In Sermon Illustrations: "Human Nature"

Freedom From Fear Could Be Said To Sum Up The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Freedom from fear could be said to sum up the whole ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Failure Sometimes Enlarges The Spirit. You Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Failure sometimes enlarges the spirit. You have to fall back ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

God Made Each Of Us Unique, And There Is A Vast ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God made each of us unique, and there is a vast mystery and beauty ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Only Passion, Great Passion Can Elevate The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Only passion, great passion can elevate the human soul to ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Men Honor Property Above All Else; It Has The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Men honor property above all else; it has the greatest ...read more

Tags: Property

The Task Of Leadership Is Not To Put Greatness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Tears Are The Softening Showers Which Cause The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Tears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Hope Stands Up To Its Knees In The Past And ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 11, 2009

Hope stands up to its knees in the past and keeps its eyes on the future. There has never been a time past when God wasn’t with us as the strength beyond our strength, the wisdom beyond our wisdom, as whatever it is in our hearts--whether we believe in God or not--that keeps us human enough at ...read more

Tags: Restoration

Seductive Idols

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009

SEDUCTIVE IDOLS "The seductiveness of a nearby idol for the Christian is that it promises to get things done, to be powerful, to make good changes -- but by means that conflict with God's means." pg. 44, Richard Keyes, No God, But God by Os Guinness "Idols are not just on pagan altars, but in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5

Tags: Idolatry

Honesty

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Feb 7, 2022

Blaise Pascal observed that human life is nothing but perpetual delusion; human relationships are based on mutual deception. Martin Buber wrote of the uncanny game of hide and seek we play - in which the soul seeks to hide from itself. Thomas Merton - our minds are deformed with a contempt for ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16, Ephesians 4:15, Matthew 5:33-37

Tags: Deception, Truth, Integrity, Misinformation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

According To The Puritans, "All Professions Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2002

According to the Puritans, “all professions are spiritual to the Christian, not because of the nature of the work but because of the presence of God. …When a Christian – the temple of the Holy Spirit – walks into an office at IBM, IBM becomes a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Tags: Temple, Holy Spirit

This Most Beautiful System Of The Sun, Planets, ...

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 31, 2003

"This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets could only proceed from the counsel and domain of an intelligent and powerful Being." [Sir Isaac Newton - Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, in The Great ...read more

Tags: Creation

Denomination: Charismatic

Warren Wiersbe Makes The Observation, "The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Warren Wiersbe makes the observation, “The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the Christian life. Our old nature is restless...the world around us is ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

The Outward Person Of The Messenger Does Not ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 18, 2008

“The outward person of the messenger does not validate his message; rather, the nature of the message validates the messenger.” (MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer’s Bible ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Other

C. S. Lewis Wrote, We Are All.…under ...

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 9, 2008

C. S. Lewis wrote, We are all.…under construction. Naturally, there’s unfinished lumber showing here and there -- protruding nails and unsightly scaffolding -- but it’s still clear that a work is in progress, that the Builder has ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Baptist

Opened Eyes

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025

Thomas Watson, the great Puritan preacher, said: "Bless God, you his saints, that he has removed your spiritual cataract, and has enabled you to discern those things ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:31, 2 Corinthians 3:16

Tags: Understanding, New Birth, Regeneration, Enlightenment, Insight, Spirit's Work  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Is Impossible To Enslave Mentally Or Socially ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is impossible to enslave mentally or socially a Bible reading people. The principles of the Bible ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Remember That Quiet Patience Can And Does ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember that quiet patience can and does master and outlive all ...read more

Tags: Peace

Hope Awakens Courage. He Who Can Implant Courage ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hope awakens courage. He who can implant courage in the human ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Sign On A Company Bulletin Board In Grand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sign on a company bulletin board in Grand Rapids, Michigan: To err is human, to ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General