In Sermon Illustrations: "End Days"

Integrity In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009

Integrity in Sports Joseph’s family was certainly blessed because of his Integrity. And yours will be as well! In the end, the greatest success story of Joseph is certainly not his secular achievements as second in command in Egypt. His greatest achievement is his single-mindedness to follow, to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:7

Tags: Character

About 1 In Every 37 U.s. Adults Was Either ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

About 1 in every 37 U.S. adults was either imprisoned at the end of ‘01 or had been incarcerated at one time. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

With Patient Mind They Path Of Duty Run; God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"With patient mind they path of duty run; God nothing does, nor suffers to be done, But thou thyself wouldst do, if thou ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Means By Which We Live Have Outdistanced The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends for which we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Bread Of Life Comes From Two Tables–the Ambo ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 13, 2009

The Bread of life comes from two tables–the ambo and the altar–the Word and the Sacrament. The word of God, read and proclaimed by the Church in the ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Catholic

My Tok Doesn’t Always Tik

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 15, 2025

Dr. James L. Snyder Throughout my life, I have always lived on a schedule. Every day is devoted to certain tasks, and it has worked for me so far. I know what day it is by what I am doing that day. Unlike The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I cannot multitask. I have to do one thing at a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Tags: Schedule, Planning

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Spencer Morgan Rice, Rector Of Trinity Church, ...

Contributed by Dale Hummel on May 14, 2008

Spencer Morgan Rice, Rector of Trinity Church, Boston, once told ("Watch, Therefore, for Ye Know Not When the Master Cometh," 2 December 1984) of how early in his ministry he was serving a small congregation in the Los Angeles basin. The sexton of the church took as much interest in those who came ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Than 80 Percent Of Pregnant Girls Under Age ...  PRO

Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Dec 2, 2002

More than 80 percent of pregnant girls under age 17 who give birth and keep their babies end up on welfare, costing society a ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Accomplishments Of The World Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The great accomplishments of the world have been achieved by men who had high ideals and who have received great visions. The path is not easy, the climbing is ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

When Somebody Says They're Writing Something ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When somebody says they're writing something with you in mind, that's the end. I want them to write with Katherine Cornell or Helen ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Strong, Serene, Unquenchable Faith In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Strong, serene, unquenchable faith in the loving kindness of God will enable us to look fearlessly toward the end of the temporal existence and the beginning of the eternal, and will ...read more

Tags: Faith General

A True Friend Embraces Our Objects As His Own. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A true friend embraces our objects as his own. We feel another mind bent on the same end, enjoying it, ensuring it, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Like Nonsense, It Wakes Up The Brain Cells. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. Its a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope ...read more

Tags: Competition

These Three Things Work, Will, Success Fill ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"These three things work, will, success fill human existence. Will opens the door to success, both brilliant and happy. Work passes these doors, and at the end ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

No Rusty Promises In Heaven!" Leviticus 26: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 20, 2005

“No Rusty Promises in Heaven!” Leviticus 26: 40-45 Key verse(s): 45:“But for their sake I will remember the covenant with their ancestors whom I brought out of Egypt in the sight of the nations to be their God. I am the Lord.” If you are interested in learning about hope, take a walk sometime ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:40-45

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Lutheran

[323]. A Message From A Poem - Vanitas Vanitatum – Part 1 Of 3

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 27, 2026

[323]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - VANITAS VANITATUM – PART 1 of 3 This poem begins with the story of a man who is committed to so many things but in the end he became worn out and finally could not find fulfillment in what he was doing. He began to despair and could not see the purpose of life. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2-3, 1 Timothy 6:7, Ecclesiastes 1:14, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Ecclesiastes 10:1, Ecclesiastes 9:13-18, Ecclesiastes 3:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Vanity, Wisdom, Despair, Foolishness, Folly, Under The Sun, Remember Your Creator, Vanity Of Vanities, Vanitas Vanitatum, Christian Poems, An Appointed Time, Under Heaven  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Children's Talk: Running A Race. ...

Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 13, 2009

Illustration: Children’s Talk: Running a race. Share what you have in life with others. Pass the baton to the next person. God started this race and was at the ...read more

Tags: Missions

Denomination: Assembly Of God

All Our Progress Is An Unfolding Like The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All our progress is an unfolding like the vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge, as the plant has root, bud and fruit. Trust ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Two Ships In The Night! (07.18.05--Pride--Numbers ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 14, 2005

Two Ships in the Night! (07.18.05--Pride--Numbers 22:29) There’s a time to be right and a time to be righteous. That’s what the old farmer told me as I hefted the last hay bale into the loft. I had just had an encounter with a bully at school and I was feeling both peeked and embattled at the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:29

Tags: Wait, Worship, Christian Love, Christian Disciplines, Patience  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

I Was Reading A Book Recently And I Ran Across A ...  PRO

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 16, 2004

I was reading a book recently and I ran across a little line that totally overwhelmed and motivated me. It appears in Lance Armstrong’s new book "Every Second Counts." He tells about riding the Tour de France and the falls, the heat, the pressure of winning again, the broken ribs, the viruses, ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal