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The Pressure For Perfection  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2005

THE PRESSURE FOR PERFECTION A British website had some interesting results from a survey of mothers. The survey showed that 91% of mothers constantly feel under the spotlight because of pressure to be the perfect mom. They blame that pressure on the media, the Government, schools and education ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31, Genesis 13:1-20, Luke 10:29-37, Luke 10:29-37

Tags: Mother's Day, Parenting

The Perfect Bond

Contributed by John Rollyson on Mar 27, 2009

The Great philosopher Plato: "Two things cannot be held together without a third; they must have some bond of union. And the fairest bond is that which most completely fuses and is fused into the things which ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Baptist

The Perfection Of God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011

THE PERFECTION OF GOD The man of God of the last century, A.W. Tozer, said it this way, "If God is self-existent, he must be also self-sufficient; and if he has power, he, being infinite, must have all power. If he possesses knowledge, his infinitude assures us that he possesses all knowledge. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:30

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Perfect Counterbalance!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 13, 2015

Cross without the Holy Spirit, you dry-up, Holy Spirit without the Cross, you puff up. With the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Tags: Puff-Up, Grow-Up

Denomination: *other

Perfect Gifts

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

PERFECT GIFTS Everyone loves to receive gifts at Christmas time. And I am sure that as Christmas approaches, we are wondering what lies behind those wrapped presents. I remember as a child that these four weeks of advent were so difficult. I would go by that tree about 30 million times a day ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Tags: Christmas

Spiritual Perfection

Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 29, 2008

Spiritual Perfection A man once came up to C. H. Spurgeon, the great English preacher, at a Christian retreat, and said that he had reached a state of spiritual perfection. Without a word Spurgeon picked up a pitcher of ice-cold water and poured it on the man's head. When the man became angry ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Mennonite

The Perfect Church

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 19, 2022

If you should find the perfect church Without one spot or sore For goodness sake! Don’t join that church! For it won’t be perfect anymore. If you should find the perfect church Where all anxieties cease. Then pass it by, lest you join it, And mar the masterpiece. But since no perfect church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:7, Matthew 16:18, 1 Corinthians 13:1-10

Tags: Faith, Love, Church, Hope

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Was A Perfect Man Who Met A Perfect Woman. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There was a perfect man who met a perfect woman. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy Christmas Eve this perfect couple was driving along a winding road when they noticed someone at the roadside in distress. Being the ...read more

Tags: Heaven

The Altar Of Sacrifice Is The Touchstone Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The altar of sacrifice is the ...read more

Tags: Cross

Wiersbe On Self-Sacrifice

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

WIERSBE ON SELF-SACRIFICE "Self-preservation is the first law of physical life, but self-sacrifice is the first ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Brethren

A Sacrifice Of Praise Hurts!

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Mar 1, 2012

A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE HURTS! Several years ago, there was a song on Christian radio that said, "We bring a sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord." It had a happy, upbeat tune. Listening to it, I had the feeling that the singers were intrigued by the words but had not personally ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Rembrandt's "The Sacrifice Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008

REMBRANDT’S "THE SACRIFICE OF ABRAHAM" In 1634 renowned Dutch painter Rembrandt painted a great work of art that depicted Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac. The painting ("The Sacrifice of Abraham") captures perfectly how the Lord intervenes to stop Abraham from slaying his son Isaac. Isaac’s eyes ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Total Sacrifice For Wife

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Total Sacrifice for wife It is said that Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, once had captured a prince and his family. When they came before him, the monarch asked the prisoner, “What will you give me if I release you?” “The half of my wealth,” was his reply. “And if I release your ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

No Sacrifice Too Great

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A famous missionary by the name of C. T. Studd said; “If Jesus Christ be God, and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for him.” Mother Teresa once said, “if ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Dangerous Sacrifice: What It ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2008

Illustration: "Dangerous Sacrifice": What it means to go above what is required of us. Interview with Rick and Kay Warren – They communicate the message about being a doer of the Word of God and being willing to sacrifice for others ...read more

Tags: Sacrifices

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mark Of A Saint Is Not Perfection, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The mark of a saint is not perfection, but consecration. A saint is not a man without faults, but a man who has given himself ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Discipleship

The Perfect Example Of This Was The Oprah ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 21, 2004

The perfect example of this was the Oprah Winfrey show that aired this September. Oprah, whose show now airs in 109 countries around the world, celebrated her 19th season by giving away new cars to every person in her audience that day. The 276 audience members were selected because friends or ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Methodist

To Improve Is To Change. To Be Perfect Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

To improve is to change. To be perfect is ...read more

Tags: Change

The Mark Of A Saint Is Not Perfection, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mark of a saint is not perfection, but consecration. A saint is not a man without faults, but a man who has ...read more

Tags: Faith

There Is No Subjugation So Perfect As That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no subjugation so perfect as that which keeps the appearance of freedom, for in that ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom