In Sermon Illustrations: "Learn To Listen"

Leaders Learn From Their Mistakes  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

Leaders Learn from Their Mistakes In his book Managing People is Like Herding Cats, leadership guru Warren Bennis observes that "Almost invariably, great leaders have had a significant setback, crisis or failure in their lives. Many of the leaders I studied faced adversity early in their lives. ...read more

Tags: Leader, Leadership General

Jesus In An Age Of Higher Learning  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Feb 24, 2005

Jesus In an Age of Higher Learning Simon Peter answered, “Lord you are the Messianic parousia, the pre-existent Logos, the eschatological anticipation of the cosmos, the epistemological problem of the ages, the Christological manifestation, and the antitheses of the Adamic quandary. I Cor. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons You've Learned  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2005

LESSONS YOU’VE LEARNED Mothers have taught us so much about life. But you have to admit, we, as your children, have taught you some things about life too. Here are a few of the lessons we might have taught you: (1) You have learned that a 3 year old’s voice is louder than 200 adults in a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:11-31

Tags: Mother's Day, Parenting

It Is Better To Create Than To Be Learned; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is better to create than to be learned; creating is the ...read more

Tags: Art

The Final Lesson A Writer Learns Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The final lesson a writer learns is that everything can nourish the writer. The dictionary, a new word, a voyage, an encounter, a ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Learned Conversation Is Either The Affectation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Learned conversation is either the affectation of the ignorant or the profession ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The Chief Object Of Education Is Not To Learn ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The chief object of education is not to learn things ...read more

Tags: Culture

The Trouble With Learning From Experience Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The trouble with learning from experience is that ...read more

Tags: Experience

It Is Of Immense Importance To Learn To Laugh At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is of immense importance to learn to ...read more

Tags: Humor

Learning Is Not Attained By Chance. It Must Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and ...read more

Tags: Thought

Giving Of Yourself, Learning To Be Tolerant, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Giving of yourself, learning to be tolerant, giving recognition and approval to others, remaining flexible enough to mature and learnyields ...read more

Tags: Productivity

The Secret Of Success Could Be Learning At An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The secret of success could be learning at an early age ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Individual Who Learns To Practice ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The individual who learns to practice thanksgiving activates within himself, and around himself, ...read more

Tags: Joy

Learning Sleeps And Snores In Libraries, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Learning In Christian Education Is Not The Mere ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Learning in Christian education is not the mere acquisition of ideas; it is the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Learning To Get Up Quickly  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2010

LEARNING TO GET UP QUICKLY In the book A View From the Zoo, Gary Richmond tells about the birth of a giraffe: The first thing top emerge are the baby giraffe's front hooves and head. A few minutes later, the little newborn is hurled forth, falls ten feet, and lands on its back. Within seconds, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Questions Help You Learn...?

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 31, 2010

QUESTIONS HELP YOU LEARN...? A father and his small son were out walking one day when the lad asked how electricity could go through the wires stretched between the telephone poles. "I don't know," said his father. "I never knew much about electricity." A few blocks farther on, the boy asked ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-2

Tags: Children

Hudson Taylor Learns About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010

Hudson Taylor Learns About Giving One wonderful testimony of faith from church history is that of Hudson Taylor, the first missionary to the interior of China (in the mid-1800s). He was a great evangelist because he learn “to move man, through God, by prayer alone.” To prepare for the loneliness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Tags: Giving Yourself

Mr Jackson Learns To Love

Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 22, 2015

Let me tell you a story. Mr Jackson, everyday, looked angrily towards his neighbours. Fushia and Watt. What kind of names were they? It made him angry. Tattoos, and, she had a nose piercing, and, their dog chased his cat. Mr Jackson sighed. Parties sometimes, well barbeques, cars parked on his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-22

Tags: Murder In The Heart

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Will You Ever Learn?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2009

HOW WILL YOU EVER LEARN? I heard the story of a nine-year-old girl who returned from Sunday School and as her father was sitting down with his newspaper after a delicious Sunday lunch, she asked him some questions. "Daddy, why did God make all the leaves green?" He thought a moment and replied, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Tags: Growth In Christ