In Sermon Illustrations: "Pure Motives" showing 121-140 of 784

Dogs Love Their Friends And Bite Their Enemies, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love ...read more

Tags: Family

Plenteous Grace With Thee Is Found, Grace To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Plenteous grace with Thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams ...read more

Tags: Grace

Temperamentally, The Writer Exists On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Temperamentally, the writer exists on happenings, on contacts, conflicts, action and reaction, speed, pressure, tension. Were he ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Of All The Systems Of Morality, Ancient Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Of all the systems of morality, ancient or modern, which have come under my observation, none ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Americans Have An Abiding Belief In Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means. Airline insurance replaces the fear ...read more

Tags: Possession

Had The Doctrines Of Jesus Been Preached Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Had the doctrines of Jesus been preached always as pure as they came from his lips, the whole civilised ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Now And Then One Sees A Face Which Has Kept Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Now and then one sees a face which has kept its smile pure and undefiled. Such a smile transfigures; such a ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

For The Christian, Heaven Isn't Simply A ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 22, 2002

“For the Christian, Heaven isn’t simply a destination; it’s a ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Congregational

Friendship Is The Great Opportunity To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friendship is the great opportunity to demonstrate our capacity for lofty and ennobling relationships ...read more

Tags: Compassion

In Order To Receive Anything From God You Must ...

Contributed by Sharon Thurston on Nov 3, 2007

In order to receive anything from God you must have the right attitude, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Now And Then One Sees A Face Which Has Kept Its ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Now and then one sees a face which has kept its smile pure and undefiled. Such a smile transfigures; such a smile, if the artful but ...read more

Tags: Human Body

The Real Problem Of Christian Life Is Not How To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The real problem of Christian life is not how to discover the will of God. The real problem is to want to ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Let This Christmas Season Be A Renewing Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let this Christmas season be a renewing of the mind of Christ in our thinking, and a cleansing of our lives by his pure presence. ...read more

Tags: Christmas

The Human Community That We Build By Ourselves ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 12, 2009

The human community that we build by ourselves can never, purely by its own strength, be a fully fraternal community, nor can it overcome every ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Catholic

Coaches Who Can Outline Plays On A Blackboard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Coaches who can outline plays on a blackboard are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Have Never Doubted The Power Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have never doubted the power of the human-animal bond to comfort, to heal, to motivate, ...read more

Tags: Creation

The Full Acting Out Of The Self's Surrender To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The full acting out of the self’s surrender to God therefore demands pain: this action, to be perfect, must be done from the pure will to obey, in the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

No Man Or Woman Of The Humblest Sort Can Really ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle, pure, and good without the world being better for it, without somebody being helped ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Ability Is What Youre Capable Of Doing. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ability is what youre capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Ability Is What You're Capable Of Doing. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude ...read more

Tags: Attitude General