In Sermon Illustrations: "Right Thinking"

God Has Editing Rights Over Our Prayers. He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“God has editing rights over our prayers. He will... edit them, correct them, bring them in line with His will and then hand them back ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Let's Say That Right Now You Had A $100 Bill In ...

Contributed by Michael Fritz on Nov 3, 2006

Let’s say that right now you had a $100 bill in your pocket and I asked you to give it to me for this glass of water. You would probably say that I was crazy or at least wonder what was so special about it. But let’s change the picture a little bit, Imagine that you have been walking for days and ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Before You Can Help Make The World Right, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Before you can help make the world right, you must be ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Am The Inferior Of Any Man Whose Rights I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I am the inferior of any man whose rights I ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Am The Inferior Of Any Man Whose Rights I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample under foot. Men are not superior by reason of the accidents of race or color. They are superior who have the best heart - the best brain. The superior man ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

We Have No Right To Ask When Sorrow Comes: Why ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We have no right to ask when sorrow comes: Why did this happen to me? unless we ask the same ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

I Dont Jog. It Makes The Ice Jump Right Out Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I dont jog. It makes the ice jump right ...read more

Tags: Human Body

We're Taxed Right And Lift. Report Our Taxes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We're taxed right and lift. Report our taxes right ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Its Often Wrong To Do The Thing You Have A Right ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Its often wrong to do the thing you have ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

The Wise Man Doesn't Give The Right Answers, He ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses ...read more

Tags: Truth

I Think God Gives Us Opportunities Like That To ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

I think God gives us opportunities like that to help us build our trust in Him. I used to go hiking and camping a lot by myself in the wilderness (not a good idea I know). But I remember getting lost once, and this was before I was even a Christian. I had literally no idea how to get back, and I ...read more

Tags: Trust

Just Think How Happy You'd Be If You Lost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Just think how happy you'd be if you lost everything you have right now -- ...read more

Tags: Joy

So You Think Sins Don’t Matter?

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 12, 2022

Introduction: Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, sin doesn’t matter” or anything like that? There are plenty of times when, in the Bible, when it certainly did. Would you believe that only two major sins cost Israel thousands of their population? Let’s take a look. Text: Numbers 1:44-46, KJV: ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 1:44-46, Numbers 26:51

Tags: Moses, Sin, Balaam, Phinehas

Denomination: Baptist

If You Start Out By Thinking You Can Never Have ...

Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008

If you start out by thinking you can never have something a little voice from hell will tell you—that’s ...read more

Tags: Thought

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Goals

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022

Goals Give God first place in your life. Open yourself up to new opportunities. Aim to have a positive attitude. Live each day as if it were your ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15, Proverbs 27:1

Tags: Goals, New Year, Resolutions, Start Right

Denomination: Baptist

Callous, Cold And Conniving Or Restored, Revived And Redeemed?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 23, 2021

(Presented on weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day before the invitation hymn, hymn of decision) Unlike Jesus, David was not sinless on his way to the wilderness or in the wilderness but he is described as a man after God’s own heart. Something David did that was good is that he attended a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Tags: Prophetic Zeal, Culture, Racism, Civil Rights

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Often Think Of What One Of The Dallas Cowboys ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 14, 2000

I often think of what one of the Dallas Cowboys said after winning Super Bowl XXX. As he sat in the locker room an hour after the game, he asked, "Now, who do we get to play next?" Even ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Peace, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

Think How Many Temptations You And I Face In An ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

Think how many temptations you and I face in an ordinary day. Staying in bed late - the temptation to laziness. Growling at the breakfast table - the temptation to unkindness. Arguing over who should change the baby this time - the temptation to selfishness. Starting work 10 minutes late - the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Tags: Lies, Temptation General, Sin Exposed, Sin General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Thinking About The Concept Of War, Carl Von ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 6, 2001

WHEN THINKING ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF WAR, CARL VON CLAUSEWITZ, IN HIS EPIC BOOK "ON WAR" WROTE, "WAR…IS AN ACT OF VIOLENCE ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Free Methodist

Think Of These Things, Whence You Came, Where You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must ...read more

Tags: Judgment, God's Judgment, Death Nearness