In Sermon Illustrations: "Holier Than Thou"

Political Liberals Are More Than Twice (47%) As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Political liberals are more than twice (47%) as likely not to be churched as are political ...read more

Tags: Religion

Single Adults Are More Likely Than Married ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Single adults are more likely than married adults to stay away from religious services (37% versus 29%, ...read more

Tags: Religion

A Poll By Christianet.com Finds That More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

A poll by ChristiaNet.com finds that more than half of Christians surveyed admitted to lying within ...read more

Tags: Lies

Americans Are Sleeping Less Than They Did 20 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Americans Are Sleeping Less than they did 20 years ago, and about 50 to 70 million people nationwide suffer from chronic sleep loss and sleep disorders, reports the CDC. 10% of adults report not getting enough rest or sleep in any of the previous 30 days. Only 29.6% say they got enough rest or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:10

Tags: Sabbath, Sleep, Rest

American Workers Work Longer Hours Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

American workers work longer hours than Europeans and those in most other rich nations, and they produce more per person per year. Other than Norwegians, they also get more done per hour, claims a U.N. report on international labor. The average U.S. worker produces $63,885 of wealth per year, the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Some Choices Carry Greater Consequences Than ...

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 22, 2008

Some choices carry greater consequences than others. A student nurse came into the hospital room to give her 79-year-old patient a shot. She asked him, ...read more

Tags: Sin Wages Of

Denomination: United Methodist

More Than Feeling" By The Rock Group Boston Was ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 4, 2008

"More than Feeling" by the rock group Boston was very popular in the 1970's and now with the Guitar Hero video game. The irony of this song is that it is all about feelings and emotions. "I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned on some music to start my day I lost myself in a ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be More Concerned With Your Character Than Your ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 14, 2009

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Pentecostal

Nothing Is More Satisfying Than Doing Nothing

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 26, 2024

We were facing a very severe hurricane, and everything was being shut down. The hurricane was to hit us on a Wednesday night. Because we were in the center of where that hurricane was supposed to come, we were not allowed to get out and drive on the streets. I knew that I had to finish all my work ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:2

Tags: Hurricane, Planning

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Lights Along The Shore

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 9, 2017

The Lights Along the Shore To me, lighthouses are among the most charming of man-made structures. Their unique and essential purpose makes each one a thing of exquisite beauty. Seafarers seeking a haven on a stormy night find a beam from the shore as precious as life itself. Perhaps Philip ...read more

Scripture: John 1:3-7, John 8:12, Matthew 5:14-16, 2 Peter 1:19, Revelation 22:5, John 3:19-21, Malachi 4:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Harbor, Light And Darkness, Navigation, Light, Sea  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Streams Of Mercy Are Still Flowing

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2019

Robert Robinson was a wild young man who came to repentance listening to a George Whitefield sermon. He later became a pastor and wrote a couple of hymns, particularly the famous, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing", which was written in 1757. Later in life, Robinson wandered from the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1

Tags: Promises Of God, No Condemnation, Backsliding, Mercy Of God, Come Thou Fount  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Woody Allen Said "Money Is Better Than Poverty, ...  PRO

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

Woody Allen said "Money is better than poverty, if only ...read more

Tags: Money, Poverty, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Average Person Has More Than Two Hundred ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2001

The average person has more than two hundred negative thoughts a day-worries, jealousies, insecurities, cravings for forbidden things, etc. Depressed people have as many as six hundred. You can’t eliminate all the troublesome things that go through your mind, but you can ...read more

More Than A Century Ago, Two Sportsmen Were ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 30, 2001

MORE THAN A CENTURY AGO, TWO SPORTSMEN WERE SAILING along the coasts of Scotland. They anchored their yacht in the harbor at Iverness and went ashore to roam the beautiful countryside. Soon they became lost. Darkness was approaching and they couldn¡¦t find their way back to the harbor. They ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Wesleyan

Forgive And Forget. Easier Said Than Done, Right? ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 13, 2001

Forgive and forget. Easier said than done, right? Well, now studies are showing forgiveness is not only good theology, but good medicine as sell. According to the latest medical and psychological research, forgiving is good for our souls-and our bodies. People who forgive: benefit from better ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Tags: Fulfillment, Anger, Anxiety

Gladys Aylward, Missionary To China More Than 50 ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 9, 2001

Gladys Aylward, missionary to China more than 50 years ago, was forced to flee when the Japanese invaded Yangcheng. But she couldn’t leave her work behind. With only one assistant, she led a hundred-plus orphans over the mountains toward Free China. During Glaydy’s harrowing journey out of ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith, Ot Characters, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Better To Love God And Die Unknown Than To Love ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero; better to be content with poverty than to die a slave to wealth; better to have taken some risks and lost than to ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, God Brings Purpose, Kingdom Of God

The Reason Worry Kills More People Than Work Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

The reason worry kills more people than work is that more people worry ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Guilt, Peace

We Usually Face More Than One Intersection In ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002

We usually face more than one intersection in our lifetime. Life is choice, we will always have to make good choices, in ...read more

Tags: Character, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Baptist

Why Would Christians Choose To Sin Rather Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Why would Christians choose to sin rather than choose what they know God wants them to do? Four answers are commonly given today. 1. Some would point to Romans 8:16 and explain that Christians who willfully sin have forgotten their true identity as "children of God." While it is true that ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational