In Sermon Illustrations: "Advent Sermon Series"

On Regret

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009

ON REGRET John Greenleaf Whittier, one of our most astute poets, wrote: For of all the sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: 'It might have been.' That is what Regret is all about. The world is full of people who Regret having thoughtlessly chosen the wrong path. Life is a series ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:10

Tags: Disappointment

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

How To Get Kicked Out Of Church On Christmas Eve  PRO

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 15, 2008

HOW TO GET KICKED OUT OF CHURCH ON CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas Eve 1990. I came this close to being physically thrown out of church. We were new to town and we heard that a certain church in town had a fantastic Christmas Eve service. So, we went with some friends, about ten of us total, to this ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Advent, Christmas Eve, Hymn, Hymnal, Hard To Believe, Way, Choir, New Jersey, Shut Up, Kicked Out, Go Away, Eject, Sing, Quiet, Song, Silent Night, Usher, Funny  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prison Doors Open From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009

PRISON DOORS OPEN FROM OUTSIDE Dietrich Bonhoeffer, imprisoned by Hitler during World War II, writes to his fiancé about one of the many lessons he learned from life in prison: “A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes, does various unessential things, and is completely dependent on the fact ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36

Tags: Christian Liberty

Love And Service--Mark Dever And J.c. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 1, 2010

Love and Service--Mark Dever and J.C. Ryle JC Ryle: “True greatness does not consist in being an admiral or a celebrity. It consists of devoting yourself, body, soul and spirit to the blessed work of making the people around you more happy and holy.” Mark Dever, at 9Marks Conference. This quote ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:6

Tags: Servanthood

Shoe Repair Receipt Submitted After 20 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 1, 2010

Shoe Repair Receipt Submitted After 20 Years Many years ago, the L.A. Times carried a story about a man who went to the house where he grew up and knocked on the door. It had been 20 years since he lived there, so he grew a little sentimental. He asked the current owners if he could walk through ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:10

Tags: Workplace

Left Behind Awareness: Barna Research Reports 24% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Left Behind Awareness: Barna Research reports 24% of adult Americans are aware of the Left Behind series and 9% have read at least 1 of the 8 books in the series. Readers include born again Christians (19%) and adults who attend non-mainline Protestant churches (18%). While born again adults ...read more

Tags: Judgment

Olympic Speed Skaters Slow Down When No Hope Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009

Olympic Speed Skaters Slow Down When No Hope of Winning At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Apolo Ohno, an American, hoped to win his second gold medal in the men’s 5,000-meter short track, speed-skating relay. But during one of the turns, another American skater fell. His fall and recovery only took a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

Tags: Sports

Years Ago, I Heard A Story About A Preacher Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Years ago, I heard a story about a preacher who went to a small town to preach a series of gospel sermons. His attempt was to evangelize that little town. He preached for two weeks. During the whole time, only one little girl responded to the invitation at the end of one of his sermons. She ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Baseball Manager Demonstrates Humility After ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2010

Baseball Manager Demonstrates Humility After Winning the Pennant When the Florida Marlins baseball team won their first trip to the WORLD SERIES, the press began to shower praise on manager Jim Leyland. When congratulated on winning his first National League Pennant, Leyland responded, “I didn’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5

Tags: Humility

The Rapture: In The Twinkling Of An Eye By Tim ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins ranked # 4 on The New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Seller List for 6/25. This is the 15th of 15 titles in the “Left Behind” series to appear on The Times list and is the 11th in the series to debut in ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

He Died For Everyone—including Me  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

HE DIED FOR EVERYONE--INCLUDING ME The famed congregational preacher, Dwight L. Moody, once said, "The great trouble is that people take everything in general, and do not take it to themselves. Suppose a man should say to me, 'Moody, there was a man in Europe who died last week, and left five ...read more

Tags: Atonement

The Charm Of Fishing Is That It Is The Pursuit ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a ...read more

Tags: Sports

Stop Look And Listen

Contributed by David Parks on Oct 11, 2023

Stop Look and Listen Early in the 20th century, with the advent of the automobile, the country's largest railroad became concerned about the many collisions at crossings. The company offered $2,500 for the three best words to use on a warning sign. The top prize winner was paid $833 for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21, Romans 10:17, Psalm 19:1

Tags: Faith, Spirituality, Materialism

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[158]. A Message From A Poem – Gathered At The Great White Throne

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 9, 2025

[158]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GATHERED AT THE GREAT WHITE THRONE This poem was written in conjunction with a series of articles I was doing on the Great White Throne and the Judgement Seat of Christ found on SermonCentral. We ought not be flippant about the judgements to come for both are very ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, Revelation 20:12, Revelation 20:11

Tags: Christian Poems, Judged According To Deeds, All Will Be Judged, Judgment, Great White Throne, Judgment Seat Of Christ, Be Saved Now  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Medical Terminology Play On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009

Medical Terminology Play on Words Sandy has seen a lot of doctors this last year, and as I’ve tagged along, I have learned a lot of medical terminology. I’m sure many of you, as you’ve had medical issues, have learned some interesting terminology, as well. It’s a strange language, isn’t it, because ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:2

Tags: Words

Creche And The Second Coming

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

Marques Silva writes, “In college I was surprised when a close friend explained her family crèche. It wasn’t the style or the model that caused me to pause. It was the addition of a figurine that I had neither seen nor considered before. This particular set included not only the baby Jesus but an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1

Tags: Second Coming, Creche

Denomination: Methodist

Mistakes And The Certainty Of Son Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 27, 2009

Mistakes and the Certainty of Son of Man The late great English theologian and divine, Frederick William Robertson (1816 - 1853), once said, "Life, like war, is a series of mistakes, and he [or, she] is not the best Christian nor the best general who makes the fewest mistakes. Poor mediocrity may ...read more

Scripture: John 8:3-11

Tags: Mistakes

Planned Goals And Objectives Can Only Be Built ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Planned goals and objectives can only be built up by a careful series of chartered steps based on concrete ...read more

Tags: Goals

Bible Facts  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 6, 2001

BIBLE FACTS: The system of chapters was introduced in A.D. 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro, while the verse notations were added in 1551 by Robertus Stephanus, after the advent of printing. According to statistics from Wycliffe International, the Society of Gideons, and the International Bible ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational