In Sermon Illustrations: "Wanting"

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Wrote, "Sin Wants To Remain ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on Jan 31, 2009

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “Sin wants to remain unknown. It shuns the light. In the darkness of the unexpressed ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A W Tozer Encouraged People Wanting And Having ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on Jan 31, 2009

A W Tozer encouraged people wanting and having a "personal revival" to be seeking God with ALL of their Heart to consider these two points: 1. Get thoroughly dissatisfied with yourself. Complacency is the deadly enemy of spiritual progress. The contented soul is the stagnant soul. When speaking ...read more

Tags: Revival

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Benjamin Franklin Wrote: "For Want Of A Nail The ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 1, 2009

Benjamin Franklin wrote: “For want of a nail the shoe was lost,; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; for want of a horse the rider was ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Other

If You Want Happiness For An Hour, Take A Nap. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If ...read more

Tags: Joy

Wanting Something Is Not Enough. You Must Hunger ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Some Of Us Always Want To Be Illuminated Saints ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some of us always want to be illuminated saints with golden haloes and the flush of inspiration.A gilt-edged saint is no good; he is abnormal, unfit for daily life.We ...read more

Tags: Faith

If You Want To Take Your Mission In Life To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to take your mission in life to the next level, if youre stuck and you dont know how to rise, dont look outside yourself. Look inside. Dont let your fears keep you mired in the crowd. Abolish your fears and raise your commitment level to the point of no return, ...read more

Tags: Endurance

If You Want To Kill Any Idea In The World ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to kill any idea in the world today, get a ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

The Moment We Want To Believe Something, We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

If You Want To Succeed And You Prepare To Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to succeed and you prepare to do so, you will ...read more

Tags: Dreams

In My Plays I Want To Look At Life At The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In my plays I want to look at life at the commonplace of existence as if we had just turned a corner ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

I Want To Give The Audience A Hint Of A Scene. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I want to give the audience a hint of a scene. No more than that. Give them too much and they wont contribute anything themselves. Give them just a suggestion and you get them working with you. ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

If You Really Want To Advise Me, Do It On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you really want to advise me, do it on Saturday afternoon between 1 and 4 oclock. And youve got 25 seconds to do it, between plays. Not on ...read more

Tags: Sports

Men Want To Improve Only The World, But Mothers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men want to improve only the world, but mothers want to improve their whole ...read more

Tags: Parenting

If You Want To Live A Happy Life, Tie It To A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not ...read more

Tags: Goals

Democrats Want America To Tip-Toe Around The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Democrats want America to tip-toe around the globe minding its own business, upsetting no one, venerating the Earth, etc. Why did Democrats leap to label Afghanistan and Iraq new Vietnams? Vietnam was 30-plus years ...read more

Tags: Government

I Always Wanted To Get Into Politics, But I Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I always wanted to get into politics, but I was never light ...read more

Tags: Government

In Politics, If You Want Anything Said, Ask A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want ...read more

Tags: Government

Failure Is More Frequently From Want Of Energy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Failure is more frequently from want of energy than ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

We Want No War Of Conquest. . . . War Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We want no war of conquest. . . . War should never be entered upon until every ...read more

Tags: War