In Sermon Illustrations: "Renewing The Mind"

Stress Is An Ignorant State. It Believes That ...

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 29, 2011

Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. ...read more

Tags: Stress

Denomination: Church Of God

There Is Nothing So Disagreeable, That A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is nothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot ...read more

Tags: Peace

When God Blesses You, He Always Has More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When God blesses you, He always has more ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Leftovers In Their Less Visible Form Are Called ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Leftovers in their less visible form are called memories, stored in the refrigerator of the ...read more

Tags: Memories

Always Be Leery Of These Babies With Open ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Always be leery of these babies with open minds. They are open, all ...read more

Tags: Truth

Good Teachers Are The Ones Who Are Able To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Good teachers are the ones who are able to challenge young minds ...read more

Tags: Learning

Living By Gods Word.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

My Division Officer in the Navy was also a Naval aviator. On his way home from a mission over Afghanistan he got vertigo (a dizzy confused state of mind caused by the inner ear). His senses were confused. The biggest was his sense of flight. Which can be deadly when landing on an aircraft carrier ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5

Tags: Confused, Following Instructions

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Francois Fenelon, A Seventeenth Century Roman ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

Francois Fenelon, a seventeenth century Roman Catholic said this about prayer: Tell God all that is on your heart, as one unloads one’s heart, its pleasures and its pains, to a dear friend. Tell Him your troubles, that He may comfort you; tell Him your joys, that He may sober them; tell Him your ...read more

Tags: Emotions, Prayer General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sweet Grace  PRO

Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002

SWEET GRACE My new favorite movie is "Chocolat", about a little French village in 1959 that is governed by "tranquilité". In this town, you knew what was expected of you and where your place was. If you happened to forget, someone would remind you. They trusted in the wisdom of ages past, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Tags: Parable General, Grace, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Lutheran

In Eastern Lands, People Used Public Baths And ...  PRO

Contributed by Chad Wright on Mar 30, 2004

In Eastern lands, people used public baths and got dressed again; as they walked in the dusty streets, their feet became dirty. On arriving home, they did not need another bath; they needed only to wash their feet. When the Jewish priests were ordained, they were washed all over (Ex. 29:4), which ...read more

Scripture: John 13:9-10

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: Lutheran

Don't Waste The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009

DON’T WASTE THE WISDOM Pastor Warren Weirsbe told of a time when an associate of his, a gifted secretary, was going through great trials. She had had a stroke, her husband had gone blind, and then he had to be taken to the hospital where (we were sure) he would die. He saw her in church one Sunday ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:33

Tags: Wisdom

Novelist Herman Wouk Has Written Of A Meeting...

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 17, 2016

Novelist Herman Wouk has written of a meeting he had with David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first president. Ben Gurion urged him to move to the newly established nation. This was 1955, and terrorists were still bringing regular bloodshed to the citizens. Ben Gurion had left office and had begun his ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1

Tags: Freedom, Free To Serve, Stop Playing It Safe, Freedom From Fear

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Contact With Another World

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2024

A group of scientists are directing their thoughts and needs into the heavens, but not to the God of the Bible. They have calculated that as many as fifty million civilizations may exist somewhere in space, and they believe that some of them may have found methods to improve our lives and control ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3, Mark 11:24

Tags: Prayer, Intercession, Believing, Asking, Scientists, Faith  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prosperity Is A Great Teacher; Adversity Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Greatest Discovery Is That A Human Being Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The greatest discovery is that a human being can alter his life by ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Progress Is Impossible Without Change; And Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their ...read more

Tags: Change

Most True Happiness Comes From Ones Inner Life, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Most true happiness comes from ones inner life, from the ...read more

Tags: Joy

You Will Never Do Anything In This World Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Advice Is Like Snow: The Softer It Falls, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Advice is like snow: the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Friendship Is Almost Always The Union Of A Part ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friendship is almost always the union of a part of one mind with a part of another; ...read more

Tags: Compassion