In Sermon Illustrations: "Renewing The Mind"

Friendship, Peculiar Boon Of Heaven, The Noble ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship, peculiar boon of Heaven, The noble minds delight and pride, To men and angels only ...read more

Tags: Compassion

When All Is Said And Done, The Real Citadel Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When all is said and done, the real citadel of strength of any community is in the hearts and minds ...read more

Tags: Church General

Every Morning I Spend Fifteen Minutes Filling My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every morning I spend fifteen minutes filling my mind full of God; and so theres ...read more

Tags: Thought

Meditation Defined

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 7, 2009

MEDITATION DEFINED Meditation - The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the ...read more

Tags: Meditation

Denomination: Church Of God

William James Said, "The Greatest Discovery Of ...

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

William James said, "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Many Run About After Happiness Like An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many run about after happiness like an absent-minded man hunting for his hat, while it ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Men Who Build The Future Are Those Who Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The men who build the future are those who know that greater things are yet to come.Their minds are ...read more

Tags: Faith

He Who Comes Up To His Own Idea Of Greatness ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who comes up to his own idea of greatness must always have had a very low ...read more

Tags: Greatness

Obstacles Cannot Crush Me. Every Obstacle Yields ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to strong resolve. He who is fixed to a ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The More Accurately We Search Into The Human ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The more accurately we search into the human mind, the stronger traces we everywhere find ...read more

Tags: Learning

Branding Is The Internalized Sum Of All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Branding is the internalized sum of all impressions received by a consumer, which results in a distinctive position in their minds based ...read more

Tags: Animals

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

Those Only Deserve A Monument Who Do Not Need ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Those only deserve a monument who do not need one; that is, who have raised themselves a monument ...read more

Tags: Heroism

Babies Do Not Want To Hear About Babies; They ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles, and of somewhat which can ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication