In Sermon Illustrations: "End Times"

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

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

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

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

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: Mother's Day, Parenting

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

His Yoke Is Light

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jan 14, 2013

HIS YOKE IS LIGHT Mark Guy Pearse preached a sermon on Christ's invitation to the weary and heavy-laden. I had finished my sermon when a good man came to me and said "I wish I had known what you were going to preach about. I could have told you something." "Well, my friend," I said, "may I have ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Is A Story Of A Frontier Settlement In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007

There is a story of a frontier settlement in the West whose people were engaged in the lumbering business. The town wanted a church, so they built one and called a minister. The preacher was well received until one day he happened to see some of his parishioners clawing onto the bank some logs that ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Freedom Is Indivisible, There Is No S On The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Freedom is indivisible, there is no s on the end of it. You can erode freedom, diminish it, but you cannot divide it and choose ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

As Soon As Government Management Begins It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As soon as government management begins it upsets the natural equilibrium of industrial relations, and each interference only requires further bureaucratic control ...read more

Tags: Government