In Sermon Illustrations: "Self Justification" showing 421-440 of 1,586

Feminists Are Anti-Feminine.everything Thats ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Feminists are anti-feminine.Everything thats distinctive about their sex, they abhor. Because they hate their nature, they are ...read more

Tags: Women

When We Are Weak, Then Are We Strong. When Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Mar 4, 2002

"When we are weak, then are we strong. When most empty of self, we are most full of God.” (Charles Hodge, Commentary ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride, Emotions

Denomination: Baptist

As The Grace Of God Changes A Mans Heart, This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"As the grace of God changes a mans heart, this is the great evidence of the change; that he begins to grow in love, to lay ...read more

Tags: Grace

Our Real Enemies Are The People Who Make Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our real enemies are the people who make us feel so good that we are slowly, but inexorably, pulled down into the ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

It Behooves Our Citizens To Be On Their Guard, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It behooves our citizens to be on their guard, to be firm in their principles, and full of confidence in themselves. We are able to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

I Count Him Braver Who Overcomes His Desires ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the ...read more

Tags: Competition

L. T. Jeyachandran Is Executive Director Of Ravi ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

L. T. Jeyachandran is executive director of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in Singapore. He gives this important insight: “The image God has given us in the Trinity is an image of three co-eternal, co-equal Persons giving themselves to one another in eternal self-effacement. The glory of ...read more

Tags: Humility

Constitutions Are Checks Upon The Hasty Action ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Constitutions are checks upon the hasty action of the majority. They are the self-imposed restraints of a whole people upon a majority of them to secure ...read more

Tags: America

Our Country Was Conceived In The Theory Of Local ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our country was conceived in the theory of local self-government. It has been dedicated by long practice to that wise and beneficent policy. It is ...read more

Tags: Government

You Are As Young As Your Faith, As Old As Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Duke University Did A Study On "Peace Of Mind." ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Jul 20, 2002

Duke University did a study on “peace of mind.” Factors found to contribute greatly to emotional and mental stability are: 1. The absence of suspicion and resentment. Nursing a grudge was a major factor in unhappiness. 2. Not living in the past. An unwholesome preoccupation with old mistakes ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself, Finding Fulfillment, Peace

Denomination: Baptist

Duke University Study  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 11, 2003

INTRODUCTION... A Duke University Study A group at Duke University did a study on “peace of mind.” Factors found to contribute greatly to emotional and mental stability are: 1. The absence of suspicion and resentment. Nursing a grudge was a major factor in unhappiness. 2. Not living in the ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding Peace Of Mind

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007

Finding Peace Of Mind Duke University did a study on “peace of mind.” Factors found to contribute greatly to emotional and mental stability are: · The absence of suspicion and resentment. Nursing a grudge was a major factor in unhappiness. · Not living in the past. An unwholesome preoccupation ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

You Know Frank Sinatra's Famous Song, "I'll Do It ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 12, 2000

You know Frank Sinatra’s famous song, "I’ll do it my way." That’s the philosophy of self and of this ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Baptist

Writing Is An Apprenticeship That Leads To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing is an apprenticeship that leads to soul, to Self. It involves digging deeply into territory which we keep hidden, not only from ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Old Age Is As Forgetful As Youth, And More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Old age is as forgetful as youth, and more incorrigible; it displays the same inattentiveness to conditions; its memory becomes self-repeating and ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Think That Love Is The Only Spiritual Power ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think that love is the only spiritual power that can overcome the self-centeredness that is inherent in being alive. Love is the thing ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Never Cite, To Justify A Story, The Publics ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Never cite, to justify a story, the publics right to know. The publics right to know is just a self-righteous phrase to mask the ...read more

Tags: News

A Non-Repentant Church

Contributed by John Bartol on Nov 7, 2012

A NON-REPENTANT CHURCH Lack of repentance is the root cause of powerlessness in the church, in this materialistic, self-indulgent age. There can be no spiritual ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Baptist

Every Path Does Not Lead To God. Jesus Blazed A ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 7, 2008

"Every path does not lead to God. Jesus blazed a stand-alone trail void of self-salvation." Max ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Pentecostal