In Sermon Illustrations: "Good Vs Evil" showing 101-120 of 7,470

This Is Good  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 10, 2003

I heard about a man who always said “This is good.” to everything that happened to him. It seems that he went with his king on a hunting trip. He loaded the guns and the king shot them. Evidentially, he loaded one gun wrong and when it went off it shot the king’s thumb off. Examining the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

GOOD FIGHTS A good fight with your spouse may be good for your health, according to preliminary results of a University of Michigan 17-year study. The study looked at how suppressed anger and the resulting buildup of resentment in a marriage affect overall mortality rates. Couples in which both ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

This Is Good  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

THIS IS GOOD The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-7

Tags: Hunger, Trusting God, Past, Fire, Memory, Attitude General  (view more)  (view less)

A Good ...

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

A GOOD MOTHER (a classic illustration by D. L. Moody) A young man went home from one of our meetings some time ago. He had been converted. He had previously been a dissipated young man. His mother had made it a rule, she told me, that she "would not retire till he came home." That was her rule, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Denomination: *other

It Is Not Good...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011

IT IS NOT GOOD... God made a woman to keep him company and to be his companion. The fact is we men don't do too well without such a companion. Researchers from the Universities of Utah and South Carolina recently collected data from 148 different studies, conducted over three decades, involving ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18

Tags: Marriage General

A Vigorous Temper Is Not Altogether An Evil. Men ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of ...read more

Tags: Character

In Evil Long I Took Delight

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

In evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopp’d my wild career: I saw One hanging on a Tree In agonies and blood, Who fix’d His languid eyes on me. As near His Cross I stood. Sure never till my latest breath, Can I forget that look: It ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

There Is Evil In This World Because Man Chose To ...

Contributed by Davidson Goh on Aug 7, 2007

There is evil in this world because man ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Money Is The Root Of All Evil, And Yet It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any ...read more

Tags: Money

False Words Are Not Only Evil In Themselves, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"False words are not only evil in themselves, but they ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

It Isnt Evil Thats Ruining The Earth, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It isnt evil thats ruining the earth, but mediocrity. The crime is not that Nero played while Rome ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Denying The Existence Of Evil (Or Refusing To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Denying the existence of evil (or refusing to be judgmental about it) has never proved a reliable method for defeating it. Hell is presumably ...read more

Tags: Satan

Evils In The Journey Of Life Are Like The Hills ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Evils in the journey of life are like the hills which alarm travelers on the road. Both appear great at a distance, but when we approach them we find ...read more

Tags: Satan

No Man Is Justified In Doing Evil On The Grounds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No man is justified in doing evil on the ...read more

Tags: Satan

Allow No Thought Of Evil To Intrude Within The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Allow no thought of evil to intrude within the sacred ...read more

Tags: Satan

Evil Is Still At Work. Not All Actions Are Of ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 2, 2009

Evil is still at work. Not all actions are of God. People often use “open door” theology to try to discern God’s will. We are presented with a choice and sometimes wait to see if one door closes. A new job opens up and we apply believing that if God wants me to have it then he will open up that ...read more

Tags: Satan, Temptation

Denomination: Church Of God

World Vs. U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

WORLD VS. U.S. POVERTY A few centuries ago, four-fifths of the French spent 90 percent of their income for food. With only what you and I consider a marginal tip to a waitress, they had to provide for all of their other needs. Europe had been in that condition for thousands of years. Until recent ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Revenge Vs. Bearing A Grudge

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 30, 2009

REVENGE VS. BEARING A GRUDGE Tractate Yoma, Chapter 2 (aka, 23a): "What is called revenge, and what is called bearing a grudge? Revenge is such a case: When one comes to the other, and asks him to lend a sickle to him, he says: Nay. On the morrow, the second comes to the first, and wants to borrow ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Absolute Truth Vs. Relative ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2010

Absolute Truth vs. Relative Truth First of all, “What is Truth?” Pilate asked that question of Jesus. Today, our postmodern age is questioning that there even is such a thing as truth. They say truth lies in our experience. And if my experience is different than your experience, then my truth is ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18

Tags: Truth Absolute, Moral Absolutes

Preacher Vs. Worship Leader

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 16, 2010

PREACHER V. WORSHIP LEADER Conflicts are not uncommon, but when the preacher and song leader get into it, stand aside. One week, the preacher preached on commitment, and how we should move forward into doing service for others. After this sermon, the song leader led the congregation in singing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:17-18

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ