In Sermon Illustrations: "Opinion" showing 81-100 of 379

Man Is A Gregarious Animal, And Much More So In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

It Is Easy In The World To Live After The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

I Am For Doing Good To The Poor, But I Differ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Success In Business Implies Optimism, Mutual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success in business implies optimism, mutual confidence, and fair play. A business man must hold a high opinion of what he has to sell and ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

It's Said That Field Marshall Montgomery Paused ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 10, 2007

It’s said that Field Marshall Montgomery paused while reading the Scriptures during a service to say, ‘And the Lord said, quite rightly ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

Communion In Your ‘civvies'  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2002

COMMUNION IN YOUR ‘CIVVIES’ Janet Daley writes in the UK Telegraph about a “movement among Church of England clergy in favour of going into civvies.” One of the things that the Church of England Synod is debating is the agitation some are having for dress-down Sundays, which would allow the vicar ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:6-7, Hebrews 13:1-16

Tags: Christmas, Hope, Humanity Of Christ, Lord's Supper

All Our Progress Is An Unfolding Like The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All our progress is an unfolding like the vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge, as the plant has root, bud and fruit. Trust ...read more

Tags: Human Life

In The Early Days Of The Southern Confederacy, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

In the early days of the Southern Confederacy, General Robert E. Lee was severely criticized by General Whiting. It might have been expected that Lee would wait for a time when he could get even with Whiting. A day came when president Jefferson Davis asked General Lee to come for consultation. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:17-27

Tags: Christian Love, Christian Disciplines

71%of Americans Say The U.s. Is "Facing More Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

71%of Americans say the U.S. is "facing more of a moral crisis than an economic crisis," according to a new survey out this week by Pubic Opinion Strategies. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is Interesting That Benjamin Franklin Said ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 25, 2011

It is interesting that Benjamin Franklin said this: "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moral Relativism Is Becoming The Norm. A Group ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 8, 2002

Moral relativism is becoming the norm. A group of college students were asked their opinions on the media, specifically the R-rated kinds of situations being shown on TV and the movies. When asked why sex and ...read more

Tags: Sexuality, Television And Movies, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Congregational

Usa Weekend Recently Surveyed 272,400 Students ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

USA Weekend recently surveyed 272,400 students grades 6-12. When asked about the most important influence in their lives, parents ranked first, religion second. 36% of the kids polled said they ...read more

Tags: Children

The Man Who Brightens With A Smile When I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The man who brightens with a smile when I approach him, whose hand grasps mine with cordiality, whose good opinion is a boon and support to me, whose talk, whose very ...read more

Tags: Compassion

An Open Border  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2002

AN OPEN BORDER Janet Daley writes, “During the Second World War, the Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin fled across Europe from the Nazis. After weeks of running and hiding through occupied France, he reached his longed-for destination of Spain, from which it would have been possible to escape to ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper, Crucifixion, Cross Agony

Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, Yesterday Said ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Dicostanzo on Oct 21, 2002

Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, yesterday said pageant officials have ordered her not to talk publicly about sexual abstinence or to promote her pro-chastity opinions. I guess they thought it wasn’t good ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Temptation Sex, Sexuality

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, Yesterday Said ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Dicostanzo on Oct 21, 2002

Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, yesterday said pageant officials have ordered her not to talk publicly about sexual abstinence or to promote her pro-chastity opinions. I guess they thought it wasn’t good ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Christian Values, Sexuality

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Big Deal

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004

Robert Leroe stated: Moral relativism is becoming the norm. A group of college students were asked their opinions on the media, specifically the R-rated kinds of situations being shown on TV and the movies. When asked why sex and ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive, Sin General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Fear The Enemy, For Your Enemy Can Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not fear the enemy, for your enemy can only take your life. It is far better that you fear the media, for they will steal your honor. That awful power, the public opinion of a nation, is created in America by a horde of ignorant, self-complacent simpletons who ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

God Give Us Men. A Time Like This Demands ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God give us men. A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who ...read more

Tags: Worship General

Steve Brown Has Inside His Bible Written The ...

Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 29, 2003

Steve Brown has inside his Bible written the following, "I wouldn’t be so shocked at my own sins if I didn’t have such a high opinion of myself." Now, this is not an excuse for sin, neglect, disrespect or irresponsibility in your work, ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: *other