In Sermon Illustrations: "Law Keeping"

To Keep Your Secret Is Wisdom; But To Expect ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others ...read more

Tags: Secrets

The Most Difficult Secret For A Man To Keep Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most difficult secret for a man to keep is his own ...read more

Tags: Secrets

How Seldom Is It That The Soul Keeps Itself ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

How seldom is it that the soul keeps itself silent ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

Keep A Definite Goal Of Achievement Constantly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Keep a definite goal of achievement constantly in view. Realize that work well and worthily ...read more

Tags: Truth

Every Gardener Knows The Difficulty Of Keeping ...

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 31, 2011

Every gardener knows the difficulty of keeping weeds out of their garden. One gardener wisely said, "When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:18

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rug: Making And Keeping Good Boys

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011

THE RUG: MAKING AND KEEPING GOOD BOYS A preacher tells how he was once entertained by a teacher and his wife who had two boys in their middle teens. He writes, "Immediately on entering, I felt the home atmosphere. They were evidently a fine Christian family. However, I noticed that the carpet in ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-6

Tags: Mother's Day

He'll Keep His Word

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2014

Daniel Overdorf: I visited a friend in the hospital. He had neared the end of an extended battle with cancer. The chemotherapy had taken most of his ability to think. I read some Scripture passages to him about God's promises, unsure if he even heard me, then I prayed. As I turned to leave the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:6-13

Tags: Cross, Covenant

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can Keep Your Fork

Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 24, 2018

A woman had been diagnosed with cancer and had been given three months to live. Her doctor told her to start making preparations to die. So she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20, Revelation 22:12, Colossians 1:27, Titus 1:2

Tags: Heaven, Future, Hope, Citizenship

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

It was a 99-degree September day in San Antonio, Texas, when a woman accidentally locked her 10-month-old baby inside a parked car. Frantically the mother ran around the auto in near hysteria, while a neighbor attempted to unlock the car with a clothes hanger. Soon the infant was turning purple ...read more

Tags: Little Things, Priorities, Evangelism, Heroes, Distractions, Vision  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dr. Charles Ryrie Says That According To The Laws ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

Dr. Charles Ryrie says that according to the laws of chance, it would require two hundred billion earths, populated with four billion people each, to come up with one person whose life could fulfill one hundred accurate prophecies without any errors in sequence. Yet the Scriptures record not one ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

When The Federal Income Tax Was Signed Into Law ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

When the federal income tax was signed into law in 1913, a senator speaking in opposition to the bill stated: “If we allow this 1 percent foot-in-the-door, at some future date it ...read more

Tags: Sin General

From The Book: Wacky Laws, Weird Decisions And ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2006

From the book: Wacky Laws, Weird Decisions and Strange Statues, Main Street publishers. Divorce Court: a. Marshfield, Wisconsin: When the couple married, he promised to pay her $1 for each kiss as long as they remained married. She sued him for divorce and asked the court for an award of $3,000 in ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

California Just Passed A Law Calling For Maximum ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

California just passed a law calling for maximum weight limits on all elementary and secondary school textbooks. ...read more

Tags: Children

Ch Spurgeon Said, "The Law Is For The Self ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 18, 2006

CH Spurgeon said, “The law is for the self righteous to humble their pride. The Gospel is for the ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference Between God's Law And God's Grace  PRO

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jan 20, 2007

The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ … (Verse 17) If you compare the two, you’ll find that when the Law came down, 3,000 people died. That’s in Exodus 32:28. When the Holy Spirit came down, 3,000 people were saved. That’s in Acts 2:41. That’s the ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Law On Drunken Driving In Louisiana Is Now One ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2007

A law on drunken driving in Louisiana is now one of the toughest in the nation. There is a mandatory prison sentence for anyone convicted of driving while intoxicated. Getting it passed was a major victory for various groups against drunk driving. They could not have gotten it passed it if were ...read more

Tags: Victory, Spiritual Victory

Denomination: Pentecostal

All Ambitions Are Lawful Except Those Which ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries ...read more

Tags: Ambition

Many Law Professors, And Others Who Hold ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Many law professors, and others who hold contempt for our Constitution, preach that the Constitution is a living document. Saying that the Constitution is a living document is the same as saying we dont ...read more

Tags: America

When We Count On Chance In Lieu Of Law And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When we count on chance in lieu of law and labor, we weaken our healthy attitudes toward ...read more

Tags: Change

The Flesh Is A Built-In Law Of Failure, Making It ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 16, 2002

The flesh is a built-in law of failure, making it impossible for the natural man to please or serve God. It is a compulsive inner force inherited from man’s fall, which expresses itself in general and specific rebellion against God and His righteousness. The flesh can never be reformed or improved. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Tags: Faith, Born Again, Disciplines, Dead To Sin, Sanctification, Salvation, Sin, Sin Bondage To, Temptation Resisting, New Life, Rebellion, Renewal, Love Of The Disciples  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational