In Sermon Illustrations: "Preconceived Ideas"

C.s. Lewis: "Everyone Says Forgiveness Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006

C.S. Lewis: “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:13, Matthew 7:1-6

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness, Family Relationships, Financial, Employer, Love, Hypocrisy, Job, Relationships  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Very Iniquitous To Make Me Pay Debts You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is very iniquitous to make me pay debts you have no idea of ...read more

Tags: Money

Words, In Their Primary Or Immediate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words, in their primary or immediate signification, stand for nothing but the ideas in ...read more

Tags: Words

Tell Them Out Loud  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

TELL THEM OUT LOUD Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer once said "The best way to send an idea is to wrap it up in a person." The theological word for all of that is incarnation, meaning "in the flesh." Jesus was the incarnation of God. Jesus was the way that God sent His "idea" to humanity; there was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:18-25, Hebrews 1:1

Tags: Christmas

When I Was In Kalkaska Mi, Working As A ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Mar 10, 2006

When I was in Kalkaska Mi, working as a volunteer fireman, we once went to help someone who had fallen through the ice. When we got there he had already been rescued by some bystanders. What happened was he wandered to far out on unsafe ice, not knowing that there was an underground spring feeding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Everyone Is A Genius At Least Once A Year; A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everyone is a genius at least once a year; a real genius has his ...read more

Tags: Thought

Above All, Do Not Talk Yourself Out Of Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Above all, do not talk yourself out of good ideas by trying to expound on ...read more

Tags: Thought

A Basic Rule For Managers Is Pass The Pride ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A basic rule for managers is Pass the pride down. People like to create when they ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Modern Art Is What Happens When Painters Stop ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade ...read more

Tags: Art

When A Man Blames Others For His Failures, Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a man blames others for his failures, its a good idea to credit ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Mind Is Like A Tv Set When It Goes Blank, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mind is like a TV set when it goes blank, its a good idea ...read more

Tags: Learning

The Origin Of The Envelope  PRO

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 8, 2010

THE ORIGIN OF THE ENVELOPE Back in 1820 the average person in England wrote only three letters a year--and with good reason. Letters in those days were mailed without a cover and could be read by anyone. But William Mulready had an idea to ensure privacy—the envelope. It was an idea he stole ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Brethren

The World Is Painful In Any Case; But It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The world is painful in any case; but it is quite unbearable if anybody gives us the idea ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

A Library, To Modify The Famous Metaphor Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Government Implies The Power Of Making Laws. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other ...read more

Tags: Government

First Comes Thought; Then Organization Of That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The ...read more

Tags: Thought

Phil Vischer's Fresh ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

PHIL VISCHER’S FRESH START Phil Vischer is the creator of Veggie Tales. He is the voice of Bob the Tomato and other various characters. In 2004, Phil was one of the guest speakers at my minister’s convention that I attend each year. Phil told about his dream coming to an end. He told about Big ...read more

Tags: Mistakes, Trust God

If Politics Is Like Show Business, Then The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If politics is like show business, then the idea is not to pursue excellence, clarity or honesty, but to appear as if you ...read more

Tags: Government

Exhilaration Is That Feeling You Get Just After ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you, and just before ...read more

Tags: Emotions

The Test Of A First-Rate Intelligence Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and ...read more

Tags: Thought