In Sermon Illustrations: "Eccl 12"

Manna To A Teen's Soul

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 16, 2008

MANNA TO A TEEN'S SOUL Mr. Redden was a part of the church of my childhood; he’s now with the Lord. One time he was a chaperone for our youth group. He was very much on the edge of a great spiritual defeat. I was only about 12 or 13, but Mr. Redden found himself sharing his tough time with me. I ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: United Methodist

Who Do Your Kids Look Up To?

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 2, 2009

WHO DO YOUR KIDS LOOK UP TO? In 2003, two very interesting quotes were in the newspapers. Parents had been polled and asked who they thought the most influential role-models were in the lives of their preteen sons. The answer: bad boy Bart Simpson was named the top-role model. Parents of children ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Cleaning Up Our Wounds

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 8, 2009

CLEANING UP OUR WOUNDS Moira, Stephen and I love watching ‘Casualty’ on BBC1. We were catching up on an old episode this week, so please turn away if you’re squeamish! (But I won’t show you my scars!) A lady had an open wound in her foot. As the nurse rolled back her thick socks to reveal the ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Denomination: Anglican

Too Much Evidence For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

TOO MUCH EVIDENCE FOR ATHEISM Patrick Glynn, a former arms-control negotiator for the Regan Administration, began his journey to atheism in grade school when he encountered evolution and became a confirmed atheist by the time he received his doctorate from Harvard University in the 1970’s. After ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God

Jon And Kate Plus 8

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009

JON AND KATE PLUS 8 The are known from TLC’s show about their lives "Jon and Kate Plus 8." Kate couldn’t have children, so they went to a fertility clinic and had twins. They wanted another one, so they went again. This time she had 7 fertilized eggs. She was told to selectively get rid of ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Few Days Ago I Was Driving My Kids To School ...

Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009

A few days ago i was driving my kids to school and as a treat we went through the drive through donut shop and got donut holes for them. Healthy i know... i figured a sugar rush for the teachers would be fun... i gave the kids their bag of holes, each having 12 very important sugary holes in ...read more

Tags: Stewardship

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Should I Not Forgive?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009

WHY SHOULD I NOT FORGIVE? Deweese Eunick (mother of a 6 year old girl, killed by a 12 year old boy who was wrestling with her) The boy, Lionel Tate was being sentenced for life in prison for this murder. The mother said to reporters on ABC, "It’s more that he’s a human being, you know?" she said. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:13

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

A Snake Is A Snake

Contributed by John Petty on Nov 2, 2009

A SNAKE IS A SNAKE There was a tragedy in Florida not too long ago. I am unsure if the baby Burmese python came with a warning. If not, it should have. The Oxford, Florida family that brought the serpent home as a pet would live to regret allowing such a creature in the house. Earlier this year ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Church Of God

Missionary, Fred Craddock, Buys Pastries For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009

Missionary, Fred Craddock, buys pastries for German-Jewish Refugees In the 1940s, Fred Craddock began serving as a missionary to India. When World War II ended, Craddock’s church wired him funds for a steamer ticket to return home. Arriving in his port of departure on Christmas day, Craddock ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Tags: Christian Witness

Medical School Professor Teaches Students The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009

Medical School Professor Teaches Students the Consequences of Abortion A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation to his students: “Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first is blind. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-17

Tags: Abortion

A Young English Woman's Locket Reveals Her True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2009

A Young English Woman’s Locket Reveals Her True Love A young woman in England many years ago always wore a golden locket that she would not allow anyone to open or look into, and everyone thought there must be some romance connected with that locket and that in that locket must be the picture of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-38

Tags: Love For God

Poem,

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2009

Poem, “Peace on Earth” Peace on earth, with a world at war? O what were the angels singing for That far-away night when the Star shown down With a glorious light on Bethlehem’s town? Peace on earth! They were singing of Him Who was born that night to redeem from sin; Who still has the power to ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Tags: Peace

Lantern In A Porthole Saves Man Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2009

Lantern in a Porthole Saves Man Over Board There is a story of an Atlantic passenger lying in his bunk in a storm, deathly sick—seasick. A cry of “Man overboard!” was heard. The passenger thought, “God help the poor fellow. There is nothing I can do.” Then he thought at least he could put his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Tags: Attitude General

From Obscurity To Importance Because Of An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009

From Obscurity to Importance Because of an Event Prior to June of 1815 hardly anyone in the world had heard of a small village in Belgium. It was in fact so small that it was scarcely found on any map. But after June 18, 1815 that microscopic village became infinitely important because of what ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Tags: Greatness

Why A Chainsaw Cuts Better Than A Traditional ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009

Why a Chainsaw Cuts Better Than a Traditional Saw It was quite astonishing to the lumberjacks when the chainsaw was first introduced. The amount of work that several muscled-men (with their long razor-sharp timber saws) can finish in a day can be accomplished by a chainsaw in several minutes. One ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16

Tags: Power

Crimean War Heroes Honored By Queen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009

Crimean War Heroes Honored by Queen Victoria After the Crimean War, a great celebration was held in London to honor the heroes wounded in battle. Queen Victoria was present to give out the medals. Some of the soldiers appeared with empty sleeves, some came on crutches, and some had bandaged ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:7

Tags: Battle, War

Richard Calson On Forgiveness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2010

RICHARD CALSON ON FORGIVENESS Let me conclude with in the words of Dr. Richard P. Carlson, Professor of Biblical Studies at Gettysburg Seminary: "God’s forgiveness in Jesus Christ is a scandal. It goes out to sinners regardless of their religious or social standing. It breaks into human existence ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7

Tags: Wholehearted, God's Forgiveness, Commit

God, Can You Hear Me?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 6, 2010

GOD, CAN YOU HEAR ME? "My future seemed so uncertain and I was asking, 'God, can you hear me?'" I’ve got three children and ever since they were babies my wife Moira has heard every single murmur. Even now that they are 16, 12 and 7 she hears them when they call out from their beds and when she ...read more

Tags: Comfort

Denomination: Anglican

Jealous Horses

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 3, 2011

JEALOUS HORSES When we lived in a small town in central Kansas (Ellsworth), we made many trips to the nearest big town, Salina, Kansas on old Kansas Route 140. On one of those trips in the spring (March 12, 1990), we saw a horse at the edge of a luscious, green pasture with his head stuck through ...read more

Tags: Jealousy

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Don't Ever Trust Anyone...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011

DON'T EVER TRUST ANYONE... "There is an old story of a father who took his young son out and stood him on the railing of the back porch. He then went down, stood on the lawn, and encouraged the little fellow to jump into his arms. 'I'll catch you,' the father said confidently. After a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Tags: Father's Day