In Sermon Illustrations: "Guard Your Tongue"

The Myth Of More

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 14, 2014

Society is trying to sell us stuff all the time...and it's not all that difficult to do because we're so unsatisfied with what we have. Would you agree that discontentment is our default setting? Capitalizing on our inherent dissatisfaction, the worldwide marketing machine spends around $450 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Tags: Covetousness, Contentment, Satisfaction, Discontentment, Advertising, Ten Commandments  (view more)  (view less)

Daily Warrior's Prayer

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2025

DAILY WARRIOR’S PRAYER HEAVENLY FATHER, I praise and worship you because YOU are GOD. I am honored to be YOUR servant and I take my stand today against the devil and his schemes against me, my family, and my ministry. FATHER, as I take up each piece of the armor, please secure it in place on ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Tags: Warrior's Prayer, Armor Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Young Girl Grows Up On A Cherry Orchard Just ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A young girl grows up on a cherry orchard just above Traverse City, Michigan. Her parents, a bit old-fashioned, tend to overreact to her nose ring, the music she listens to, and the length of her skirts. They ground her a few times, and she seethes inside. "I hate you" she screams at her father ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2

Tags: Child, Wait, God's Provision

True Terror Is To Wake Up One Morning And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

"True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Dale Carnegie Comments, "If You Want To Win ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2002

Dale Carnegie comments, "If you want to win ...spirited men to your way of ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Press Forward. Do Not Stop, Do Not Linger In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Favor Of God Is When God Fixes His Gaze Upon ...  PRO

Contributed by John Shearhart on May 24, 2006

The favor of God is when God fixes His gaze upon you, even the details of ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Always Do Sober What You Said Youd Do Drunk. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Always do sober what you said youd do drunk. That will teach you ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Writing Is Easy. All You Do Is Stare At A Blank ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

There Are Three Ways To Get Something Done: Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, hire someone, or ...read more

Tags: Children

Never Despair Of A Child. The One You Weep The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Never despair of a child. The one you weep the most for at the mercy-seat may fill ...read more

Tags: Children

Every Breath You Breathe Will Be Filled With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Every breath you breathe will be filled with thankfulness when you realize Jesus Christ is ...read more

Tags: Joy

1ch. 21: 24----------I Will Not Take For The ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Dec 23, 2007

1Ch. 21: 24----------I will not take for the LORD what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Bad News Is, Time Flies. The Good News Is, ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 20, 2008

"The bad news is, time flies. The good news is, you're the pilot." ...read more

Tags: Time

Denomination: Salvation Army

Eleanor Doon Said, "You Cannot Kindle A Fire In ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2009

Eleanor Doon said, “You cannot kindle a fire in any other heart until it ...read more

Tags: Love For God

Denomination: Church Of God

There Is Nothing Noble About Being Superior To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is nothing noble about being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Associate Yourself With Men Of Quality If You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Associate yourself with men of quality if you esteem your own reputation, for tis better ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The First Requisite For Success Is The Ability ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one ...read more

Tags: Endurance

It Is Very Easy To Forgive Others Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is very easy to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Tis An Old Maxim In The Schools, That Flatterys ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flatterys the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of ...read more