In Sermon Illustrations: "It may be in us too" showing 121-140 of 18,262

Christians Give In Too Easily To The Devil In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009

Christians Give In Too Easily to the Devil in Spiritual Warfare In his book Fuzzy Memories, Jack Handey writes: There used to be this bully who would demand my lunch money every day. Since I was smaller, I would give it to him. Then I decided to fight back. I started taking karate lessons. But then ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:28-34

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, War

The Greatest Pleasure Of A Dog Is That You May ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, ...read more

Tags: Family

Is Being Sane Too Much To Ask?

Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 28, 2021

When young, I remember my grandfather often saying to me, "the world wasn't like this when I was your age." Then he would go on a long rant about how things were much different when he was my age. Finally, he would conclude by saying, "It's an insane world out there, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:9

Tags: Generational, Culture, Sanity

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Gift Of The Spirit Is Much Too Important Not ...

Contributed by Anne Benefield on May 28, 2008

The gift of the Spirit is much too important not to share, but sometimes we don't share it. A few weeks ago when I attended the preaching conference in Woodbridge, VA, I heard James Emery White speak. He is the president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In his book, Long Night's Journey ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I’m Too Smart To Be Stupid.

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 24, 2023

After being married for over 50 years, my wife, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, knows more about me than I know about myself. At least, that's the perception I get from her actions. It must be true when she says something about me, and I won't challenge her with anything she says. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:15-16

Tags: Relationship, Marriage

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Too Often, Churchgoers Can Become ...

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 5, 2012

Too often, churchgoers can become “spiritual hitchhikers”. Have you ever been driving along the road when suddenly you saw a hitchhiker ahead? What’s the universal symbol of the hitchhiker? (his thumb) His thumb signal is giving a message loud and clear, "If you will furnish the car, the ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Kill Us, Torture Us, Condemn Us...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 15, 2011

KILL US, TORTURE US, CONDEMN US... An early Christian leader named Tertullian (164-200AD) declared: “Kill us, torture us, condemn us, grind us to dust. The more you mow us down, the more we grow, for the seed of the church is the blood of the Christians. Every single drop of our blood springs up, ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Concern May Be For An Individual. One Night ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The concern may be for an individual. One night in 1962 in a hotel in Seattle, Billy Graham was sound asleep. Suddenly he awoke with what he later described as "a burden to pray for Marilyn Monroe," the movie actress. When the feeling continued the next day, one of Graham’s associates tries to ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Introduction: You May Not Recognize The Name But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Introduction: You may not recognize the name but Vinko Bogataj, but in a few minutes those of you over the age of 35 will remember him, and those of you who are younger than that will be able to identify with him more than you might think. On March 21st, 1970, Bogataj was competing at the World ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

It Is Unwise To Be Too Sure Of Ones Own Wisdom. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is unwise to be too sure of ones own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

The Fall Of Man Is Written In Too Legible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“The fall of man is written in too legible characters not to be understood: Those that deny it, by their ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Priorities: Are You Going Too Fast?  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2006

Priorities: Are You Going Too Fast? A number of years ago, a Navy jet fighter plain shot itself down over the deserts of Nevada while testing a new cannon mounted on its wing. The plane was flying at supersonic speeds but the cannon shells were subsonic. What hap¬pened was critical. The fighter ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is Too Much Stress Today On Material ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is too much stress today on material things. I try to teach my children not so much the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Too Many Church Members Are Starched And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Too many church members are starched and ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Nature Is Too Thin A Screen; The Glory Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nature is too thin a screen; the glory of the omnipresent God ...read more

Tags: Creation

A Person Who Is Too Nice An Observer Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

Too Many Christians Envy The Sinners Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Too many Christians envy the sinners their pleasure and the saints their joy, ...read more

Tags: Envy

A Grandmother Is A Person With Too Much Wisdom ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A grandmother is a person with too much wisdom to let that stop her from making a fool of ...read more

Tags: Family

If The Present Congress Errs In Too Much ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send 150 lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour? ...read more

Tags: Government

A Conservative Is A Man Who Is Too Cowardly To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A conservative is a man who is too cowardly to fight ...read more

Tags: Government