In Sermon Illustrations: "Future"

Money Is A Guarantee That We May Have What We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Money is a guarantee that we may have what we want in the future. Though we need nothing at the moment, it ensures the possibility of ...read more

Tags: Money

In 1858 The Illinois Legislature Sent Stephen A. ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 20, 2006

In 1858 the Illinois legislature sent Stephen A. Douglas to the U.S. Senate instead of Abraham Lincoln, although Lincoln had won the popular vote. (In those days the Illinois legislature elected its federal senators and not the voters.) The future president was stunned by the outcome but took it ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-2, Judges 7:1-30

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Lutheran

It Did Not Take Atomic Weapons To Make Man Want ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It did not take atomic weapons to make man want peace, a peace that would last. But the atomic bomb was the turn of the screw. It has ...read more

Tags: Creation

What Is Christmas? It Is Tenderness For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Its Over, Elijah Came!

Contributed by Coz Von on Mar 7, 2016

”Elijah was physically taken up into heaven in a flaming chariot of fire. God said: Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their father. Malachi 4:5-6 ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:5-6

Tags: Prophecy, Elijah And Elisha, Miracles Of Elijah, Elijah And Jezebel, Elijah, Love, Happiness, Future  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Live In An Age When To Be Young And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

We live in an age when to be young and indifferent can no longer be synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering ...read more

Tags: Children

Envy Ought To Have No Place Allowed It In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Envy ought to have no place allowed it in the heart of man; for the goods of this present world are so low and vile that they are beneath it, and those of the ...read more

Tags: Envy

Before Nelson Mandela Was Released From Prison, ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 23, 2009

Before Nelson Mandela was released from prison, Archbishop Desmond Tutu stood in front of the South African Embassy in Washington D.C. one afternoon and said, “Those of you inside, are you listening? Do you hear me? You have already been defeated. Do you understand that? You have already lost and ...read more

Tags: Testimonies About Jesus

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

84% Of Over 1,000 Students Surveyed Agreed That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

84% of over 1,000 students surveyed agreed that their future success would be determined by whether they have close family relationships. ...read more

Tags: Children

I Will Not Forget Thatthere Are Men And Women ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I will not forget thatthere are men and women who live in quiet desperation while their retirement savings erode, their health care costs skyrocket and the economy threatens ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Our Nation Has Been Under Spiritual And Physical ...

Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008

Our nation has been under spiritual and physical attacks and God is calling His church to rise up, grow up, step up and take up the ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Anytime You Venture Into The Enemies Territory ...

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

Anytime you venture into the enemies territory on a mission not designed by God the enemy takes note. In future it could be used as a legal ground to attack you or ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Are, Perhaps, Uniquely Among The Earths ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earths creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Hope Brings Survival

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

HOPE BRINGS SURVIVAL Viktor Frankl, Austrian psychologist, survived death camps of Nazi Germany. Frankl was determined to know why some survived and some did not. He looked at several factors: health, vitality, family, survival skills, intelligence. He concluded that none of these factors was ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Life Is No Brief Candle To Me. It Is A Sort Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001

"Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Sharing Your Faith, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Save Defined

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jan 4, 2010

"SAVE" DEFINED The word "save" in the Greek is the word sozo which literally means to heal, preserve, save, do well, and be (make) whole. It means deliverance in the present as well ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Church Of God

Prolepsis

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 19, 2011

PROLEPSIS A $10,000 word defines what it means for us to live by faith in hope of what is to come. It is called "Prolepsis," and is defined as, "the representation or assumption of a ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We May Never See The End Results, But That Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders, ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a ...read more

Tags: Parable General, Parable Sower And Seed, Kingdom Of God

A Human Being Can Live About 40 Days Without ...  PRO

Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002

A human being can live about 40 days without food, roughly 3 days without water, and nearly 8 minutes without air, but not one minute without the ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

A Child Given Command Not To Touch A Hot Stove. ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004

A child given command not to touch a hot stove. That command comes from a loving parent who is concerned for the child. The commandments of God come from a loving, heavenly Father who ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Love For God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational