In Sermon Illustrations: "Eternal Change"

A Sentence Can Change A Life

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 22, 2011

A SENTENCE CAN CHANGE A LIFE When I was thirteen, a young lad only three years older than me said something that would change my life for ever. A single sentence of his is the reason I am a Christian today. What could you say in just ONE sentence that could switch someone from being an agnositic ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Anglican

Richard Foster: To Pray Is To Change

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 19, 2011

RICHARD FOSTER: TO PRAY IS TO CHANGE Richard Foster, in his book Celebration of Discipline, says, "To pray is to change. Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. If we are unwilling to change, we will abandon prayer as a noticeable characteristic of our lives. The closer we come to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Tags: Growth In Christ

Bible Readers Change The World  PRO

Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012

BIBLE READERS CHANGE THE WORLD If you’ve read anything by Charles Dickens, you know how terrible conditions were in 18th century England. There were no child labor laws, so children as young as age four were put to work up to 12 hours a day in dangerous factories and sent into the corners of coal ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

Golfers Have A Change Of Heart

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2013

GOLFERS HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART When you willingly give Jesus all that you are and all that you have, you receive so much more in return. I heard a story once about a group of guys who were returning from playing golf in rural Georgia. As they drove down a two-lane road they came up on a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-20, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Tags: Compassion

A Kiss That Changed A Prodigal Into A Preacher!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 15, 2022

The late Joe Bayly was a gentle, godly Christian leader. I once heard him tell how one of his sons rebelled back in the days of the hippie movement. He grew his hair long and moved into a communal flophouse. Late one night, Bayly received a call informing him that his son was being held at one of ...read more

Tags: Prodigal Son, Fathers, Fathers And Sons, Luke 15, Parables, Lost, Father's Love, Unconditional Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Encouragement Can Change A Life  PRO

Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Feb 17, 2010

ENCOURAGEMENT CAN CHANGE A LIFE Stuart Briscoe tells a story of something that happened to Howard Hendricks when he was in elementary school. Howard had come from a broken family and was a problem kid. During his first day in fifth grade the teacher said, 'Oh, Howard Hendricks. I've heard a lot ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Baptist

The Age Barometer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 21, 2001

THE AGE BAROMETER Change is a fact of life. The older you are the more change you’ve seen. This morning I have a test called "The Age Barometer". By taking this simple test you can determine how old you really are. Give yourself one point for each item you remember: 1. Blackjack chewing ...read more

Tags: Change

Mitsuo Fuchida Was The Pilot In Charge Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 26, 2004

ILL. Mitsuo Fuchida was the pilot in charge of one of the most successful aerial attacks in recorded history. Under his command was a squadron of 360 specially selected pilots, & on Dec. 7, 1941, Fuchida’s squadron bombed Pearl Harbor. He quickly became one of the most highly decorated pilots ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-47

Tags: Change

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chance Is The Pseudonym Of God When He Did Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Chance is the pseudonym of God when He did ...read more

Tags: Change

When We Count On Chance In Lieu Of Law And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When we count on chance in lieu of law and labor, we weaken our healthy attitudes toward ...read more

Tags: Change

What Can Be More Foolish Than To Think That All ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance, when all the ...read more

Tags: Change

A Coincidence Is A Small Miracle Where God Chose ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A coincidence is a small miracle where God chose ...read more

Tags: Change

The Customs And Fashions Of Men Change Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of ...read more

Tags: Change

The Need For Change Bulldozed A Road Down The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The need for change bulldozed a road down the ...read more

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Things Do Change. The Only Question Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Things do change. The only question is that since things are deteriorating so quickly, will society and ...read more

Tags: Change

Our Days Are A Kaleidoscope. Every Instant A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Our days are a kaleidoscope. Every instant a change takes place in the contents. New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of ...read more

Tags: Change

Every So Often We Hear People Clamor For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Every so often we hear people clamor for a change. Lets change the Constitution, change the form of Government, change everything for better or worse except to change the only thing that needs changing ...read more

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We Must All Obey The Great Law Of Change. It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most ...read more

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Change Of Fashions Is The Tax Which Industry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Change of fashions is the tax which industry imposes on ...read more

Tags: Change

Without A Doubt, Today's Ever Quickening Cycle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Without a doubt, today's ever quickening cycle of change is unprecedented, change is faster, more erratic ...read more

Tags: Change