In Sermon Illustrations: "Godly Thinking"

Everything We Have Learned In The Industrial ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everything we have learned in the industrial age has tended to create more and more complication. I think that more and more people are learning that you have to simplify, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Reason Why Few People Are Agreeable In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The reason why few people are agreeable in conversation is because each thinks more of what he intends to say than of what others are saying, ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The Secret Of Strong And Healthy Faith Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The secret of strong and healthy faith is constant cultivation of the presence of God in Christ in the life. Center your attention your affection on Him faith ...read more

Tags: Faith General

I Am For Doing Good To The Poor, But I Differ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Many People Have The Ambition To Succeed; They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many people have the ambition to succeed; they may even have special aptitude for their job. And yet they do not move ahead. Why? Perhaps they think that since they ...read more

Tags: Self

Pain

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

There was a faith-healer of Deal Who said, “Although pain isn’t real, If I sit on a pin And it punctures my skin, I ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

All Education Should Be Directed Toward The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All education should be directed toward the development of character. Sound character cannot be achieved if spiritual development is neglected. I do not like to think of ...read more

Tags: Culture

Fame What A Vain Word, And What A Vain ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame What a vain word, and what a vain recompense Since I have known the simple life of the Pacific, I think only of withdrawing myself ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

The Best Definition Of Humour I Know Is: Humour ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The best definition of humour I know is: humour may be defined as the kindly contemplation of the incongruities of life, and the artistic expression thereof. I ...read more

Tags: Humor

If Our Worship Simply Becomes About ‘jesus And ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 30, 2008

“If our worship simply becomes about ‘Jesus and me,’ and doesn’t have any real impact on broken humanity, then I don’t think we are ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

In A Peanuts Comic Strip, We Find Snoopy ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 9, 2012

In a Peanuts comic strip, we find Snoopy thinking to himself: "Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Without Appearing To Work As Hard, The Highly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Without appearing to work as hard, the highly creative person appears to learn as much as, if not more than, the one with a high IQ. My guess is that these highly creative people ...read more

Tags: Art

A Child Enters Your Home And Makes So Much ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A child enters your home and makes so much noise for twenty years that you can hardly stand it; then departs, leaving your ...read more

Tags: Children

A Good Manager Doesnt Try To Eliminate Conflict; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A good manager doesnt try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wasting the energies of his people. If youre the boss and your people fight you ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Hatred Is A Low And Degrading Emotion And Is So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hatred is a low and degrading emotion and is so poisonous that no man is strong enough to use it safely. The hatred we think we are directing against some ...read more

Tags: Anger

We Have Heard Much Of The Phrase, Peace And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have heard much of the phrase, peace and friendship. This phrase, in expressing the aspiration of America, is not complete. We should say instead, peace and friendship, in freedom. ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Every Single One Of Us Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every single one of us is handicappedphysically, mentally, socially and spirituallyto some degree; and although we seldom think about it, the person without faith ...read more

Tags: Disability

Aunt Bessie's Pickled Beets!" 2 Corinthians ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 19, 2005

“Aunt Bessie’s Pickled Beets!” 2 Corinthians 7:2-13 Key verse(s): 10:“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” The worst part of doing wrong is being found out. We’ve all been caught doing wrong in life; especially when we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:2-13, Luke 17:5-10

Tags: Crucifixion

Denomination: Lutheran

Life Can Really Be A Workout Sometimes. Like ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

Life can really be a workout sometimes. Like comedian Flip Wilson used to say, “If I had my whole life to live over ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

If You Look For Truth, You May Find Comfort In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful ...read more

Tags: Truth