In Sermon Illustrations: "Guard Your Tongue"

You Don't Impress Him

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020

“You don’t impress the officials at NASA with a paper airplane. You don’t boast about your crayon sketches in the presence of a Picasso. You don’t claim equality with an Einstein because you can write H2O. And you don’t boast about your goodness in the presence of the Perfect One. Mark it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Humility, Beatitudes, Pride, Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

D.l. Moody: Approached One Day By A Man Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 6, 2001

D.L. MOODY: Approached one day by a man who claimed to have no sin in his life: ’Well, I would ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations, Sin General

If You Could Kick The Person Responsible For ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 26, 2002

“If you could kick the person responsible for most of your troubles in the backside, you wouldn’t be able to sit down for ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Martin Luther Prayed: Lord, Although I Am Sure ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Mason on Sep 13, 2002

Martin Luther prayed: Lord, although I am sure of my position, without your help I cannot ...read more

Tags: Prayer Confession, Prayer Supplication

Denomination: Baptist

Faith That Cannot Withstand Testing, Cannot Be ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004

Faith that cannot withstand testing, cannot be trusted. An old black preacher put it this way: “If your faith fizzles before the finish, ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Baptist

When An Archer Misses The Mark He Turns And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

When an archer misses the mark he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the ...read more

Tags: Character

Joy Is The Holy Fire That Keeps Our Purpose ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall ...read more

Tags: Joy

Get A Right Idea Of Values. Material Possessions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Get a right idea of values. Material possessions that you do not need and cannot use may be only an encumbrance. Let your ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Know What You Want To Do, Hold The Thought ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Life Can Be One Dreary Day After Another Or A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life can be one dreary day after another or a Baghdad of fascinating things to keep learning. Get more out of every ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

Always Dream And Shoot Higher Than You Know You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Dont bother just to be better than your contemporaries or ...read more

Tags: Dreams

As I Vaguely Recalled From My Own Experience, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As I vaguely recalled from my own experience, adolescence was a timewhen the very idea that anything interesting might have happened ...read more

Tags: Children

You Take Up The Subject Of Love In The Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You take up the subject of love in the Bible You will get so full of it that all you have to do is to open your lips, ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Our Heavenly Father Has An Amazing Sense Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our Heavenly Father has an amazing sense of humour; He will bring across your path the kind of people who ...read more

Tags: Humor

Never Look Down To Test The Ground Before Taking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

There Are Few Thrills In This Life That Can Come ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are few thrills in this life that can come up to the one you get when you correct a mistake you're ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Not In The Emergencies, Not In The Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Not in the emergencies, not in the great crises, but in everything, we must cultivate the habit of dependence on Christ. Habitually recognize that He has ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

A Painting Requires A Little Mystery, Some ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, some fantasy. When you always make your meaning ...read more

Tags: Truth

Real Prayer Is Taking His Word Into The Throne ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Real prayer is taking His Word into the Throne Room and letting His words speak through your lips to Him on the throne, ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

If There Is Any Great Secret Of Success In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If there is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to put yourself in the other persons place and to see things ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success