In Sermon Illustrations: "End Of The World"

Hugging

Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Mar 1, 2016

Once at a young girl’s funeral, I had to make just such a decision. The girl’s father was a member of our church and an air force serviceman. He was an aide on Air Force One and had flown with the president many times. A few generals and lots of upper-crust brass attended the funeral. When it came ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20

Tags: Touch, Healing Touch, Hugging

Denomination: Baptist

Phan Thi Kim Phuc  PRO

Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 12, 2004

Phan Thi Kim Phuc (Illustration from Still More Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks” Wayne Rice. Printed by Youth Specialties) On June 8, 1972, a nine-year-old Vietnamese girl, her clothes flaming from gasoline bombs, fled the American-led assault on her village of Trang Bang. With her eyes ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Baptist

John Todd Was A Minister In 19th Century New ...  PRO

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005

John Todd was a minister in 19th Century New England. Born in Vermont, but soon moved to Connecticut, when Todd was six years old, both parents died, and Todd was given a home by an aunt who lived nearby. He lived with his aunt until he left to study for the ministry. While he was away, his aunt ...read more

Tags: Death, Death Nearness

Denomination: Methodist

Examples Of Perseverance:

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 29, 2009

Examples of Perseverance: George Washington, USS Squalus, Ben Hogan The tragedy of life is not the wound because life is so constituted that the wound is inevitable! The tragedy comes when we quit or give up on life because of the wound - when we fall down and we can’t get up! There are times, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Endurance

Famous Businessman Practices ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009

Famous Businessman Practices Tithing One Famous Business man: About a 100 plus years ago a young man had to leave home because his family could not afford to feed and house him. On his way to his future he met an old friend who was captain of a canal boat. The Captain asked where he was off to. He ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-18

Tags: Tithes

Feeling Insignificant?

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 9, 2010

Feeling Insignificant? Last night I attended Hillsong's Church's Vision Night for leaders with my daughter and son-in-law. We were in the first 3 rows and the music was awesome. I somehow ended up sitting between them and felt a little conspicuous. Completely inspiring listening to Joel Houston ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are The Music-Makers, And We Are The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams; ...read more

Tags: Dreams

I Can Never Have Too Much Ice Cream

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 30, 2021

It was one of those hectic weeks that flew by, and I didn’t know it until the end of the week. Friday night at supper time, it was one of those sneaky crashes. But, unfortunately, all the energy during the week had been pushing both of us forward, and we had no options but to keep plowing ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:11

Tags: Greed, Discipline

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How Do I Know We Need Women? According To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Edwin Amundson on Jul 30, 2002

How do I know we need women? According to the United Nation's statistics: "Women constitute over 50 percent of the world's population. But women do three-fourths of the world's work, receive one-tenth of the world's salaries, and own one one-hundredth of the world's land." Women are major ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Workplace Evangelism

Denomination: Baptist

Muslims Outnumber Catholics The Number Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Muslims Outnumber Catholics The number of Muslims has overtaken the number of Roman Catholics in the world, reports the Vatican. Muslims make up 19.2% of the ...read more

Tags: Religion

As It Was In The Days Of Noah. They Were Eating ...

Contributed by James Arnold on Dec 25, 2006

As it was in the days of Noah. They were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage. People today are able to go to Las Vegas and get married on one street then get divorced across the street an hour ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

O Lord God, When You Give To Your Servants To ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 14, 2007

“O Lord God, when you give to your servants to endeavour in any great matter - grant us also to know that it is not the beginning but the continuing of the same to the end until it is thoroughly ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

A Little More Tired At Close Of Day, A Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A little more tired at close of day, A little less anxious to have our way; A little less ready to scold and blame; A little more care of a brother's name; And so we are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Nothing Less Than The Highest Ideals, The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing less than the highest ideals, the most scrupulous anxiety to do right, the most accurate knowledge of the problems it has to meet, and a sincere sense of moral responsibility will save journalism from a subservience ...read more

Tags: News

Rebellion

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

REBELLION Long, long ago in a world far, far away from here there was a great kingdom. It was a kingdom fill with the wonders of all the ages. Everywhere that the eye looked the mind became overwhelmed with all the beauty. This world was filled with such beauty that it surpassed all imagination. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3

Tags: Sin, Rebellion

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Purpose Of The Holy Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009

THE PURPOSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT N T Wright, the famous New Testament scholar talks about the task of Christians in the world. He says, "Many say, 'Oh yes, the Holy Spirit came in his place to live in us.' Yes, but for what purpose? The Holy Spirit came to empower us to be God's life in the world. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10, Ephesians 4:2-10

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Do You Know Of A Bloke Called Daniel Carter, ...

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 21, 2012

Do you know of a bloke called Daniel Carter, arguably the world’s best rugby player. This from Andy Howell of The South Wales Echo in 2008 “Scrum-half [Justin] Marshall took Dan the man under his wing when he burst on the scene with Canterbury, helping him through games as he developed into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-22

Tags: Discipleship, Learning From Jesus, Growth As A Disciple

Denomination: Salvation Army

Samuel Johnson, The 18th Century Poet And ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Jul 19, 2001

Samuel Johnson, the 18th century poet and essayist, summarized the cause of estrangement this way: "The friendship which is to be practiced or expected by common mortals, must take its rise from mutual ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Children, You Must Remember Something. A Man ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Children, you must remember something. A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. ...read more

Tags: Ambition

I Am Well Aware Of The Toil And Blood And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing light ...read more

Tags: America