In Sermon Illustrations: "Inner Peace" showing 121-140 of 1,996

A Prison Chaplain Visited Charles Peace A ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 29, 2007

A prison chaplain visited Charles Peace a violent man who was an atheist, just before his public execution. To the chaplain, Peace commented, “I don’t believe all that stuff.” But if I did let me tell you this I would crawl on my hands and knees the length and breadth of England over ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Point: Sometimes, The Only Path To Peace Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2007

[The Point: Sometimes, the only path to peace is straight through struggles.] In Hosea 2:15 God says "I will make the valley of Achor a door of hope." Many years ago I read a book entitled "Door of Hope"; it pointed out that the Hebrew word "achor" means "trouble". So, what God may have *really* ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:15

Tags: Hope, Suffering, Troubles, Trial

Charlie Peace, A Criminal In England, On The Day ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 25, 2007

Charlie Peace, a criminal in England, on the day he was being taken to his execution, listened to a minister reading from the Word. And when he found out he was reading about heaven and hell, he looked at the preacher and said, "Sir, if I believed what you and the church of God say, and even if ...read more

Integrity And Faithfulness In Work Yields Peace ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

Integrity and Faithfulness in Work Yields Peace of Mind The late great American Methodist clergyman and author, Rev. Charles Livingstone Allen (1913 - 2005), told this story in his sermon entitled "How To Sleep Well On A Windy Night:" "A boy went to a farmer and asked to be given a job as a hired ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:22-24

Tags: Workplace Integrity

Rest In Peace Until I Come

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 7, 2023

The wife ... of a man who had recently died ... assumed ... they were well off financially, ... so she gave him a very nice funeral ... and a fancy tombstone that read, ... Rest in Peace. However, ... when the estate was settled ... she was informed by their attorney ... that he had wasted all ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:9-10, Mark 2:23-28, Exodus 34:21, Matthew 11:28

Tags: Peace, Sabbath, Rest

Denomination: Anglican

I Love Jesus—and Buddha Too  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

I LOVE JESUS--AND BUDDHA TOO I’ve made my choice," wrote the basketball star. "I love Jesus Christ and I try to serve Him to the best of my ability. How about you?" No, those are not the words of David Robinson, A. C. Green or any other Christian currently playing in the NBA. That testimony is ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General, Holiness, World Religions

Denomination: Baptist

P ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

PROMISES A Wall Street clerk went for a tuna sandwich one snowy noon and returned to work and found $37.1 million in negotiable certificates of deposit in a pouch dropped by a courier. The clerk turned them over to his supervisor, who notified the securities company. The man received a $250 reward ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Duke University Did A Study On "Peace Of Mind." ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Jul 20, 2002

Duke University did a study on “peace of mind.” Factors found to contribute greatly to emotional and mental stability are: 1. The absence of suspicion and resentment. Nursing a grudge was a major factor in unhappiness. 2. Not living in the past. An unwholesome preoccupation with old mistakes ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself, Finding Fulfillment, Peace

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is The Key. Joy Is Love Singing. Peace Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Long-suffering is love enduring. Kindness is love’s touch. Goodness is love’s character. Faithfulness is love’s habit. Gentleness is love’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:14, Luke 2:15-20, 1 Thessalonians 16:14, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:12-14, 1 John 4:16, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:15-20  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Conflict, Fruit, Marriage, Love, Love For God, Unconditional Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

I Feel The Greatest Destroyer Of Peace Today Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I feel the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a direct ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Love Is The Key. Joy Is Love Singing; Peace Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Love is the key. Joy is love singing; peace is love resting; long-suffering is love enduring; kindness is love's touch; goodness is love's character; faithfulness is love's habit; gentleness is ...read more

Tags: Character

True Peace Could Come Instantly To The World If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

True peace could come instantly to the world if we all treated each other as though today was the last day of ...read more

Tags: Peace

What Is Peace? Is It War? No. Is It Strife? No. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is peace? Is it war? No. Is it strife? No. Is it lovely, and gentle, and beautiful, and pleasant, and serene, and joyful? Oh yes Therefore, my ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Peace Of The Man Who Has Forsworn The Use ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The peace of the man who has forsworn the use of the bullet seems to me not quite ...read more

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When Peace Stands For Surrender, Fear, Loss Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When peace stands for surrender, fear, loss of dignity and freedom, it is no ...read more

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Lord, Make Me An Instrument Of Your Peace; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; ...read more

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Peace Is Not Something You Wish For; It's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something ...read more

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Peace Is Such A Precious Jewel That I Would Give ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give ...read more

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Yes, We Love Peace, But We Are Not Willing To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Yes, we love peace, but we are not willing to take wounds for ...read more

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Peace Is More Important Than All Justice; And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, ...read more

Tags: Peace