In Sermon Illustrations: "End Times"

Self-Centered Christianity  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011

SELF-CENTERED CHRISTIANITY John Koessler pastored for years before becoming a professor in the pastoral studies department at Moody Bible Institute. In 2007 he wrote, A Stranger In The House of God, chronicling his experience in various churches. "Most of the Christians I know are disappointed ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-9

Tags: Church Practices

I Came Upon My 3rd Grade Report Card From A Small ...

Contributed by Brad Henry on Dec 9, 2011

I came upon my 3rd grade report card from a small school in Western Pennsylvania. The teacher wrote, "I feel Bradley could do so much better. Inattentive." Well not much has changed. ADD started early. But I was not inattentive when it came time for sports. Why the disconnect? It is because I was ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Death And Resurrection

Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013

Our son, John learned a valuable lesson about death when he was a child. One day he took aim with his new BB gun at a little bird sitting on a limb near our back deck. He aimed and fired and hit his target and the bird collapsed to the ground. Dead. At first there was the excitement of being a ...read more

Scripture: John 14:19

Tags: Death, Resurrection

Denomination: Christian Church

The Miracle Of The Dead Sea Scrolls

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

In 1947, Muhammad adh-Dhib, a twelve-year-old Arab boy, made one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. While looking for a lost goat in Qumran, near the Dead Sea, he threw a stone into a cave and heard the sound of shattering pottery. Curious about the noise, he entered the cave ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Peter 1:21, Hebrews 4:12

Tags: Bible, Scripture, Truth, Miracles, Dead Sea Scrolls  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Grief Observed

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 20, 2022

C.S. Lewis married when he was older to a woman named Joy. Joy got cancer and died just some years after they were married. Lewis, being a writer, wrote down his thoughts after she died in a journal. He turned that journal in a book called, “A Grief Observed.” The first few pages are somewhat ...read more

Scripture: John 11:35, Psalm 88:9

Tags: Peace, Grief, Loss, Where Is God, Answers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Run With The Horses, Eugene Peterson Writes ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007

In Run with the Horses, Eugene Peterson writes about seeing a family of birds teaching the young to fly. Three young swallows were perched on a dead branch that stretched out over a lake. "One adult swallow got alongside the chicks and started shoving them out toward the end of the ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Giving

Denomination: Pentecostal

Imagine You Are On An Airplane That Cannot Lower ...

Contributed by Lloyd Vorderstrasse on Aug 2, 2008

Imagine you are on an airplane that cannot lower its landing gear, you know, let the wheels down. It can’t do anything on its own to land safely. It’s destined to crash and burn with all of its occupants because it no longer has the ability to make it safely on to the runway. It’s just a matter of ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Church Of God

Winter Was Coming On And A Hunter Went Out Into ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

Winter was coming on and a hunter went out into the forest to shoot a bear out of which he planned to make a warm coat. By and by he saw a bear coming toward him and raised his gun and took aim. “Wait,” said the bear, “why do you want to shoot me?” “Because I am cold,” said the hunter. “But I ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

More Millionaires: There Were An Estimated 7.7 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

More Millionaires: There were an estimated 7.7 million millionaires in the world at the end of ‘03, 500,000 more than at the end of ‘02, as stock markets and economic growth picked up and the rich took more risks with their cash. These wealthy individuals saw their riches increase 7.7% to $28.8 ...read more

Tags: Money

Buster, Get Your Heart Right!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 29, 2014

A professor from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas was preaching in Nevada. The normally reserved professor put his whole heart into the sermon and called for people in the congregation to repent and get their hearts right with God. At the end of his message, he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Revival, Repentance, Confession Of Sin, Change Of Heart

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus And I

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

When missionary Dan Crawford's body was found, a well worn New Testament was found in the coat pocket of that great missionary to Africa. Inside he had penned the words of a man unashamed of the testimony of His Lord: I cannot do it alone! The waves dash fast and high; The fog comes chilling ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12, Romans 1:16

Tags: Fellowship, Communion, Discipleship, Suffering, Testimony, Ashamed Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Quickest Way For A Mother To Get The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jan Spencer on Mar 19, 2002

The quickest way for a mother to get the attention of her children is to sit down and look comfortable. Mothers can have a few minutes to ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day

Denomination: Pentecostal

When A Man's Lips Have Felt The Sacrificial ...

Contributed by Jason Noble on Jan 2, 2003

When a man’s lips have felt the sacrificial flame, he is bold to go upon the Lord’s errands, though it ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Baptist

Nearly 50% Of Parishioners Who Hear Their Pastor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Nearly 50% of parishioners who hear their pastor recommend a book, end up purchasing it. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

As Long As I See Any Thing To Be Done For God, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"As long as I see any thing to be done for God, life is worth having; but O how vain and unworthy it is to ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Does The Road Wind Up-Hill All The Way? Yes, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Does the road wind up-hill all the way? Yes, to the very end. Will the days journey take the whole long ...read more

Tags: Learning

Any Life Truly Lived Is A Risky Business, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Any life truly lived is a risky business, and if one puts up too many fences against the risks, one ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Ones Philosophy Is Not Best Expressed In Words. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ones philosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices one makes. The process never ends, until we die. And the ...read more

Tags: Truth

D.l. Moody's Thoughts Before His Death Illustrate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2009

D.L. Moody’s Thoughts Before His Death Illustrate an Important Habit--Begin with the End in Mind Steven Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, states that one of those habits is to “Begin with the end in mind”; for the final days and hours of a man are often some of the most ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

Tags: Death Nearness

A Little Parable For Mothers  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2012

A LITTLE PARABLE FOR MOTHERS The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is the way long?" she asked. And her guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy, and she ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Mother's Day