In Sermon Illustrations: "Eternally Lost"

Compassion For The Lost

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 9, 2018

D.L. Moody told the story of his conversion this way: “When I was in Boston I used to attend a Sunday school class, and one day I recollect my teacher came around behind the counter of the shop I was at work in, and put his hand upon my shoulder, and talked to me about Christ and my soul. I had not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:13, Luke 19:41-44

Tags: Compassion Of God, Compassion For Lost, Compassion Of Jesus, Compassion For Souls

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lost Sheep

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Aug 9, 2019

When the sheep strayed, the shepherd left the 99 and searched for the lost one. I was that lost sheep, I got saved at an early age, and loved the lord with all my heart. Everything was great in my life, I married the girl of my dreams, then my world fell apart. In 1968, I got a letter from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:4

Tags: Loss, Recovery

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Wealth Is Lost, Nothing Is Lost; When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is ...read more

Tags: Character

When Wealth Is Lost, Nothing Is Lost; When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Life Is Not Lost By Dying; Life Is Lost Minute ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all ...read more

Tags: Learning

James Montgomery Boice On Eternal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 30, 2010

James Montgomery Boice on Eternal Security James Montgomery Boice has a wonderful picture to show how Jesus preserves believers for all eternity: I have sometimes thought that what Jesus did in uttering these words was like something a carpenter often does. Sometimes in rough carpentry a workman ...read more

Scripture: John 10:27-29

Tags: Security

Send Us Some Eternity

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 30, 2010

SEND US SOME ETERNITY An English postal worker was in charge of letters inadequately addressed. One Christmas season he discovered a card from his own daughter to Santa. It said, "We're very sad at our house this year. My little brother went to heaven last week. You needn't leave me anything. But ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

My Eternal Real Estate  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on May 21, 2001

MY ETERNAL REAL ESTATE Years ago, radio evangelist Charles E. Fuller announced that he would speak the following Sunday on “Heaven” and that it would also be aired over the radio. During that week he received a letter from an elderly man who was very ill. Here’s a part of his letter: “Next ...read more

Tags: Heaven, Funerals Christian, Death Nearness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Eternal Quest Of The Human Being Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The eternal quest of the human being is to ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

In The Eternal Scheme Of Things, This Evening ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the eternal scheme of things, this evening is as brief as the twinkling of an eye yet such ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Snatching The Eternal Out Of The Desperately ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Snatching the eternal out of the desperately fleeting is the great magic ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Love Is The Emblem Of Eternity: It Confounds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory of a ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

It Is Very Dangerous To Go Into Eternity With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is very dangerous to go into eternity with possibilities which one has himself prevented from becoming realities. A possibility is a hint from God. One must follow itif God does not ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

4408 Eternal Loss Or Temporary ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2008

Illustration: 4408 Eternal Loss Or Temporary Pleasure. There’s a story of how money can blur vision: A certain tribe in Africa elects a new king every seven years but it invariably kills its old king. For seven years the member of the tribe enjoying this high honor is provided with every luxury ...read more

Denomination: Other

To Put The Gift Of Eternity Into Perspective ...

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Dec 25, 2008

To put the gift of eternity into perspective let’s take this roll of Christmas ribbon and unroll it all the way down the hall.(Invite some of the kids to help with this). The ribbon symbolizes eternity. Now, take a pencil such as this and make a mark anywhere on that ribbon. Any idea what that ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Methodist

Ye Have Lost A Child Nay, She Is Not Lost To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ye have lost a child nay, she is not lost to you, who is found to Christ; she is not ...read more

Tags: Death

Not Lost But Gone Before

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

For death and life, in ceaseless strife, Beat wild on the world’s shore, And all our calm is in that balm - Not lost but gone before. Caroline ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

A Cow Gets Lost  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2004

A COW GETS LOST Mike Yaconelli writes in The Wittenburg Door: I live in a small, rural community. There are lots of cattle ranches around here, and every once in a while a cow wanders off and gets lost.... Ask a rancher how a cow gets lost, and chances are he will reply, “Well, the cow starts ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Tags: Parable Lost Sheep

Painting Pictures Of The Lost

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010

PAINTING PICTURES OF THE LOST A Bishop Tucker of Uganda was an artist, but how did he become a bishop? One day he was painting a picture of a poor woman, holding a baby, wandering homeless on a stormy night on the dark, deserted street. As the picture grew, the artist suddenly threw down his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:14-15

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Counting "The Lost"

Contributed by John Perry on Apr 18, 2010

COUNTING "THE LOST" We have a national missing persons register in Australia. 35,000 people are reported missing each year in Australia - one person every 15 minutes! 95% of those are found w/i a short period of time. But there are still currently 1,600 long term ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Pentecostal