In Sermon Illustrations: "Resist" showing 121-140 of 431

British Writer, Oscar Wilde, Once Said, "I Can ...

Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 15, 2007

British writer, Oscar Wilde, once said, “I can resist ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Brooks Become Crooked From Taking The Path Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Brooks become crooked from taking the path of least ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

If Your Going To Walk In Known Disobedience And ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael West on Apr 2, 2008

If your going to walk in known disobedience and try to resist the devil ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What We Need In Appointive Positions Are Men Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What we need in appointive positions are men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Chief Pang Of Most Trials Is Not So Much The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The chief pang of most trials is not so much the actual suffering itself as our ...read more

Tags: Endurance

There Arefew Stronger Indications Of Ignorance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There arefew stronger indications of ignorance of the power and evil of sin than the confident assertion of ...read more

Tags: Sin General

I Think Mark Twain Described It Best. He Said: ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2001

I think Mark Twain described it best. He said: "Courage is resistance to fear, ...read more

You May Either Win Your Peace Or Buy It: Win ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy ...read more

Tags: Peace

Today It Is Necessary To Live With Enough ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Today it is necessary to live with enough conservatism to resist the easy abandonment of concepts, but with enough flexibility to be ...read more

Tags: Government

The Inherent Right In The People To Reform ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The inherent right in the people to reform their government, I do not deny; and they have another right, and that is to resist ...read more

Tags: Government

Little Men With Little Minds And Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Little men with little minds and little imagination jog through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all ...read more

Tags: Change

Parents Must Not Cowardly Abdicate Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Parents must not cowardly abdicate their authority...In the struggle, the child will acquire experience; he will learn how far he ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Liberty Has Never Come From The Government. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of the government. The history of government is a history of resistance. The history of liberty is the ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Liberty Has Never Come From The Government. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of the government. The history of government is a history of resistance. The history of liberty is the ...read more

Tags: Government

The National Defense Council Foundation ...  PRO

Contributed by Terry Dashner on Dec 27, 2001

The National Defense Council Foundation evaluated 193 countries which will be conflict areas for 2002. As I looked over the nations listed, I couldn’t help but notice that they all held something in common. They have, either presently or at some time in their history, been resistant and even ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fighting Temptation

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Oct 4, 2023

Have you seen the Kid’s Candy Challenge videos? • What happens in the Kid’s Candy Challenge is the parent tells their small child or children that they can have some candy • But they have to wait until mom or dad gets back • The candy is set right in front of them • Along with a phone to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Tags: Sin, Temptation, Jesus Cannot Sin

Denomination: Baptist

A Young Man Was Buying A Shirt In A Department ...

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 29, 2002

A young man was buying a shirt in a department store. The shirt label said, “Shrink Resistant.” He asked the clerk what that meant. The clerk said, “The label ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Communication General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Upon Entering A Little Country Store, A Stranger ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 29, 2001

Upon entering a little country store, a stranger noticed a sign reading, "Danger! Beware of Dog" posted on the glass door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor besides the cash register. He asked the store manager, "Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?" "Yep, ...read more

Tags: Faith, Clarity, Temptation Resisting, Sin Deceptive, Understanding  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

My Second Item Is From That Great Gospel Program, ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 2, 2001

My second item is from that great gospel program, "Hee Haw." Doc Campbell is confronted by a patient who says he broke his arm in two places. The doc replies, "Well then, stay out of them places!" He may have something there. We cannot regularly put ourselves in the face of temptation and not be ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Temptation, Call Of The Disciples, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Wesleyan

Resolved, Never To Do Anything, Which I Should Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Sin Separates From God, Holiness