the degradation of that lifestyle. Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20-24, 1 Corinthians 2:9

Tags: Heaven, Blessing, Christian Poems, Ring On The Finger, Fattened, Robe, Entering Heaven, The Prodigal Son, The Lost Son, Sandals, Christian Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Read Not That Christ Ever Exercised Force But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Easter Palm Sunday, Lordship Of Christ

Science May Have Found A Cure For Most Evils; But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 1, 2002

Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Compassion, Christian Values

There Is More Joy In Jesus In 24 Hours Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Anthony Hebb on Feb 13, 2003

“There is more joy in Jesus in 24 hours than there is in the world in 365 days. I have ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Independent Bible

You Can't Move People To Action Unless You First ...  PRO

Contributed by David Insell on May 5, 2003

"You can’t move people to action unless you first move them with emotion. The heart comes ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Adversity Toughens Manhood, And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Adversity toughens manhood, and the characteristic of the good or the great man, is not that he has been exempted from the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

We Can't Give Our Children The Future, Strive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We can't give our children the future, strive though we may to make it secure. But ...read more

Tags: Children

Habits Are About The Only Servants That Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Habits are about the only servants that will work for you for nothing. Just get them established, and they will operate ...read more

Tags: Character

If You Took All The People Who Attended Church ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 22, 2001

If you took all the people who attended church each Sunday and laid them end to end . . . . . ...read more

Tags: Church General

James Baldwin, An American Writer, Once Said, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

James Baldwin, an American writer, once said, “Children have never been good at listening to their elders, but ...read more

Tags: Grace

Great Minds Have Great Purposes, Others Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Great minds have great purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Now, In Reality, The World Have Paid Too Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Nature Holds Out Her Hands Brimming With Gifts, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nature holds out her hands brimming with gifts, and we buzz about in the shadow of them, heads ...read more

Tags: Creation

If You Have Built Castles In The Air, Your Work ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should ...read more

Tags: Dreams

I Dont Intentionally Spoil My Grandkids. Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I dont intentionally spoil my grandkids. Its just that correcting them often takes ...read more

Tags: Family

In Our Country We Have Those Three Unspeakably ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The Years Between 50 And 70 Are The Hardest. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The years between 50 and 70 are the hardest. You are always asked to do things, and you are not yet ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Persistent Failure Of One Sort Or Another Job ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Persistent failure of one sort or another job failure among them is, we have come to recognize, a not ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

We Have All Eternity To Tell Of Victories Won ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have all eternity to tell of victories won for Christ, but we have only a few hours ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ