In Sermon Illustrations: "Whom Do You Seek"

Freedom "For"  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 28, 2011

FREEDOM "FOR" From Robert Youngs: I have on my table a violin string... it is free. I twist one end of it and it responds. It is free. But it is not free to do what a violin string is supposed to do--produce music. So I take it, fix it in my violin and tighten it until it is taut. Only then ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worry

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Worry A great percentage of our illnesses is in some way related to worry and anxiety and stress. In fact, the #1 killer in America is heart disease. • 38% of all deaths are heart related and many of those are related to hypertension, high blood pressure and anxiety. • Worry has been linked to ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Truth Needs To Be Sought, Found And Expressed ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 25, 2009

“Truth needs to be sought, found and expressed within the “economy” of charity, but charity in its turn needs to be understood, confirmed and practiced in the light of truth. In this way, not only do we do a service to charity enlightened by truth, but we also help give credibility to truth, ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth, Truth Absolute

Denomination: Catholic

And Then It Was Silent No More

Contributed by James Snyder on May 23, 2020

During this time of exclusive lockdown, I and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage have grown accustomed to silence. Don't get me wrong here. I do not object to noise as long as it's the right kind of noise. However, I do have a good warm feeling about silence. What was that song? ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:13

Tags: Books, Silence, Noise

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It Is Better To Hide Ignorance, But It Is Hard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this ...read more

Tags: Addiction

I Was So Naive As A Kid I Used To Sneak Behind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the ...read more

Tags: Children

Children Develop Character By What They See, By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Children develop character by what they see, by what they hear, and by what ...read more

Tags: Children

It May Make A Difference To All Eternity Whether ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Obedience Is The Means Whereby We Show The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Obedience is the means whereby we show the earnestness of our ...read more

Tags: Faith

Blessed Is He That Does Good To Others And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Blessed is he that does good to others and desires not that ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

The Thought Of Being President Frightens Me. I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The thought of being president frightens me. I do not ...read more

Tags: Government

When They Call The Roll In The Senate, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When they call the roll in the Senate, the senators do not know whether to ...read more

Tags: Government

Brooks Become Crooked From Taking The Path Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Brooks become crooked from taking the path of least ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Good Management Consists In Showing Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Good management consists in showing average people how to do the ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Simple Act Of Paying Positive Attention To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal ...read more

Tags: Productivity

The Key To Whatever Success I Enjoy Today Is: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The key to whatever success I enjoy today ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Some Men Succeed By What They Know; Some By What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Some men succeed by what they know; some by what they do; and ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

We Are Ruined Not By What We Really Want, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are ruined not by what we really want, but by ...read more

Tags: Thought

That We Are Alive Today Is Proof Positive That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

That we are alive today is proof positive that God has ...read more

Tags: Present

Trials And Tea Bags

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 14, 2014

Christians are like tea bags --- they always do their best when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Tags: Temptation, Christians, Troubles, Trial

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational