In Sermon Illustrations: "Slow To Speak"

Greatest Act Of Love?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 8, 2022

WHAT IS THE GREATEST ACT OF LOVE? The kiss is mentioned 23 times in the Bible. To hold hands is mentioned 12 times. For a total of 35 times. LISTEN is in the Bible 353 times. HEAR is mentioned 382 times. Listening is 19 times… For a total of 754 times… To hear and listen is mentioned 33 times more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:9, James 1:19, 2 Timothy 4:3

Tags: Slow To Anger, Listening, Slow To Speak

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Slow And Steady  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 28, 2003

SLOW AND STEADY The power of the Holy Spirit is not just for salvation, but transformation, a process that might be slow and gradual. The difference might look like this: You can take ten gallons of gasoline and release a tremendous amount of power and energy by just dropping a lighted match ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8, 1 Thessalonians 1:7-8

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Slow Sammy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2009

"Slow Sammy" Ridiculed but Smarter than His Detractors Thought A young fellow by the name of Sammy liked to hang out at Mom and Pop’s Grocery Store. Pop didn’t know what Sammy’s problem was, but the other boys would tease him all the time, calling him "Slow Sammy", and punching him on the shoulder ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Tags: Words

Slow To Anger...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 30, 2010

SLOW TO ANGER... Slow to suspect - quick to trust, Slow to condemn – quick to justify, Slow to offend – quick to defend, Slow to expose – quick to shield, Slow to reprimand – quick to forbear, Slow to belittle – quick to appreciate, Slow to demand – quick to give, Slow to provoke – quick to make ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12, Colossians 3:13, Colossians 3:12-17

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Christian Church

Slow And Steady

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2022

The power of the Holy Spirit is not just for salvation, but for sanctification, a process that is slow and gradual. The difference might look like this: You can take ten gallons of gasoline and release a tremendous amount of power and energy by just dropping a lighted match into it. It makes a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:7-8

Tags: Holy Spirit, Energy, Fuel

Stop Or Slow Down  PRO

Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on May 6, 2011

STOP OR SLOW DOWN Pastor John Hagee told us a story of a driver that refused to stop at a STOP sign; he was then pulled over by a cop. The cop told him that the reason he pulled him over was because he refused to stop at a STOP sign. He replied that he slowed down, the cop then explain to him that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Tags: Sin Bondage To

Denomination: Pentecostal

Speak, ...

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009

Speak, Lord Speak, Lord, for thy servant hears. Show me where to go and tell me what to say; Give thy Word to light my path and point the way. Yes, Lord, Thy command is heard. Yes, Lord, I obey Thy Word. I don’t ask for riches, I don’t ask for fame, I don’t ask that honor be ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Baptist

Slowing Down The King Of Speed  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2003

SLOWING DOWN THE KING OF SPEED We live in a culture where speed is king. I find myself in a hurry even if there is no reason. People get uptight today if they miss a revolution in a revolving door. We are an uptight generation of compulsive activists. There are ten times more things to do in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Tags: Stillness, Solitude, Peace, Disciplines Meditation, Disciplines, God's Provision  (view more)  (view less)

Fire And Sword Are But Slow Engines Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Fire and sword are but slow engines of destruction in ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Be Slow In Choosing A Friend, Slower In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be slow in choosing a friend, slower ...read more

Tags: Compassion

We Need To Slow Down  PRO

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 9, 2012

WE NEED TO SLOW DOWN A study by the US National Commission on Sleep Disorders blamed half of all traffic accidents on tiredness. Put that together with our penchant for speeding, and the result is carnage on the roads. Annual traffic fatalities now stand at 1.3 million worldwide, more than double ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:2

Tags: Sabbath, Sleep, Traffic, Rest

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Of Gradualism

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 10, 2025

I lived in Lee County, Virginia and we would travel 68 from our house through Cumberland Gap, Tennessee to Middlesboro, Ky. We traveled through the national park. Linda and I would see a ground hog. The ground hog would stand on his hind legs to watch the traffic go by. We developed a love watching ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3, Revelation 3:14-19

Tags: Gradual, Slow

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Trees That Are Slow To Grow Bear The Best ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The trees that are slow to grow bear ...read more

Tags: Character

It Is Ironic That Age Slows One Down. For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is ironic that age slows one down. For the older one grows, the more eager is he to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Be Slow To Fall Into Friendship; But When Thou ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

True Friendship Is A Plant Of Slow Growth, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Gates Of Thought How Slow And Late They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The gates of thought how slow and late they discover themselves Yet when they appear, we see that ...read more

Tags: Thought

Man Is A Slow, Sloppy And Brilliant Thinker; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man is a slow, sloppy and brilliant thinker; the machine is ...read more

Tags: Thought

This Reveals That There Is A Deliberate Attempt ...

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

This reveals that there is a deliberate attempt by the kingdom of darkness to ensnare us by the words of our mouth. No wonder the bible states in James ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Is God Speaking?  PRO

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 2, 2000

IS GOD SPEAKING? James Hamilton writes: Before refrigerators, people used ice houses to preserve their food. Ice houses had thick walls, no windows, and a tightly fitted door. In winter, when streams and lakes were frozen, large blocks of ice were cut, hauled to the ice houses, and covered ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Disciplines Meditation, Disciplines General

Denomination: Pentecostal