In Sermon Illustrations: "The Mind"

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

A Fanatic

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jul 7, 2011

A FANATIC Winston Churchill once defined a fanatic as someone who can’t change his ...read more

Tags: Born Again

I Can Give You This Guarantee—your Difficult ...

Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008

I can give you this guarantee—your difficult situation will never change or improve as long as ...read more

Tags: Thought

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Is It Really Possible To Be In Love With God? ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004

Is it really possible to be in love with God? Gloria Gather answers this question for us by noting: His Love ... Reaching Right from the beginning God's love has reached, and from the beginning man has refused to understand. But love went on reaching, offering itself. Love offered the eternal ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If Ii Were Satan...

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 14, 2021

IF I WERE SATAN… I would delude their minds into thinking that they had come from man's effort, instead of God's blessings; I would promote an attitude of loving things and using people, instead of the other way around; I would convince people that character is not an issue when it comes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7-9

Tags: America, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Trust Your Eyes

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2013

DO NOT TRUST YOUR EYES The enemy's strategy is to be invisible, so we have to always be on guard. Mike Slaughter tells the story of his mission trip back to Darfur and traveling from their compound in Ed Daein to Adilla Town, which is a six-hour round trip over rough desert terrain. On this ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Methodist

Various Are The Pleas And Arguments Which Men Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“Various are the pleas and arguments which men of corrupt minds frequently urge against yielding obedience to the just and ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Books Tap The Wisdom Of Our Speciesthe Greatest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Books tap the wisdom of our speciesthe greatest minds, the best teachersfrom all over the world and from ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Yes In The Poor Man's Garden Grow, Far More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Yes in the poor man's garden grow, Far more than herbs and flowers, Kind thoughts, contentment, ...read more

Tags: Peace

There Is No Pleasure To Me Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no pleasure to me without communication; there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind but I ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Anger Is The Most Impotent Passion That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anger is the most impotent passion that accompanies the mind of man; ithurts the man who is possessed by it more ...read more

Tags: Anger

Beauty Isnt Worth Thinking About; Whats ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Beauty isnt worth thinking about; whats important is your mind. You dont want a ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Cease Trying To Work Everything Out With Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration ...read more

Tags: Thought

How Delightful Is The Company Of Generous ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How delightful is the company of generous people, who overlook trifles and keep their minds instinctively fixed on whatever is ...read more

Tags: Human Life

A Recipe For Success: Keep Your Head Cool, Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A recipe for success: keep your head cool, your feet warm, your mind busy. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

What We Think Determines What Happens To Us, So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, ...read more

Tags: Thought

I Remember When I Was A Young Child Having A ...

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 5, 2002

I remember when I was a young child having a conversation with my grandmother while we walked down the street one day. I asked her if she was going to heaven when she died, and she replied that she hoped so. Now here is a lady who had probably been in church all her life, held many offices and has ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Been A Pastor For Nearly Twenty-Five ...

Contributed by Byron Maynard on Apr 22, 2005

I have been a pastor for nearly twenty-five years. During those years, one thing I have noticed in counseling with people, for many, their minds have become garbage dumps. It is the place where they dump past failures, bad information, broken down relationship experiences, etc. It is the place ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational