In Sermon Illustrations: "Not Understanding"

Nothing In This World Appeases Loneliness As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing in this world appeases loneliness as does a flock of friends ...There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Disappointment, In Life, Is Inevitable. Pain Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Disappointment, in life, is inevitable. Pain is the common lot. Sorrow is not given to us alone that we may mourn. It is given us that, having felt, ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Listening To What People Say Is The Starting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Listening to what people say is the starting point toward understanding them. The supervisor who listens with an open mind, giving thought to the significance of what is said, ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Dr. Larry Dossy, A Medical Doctor Who Has ...

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 8, 2002

Dr. Larry Dossy, a medical doctor who has written books on prayer, says that he usually prays “for the best possible outcome.” And sometimes the patient dies. ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To, Prayer Of Faith

Denomination: Congregational

Sometimes We Need To Slow Down And Listen. When ...

Contributed by Erik Stadler on Apr 15, 2008

Sometimes we need to slow down and listen. When the wife tells you to get sugar do you understand what type? When God tells ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

I Never Work Better Than When Im Inspired By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I never work better than when Im inspired by anger: I can write, pray, and preach well. My whole temperament is quickened, my understanding ...read more

Tags: Anger

The Years Of Old Age...are Indeed Formative ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The years of old age...are indeed formative years, rich in possibilities to unlearn the follies of a lifetime, to see through inbred self-deceptions, to deepen understanding and compassion, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-27

Tags: Hardship Of Life

One Must Keep Ever Present A Sense Of Humour. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One must keep ever present a sense of humour. It depends entirely on yourself how much you see or hear or understand. But the sense of humour I ...read more

Tags: Humor

Being Heard By The Judge  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004

BEING HEARD BY THE JUDGE To understand the story of the persistent widow, we need to understand its New Testament setting, Wiersbe describes it this way, “The courtroom was not a fine building but a tent that was moved from place to place as the judge covered his circuit. The judge, not the law, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Tags: Parable Widow, Prayer Persistence

Grace And The Book

Contributed by Paul Searight on Aug 24, 2010

GRACE AND THE BOOK Dorothy Sayers wrote, "If men will not understand the meaning of judgment, they will never come to understand the meaning of grace." 

 IF you don’t realize what you could have faced at the judgment - what your sins really deserved - you’ll never appreciate the ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Meaning Of Life. The Wasted Years Of Life. ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 23, 2013

The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: grace. We talk as though we understand the term. The bank gives us a grace period. The seedy politician falls from grace. Musicians speak of a grace note. We describe an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In Fact, Most Christians Today Perceive God Like ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Hamilton on May 1, 2003

In fact, most Christians today perceive God like one person noted: God is a lot like our pastor. I don’t see him through the ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Baptist

Would That There Were An Award For People Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of enough. Good enough. Successful enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Socially ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

We Mutter And Splutter, We Fume And We Spurt, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We mutter and splutter, we fume and we spurt, We mumble and grumble, our feelings get hurt, We cant understand things, our vision gets ...read more

Tags: Thought

It Is Only A Mans Own Fundamental Thoughts That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is only a mans own fundamental thoughts that have truth and life in them. For it is these that he really and completely understands. To read the thoughts of others is like taking the remains of ...read more

Tags: Thought

All Our Work, Our Whole Life Is A Matter Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All our work, our whole life is a matter of semantics, because words are the tools with which we work, the material out of which laws are made, out of which the Constitution ...read more

Tags: Words

John 3:16" In Chicago During The Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 19, 2002

“John 3:16” In Chicago during the Great Depression there was a little boy who sold newspapers on the street corner to help provide for his family. His tattered jacket that was about three sizes too small provided little relief from the bitter Winter Chicago wind.. On one particularly cold day ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Baptist

Back In 1995 I Was Having A Difficult Time ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 20, 2003

Back in 1995 I was having a difficult time understanding what God was doing in my life. As God so often does, He used something simple to teach me a great truth. I was taking my cat to the sink to give it a bath. Our cat Madeline had a skin condition that required weekly baths. She hated them ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Doing God's Will, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Stop Ringing The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

DON’T STOP RINGING THE BELL Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that thou mayest believe, but believe that thou mayest understand. Augustine. A man took his son to the tiny rural community where he grew up. He was disappointed to discover that the little church ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19

Tags: Revival

Stradivarius Mystery

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011

STRADIVARIUS MYSTERY Perhaps the greatest of all Stradivarius mysteries is why no modern violinmaker has been able to replicate Stradivari’s work. The violins of Stradivari’s time were treated with a varnish made from the resinous material of any of a number of possible plants. We don’t know what ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29

Tags: Growth In Christ