In Sermon Illustrations: "Quick Thinking"

Critical Thinking With Being Critical!" Matthew ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 12, 2004

“Critical Thinking With Being Critical!” Matthew 7: 1-5 Key verse(s): 1-2 “‘Do not judge, or you too will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.’” Chuck Swindoll tells a humorous but rather sobering tale of the other side of the coin, the flip side that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Lutheran

Forgive Us For Thinking That Prayer Is A Waste ...  PRO

Contributed by Joseph Conrad Edpao on Oct 28, 2004

“Forgive us for thinking that prayer is a waste of time and help us to see that without prayer our work is ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

This Last Week I Was Thinking About This ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

This last week I was thinking about this priority of love and I saw an incredible example of it on Dateline NBC. It seems that two members of the same church participated in a 40 day prayer and fasting time to seek God’s will for their lives. One of the woman badly needed a kidney transplant, and ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-50

Tags: Christian Love, Compassion, Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marriage Is A Team Sport. Think Of A Basketball ...  PRO

Contributed by Rob Clifton on May 23, 2001

Marriage is a team sport. Think of a basketball team: The coach must spend hours scouting, preparing offensive and defensive strategies, finding out the strengths and weaknesses of his own players, and making a game plan in order to take his players to a game, but unless the players submit to his ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Think Of A Husband And Wife In A Car, The Wife ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Aug 11, 2001

Think of a husband and wife in a car, the wife tells her husband to turn right at the next junction and by mistake, he turns left. When he realises what he has done, he says to his wife “I’m sorry love, I went the wrong way.” But if that is all he does, it isn’t enough. His saying sorry isn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Baptist

Our Thinking Vs. God's Promises  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 8, 2001

16. Our Thinking vs. God’s Promises. a. We say- It’s impossible. God says- All things are possible with Me. b. We- I can’t do it. God- You can do all things through Christ. c. We- I’m too tired. God- Come to Me, I will give you rest. d. We- I’m always worried and frustrated. God- Cast all your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:1-6, Genesis 35:1-21

Tags: God The Father, Promise, Descriptions Of God

Calvin: "People Think It Must Be Fun To Be A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Calvin: "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don’t realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. " Hobbes: ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, Humility, Emotions

As Long As Your Going To Be Thinking Anyway, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2002

As long as your going to be thinking anyway, think ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, God's Omnipotence

We Are Apt To Think That Everything That Happens ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jul 2, 2002

We are apt to think that everything that happens to us is to be turned into useful teaching; it is to be turned into something better than teaching, that is, into character. We shall find that the spheres God brings us into are not meant to teach us something ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Baptist

69% Of Americans Think The Christian Religion Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

69% of Americans think the Christian religion is a relevant and viable religion ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

When I Think Of Stewardship (Humor)  PRO

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 29, 2008

When I think of stewardship it brings to mind a story about a small Church located in a farming community. The pastor of the church would call on every member of the congregation as part of the annual pledge campaign. The next home he was going to visit was Farmer Brown’s. Now Mr. Brown was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:18, Proverbs 3:9, Hebrews 7:1, Matthew 6:21, Malachi 3:8-12  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Giving, Stewardship

Denomination: Anglican

People Often Think That Works They Do That They ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 26, 2009

People often think that works they do that they think are righteous are going to outweigh any faults they do? Imagine a motorist driving down a city street and deliberately driving through a red light. He is pulled over by a policeman who asks to see his driver’s license. Immediately the driver ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Other

I Think Of David Livingstone, The Pioneer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I think of David Livingstone, the pioneer missionary to Africa, who walked over 29,000 miles. His wife died early in their ministry and he faced stiff opposition from his Scottish brethren. He ministered half blind. His kind of perseverance spurs me on. As I walk, I remember the words in his diary: ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Man With A Toothache Thinks Everyone Happy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The man with a toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty-stricken man makes ...read more

Tags: Joy

Extremists Think Communication Means Agreeing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Extremists think communication means ...read more

Tags: Communication General

I Love To Think Of Nature As An Unlimited ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting system, through which God speaks to us ...read more

Tags: Creation

Men Of Strong Minds And Who Think For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men of strong minds and who think for themselves, should not be discouraged on finding occasionally that some of their best ideas have been anticipated by former writers; they will neither anathematize others nor despair themselves. They will rather go on discovering things before discovered, ...read more

Tags: Discovery

Dreaming Is Just Another Name For Thinking, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dreaming is just another name for thinking, planning, devisinganother way of saying that a man exercises his soul. A steadfast soul, holding steadily to a dream ideal, plus a sturdy will ...read more

Tags: Dreams

The Ability To Think Straight, Some Knowledge ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to fit that service into the well-being of the community these are the most vital things education must try to produce. If we can achieve them in the citizens of our ...read more

Tags: Culture

If You Want To Be Miserable Think About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to be miserable think about yourself, about what you want, what you like, what respect people ought ...read more

Tags: Disappointment