In Sermon Illustrations: "Pure"

Simpson's Cocoa Powder

Contributed by Jason Albertson on Nov 8, 2014

There was a little boy once who was reading an advertisement for Simpson’s cocoa powder and asked his mother, “Mom, what does ‘100% pure’ mean?” “It means completely clean, with nothing bad in it.” Later, as she knelt by him as he prayed before going to bed, she heard him say the words, “Dear ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Tags: Purity, Personal Holiness

Denomination: Methodist

Friendship Is A Noble And Virtuous Attachment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is a noble and virtuous attachment springing from a pure source, a respect ...read more

Tags: Compassion

In A Book I Just Read This Week – Every Man's ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 3, 2001

In a book I just read this week – Every Man’s Battle; ‘Winning the war on Sexual Temptation…’ The authors make the following observation… Sexual impurity has become rampant in the church because we’ve ignored the costly work of obedience to God’s standards as individuals, asking too often, “How ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Temptation Sex, Sexuality

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Political Language Is Designed To Make Lies ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give the ...read more

Tags: Government

Political Language...is Designed To Make Lies ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Political language...is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an ...read more

Tags: Government

Each Day, And The Living Of It, Has To Be A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Each day, and the living of it, has to be a conscious creation in which discipline and order are relieved ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

The More We Love Our Friends, The Less We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Praying The Beatitudes

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020

PRAYING THE BEATITUDES Blessed are the poor in spirit. Matthew 5:3 Heavenly Father, I want the humility not to be impressed with myself and my accomplishments. Increase in me (John 3:30). More of You, God, none of me. I am overwhelmed with the sense of my spiritual need. I recognize my true ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Prayer, Beatitudes, Poor In Spirit, Blessed Are The Meek, Matthew 5, Blessed Are The Pure In Heart  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

When We Are Motivated By Goals That Have Deep ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that ...read more

Tags: Goals

If There Is Anything That Will Endure The Eye ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If there is anything that will endure The eye of God, because it still is pure, It is the spirit of a little child, ...read more

Tags: Children

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

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

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

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 ...  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

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