In Sermon Illustrations: "Godly Living"

In Les Misérables The Antagonist Is A Police Man ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 2, 2003

In Les Misérables the antagonist is a police man named Javert. He is a pitiful man who believes in judgment alone and not mercy. Last week we saw the clip from the movie where Jean Valjean receives mercy from the Bishop and I told you that he lives the rest of his life trying to give the same ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: *other

When I Was A Small Boy, I Attended Church Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

When I was a small boy, I attended church every Sunday at a big Gothic Presbyterian bastion in Chicago. The preaching was powerful and the music was great. But for me, the most awesome moment in the morning service was the offertory, when twelve solemn, frock-coated ushers marched in lock-step down ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:15-24

Tags: God's Provision

We Might Shake Our Heads At Such Blatant ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007

We might shake our heads at such blatant hypocrisy, but the truth is most people fail to live up to their own Words. One prime example of this might be Karl Marx who wrote the Communist Manifesto in 1848. Marx’ had --- and still has --- millions of followers. His Philosophy has shaped (and some ...read more

Tags: Matthew

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Vulnerability Is Believability And Christianity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Vulnerability is believability and Christianity is believable when it is lived ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Without The Way, There Is No Going; Without The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Without the Way, there is no going; without the Truth, there is no Knowing; without ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Character Is Not Cut In Marble; It Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Character is not cut in marble; it is not something solid and unaltering. It is ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Tragedy Of Life Is What Dies Inside A Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The tragedy of life is what dies inside a ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Wars Are To Be Undertaken In Order That It May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Wars are to be undertaken in order that it may be possible to live in ...read more

Tags: War

We Must Form The Habit Of Love Until It Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We must form the habit of love until it is the ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

It Is Always Easier To Fight For Ones Principles ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is always easier to fight for ones principles than ...read more

Tags: Principles

A Writer Can Make A Fortune In America, But He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A writer can make a fortune in America, but he ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

For Me, The Greatest Tragedy Of Life Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"For me, the greatest tragedy of life is that childhood is such a ...read more

Tags: Children

He Who Loves Goodness Harbours Angels, Reveres ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"He who loves goodness harbours angels, reveres reverence, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Tragedy Of Man Is What Dies Inside Himself ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The tragedy of man is what dies inside himself ...read more

Tags: Creation

Our Repugnance To Death Increases In Proportion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our repugnance to death increases in proportion to our consciousness ...read more

Tags: Death

When I Cannot Enjoy The Faith Of Assurance, I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When I cannot enjoy the faith of assurance, I live by the ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Its Not Dying For Faith Thats So Hard, Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Its not dying for faith thats so hard, its ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Life Is A Short Walk. There Is So Little Time ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life is a short walk. There is so little time and so ...read more

Tags: Learning

You Are The Bows From Which Your Children As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You are the bows from which your children as living ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Success Is Knowing What Your Values Are And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Success is knowing what your values are and living in a way ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success