In Sermon Illustrations: "Today"

In 1884, A Young Man Died, And After The Funeral, ...

Contributed by Fred Parker on Dec 15, 2007

In 1884, a young man died, and after the funeral, his grieving parents decided to establish a memorial to him. With that in mind, they met with Charles Eliot, president of Harvard University. Eliot received the unpretentious couple into his office and asked what he could do. After they expressed ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

We Use The Word "Hell" Glibly Or To Describe The ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008

We use the word "hell" glibly or to describe the worst things we know here. Brad Paisley’s Song "I’m gonna miss her" begins... Well I love her But I love the fish I spend all day out on this lake And hell is all I catch But today she met me at the door Said I would have to chose If I hit that ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Does This Mean That Bad Kids = Bad Parents? Of ...

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 7, 2008

Does this mean that bad kids = bad parents? Of course not. 1. Today’s society has this “Blame someone else” mentality. a. “I spilt this McDonald’s coffee on myself, it was to hot” b. Lets sue the tobacco companies for giving people cancer. c. Lets sue the gun manufacturers for gun violence. 2. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

President Bush Speaks Words Of Hope At Memorial ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

President Bush Speaks Words of Hope at Memorial Convocation, April 17: People who have never met you are praying for you. They’re praying for your friends who have fallen and who are injured. There’s a power in these prayers, a real power. In times like this, we can find comfort in the grace and ...read more

Relentless Repetition Was Once Enough To Drive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

Relentless repetition was once enough to drive your message home. Not anymore! Fact-based statements can be proven or disproven objectively. But the "truth" of a values-based statement hinges on agreed-upon values. Modern advertising overflows with values-based statements, e.g. "Big selection," ...read more

Tags: Truth

Œwhile Touring Europe A Tourist Visited A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

“While touring Europe a tourist visited a lovely estate in Italy. He admired the beautiful garden encountering the gardener he said, “You’ve done a beautiful job. How long have you worked here?” 25 years, came the answer. “How often has the owner been to this estate?” – 4 times – ...read more

Tags: Money

Œwhile Touring Europe A Tourist Visited A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

“While touring Europe a tourist visited a lovely estate in Italy. He admired the beautiful garden encountering the gardener he said, “You’ve done a beautiful job. How long have you worked here?” 25 years, came the answer. “How often has the owner been to this estate?” – 4 times – ...read more

Tags: Money

Hope For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

HOPE FOR A CHANGE In the Peanuts comic strip, we find Snoopy thinking to himself: "Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Ohh...there’s so little hope for advancement." Well, there is hope for those who have a dog’s life, but the change will require them ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Change

The Second Coming In The Bible

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

THE SECOND COMING IN THE BIBLE Biblical prophecy provides some of the greatest encouragement and hope available to us today. Just as the Old Testament is saturated with prophecies concerning Christ’s first advent, so both testaments are filled with references to the second coming of Christ. One ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Brethren

How Much Does The Bible Talk About The Second Coming?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 28, 2023

Biblical prophecy provides some of the greatest encouragement and hope available to us today. Just as the Old Testament is saturated with prophecies concerning Christ's first advent, so both testaments are filled with references to the second coming of Christ. One scholar has estimated that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, John 14:1-6

Tags: Second Coming, Rapture, Return Of Christ, Last Days, Prophecy, End Times, Day Of The Lord  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Vance Havener Said, "You Have Not Really Learned ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001

Vance Havener said, “You have not really learned a commandment until you have obeyed it.... The church suffers today from ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God, Growth In Christ, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

There Is No Situation So Chaotic That God Cannot ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is no situation so chaotic that God cannot from that situation, create something that is surpassingly good. He did it at the creation. He did it at the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: God In The Hardships, Descriptions Of God, Creation

66% Of Adults Say The Most Important Issue For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

66% of adults say the most important issue for couples to discuss before getting married is children followed by finances and religion, ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

One Of The Most Pressing Problems Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"One of the most pressing problems of our country today is the urgent need for new creative talent. It is not enough that we train more engineers, scientists, or ...read more

Tags: Art

Living Is Strife And Torment, Disappointment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, ...read more

Tags: Learning

Morning Is In My Heart...the Rich Spoils Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"...morning is in my heart...The rich spoils of memory are mine. Mine, too, are the precious things of today books, flowers, pictures, nature ...read more

Tags: Morning

Live: Spelled Backwards Is ’evil’. ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 24, 2001

LIVE: spelled backwards is ’evil’. Today men and women are living their lives backwards and the result is a society with unspeakable evil. Something needs to happen to ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Sin Deceptive, Finding Fulfillment

Salvation Itself  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

SALVATION ITSELF Today Jesus Christ is being dispatched as the Figurehead of a Religion, a mere example. He is that, but he is infinitely more; He is salvation ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Humanity Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ

66% Of Adults Say The Most Important Issue For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

66% of adults say the most important issue for couples to discuss before getting married is children followed by finances and religion, ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Best Christian Places To Work: The 2005 Survey ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Best Christian Places To Work: The 2005 survey winners for the Media Category are Zondervan (150 or more employees) and Howard Publishing (149 or fewer ...read more

Tags: Workplace Integrity