In Sermon Illustrations: "Mind Renewal"

When You Read The Best Books, You Will Have As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When you read the best books, you will have as the guests of your mind the ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Who Knows Whether In Retirement I Shall Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Who knows whether in retirement I shall be tempted to the last infirmity of mundane ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

One Advantage Resulting From Virtuous Actions Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One advantage resulting from virtuous actions is that they elevate the mind and dispose it to ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Suffering Becomes Beautiful When Anyone Bears ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Tact Is The Ability To Tell A Man He Has An Open ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Tact is the ability to tell a man he has an open mind when he ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

An Appealing Personality Is Not Something ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An appealing personality is not something grafted on from without.It is expressed through the body, ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Time Is Of No Account With Great Thoughts. They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is of no account with great thoughts. They are as fresh today as when they first passed ...read more

Tags: Thought

Charlene Cothran Is The Publisher Of Venus ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Charlene Cothran is the publisher of Venus Magazine, which is a periodical for lesbians of African descent. She recently announced on the magazine’s web site that she has become a Christian and has rejected the lesbian lifestyle she had been living. Cothran said that as a magazine publisher she ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-20, John 14:6, Matthew 10:37-39, Luke 16:1-13

Tags: Story, Commitment To Christ

The Heart Of Worship

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

THE HEART OF WORSHIP In late 1990's in Watford, England, Matt Redman's church had a high caliber praise band and worship team, yet the pastor knew that the congregation had lost its way in worship. So the Pastor asked "When you come through the doors on a Sunday, what are you bringing as your ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

I Give Up!

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2022

Many years ago, executives of the Time-Life publishing organization discovered that the company’s profit margin had shrunk to an alarmingly low level. To cut costs, they decided to eliminate hundreds of works to be replaced with machines. The name of each subscriber was put on a separate little ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Tags: Grace, Forgiveness

When Is It Okay To Be Snarly?

Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 6, 2022

Normally, whatever normal means, I don’t get agitated by many things. I can keep my cool under the most bizarre circumstances. Nothing gets under my skin, and I can take everything with a grin. I can’t remember the last time I lost my temper and got mad. I’ve been married for over 50 years, so I ...read more

Scripture: John 8:44

Tags: Humor, Telemarketers, Snarly, Aggitation

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Do Not Trust Your Eyes

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2013

DO NOT TRUST YOUR EYES The enemy's strategy is to be invisible, so we have to always be on guard. Mike Slaughter tells the story of his mission trip back to Darfur and traveling from their compound in Ed Daein to Adilla Town, which is a six-hour round trip over rough desert terrain. On this ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Methodist

Is It Really Possible To Be In Love With God? ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004

Is it really possible to be in love with God? Gloria Gather answers this question for us by noting: His Love ... Reaching Right from the beginning God's love has reached, and from the beginning man has refused to understand. But love went on reaching, offering itself. Love offered the eternal ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If Ii Were Satan...

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 14, 2021

IF I WERE SATAN… I would delude their minds into thinking that they had come from man's effort, instead of God's blessings; I would promote an attitude of loving things and using people, instead of the other way around; I would convince people that character is not an issue when it comes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7-9

Tags: America, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Steven Covey, Author Of _the Seven Habits Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Jones on Dec 14, 2002

Steven Covey, author of _The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People_ teaches that one of these habits ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Methodist

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