In Sermon Illustrations: "Wrong" showing 61-80 of 1,994

The Wright Brothers And The Wrong Message

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 28, 2023

In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: "We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas." Katherine hurried to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-12

Tags: Christmas, Birth Of Christ, Confused, Gospel, Evangelism, Unsaved, Lost, Message, Missions, Witnessing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Wants To Play By The Rules?

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 3, 2020

Wouldn’t life, or sporting events, be easier if there were no rules? Nobody to tell you what you can or can’t do, no restrictions, and anything goes. Easy, right? I can recall a couple of times when it sure seemed that some folks either didn’t want to play by the rules. Maybe they just plain ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:31

Tags: Wrong, Right, Rules, Self Will

Denomination: Baptist

A Shortcut Is Not Always That Short

Contributed by James Snyder on May 1, 2021

I have always appreciated shortcuts in life. If I can find a shortcut, I will take it because time is valuable to me. I take pride in coming up with a shortcut that actually saves me time. However, not all of my shortcuts have really been that short and I have paid the price. Last week, for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:8

Tags: Humor, Shortcut, Wrong Way

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

There Is Something Wrong When People Are Leaving ...  PRO

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 13, 2001

There is something wrong when people are leaving the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12

Tags: Apologetics General, Unity, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: *other

A Fine Is A Tax For Doing Wrong. A Tax Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

"A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom, Money

Billy Graham Said ‘ There Is Nothing Wrong With ...  PRO

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 15, 2006

Billy Graham said ‘ there is nothing wrong with possessing riches. The wrong ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Baptist

Patience Serves As A Protection Against Wrongs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases it will have no power to hurt you. So in like manner you must grow in patience when you ...read more

Tags: Peace

They've All Been Wrong  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

THEY'VE ALL BEEN WRONG Looking back at how Christians have viewed Christ’s second coming in the past, we find many people obsessed with figuring out all the details and making predictions. Here is a quote: "The last days are upon us. Weigh carefully the times. Look for him who is above all ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Daniel 9:20-27

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Something Is Radically Wrong With Homes Today. ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Barron on Feb 2, 2001

Something is radically wrong with homes today. The family is under fire and home life is disintegrating. Year by year the stress put on marriages grows greater. In 1870 there was one divorce for every 34 marriages. By 1900 it was one in five, and by 1950 it was one in ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

As For The Trap Of Running After The Wrong Stuff, ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 6, 2007

As for the trap of running after the wrong stuff, McLean’s Magazine released a report in December 2004 showing that “Collectively, Canadian consumers owed $752.1 billion. Over the same period, personal disposable income, or take-home pay, had risen 15 per cent. In other words, Canadians were ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Nothing That Is Morally Wrong Can Be Politically ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing that is morally wrong can be ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Eternal Difference Between Right And Wrong ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate. It is immutable. And if the moral order does not change, then it imposes on us obligations toward God and man. Duty, then, requires the willingness ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Critics Search For Ages For The Wrong Word, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Critics search for ages for the wrong word, which, to give them ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Theres Nothing Wrong With The Average Person ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Theres nothing wrong with the average person that a good ...read more

Tags: Emotions

If Freedom Is Right And Tyranny Is Wrong, Why ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If freedom is right and tyranny is wrong, why should those who believe in freedom treat it as if it were a roll of ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

It Is Quite Wrong To Think Of Old Age As A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is quite wrong to think of old age as a downward slope. On the contrary, one climbs higher and higher with the advancing years, and that, too, with surprising strides. Brain-work comes as easily to the old as physical exertion to the child. One is moving, it is true, towards ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Is More Honorable To Repair A Wrong Than To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is more honorable to repair a wrong than ...read more

Tags: Worship General

If Something Goes Wrong, It Is More Important ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If something goes wrong, it is more important to talk about who is going to ...read more

Tags: Cynicism

If You Board The Wrong Train, It Is No Use ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

My Country, Right Or Wrong, Is A Thing That No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My country, right or wrong, is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is ...read more

Tags: Patriotism