In Sermon Illustrations: "True Gospel"

Why Circumcision? Why Not A Tattoo On The Arm Or ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 10, 2010

WHY CIRCUMCISION? Why not a tattoo on the arm or something similar? Circumcision was a hidden sign. It seems to me it has something to do with the promise of Abraham having many descendants, being fruitful and multiplying. The sign reaffirms God's promise right at the very place where the sexual ...read more

Tags: Marriage Faithfulness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Richard Moss Said, "The Greatest Gift You Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2005

Richard Moss said, “The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” That’s ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Our Wisdom, In So Far As It Ought To Be Deemed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"OUR wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid Wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the ...read more

Tags: God The Father

First A New Theory Is Attacked As Absurd; Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"First a new theory is attacked as absurd; then it is admitted to be true, but obvious and insignificant; finally, it is seen to be so important that its ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

No University In The World Has Ever Risen To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"No university in the world has ever risen to greatness without a correspondingly great library... When this is no longer true, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Weather Is A Great Bluffer. I Guess The Same Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Weather is a great bluffer. I guess the same is true of our human society things can look dark, then a break ...read more

Tags: Creation

When Once You Profess Yourself A Friend, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When once you profess yourself a friend, endeavor to be always such. He can never have any true ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Absolutely No Good Comes From Welfare. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Absolutely no good comes from welfare. It depletes available resources, making it ever more difficult for what passes as government ...read more

Tags: Money

The Capitalist System Is The Oldest System In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The capitalist system is the oldest system in the world, and any system that has weathered the gales and chances of thousands of years ...read more

Tags: Government

Mothers Of ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Mothers of Influence It is a great privilege and responsibility to be a mother. No one has a more profound and enduring influence upon those around them than a mother raising her children in the fear and wisdom of the Lord. Timothy, was one such young man who was greatly influenced by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Father's Legacy  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

A Father's Legacy Jim Berg wrote about the state of the family: "The family, which should be the greatest refuge for the child, has become a domestic battlefield where a child is often caught in the crossfire of his parents' warfare. The time and energy that should be spent giving him the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:17-18

Tags: Father's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Merciful

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Blessed Are The Merciful In the Sermon on the Mount, we notice that Jesus' subject was not on how people are to be saved, but on the fruit of those who allow the Holy Spirit to work in their lives. One of the signs or evidences that a person has been converted is that he is now merciful. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Philosophy For Dog Obedience Training Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 20, 2003

The philosophy for dog obedience training has changed quite a bit in the last few decades. It used to be that many dog obedience schools operated by teaching the dog, “you better obey me, because I’m your master. And if you don’t obey me, bad things will happen.” And plenty of dogs were trained ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:7-9

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ Demands That The Driving Force In Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Christ demands that the driving force in your life must be love. All other things, although important, are secondary. Love is the sign ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Jesus Teachings, Love Of The Disciples

No One Has Yet Fully Realized The Wealth Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness, and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true ...read more

Tags: Children

My Experience Has Been That The Time To Test A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

My experience has been that the time to test a true gentleman is to observe him when he is in contact with individuals of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Education Which Stops With Efficiency May Prove ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Education which stops with efficiency may prove the greatest menace to society. We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence ...read more

Tags: Culture

A Good Politician Has Had To Be 75 Percent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A good politician has had to be 75 percent ability and 25 percent actor, but I can well see the ...read more

Tags: Government

Every Failure Is A Step To Success; Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every failure is a step to success; every detection of what is false directs us toward what is true; every ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Are Two Statements About Human Beings ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are two statements about human beings that are true: that all human beings are alike, and that all are different. On ...read more

Tags: Human Life