In Sermon Illustrations: "1000 Years"

In '06, 39.8 Million U.s. Residents (14%) Moved ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

In ’06, 39.8 million U.S. residents (14%) moved within the previous one-year ...read more

Tags: Family

If You Want To Test Your Memory, Try To Recall ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Eighteen Holes Of Match Play Will Teach You More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of ...read more

Tags: Sports

While One Finds Company In Himself And His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Life Lived With Integrity Even If It Lacks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A life lived with integrity even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shinning star in whose light ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Esteem Of Great Powers, Or Amiable Qualities ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Esteem of great powers, or amiable qualities newly discovered may embroider a day or a week, but a friendship of twenty ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Spring Still Makes Spring In The Mind When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Spring still makes spring in the mind When sixty years are told; Love makes anew this ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Love At First Sight Is Easy To Understand. Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Love at first sight is easy to understand. Its when two people have been looking at each other ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Mankinds Worst Obstacle Is The Language ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mankinds worst obstacle is the language barrier. For thousands of years, whenever they were supposed to ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

I Wouldn't Mind Being Called Middle-Aged If Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I wouldn't mind being called middle-aged if only I knew a few ...read more

Tags: Aging

Study: A Few Cigarettes Can Hook You For Life  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Jan 30, 2003

Study: A Few Cigarettes Can Hook You For Life THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON – Scientists have confirmed a suspicion held by some smokers but never proven: It could take just a few cigarettes to become addicted. Some 12 and 13 year-olds showed evidence of addiction within days of their first ...read more

Tags: Addiction, Children

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

At The End Of Wwii The Japanese Government Faced ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 7, 2003

At the end of WWII the Japanese government faced a similar problem with thousands of soldiers who were hiding in the jungles and mountains in the South Pacific. Although the treaty with the U.S. had been signed and the war was over, thousands of Japanese soldiers living in the mountains and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Playwright Maria Hedley Had Her Fill Of Terrible ...

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010

Playwright Maria Hedley had her fill of terrible dates. Most of the dates she went on she thought the guys would be great candidates but they were totally unsatisfying. She got sick of her own taste and decided that fate couldn’t mess up her love life anymore than she could, and it might just do ...read more

Tags: Sexual Purity, Marriage Singleness

Denomination: Baptist

Making An Impact Through Genuine Giving

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

MAKING AN IMPACT THROUGH GENUINE GIVING I received this e-mail from my best friend who pastors in Oklahoma. He received it from a member of his congregation. Andrew, I just wanted to let you know how excited I am about the changes in Christmas plans. I would love to be at the pampering night for ...read more

Tags: Christmas

My Ongoing Grudge With Santa

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 18, 2021

I’ve had sort of a grudge with old Mr. Santa Claus. I was introduced to Santa Claus by my parents, who informed me that he was the one that brought all of my Christmas presents on Christmas day. And I believe my parents. I remember on Christmas Eve we had to go to bed early to give Santa Claus ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Tags: Christmas, Gifts

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Source: Gonzalez, Justo, The Story Of ...

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 15, 2005

(Source: Gonzalez, Justo, The Story of Christianity, Volume 1, HarperSanFrancisco, 1984.) In the year 155 A.D., Polycarp, the bishop of Smyrna was arrested. The proconsul tried to persuade him to recant and save himself. Surely given his advanced age it would be better for him to avoid torture ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Secret And Deadly Power Lies Hidden Beneath The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

A secret and deadly power lies hidden beneath the ground of Belgium’s Flanders Field, one of the bloodiest battlefields of World War I. Unexploded artillery shells are surfacing there more than 80 years after they were fired. Still unexploded, many are capable of killing. Some 3,000 shells are ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

In January, 1984, I Was Painting The Home Of An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

In January, 1984, I was painting the home of an 89 year-old lady in Spokane. She had a large family Bible prominently displayed on the coffee table and remarked that it was 116 years old and a priceless heirloom. I commented on how remarkable that was, and added, "It doesn’t matter how old the ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

How Big Is God? Think Of The Size Of The ...

Contributed by Anthony Craver on Apr 28, 2006

How big is God? Think of the size of the universe. The nearest star is about four light years away from earth. How far is that? That is the distance that light travels in four years. Light travels at the speed of 186,000 miles per second. This means that the nearest star is about 24 trillion ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Early 60's, Vince Lombardi, Just After ...  PRO

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Jan 18, 2007

In the early 60’s, Vince Lombardi, just after losing a Superbowl and on the eve of a new season, rallied his team in the locker room one day and mounted the bench for a speech. He reviewed last year’s loss, then began to talk about the plans for a return trip to he great game and how they would ...read more

Denomination: Baptist