In Sermon Illustrations: "Made Up Mind"

Even When People Just Think They Are Consuming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Even when people just think they are consuming alcohol, their behavior changes. G. ...read more

Tags: Addiction

There Is Only One Trait That Marks The Writer. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

There is only one trait that marks the writer. He is always watching. It's a kind of trick of ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Life Is Not A Static Thing. The Only People Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Life is not a static thing. The only people who do not change their minds are incompetents in ...read more

Tags: Change

Worry Is A Thin Stream Of Fear Trickling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Everyone Needs A Warm Personal Enemy Or Two To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everyone needs a warm personal enemy or two to keep him free from rust in the ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Television Could Perform A Great Service In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Television could perform a great service in mass education, but there's no indication its sponsors have ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

It Does Not Take A Majority To Prevail ... But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Ive Never Been Poor, Only Broke. Being Poor Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ive never been poor, only broke. Being poor is a state of mind. Being broke is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Christmas Is Not A Time Nor A Season, But A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Nothing Is At Last Sacred But The Integrity Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself, and you ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

They Say That Flattery Is Okay For Husbands As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"They say that flattery is okay for husbands as long as it is rationed maybe so, but keep in mind that with ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Men Are Apt To Mistake The Strength Of Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the ...read more

Tags: Thought

It Does Not Require A Majority To Prevail, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Most Of Us Dont Expect To Be Admired By Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Most of us dont expect to be admired by our children, but we wouldnt mind just a slight ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The True Aim Of Everyone Who Aspires To Be A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The true aim of everyone who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own ...read more

Tags: Learning

The Thoughts That Come Often Unsought, And, As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly ...read more

Tags: Thought

Faced With The Choice Between Changing Ones ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Faced with the choice between changing ones mind and proving that there is no need to do so, ...read more

Tags: Truth

A Recent Front-Page Story In The Wall Street ...  PRO

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Feb 12, 2004

A recent front-page story in the Wall Street Journal (January 6, 2004) reported U.S. Marines being trained for duty in Iraq are getting drilled in people skills as well as heavy weaponry. They are receiving instruction about staying respectful as well as about staying alive. Marines are still ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:8-14

Tags: Gifts Wisdom, Gifts General

Denomination: Lutheran

You Can't Put God In A Box

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

You Can't Put God in a Box Have you heard that before? In a sense, it is certainly true. The eternal Creator God is outside all our finite minds can comprehend. He is not bound by the natural laws that He put into place for His creation. Though WE cannot confine Him or "put God in a box," HE ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:22

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Clovis Chappell, A Minister From A Century Back, ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 12, 2001

Clovis Chappell, a minister from a century back, used to tell the story of two paddleboats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail’s pace of the other. ...read more

Tags: Faith, Workplace Balance, Parenting

Denomination: Baptist