In Sermon Illustrations: "Word of God" showing 181-200 of 19,460

My Ears Heard You, But My Legs Didn't!!!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 2, 2022

One day a man's little granddaughter was playing with her toys. Her mother, who was folding laundry across the room, noticed the child's shirt was dirty and needed to be changed. After calling two times with no response her mother called out as loud as he could to her stubborn daughter, ...read more

Tags: Word Of God, Rebellion, Hearing God, Hearers And Doers, Stubborness, Obedience  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Swift To Hear

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2024

Ropes suggests that the phrase “swift to hear,” used in James 1:19 (tachus eis to akousai), relates primarily to the hearing of or the ready obedience to the Word (referring to 1:18). It is not just an imperative concerning normal social interaction or communication. It is, in fact, ...read more

Tags: Hearing God, Discipleship, Obedience, Prayer, Listening, Word Of God, Worship  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Have Too Many High-Sounding Words, And Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that ...read more

Tags: Words

The Investigation Of The Meaning Of Words Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The investigation of the meaning of words is the ...read more

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Theres A Great Power In Words, If You Dont ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Theres a great power in words, if you dont hitch too ...read more

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Words Are Not As Satisfactory As We Should Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words are not as satisfactory as we should like them to be, but, like our neighbours, we have got to live with them and ...read more

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But Words Are Things, And A Small Drop Of Ink, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling like dew upon a thought, produces That which makes ...read more

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Avoid A Strange And Unfamiliar Word As You Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Avoid a strange and unfamiliar word as you would ...read more

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I Consider Looseness With Words No Less Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than ...read more

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Words Fascinate Me. For Me, Browsing In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words fascinate me. For me, browsing in a dictionary is like being ...read more

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I Try To Catch Every Sentence, Every Word You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I try to catch every sentence, every word you and I say, and quickly lock all these sentences and words away in my literary ...read more

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Broadly Speaking, The Short Words Are The Best, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the ...read more

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Some Of Mankinds Most Terrible Misdeeds Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Some of mankinds most terrible misdeeds have been committed under the spell of ...read more

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Words, As Is Well Known, Are Great Foes Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words, as is well known, are great ...read more

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The Constant Use Of Long, Involved Words Proves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The constant use of long, involved words proves two things: 1) that youre learned, and 2) that youre ignorant ...read more

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A Word Is Dead When It Is Said, Some Say. I Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just ...read more

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Pithy Sentences Are Like Sharp Nails Which Force ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force ...read more

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I Must Use Beautiful Words, I Never Know When I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I must use beautiful words, I never know when I ...read more

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To Speak Of Mere Words Is Much Like Speaking Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To speak of mere words is much like speaking ...read more

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Its Strange That Words Are So Inadequate. Yet, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Its strange that words are so inadequate. Yet, like the asthmatic struggling for breath, so ...read more

Tags: Words