In Sermon Illustrations: "Revelation 21 1 6a"

It Is Very Beautiful To See How The Entire Old ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 26, 2011

"It is very beautiful to see how the entire Old Testament already appears to us as a history in which God communicates his word: indeed, 'by his covenant with Abraham (cf. Gen 15:18) and, through Moses, with the race of Israel (cf. Ex 24:8),' he gained a people for himself, and to them ...read more

Tags: Revelation

Denomination: Catholic

Doing What We're Supposed To Be Doing

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jan 15, 2012

DOING WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING A high school teen came home from school to find his mother in the kitchen making supper. She asked what was new in school today. He said that a lot of the teens in his class were saying that the world was going to end that night and I was wondering what you ...read more

Tags: Revelation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Study 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 And 1 Chronicles ...

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 14, 2007

Study 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 and 1 Chronicles 15:1-28. Tell the entire story of David’s failed attempt to bring the ark of God into Jerusalem. Point out the fact that David admitted the reason for the failure in 1 Chronicles 15:11-15. When they acted in the “prescribed way,” they were successful. Our ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The 21st Century Christian Leaders Are No ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 30, 2006

The 21st century Christian leaders are no different over these perplexing issues: Dr Rowan Williams likes to tell the story of Pope John XXIII, who woke up worrying about a problem. He said to himself: “I’ll ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Denomination: Baptist

Posted: September 21, 2006 © 2006 ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007

Posted: September 21, 2006 © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com: Noviana Malewa and three of her friends were walking on their way to a private Christian high school in Posa Kota subdistrict of Indonesia on Oct 29, 2005, when they were assaulted by six masked Islamic terrorists - jihadists wielding machetes. ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

On 21 February A German Newspaper -- Badische ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Feb 22, 2003

On 21 February a German Newspaper -- Badische Zeitung -- carried a story of a group of people in Freiburg who started a social help initiative to help the retired people who suffer from extreme sense of loneliness. This group organises for such people memory training, various games, ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Catholic

In 1995 Nathan Frederick Klimosko, 21, Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2001

In 1995 Nathan Frederick Klimosko, 21, was sentenced to two years’ probation in Kelowna, British Columbia, for hitting and choking his girlfriend into unconsciousness. The fight started in a car when the two disagreed over his interpretation of a certain passage from the ...read more

In The September 21, 2001 San Francisco ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 24, 2001

In the September 21, 2001 San Francisco Chronicle, the headline read, "Freedom and Fear Are at War." The truth is fear is at war with many aspects of life, not just with freedom. Fear wars against our health. Fear wars against making good ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: *other

It Is Estimated There Are About 1.1 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

It is estimated there are about 1.1 billion e-mail users, and 1.4 billion active e-mail accounts ...read more

Tags: Technology

How Important Is Genesis 1:1?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 15, 2023

How important is Genesis 1:1? Henry Morris explains that "this one verse refutes all of man’s false philosophies concerning the origin and meaning of the world: ? It refutes atheism, because the universe was created by God. ? It refutes pantheism, for God is transcendent to that which He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-11, Hebrews 11:1-4

Tags: Atheism, Philosophy, Creationism, Humanism, Faith, World, Scripture, Creation, Evolution  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

21% Of Preschoolers Receive Day Care From Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

21% of preschoolers receive day care from their grandparents. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Family

Tim Lahaye In His Book "Revelation Unveiled" ...

Contributed by William Jones on Sep 20, 2008

Tim Lahaye in his book "Revelation Unveiled" says, "Years ago I was taken to see a prosiner by the special representative of the warden's office in the reformatory at St. Cloud, Minnesota. While there, I noted that the new inmates oviously feared the institution and the long-anticipated ...read more

Tags: Hell

Denomination: Baptist

In The Story, A Wart Hog From Hell: Revelation, ...

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 21, 2009

In the story, A Wart Hog from Hell: Revelation, written by Flannery O’Connor, Mrs. Turpin is a self-righteous woman who turns on God when life takes a bad turn. Out on the farm she screams to God, "Just who do you think you are!?" Momentarily the question returns to her as it echoes off the ...read more

Tags: Pride, Tongue

Denomination: Nazarene

A Bruise Is Better Than A Bite!" 1 Samuel 1:1-8 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 13, 2005

“A Bruise Is Better than A Bite!” 1 Samuel 1:1-8 Key verse(s): 8:“Elkanah here husband would say to her, ‘Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?’” “Constructive criticism is when I criticize you. Destructive criticism is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-8, John 12:4-8, John 12:4-8

Tags: Emotions, Criticism

Denomination: Lutheran

Dec 1, ...

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Dec 1, 2004

Dec 1, 2004 By Erin Curry NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--VIACOM AGREES TO PAY FCC FINES -- Viacom, which owns CBS and MTV, has agreed to pay a record fine of $3.5 million to settle numerous federal investigations into alleged indecency on TV and the radio dating back to 2001, according to the Associated ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Denomination: Baptist

1 Corinthians ...

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 12, 2009

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Paul said run to win as if winning is everything. It is, but not in the sense that you find in the sports arena. Running to win only makes sense if you’re chasing the right prize. My daughter, Jen, has a fur-ball with whiskers named Fred. Fred will chase anything that ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Denomination: United Methodist

In His Book "The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Chris Santasiere on Aug 29, 2001

In his book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership”, John Maxwell tells the story of one of the most incredible restorations in American business history. It happened at the Chrysler Corporation in the early 1980’s. Chrysler was in a mess, despite a long history of success. At one point in ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Workplace Evangelism, Leadership General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Green And White Plate!" 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 24, 2004

“A Green and White Plate!” 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21 Key verse(s): 17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!.” “London businessman Lindsay Clegg told the story of a warehouse property he was selling. The building had been empty for months and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:16-21, 1 Corinthians 5:1

Tags: Misconceptions, Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Lutheran

In The Ultimate Obedience Depicted In 1 Peter 4:1 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

In the ultimate obedience depicted in 1 Peter 4:1 Believers who have died have ceased from sin will have entered into an eternal condition of holy perfection, free from all sin’s influences and effects (cf. 1 Cor. 15:42–43; 2 Cor. 5:1; Rev. 21:4; 22:14–15). SAFELY HOME I am home in Heaven, dear ...read more

Tags: Death

In The Ultimate Obedience Depicted In 1 Peter 4:1 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

In the ultimate obedience depicted in 1 Peter 4:1 Believers who have died have ceased from sin will have entered into an eternal condition of holy perfection, free from all sin’s influences and effects (cf. 1 Cor. 15:42–43; 2 Cor. 5:1; Rev. 21:4; 22:14–15). Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life