In Sermon Illustrations: "guilt"

Shame Is A Spin-Off From Guilt. We May Feel ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 1, 2002

Shame is a spin-off from guilt. We may feel guilty for what we did, but we feel ashamed ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Guilt, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In The Cartoon "Peanuts" Linus Says Of His ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Mar 22, 2002

In the cartoon "Peanuts" Linus says of his security blanket "Only one yard of outing flannel stands ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Lecturer Was Giving A Talk To Students On ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on May 26, 2002

A lecturer was giving a talk to students on stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?" The students’ answers ranged from 20 grams to 500 grams. The lecturer replied, " The absolute weight doesn’t matter. What matters ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: *other

Video Illustration: City Slickers- Right Atfter ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003

Video Illustration: City Slickers- Right atfter he is gored by the bull and they talk about it on the plane. It’s right after the scene of New York which says 1 year later. It’s his birthday and he is depressed and worried. Mitch has become a worry wart and it’s draining the joy out of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Havner Stated, " Worry, Like A Rocking Chair, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003

Havner stated, “ Worry, like a rocking chair, will give you something to do, but ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Average Person's Anxiety  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Feb 13, 2003

An average person’s anxiety is focused on: 40% -- things that will never happen 30% -- things about the past that can’t be changed 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue 10% -- about health, ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Told His Psychologist My Anxieties Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Apr 13, 2003

A man told his psychologist my anxieties are disturbing my dreams. I dream that I am in a pup tent, and then I dream I am in a Teepee. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-49, 1 Samuel 17:12-43

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

30% Of An Average Person's Anxiety Is Focused On ...  PRO

Contributed by Robbie Shivar on Jun 4, 2004

30% of an average person’s anxiety is focused on things about the past that can’t be changed. If we were honest with ourselves, we all would say that there is something in our past that we regret doing and ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

Rick Warren Says, "Worry Is The Warning Light ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004

Rick Warren says, "Worry is the warning light that God is really not first in my life at this particular moment." Because worry says that God is not big enough to handle my troubles. Jesus says in Mt. 6:33: "Set your heart first on God’s kingdom and His goodness.." And He ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Christian Church

According To The Bureau Of Standards In ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 10, 2004

According to the Bureau of Standards in Washington, a dense fog covering seven city blocks to a depth of 100 feet is composed of less that one glass of water. That amount of water is divided into about 60 billion tiny droplets. Yet when those minute particles settle over a city or the countryside, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:16-25, Philippians 4:4-7

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

As A Hospital Chaplain I Encounter Many Patients ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 9, 2005

As a hospital chaplain I encounter many patients that have upcoming surgeries and are stressed about anesthesia and the procedure they will undergo. It is not appropriate to tell a patient that they shouldn’t worry and that worry is a sign of poor faith. Instead I tell patients that God is aware ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Elephants Live Longer Than People, Maybe Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Wilfred Mina on May 1, 2005

“Elephants live longer than people, maybe because they never worry ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Pentecostal

Corrie Ten Boom Spoke Of The Unraveling Effects ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005

Corrie Ten Boom spoke of the unraveling effects of worry, when she said, “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Lutheran

In His Book, Margin: Restoring Emotional, ...

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

In his book, Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Live, Dr. Richard Swenson lists 13 physical symptoms of excess stress. I was amazed to find over half of them going on in my own life. Here are the thirteen: Stimulation of the cardiovascular ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Charismatic

The "Coronary And Ulcer Club" Lists The Following ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

The “Coronary and Ulcer Club” lists the following rules for members… 1. Your job comes first. Forget everything else. 2. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are fine times to be working at the office. There will be nobody else there to bother you. 3. Always have your briefcase with you when not ...read more

Tags: Guilt

To Carry Care To Bed Is To Sleep With A Pack On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

To carry care to bed is to sleep with a pack on your back. Thomas ...read more

Tags: Guilt

High Anxiety: 19 Million Americans Suffer From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

High Anxiety: 19 million Americans suffer from severe anxiety, finds a recent survey by Anxiety Disorders Assoc. of America. The afflicted individuals often shun others (49%), don’t answer the phone (41%) and ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Every Evening I Turn My Worries Over To God. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Every evening I turn my worries over to God. He’s going to be up all night ...read more

Tags: Guilt

George Muller Said "The Beginning Of Anxiety Is ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 25, 2006

George Muller said “The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

Among Boomers Of All Ages, 50% Have Positive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Among Boomers of all ages, 50% have positive feelings of anticipation about their retirement and 50% have neutral or negative feelings. “Retirement” generates ...read more

Tags: Guilt