In Sermon Illustrations: "Future" showing 121-140 of 936

We Have Staked The Future Of All Our Political ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have staked the future of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government; upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Future Declin:e A New Barna Survey Discovered ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Future Declin:e A new Barna survey discovered that adults who attended church as a child are twice as likely to read the Bible during a typical week as are those who avoided churches when young; twice as likely to attend a church worship service in a typical week; and nearly 50% more likely to pray ...read more

Tags: Children

We Can't Give Our Children The Future, Strive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We can't give our children the future, strive though we may to make it secure. But ...read more

Tags: Children

We Know Our Future Includes A Promise. But We Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Lu on Nov 26, 2011

We know our future includes a promise. But we do not know how to transition into that promise. Maybe ’not knowing’ is just an excuse – we just straight out refuse to take that next step. That’s because while we are in the present, we often permit the past to occupy and govern our emotions. We drag ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:17-21, 2 Kings 5:1-14

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

God Thought About My Future Before I Even Had A ...

Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 5, 2006

God thought about my future before I even had a present! Let me explain. I know that some of you are already saving money for sending your kids to future education. And you don’t even have kids yet! You are pre-planning! That’s awesome. That’s the love of a parent, getting ready to give that ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Can Keep Your Fork

Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 24, 2018

A woman had been diagnosed with cancer and had been given three months to live. Her doctor told her to start making preparations to die. So she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20, Revelation 22:12, Colossians 1:27, Titus 1:2

Tags: Heaven, Future, Hope, Citizenship

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

For Posterity

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2019

. In 1914, British World War I soldier Pvt. Thomas Hughes wrote a letter to his wife, sealed it in a ginger ale bottle, and tossed it into the English Channel. He died two days later fighting in France. Fast forward to 1999 when a fisherman found the bottle in the River Thames. It was too late to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Tags: Future, Legacy, Memories, Posterity

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Numbers Of The Bible  PRO

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 17, 2001

Numbers of the Bible” One The number one is for God. We must begin with number one or we cannot have number two or any other number. Mathematically speaking we cannot get anywhere without the number one. We must begin with God. Two The number two is for man. Man as an individual. God made ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21, Matthew 17:1-9

Tags: Future, God's Omniscience, Tomorrow, Kingdom

Denomination: Methodist

One Day A Man Was Talking To His Grandson ...

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002

ILL. One day a man was talking to his grandson right after he had graduated from high school. And he asked, "My boy, what are your plans? What are you going to do with your life?" The grandson said, "I plan to go to college & then graduate from college. His grandfather ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:26, Luke 9:25

Tags: Eternity, Graduation, Future, Life, Planning  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pearl Tree Parable

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 24, 2023

The kingdom of God is like a seed which a woman planted in her garden, and when the time came for the harvest, the tree branches were groaning under the weight of hundreds of large and beautiful pearls which rained down upon everyone who had taken shelter there, and they all became rich beyond ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-52

Tags: Kingdom Of God, Reward, Hidden Future, Fruit

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Anti-Semitism Meets Its Match

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 1, 2024

It was a sweltering August day when all three Cohen brothers entered the posh Dearborn, Michigan, offices of Henry Ford, the car maker, "Mr. Ford," announced Norman Cohen, the eldest of the three. "We have a remarkable invention that will revolutionize the automobile industry." ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:4-8, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Romans 11:11-32

Tags: Israel, Hatred, Anti Semitism, Israel's Future

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Delete Or Repeat

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022

Delete or Repeat Scripture: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: (14) Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15

Tags: Tomorrow, Starting The Year, New Year, Future, Goals, Commitments  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

We Must Choose. Be A Child Of The Past With All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We must choose. Be a child of the past with all its crudities and imperfections, its failures and defeats, or a child of the future, ...read more

Tags: Truth

C. We Must Position Ourselves To Be A Prophetic ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 30, 2008

C. We must position ourselves to be a prophetic voice to our generation. D. We may not know the future but we know who holds the future. E. On a ...read more

We Must, Like Paul, Forget Everything That Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We must, like Paul, forget everything that is behind us, refusing to allow the dead hand of the past to be laid upon our present or future, and turn a deaf ear to the Satanic suggestion ...read more

Tags: Memories

It Is Wise To Think About The Past And Learn ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is wise to think about the past and learn from it. But it is unwise for us to be in the past...It is also wise for us to think about the future and plan for it. But it is unwise for us to be in the ...read more

Tags: Present

Listen To What Ann Graham Lotz Says In Her Book, ...

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007

Listen to what Ann Graham Lotz says in her book, “I saw the Lord.” She writes: “Hurricane Katrina was a resounding wake-up call, not just to New Orleans and the Gulf coast, but to this entire nation. Wake up, America! Disaster can strike at any moment! Your unprecedented prosperity, your advanced ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Phil Ware, Christian Writer: "Our Destiny And ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 5, 2005

Phil Ware, Christian writer: "Our destiny and future are not limited to the boundaries of existence tied to our little blue planet. Our future and our hope burst the boundaries of mortality and are tied to our faith in a ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Salvation Army

There Is A Nautical Term Used In The Sailing ...  PRO

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 16, 2004

There is a nautical term used in the sailing world today that I want to tell you about. It is called “kedging.” A kedge anchor is used when a ship is grounded or found in turbulent seas. Sailors will row the kedge anchor as far as they can from the ship in the general direction they wish to move ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:16-20

Tags: Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Pentecostal

Change Axioms Are Essential To Business And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Change axioms are essential to business and the church. Charles Mueller of Just Watching, observes in Explore #19: · “The past is a foreign country; they do things different there.” · “There are no future decisions, only present decisions with future ...read more

Tags: Christian Values