In Sermon Illustrations: "Genesis 2 15 17 3 1 7"

I Will Close With A Record Of Something God Did ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Belcher on Nov 26, 2001

I will close with a record of something God did 130 years go in New York City. It illustrates how God has started every harvest time in history, through the concerted prayer of his people. Toward the middle of the last century the glow of earlier religious awakenings had faded. America was ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration, God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, The Only Way To Heaven  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Jesus, the Only Way to Heaven Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Shipwreck Motivates Success

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 21, 2011

A SHIPWRECK MOTIVATES SUCCESS In 1845 Royal Navy Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin and 138 specially chosen officers and men left England to find the Northwest Passage. They sailed in two three-masted ships with the daunting names the Erebus (the dark place, according to Greek mythology, through ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 4:1-25, Proverbs 4:1-27

Tags: Wisdom

Christmas Is An Exciting Time And Little Sammy ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 13, 2001

Christmas is an exciting time and little Sammy was excited. He was 15 years old and Christmas was still to him a time of wonder. He was a happy child despite his handicap. You see, Sammy was slightly retarded. He still went to school, though he was 2 years behind. And he did the things that ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose, Finding Fulfillment, Christmas, One, Joy  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Long Is Eternity

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on May 31, 2026

How Long Is Eternity? People have tried to describe eternity, but no preacher, no teacher, no human tongue can ever fully tell how long forever really is. At best, we can only stand at the edge of it, look into it, and feel our hearts break. Imagine a crow flying from the earth to the moon—a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 3:36, John 5:24, Matthew 7:12-14, Matthew 7:21-23, Jude 1:21, 1 Timothy 1:16, Titus 1:2, Romans 6:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Salvation, Eternal, Eternal Life, The Gospel, Delay, Procrastination, Forever, Today  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A History Of Thanksgiving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008

A HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING DAY In 1604 King James came to power in England. We hear his name often, as the most trusted version of the English Bible was translated during his reign – the King James Version. He was relatively tolerant of other religious opinions, except those that openly criticized ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Praying For Unity

Contributed by Jw Worcester on Feb 8, 2021

As I think of the unity of God’s Gospel to us, I’m reminded of the unity I’ve experienced over the years with other saints on short term mission trips, volunteer positions at a crisis pregnancy center and a “Rescue Mission”, Promise Keepers (Men’s nationwide Ministry), and the Urban-Suburban ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Tags: Self Image, Reflecting Christ

[198]. A Message From A Poem – O Forest, How You Weep In Pain

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 13, 2025

[198]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – O FOREST, HOW YOU WEEP IN PAIN This is a serious poem and I like it very much. Like most of my poems it comes out of some personal experience. If this was a musical composition it would be in a minor key. The summary is, “O forest, how you weep in pain, but ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23, Amos 4:7-8

Tags: Tropical Rainforest, Drought, Weeping, Barrenness, Signs Of The Times, Christian Poems, Rainforest, World, Sin, Persecution, Forest, Barren, Dryness, Pain  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everything Can Be Taken From A Man But One Thing: ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: To choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way. Viktor Frankl, ...read more

Tags: Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Christians In Mexico: The Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

More Christians In Mexico: The Christian population in Mexico has grown from 2.4 million in ’80 to 10 million in ’00 according to the nation’s Census ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Everything Can Be Taken From A Man But One Thing: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: To choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way. Viktor Frankl, ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Siesta Being Sleepy After Lunch Is Biological. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Siesta Being sleepy after lunch is biological. Research reveals sugar in food (glucose) can stop brain cells from producing signals that ...read more

Everything Can Be Taken From A Man But One ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 11, 2007

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: To choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way” (Viktor Frankl, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

We Went To Disneyland A Few Weeks Ago And Stood ...  PRO

Contributed by Brad Froese on Aug 30, 2004

We went to Disneyland a few weeks ago and stood in line together for the 3-D movie, “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.” I promised my son there was nothing in there that could hurt him when we walked in to sit down, because he was afraid of the dark and unfamiliar theater. When we sat down, I noticed ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Gallop Poll Recently: 64% Of All Couples Argue ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Harris on Sep 24, 2002

Gallop poll recently: 64% of all couples argue over money issues…. And … this is also the #1 cause for all divorces… ...read more

Tags: Divorce, Gifts Giving, Money

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Headaches, Back Pain, And Arthritis Cost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Headaches, back pain, and arthritis cost businesses $60 billion a year reports Geisinger Health Systems. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

About Three Dozen U.s. Airports -- Including Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About three dozen U.S. airports -- including most of the big ones -- have chapels or chaplains. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

A Majority Of Born-Again Adults Do Not Believe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A majority of born-again adults do not believe that divorce is a sin (excluding cases where adultery is involved). ...read more

Tags: Divorce

U.s. Pastors Believe Billy Graham Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

U.S. pastors believe Billy Graham is the most-trusted spokesperson for Christianity followed by James Dobson. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Character

59 Million Americans (Mostly Women) Performed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

59 million Americans (mostly women) performed volunteer work between 9/01 and 9/02. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Giving General