In Sermon Illustrations: "Holier Than Thou"

I Think I Would Rather Possess Eyes That Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think I would rather possess eyes that know no sight, ears that know no sound, hands that know no ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Last Word Is The Most Dangerous Of Infernal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The last word is the most dangerous of infernal machines, and husband and wife should no more fight to get it than they would ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

A Successful Man Is One Who Makes More Money ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Shall I Not Bless The Middle Years? Not I For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Shall I not bless the middle years? Not I for youth repine While warmly round me cluster ...read more

Tags: Aging

Mistakes Of The Tongue Have Destroyed More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mistakes of the tongue have destroyed more people, ruined more marriages, and cost more businessmen their jobs and ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

The Percentage Of Mistakes In Quick Decisions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The percentage of mistakes in quick decisions is no greater than in long-drawn-out vacillations, and the effect of decisiveness ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

It Is Better By Noble Boldness To Run The Risk ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly ...read more

Tags: Communication General

I Make No Secret Of The Fact That I Would Rather ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be ...read more

Tags: Character

I Count Him Braver Who Overcomes His Desires ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the ...read more

Tags: Competition

It Is The Feeling Of Exerting Effort That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is the feeling of exerting effort that exhilarates us, as a grasshopper is exhilarated by jumping. A hard job, full of ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Lord Hippo Suffered Fearful Loss By Putting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord Hippo suffered fearful loss By putting money on a horse Which he believed, if it were pressed, ...read more

Tags: Animals

Let Every Father And Mother Realize That When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let every father and mother realize that when their child is three years of age, they have done more than ...read more

Tags: Parenting

I Count Him Braver Who Overcomes His Desires ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest ...read more

Tags: Self

If You Want To Become The Greatest In Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to become the greatest in your field, no matter what it may be, equip yourself to render ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Leadership Is Much More An Art, A Belief, A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do. The visible signs of artful ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Mistakes Of The Tongue Have Destroyed More ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mistakes of the tongue have destroyed more people, ruined more marriages, and cost more businessmen their jobs and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26, James 3:8, Philippians 2:9-11

Tags: Tongue, Tame The Tongue

I Had Rather Starve And Rot And Keep The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I had rather starve and rot and keep the privilege of speaking the truth than of holding all the offices that capital ...read more

Tags: Truth

William Barclay - Temptation Is Not Meant To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

William Barclay - Temptation is not meant to make us fail; it is meant to confront us with a situation out of ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Whatever A Man Seeks, Honours, Or Exalts More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“Whatever a man seeks, honours, or exalts more than God, that is the god of his idolatry.” ~ William ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

48% Of Americans Have Helped A Homeless Or Poor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

48% of Americans have helped a homeless or poor person in the past week other than handing ...read more