In Sermon Illustrations: "Eternal Change"

The Story Of A Love Is Not Important What Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The story of a love is not important what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Writer C.s. Lewis Defined One Of The Most ...

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 17, 2009

The writer C.S. Lewis defined one of the most awful aspects of hell as "nothing ...read more

Tags: Hell

Denomination: Pentecostal

John Tillotson Said, "He Who Provides For This ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 15, 2010

John Tillotson said, "He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:20

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On The Other Hand?" Mark 13:9-13 Key Verse(S) ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 26, 2005

“On The Other Hand?” Mark 13:9-13 Key verse(s) 13:“‘All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.’” Often times what determines whether or not we are standing tall in this life is measured by the depth of our convictions. There was a time not so long ago ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:9-13

Tags: Faith General, Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

George Floyd

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 11, 2020

God can use you to make a difference in our broken world no matter your past. Just commit your way to the Lord like Jephthah did and depend on His Holy Spirit. When I think about Jephthah, I think about George Floyd, who was recently murdered in Minneapolis. George was a towering 6-foot by 6-inch ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-3, Judges 11:29, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Tags: Transformation, Grace Of God, George Floyd

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Better Vow  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2003

A BETTER VOW Eric Snyder, Minister of the Farwell Church of Christ tells this story: I recently did a wedding. During the wedding rehearsal, the groom pulled me aside and made me an offer. He said "Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to me and the part ...read more

Tags: Submission, Romantic Love, Oneness, Marriage, Marriage General, Miracles Of Jesus  (view more)  (view less)

In Last Sunday's Daytona 500 Everyone Thought ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In last Sunday’s Daytona 500 everyone thought the winner of the race would be Mark Martin. And he was in the lead up, until the last few moments when Kevin Harvick put on a burst of speed and edged Martin out at the finish line. Martin is a legend on the Nascar circuit, but it wasn’t always so. At ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Never Surrender

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 28, 2020

Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. When the 101st Airborne was surrounded in WWII the Germans asked them to surrender. General Anthony McAuliffe replied, "Nuts!" The Germans tried to figure what that meant and while they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:29

Tags: Ministry, Victory, Surrender, Defeat, Calling  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Grace - A Poem By Elicia Roy

Contributed by Elicia Roy on Mar 18, 2021

GRACE What is this thought of undeserved grace? A sinner condemned to a tormenting place. Unable to hope, without a way out, Weeping and gnashing of teeth all about. Separated from love and life, Only surrounded by pain and strife, Nothing I could do to change my state, A sinner condemned to a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: The Grace Of God, The Gospel, The Cross

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Tillotson Said, "He Who Provides For This ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001

John Tillotson said, "He who provides for this life, but does not take care for eternity, is wise ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Henry Ford, "Before Everything Else, Getting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Henry Ford, “Before everything else, getting ready is the secret to success.” Getting ready is the ...read more

Tags: Parable Ten Virgins

John Tillotson Said, "He Who Provides For This ...

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Sep 2, 2008

John Tillotson said, "He who provides for this life, but does not take care for eternity, is wise ...read more

Tags: Preparation

Denomination: Baptist

God Hath Given To Man A Short Time Here Upon ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God hath given to man a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

For All Things, Friendship Excepted, Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For all things, friendship excepted, Are subject to fortune...friendship's the image of Eternity, in which there ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Stages Of Life

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Apr 15, 2009

STAGES OF LIFE Life changes. Our marriages change. Our children change. Everything is in the flux of change. Even our bodies change – as much as we hate to admit it. I was reading recently of the four stages of ...read more

Tags: Aging

Gordon Hugenberger (Of Park St Church, Boston) ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

Gordon Hugenberger (of Park St Church, Boston) calls this petition ("Thy Kingdom come") a "request for ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Congregational

Pastor Dave Kinney,"Anything Treasured By Us In ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 8, 2008

Pastor Dave Kinney,“Anything treasured by us in eternity will be connected to what we do with ...read more

Tags: Tithes

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Cannot Be Intellectually Defined; Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Faith cannot be intellectually defined; faith is the inborn capacity to see God behind everything, the ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Cross Is Gods Connection Between Time And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The cross is Gods connection between time and eternity. He planned it from before the foundation of the world, ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Perhaps Hell Is Nothing More Than An Enormous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Perhaps hell is nothing more than an enormous conference of those who, with little or nothing to ...read more

Tags: Church General