In Sermon Illustrations: "Trust Ourselves"

Without Humility, We Keep All Our Defects; And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Without humility, we keep all our defects; and they are only crusted over by pride, which conceals them ...read more

Tags: Humility

Family Faces Are Magic Mirrors. Looking At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future. ...read more

Tags: Family

Let Us, Then, Be What We Are, And Speak What We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us, then, be what we are, and speak what we think, and in all things keep ourselves loyal to truth and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

There Is The Story Of A Lady Who Went To See ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 19, 2003

There is the story of a lady who went to see her doctor. She was calm. The doctor ’s attention was even caught by it. "... The doctor said, "I suppose your peace comes from faith, but as for me I never could exactly make out what faith is." "Well, doctor," said the patient, "so far as I ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: United Methodist

Consumers Are Losing Faith In Many Companies They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007

Consumers Are Losing Faith in many companies they deal with, and companies aren’t doing much to stop it, says a new Datamonitor report. 86% percent of U.S. and European consumers have become more distrustful of corporations within the past 5 years. What do people trust? Word of mouth ...read more

Consumers Are Losing Faith In Many Companies They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Consumers Are Losing Faith in many companies they deal with, and companies aren’t doing much to stop it, says a new Datamonitor report. 86% percent of U.S. and European consumers have become more distrustful of corporations within the past 5 years. What do people trust? Word of mouth ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Two Farmers

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 14, 2019

Two Farmers One time there were two farmers who were going through a period of terrible drought, they were at a place of discouragement. One farmer went ahead and plowed his fields, trusting GOD to send the rain. The other farmer thought “What’s the Use. Planting time came, Still no rain. The first ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-41

Tags: Doubt, Believe

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Book, "Let Us Break Bread Together" Fred ...  PRO

Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Dec 23, 2002

In the book, “Let Us Break Bread Together” Fred Daniel Gealy writes, “The word Epiphany is a great Christian word. The grace of God has appeared is the testimony of every page in the New Testament. My eyes have seen God has not just shown himself in the past; nor is his coming simply some ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1, Isaiah 60:1-6, Isaiah 60:1-9, Isaiah 60:11-12

Tags: Glory, Forgiveness In Jesus, God's Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul Wisely Instructed Us To Allow Pure, True ...  PRO

Contributed by Denise Raterta on Oct 31, 2005

Paul wisely instructed us to allow pure, true and good things to permeate our thinking and lifestyle (Php 4:8). In congruence to achieving a positive state of mind such as thankfulness, contentment and joyfulness, this practice would be necessary. When we accustom ourselves to finding and ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: *other

Ilus.: At One Point In My Early Ministry, I Was ...

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 12, 2006

ILUS.: At one point in my early ministry, I was in the hospital emergency room with a Church family when a young man was brought in after a train wreck. His family refused to allow transfusions because or religious belief. He died while a court order was being pursued. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Books . . . Are Like Lobster Shells, We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Books . . . are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with em, then we grow out of em and leave em behind, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Price Of Success Is Hard Work, Dedication ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:15-25

Tags: Workplace Success

I've Been Thinking, Lately, That Success May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I've been thinking, lately, that success may not depend upon situations as much as on ourselves; not on conditions as much as ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Washington And Madison On God's Law  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2011

WASHINGTON AND MADISON ON GOD'S LAW James Madison, the primary author of the Constitution of the United States, said this: ’"We have staked the whole future of our new nation NOT upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4, Romans 13:1

Tags: Independence Day

Standard Of Comparison  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 27, 2012

STANDARD OF COMPARISON Michael Green, in his book Illustrations for Biblical Preaching, shares a good lesson which I think is appropriate for beginning our message this evening. He states: All of us frequently compare ourselves favorably with someone else. We all think of someone whom we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16, Exodus 7:8-23

Tags: Holiness

Friends" Is The One Of The Most Watched Sitcoms ...  PRO

Contributed by W F on Sep 27, 2004

“Friends” is the one of the most watched sitcoms on Australian TV. If we don’t trust our real friends, then we can trust our virtual friends on TV who we can switch on and off whenever we like! And why wouldn’t you. They’re only in your house ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: *other

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

And As Blaise Pascal Once Put ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 5, 2008

And as Blaise Pascal once put it: “Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Anglican

Look At Yourself As What You'll Be

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 19, 2009

LOOK AT YOURSELF AS WHAT YOU'LL BE The Puritan Richard Sibbes offers encouragement along those lines in his book The Bruised Reed. He said, "Let us not therefore be discouraged at the small beginnings of grace, but look on ourselves as elected to be 'holy and without blame' ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:30, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 1:4, Colossians 3:1-4

Tags: Gospel, Truth, Encouragement, Integrity

Denomination: *other

Another Aspect Of A Fully Surrendered Life Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 4, 2004

“Another aspect of a fully surrendered life is trust. Abraham followed God’s leading without knowing where it would take him. Hannah waited for God’s perfect timing without knowing when. Mary expected a miracle without knowing how. Joseph trusted God’s purpose without ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Church Of God