In Sermon Illustrations: "Make A Joyful Noise"

Justice

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 31, 2018

Mans capacity for justice makes democracy possible. Mans capacity for injustice makes ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 13:1-8

Tags: Sin, Justice

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

William James Once Said "When You Have A Choice ...

Contributed by Brian Burkett on Mar 29, 2004

William James once said “When you have a choice to make and don’t make it, ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: *other

John Henry Jowett (1841-1923): "God Does Not ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 20, 2009

John Henry Jowett (1841-1923): "God does not comfort us to make us comfortable, ...read more

Tags: Comfort

Denomination: Anglican

Longfellow Could Take A Once Cent Sheet Of ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 21, 2007

Longfellow could take a once cent sheet of paper, write a poem on it, and make it worth thousands- that is genius- not many of us have it. Rockefeller could sign his name to a small piece of paper and make it worth millions- that is called capital- and some of us do not have much of it. The U.S. ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Handy Tool For Coming Up With An Acceptable ...  PRO

Contributed by Todd Schäve on Jun 27, 2001

A handy tool for coming up with an acceptable solution is S.O.D.A.S.:   S-ituation (Define or agree on what the problem is that you will work on in a gentle and respectful manner). O-ptions (Brainstorm together or come up with as many solutions as possible, for you never know what may work). ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Denomination: Baptist

Let Me Read From A Devotional That I Received By ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jul 8, 2009

Let me read from a devotional that I received by Os Hillman: When we first begin our spiritual journey we often make decisions from convenience. Often, we decide what the outcome is that we want and then make decisions based on the perceived outcome. If it is a ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Morality Is Not Properly The Doctrine Of How We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

A Man Has No Business To Marry A Woman Who Cant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man has no business to marry a woman who cant make him miserable. It ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

William James On Choices

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

WILLIAM JAMES ON CHOICES William James: "When you have to make a choice and don't make ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Denomination: Brethren

Where Is The Gracious Mistress Of The Parsonage?

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 7, 2023

Our family's Christmas this year was the best one yet. But, of course, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage says that every year. I completely agree with her this year. Our great-granddaughter served as the focal point of our Christmas this year. She assumed that position because she was ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:6

Tags: Children, Family, Grandparents, Christmas

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Commonest Fallacy Among Women Is That Simply ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The commonest fallacy among women is that simply having children makes one a motherwhich is as absurd as believing ...read more

Tags: Parenting

An Unknown Author Wrote, "Longfellow Could Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"An unknown author wrote, "Longfellow could take a sheet of paper, write a poem on it and make it worth sixty thousand dollars. That is talent. Rockefeller could sign a piece of paper and make it worth millions. That is capital. A mechanic can take material worth $5 and make it into an article ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Which Angel Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

WHICH ANGEL ARE YOU? An old Persian legend once pictured four angels watching God create the world. One said, "Why did God make it?" Another said, "How did God make it?" A third said, "Can I have it?" And the fourth said, "Can I help to make it better?" 1st - philosophical attitude - why? 2nd - ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Nature Is Neutral. Man Has Wrested From Nature ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nature is neutral. Man has wrested from nature the power to make the world a desert or to make the deserts bloom. There ...read more

Tags: Creation

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

Ive Never Been One Who Thought The Good Lord ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ive never been one who thought the good Lord should make life easy; Ive just ...read more

Tags: Strength

While On A Trip To Switzerland, An America ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 4, 2001

While on a trip to Switzerland, an America businessman was watching a Swiss clockmaker carving the case of an ornate cuckoo clock. As the businessman watched the clockmaker carve out the case, he was astounded at his slow rate of progress. The businessman finally said, “My good man, you’ll never ...read more

Tags: Money, Finding Fulfillment, Workplace

Denomination: Church Of God

Thomas A Kempis: "Be Not Angry That You Cannot ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ward on Sep 27, 2006

Thomas a Kempis: “Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Educational System Isn't Worth A Great Deal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An educational system isn't worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but ...read more

Tags: Culture

Take The Initiative, Take It Yourself, Take The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Take the initiative, take it yourself, take the step with your will now, make it impossible to go back. Burn your ...read more

Tags: Action