In Sermon Illustrations: "God Knows The Future"

The Sons Of All Of Us Will Pay In The Future If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The sons of all of us will pay in the future if we of the present do not ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Worry Not About The Future, The Present Is All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Worry not about the Future, The Present is all thou hast. The Future will soon be Present, ...read more

Tags: Guilt

In Addition To Knowing All There Is To Know ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In addition to knowing all there is to know about reading, writing and arithmetic, not to mention science, biology, history and music, a teacher has to be an authority on Baseball...Grasshoppers...Little girls...Snakes...Young ...read more

Tags: Learning

The Citizens Of Feldkirch, Austria, Didn't Know ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 31, 2003

The citizens of Feldkirch, Austria, didn’t know what to do. Napoleon’s massive army was preparing to attack. Soldiers had been spotted on the heights above the little town, which was situated on the Austrian border. A council of citizens was hastily summoned to decide whether they should try to ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Did You Know That When A Beaver Builds The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Did you know that when a beaver builds the entrance to his home, he always takes into account how thick the ice will be the next winter. And even though ice thickness may vary from winter to winter, THE ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

He Knows What Can't Be Seen

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

HE KNOWS WHAT CAN’T BE SEEN There is no way to grasp, even remotely, what God knows about me, my life, and anything to do with me. There is a story of a photographer who went to the docks to take a picture of the "The Great Eastern". Its hull was black, having been coated with tar. That same day ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience

Knowing Your Strengths Makes You Confident; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Knowing your strengths makes you confident; forgetting your ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

[166]. A Message From A Poem – Know Jesus – Know Comfort And Peace

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 15, 2025

[166]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – KNOW JESUS – KNOW COMFORT AND PEACE Obviously, the connection here is a vital one, and it’s an eternal one. Those who know Jesus should be living in comfort and peace. That needs defining. Comfort is not the comfort of materialism by having a great home with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1, Romans 3:17, Isaiah 48:22, 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, Acts 9:31  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Peace With God, Wicked, God Of All Comfort, Christian Poems, Holy Spirit, Peace, Comfort  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Most Glorious Promises Of God Are Generally ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

“The most glorious promises of God are generally fulfilled in such a wondrous manner that He steps forth to save us at a time when there is the ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, God's Provision, Knowing God's Will

Some Of You Will Know The Name Of J.b. Phillips, ...  PRO

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 20, 2004

Some of you will know the name of J.B. Phillips, an Anglican bishop who wrote a number of books. One of his most popular books was a paraphrase of the New Testament. One of his other books was entitled Your God Is Too Small. In that book, Phillips exposed the views of God that we all hold to ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Anyone Who Has Ever Had Children Knows That ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian William on Oct 1, 2002

Anyone who has ever had children knows that sometimes an attitude of love is needed when the feeling of love isn’t possible. Because I guarantee that every parent has days when they don’t feel very loving toward their kids – when their kids are making poor decisions, when they’re engaging in ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Love

Denomination: Methodist

I Love The Story Of The Prodigal Son. You Know ...  PRO

Contributed by John Stevenson on Dec 26, 2004

I love the story of the Prodigal Son. You know the story. He went from the love of a father to the stench of a pigsty. An inheritance squandered. A life wasted. Forlorn and dejected. And then he resolved to return home. We read about the speech he had prepared. He would recount his own ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Before Us Is A Future All Unknown, A Path ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Before us is a future all unknown, A Path untrod; Beside us is a friend well loved ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Trust No Future, However Pleasant Let The Dead ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Trust no future, however pleasant Let the dead past bury its dead Act, act in the living ...read more

Tags: Present

In 1896, H. G. Wells Published A Book Titled The ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 25, 2010

In 1896, H. G. Wells published a book titled The Time Machine, an imaginative tale of a scientist who builds a machine that can transport someone through time. The time traveler is preoccupied with the future, not the past. Like many scientists, he believes “progress” will enable the human race to ...read more

Tags: Future, History

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Know, For Pastors, Ministry Is A Series Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Harvie Neatherlin on Aug 19, 2002

You know, for pastors, ministry is a series of good news and bad news. Listen to these scenarios: Good news: You baptized seven people today in the river. Bad news: You lost two of them in the swift current. Good news: The Women’s ministry voted to send you a get-well card. Bad news: The vote ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgetting What Is Past And Straining Toward The Future

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 8, 2017

Commentator Gordon Fee recalls the famous “miracle mile,” the first time two milers ran under four minutes in the same race. Roger Bannister and John Landy competed in Vancouver, B.C. in 1954. Landy had led all the way, but coming off the final turn toward the finish line he looked over his ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Tags: Forgetting The Past, Heavenward Calling, Future Oriented

Denomination: Baptist

There Are Times When We Get In God's Way When He ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jul 22, 2002

There are times when we get in God’s way when He is trying to tend to the business of His kingdom here on earth. "A man was struggling with a large box at the back edge of his truck. A passing neighbor saw his plight and came over to help him. He put his shoulder to the box. After a few tiring ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:16-39

Tags: Fire, God's Provision, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: United Methodist

Fred Smith Notes, "When God Selects Our Service, ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 7, 2001

Fred Smith notes, "When God selects our service, He sends the power. When we volunteer, we keep control, ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will, Christian Disciplines, Faith

Denomination: *other

Did You Know That The Most Popular Exotic Fish Is ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 14, 2006

Did you know that the most popular exotic fish is the shark. Did you know if they are kept in fish tanks they will grow in proportion to their surroundings. Yet fully mature shark can be as small as ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist