In Sermon Illustrations: "Look Back"

We Get Our Moral Bearings By Looking At God. We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We get our moral bearings by looking at God. We must begin with God. We are right when, and only when, we stand in a right position relative to God, and we are ...read more

Tags: God The Father

I Asked An Old Lady Her Secret, For She Looked ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I asked an old lady her secret, For she looked so young to me: Can you tell me how you do it, Give me your recipe? Well, dear, I really cant tell you, Old age doesnt bother me, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

When People Tell You How Young You Look, They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When people tell you how young you look, they are also ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

You Know, You Dont Have To Look Like Everybody ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You know, you dont have to look like everybody else to be acceptable ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Two Men Look Out Through The Same Bars: One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Two men look out through the same bars: One sees the ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

I Want To Look At Lifeas If We Had Just Turned A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I want to look at lifeas if we had just turned a corner and run ...read more

Tags: Learning

When My Friends Lack An Eye, I Look At Them In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When my friends lack an eye, I look at ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:6-8

Tags: Compassion

I Am Always Looking For People Who Can Do The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I am always looking for people who can do the job ...read more

Tags: Workplace

O Ireland, Isn't It Grand You Look? Like A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"O Ireland, isn't it grand you look? Like a bride in her rich adornin; And with all of the pent-up love of ...read more

Tags: Government

If You Only Look At What Is, You Might Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you only look at what is, you might never ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

Kathryn Hepburn Said At 81 Years Old, "I Look ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 22, 2009

Kathryn Hepburn said at 81 years old, "I look forward to oblivion. I am what is called 'gradually decentergrading.' I don’t fear the next world or anything else. ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

Solomon's Insightful Judgment: Looking For The Reaction Of Hearts

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024

King Solomon, known for his God-given wisdom, faced a challenging situation recorded in 1 Kings 3:16-28. Two women, both claiming to be the mother of the same baby, brought their case before him. Solomon's response was both shocking and insightful. He suggested dividing the baby in two, giving ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Tags: Biblical Wisdom, Discernment, True Motherhood, Prolife, Morality, Love, Wisdom  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Idiots Make Me Look Good, So Says The Boss

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 10, 2024

Often, I get agitated by people I call "idiots." I don't have an inclusive definition for what an idiot really is; I just use the word carelessly. Especially is this true when I'm out in the neighborhood driving around. Sometimes, I'm in such a nervous frenzy when I get home, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:4

Tags: Responsibility, Idiots, Driving

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Unintentionally Humorous Texts: Look What I Just Made!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 27, 2024

Introduction: Idols, man-made objects of worship, have been around and have been used for thousands of years. These items were made out of stone, clay, various metals, as well as wood. Now imagine the carpenters or other craftsmen who made these objects, knowing what they had made, and what they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:12-17

Tags: Isaiah, Idols, Types Of Trees

Denomination: Baptist

Two Children Went To Sunday School One Day And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two children went to Sunday school one day and the teacher told them the story in Genesis about Lot’s wife looked back and how she became a pillar of salt. As they were walking home afterwards one of the children said to the other one, "Do you really believe that Lot’s wife was turned into a ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Good Vision Consists In Seeing As Far Ahead As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Good vision consists in seeing as far ahead as you can and, on getting ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Staring At The Great Stone Face

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

Perhaps you remember Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story about the great stone face. A little lad lived in a village where there was a mountain with a rock formation which they called the great stone face. The people had a legend that someday someone would come to the village who would look like the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4, Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Vision, Worship, Jesus, Glory, Focus, Looking To Jesus  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Can Never Talk About God Behind His Back. We ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 17, 2008

We can never talk about God behind his back. We cannot speak of God in His absence…The God who is being discussed is also there. The attitude people take to Him can never be merely theoretical. To deny Him is to spite Him to ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Baptist

I Remember Back When I Was In My Early 20's I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I remember back when I was in my early 20’s I went to a Seminar where Bill Gothard said that God often works by this means: The birth of a vision; the death of a vision; the fulfillment of a vision. You see ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25

Tags: God In The Hardships

The Only Real Security In A Relationship Lies ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only real security in a relationship lies neither in looking back in nostalgia, nor forward in dread or anticipation, but living in the ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends