In Sermon Illustrations: "We See Dimly"

In The Long-Run Every Government Is The Exact ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the long-run every government is the exact symbol of its people, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have ...read more

Tags: Government

Persistent Failure Of One Sort Or Another Job ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Persistent failure of one sort or another job failure among them is, we have come to recognize, a not ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Good People Are Good Because Theyve Come To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Good people are good because theyve come to wisdom through failure. We get very little ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Let Us Bealways Children Before God; For In His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us bealways children before God; for in His eyes we are but children. Old age itself, in presence of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Cross Is The Blazing Fire At Which The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The cross is the blazing fire at which the flame of our love is kindled, and we have to get near ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

The World Is A Great University. From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The world is a great university. From the cradle to the grave we are always in God's great kindergarten, where ...read more

Tags: Thought

Life Is Made Up Of A Series Of Judgments On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is made up of a series of judgments on insufficient data, and if we waited to run down all ...read more

Tags: Learning

The Most Important Person To Listen To Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most important person to listen to is oneself, and our most important task is to develop an ear that ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Wear A Smile And Have Friends; Wear A Scowl And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Do Not Wish To Treat Friendships Daintily, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I do not wish to treat friendships daintily, but with roughest courage. When they are real, they are not glass threads or ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Discretion Of Speech Is More Than Eloquence, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Some People Come Into Our Lives And Quickly Go. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Gloria And I Raised Six Kids, All Boysexcept ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Gloria and I raised six kids, all boysexcept four The reason we had only six is ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Based On Plummeting Viewers, Circulation ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Based on plummeting viewers, circulation numbers and ad rates, we can say with some certainty, the American people ...read more

Tags: Politics

The Greatest Blessing Comes When God Defeats The ...

Contributed by John Perry on May 11, 2010

The greatest blessing comes when God defeats the will of man and we surrender to His will. Someone has referred to ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: Pentecostal

Eliminate Hurry

Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 30, 2018

The late Dallas Willard answered the question: “What is the key to a healthy soul?” by answering, “We must ...read more

Tags: Patience, Be Still, Hurry

Denomination: Christian Church

Hope

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 22, 2022

Franklin D. Roosevelt said: We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13, Psalm 26:2

Tags: Give, Hope

Denomination: Assembly Of God

This Past Thursday, I Had The Opportunity To Ride ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 8, 2004

This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to ride with 2 deputies in the Oviedo area. That night, I rode with a deputy as he patrolled his area and one of the things we did was drive around behind many of the stores and shopping centers to make sure there were no problems there. Of the patrol ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Isaiah 6:9

Tags: Repentance, Salvation, Confession Of Sin

Denomination: Baptist

One Evening A Grandson Was Talking To His ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 14, 2002

One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandma replied, "Well, let me think a minute. I was born before television, penicillin, ...read more

Tags: Lent, Church Practices, Christian Values

Denomination: Baptist

Outhouse And Penthouse!" Isaiah 42: 1-4 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 7, 2004

“Outhouse and Penthouse!” Isaiah 42: 1-4 Key verse(s): 1a: “‘Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight . . .’” Have you ever wanted to lead something? Have you ever wanted to be the one that everyone else follows? Leadership isn’t something that everyone ought to aspire ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-4

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Lutheran