In Sermon Illustrations: "God Knows The Future"

Peter T. Forsythe Was Right When He Said, "The ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 21, 2002

Peter T. Forsythe was right when he said, "The first duty of every soul is to find not its freedom but its Master". Warren W. Wiersbe, The ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On June 6, 1995, I Had A Terrible Crash On A ...

Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003

On June 6, 1995, I had a terrible crash on a motorcycle. It almost cost me my life. When I was ready to leave the hospital the doctor told me something I will never forget. He said that most people die from the kind of injuries you sustained. You didn’t. ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Hear

Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 19, 2003

So let the noise subside, And listen deep inside; He will speak, he will speak. But it won’t be an earthquake; And it won’t be fire; Or the whirling wind; Taking you higher. It will be a still small ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

A Pastor Received A Call From A Church That ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 21, 2003

A pastor received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was then receiving. Being a devout man, he spent much time in prayer trying to discern what God wanted him to do. One day a friend met the pastor’s young son on the street. “Do you know what your dad is going to ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

There Was A Frog That Absolutely Knew His Destiny ...  PRO

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 2, 2004

There was a frog that absolutely knew his destiny was to turn in to a handsome young prince. But for confirmation, he decided to visit a fortuneteller. The fortuneteller brought the frog in and gazed into her crystal ball. She said, “Oh, I see something. You are going to meet a beautiful young ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Widest Thing In The Universe Is Not Space; It ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 30, 2004

The widest thing in the universe is not space; it is the potential capacity of the human heart. Being made in the image of God, it is capable of almost unlimited extension in all directions. And one of the world’s greatest tragedies is that we allow our ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In January 2001 Nairobi Police Raided The Home ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In January 2001 Nairobi police raided the home of a former university lecturer and his wife to find their six children emaciated and starving. The kids were ages 2-11 and could not stand up they were in such a bad state. Their legs were stick thin, their hair was falling out and they were all ...read more

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In The Movie Alice In Wonderland, Alice Came To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In the movie Alice in Wonderland, Alice came to an icy fork in the road. Panic stung her as she stood frozen by indecision. She lifted her eyes toward heaven, looking for guidance. Her eyes did not find God, only the Cheshire cat leering at her from his perch in the tree above. "Which way should I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20

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When The Show "Let's Make A Deal" Aired In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When the show “Let’s Make A Deal” aired in the seventies, one of the hardest things for people to do was to make a decision. Monty Hall would give them a choice between the prizes they had already won or they could trade that in for what was behind door # 1, 2, or 3. Behind one of those doors was a ...read more

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Management, Boss

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Illustration- Management, Boss A man entered a pet shop, wanting to buy a parrot. The shop owner pointed out three identical parrots on a perch and said, "The parrot to the left costs 500 dollars." "Why does that parrot cost so much?" the man wondered. The owner replied, "Well, it knows how to use ...read more

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Lois A. Cheney Wrote A Useful And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Lois A. Cheney wrote a useful and thought-provoking poem on the cross: I stand before the cross and wonder. I stand before the cross and fear. I kneel before the cross and weep. I pray before the cross and rejoice. To know the cross is to know Christ. To feel the cross is to feel Christ. To gaze at ...read more

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There Are Two Kinds Of People: Those Who Say To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, "All right, ...read more

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Years Ago There Was A Book Written. It Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Years ago there was a book written. It was written by a pastor from Topeka, Kansas. His name was Charles Sheldon. The name of the book was, “In His Steps”. The sub-title of the book was, “What Would Jesus Do?” I have in my hand an 1899 edition of the that book. The premise of the book has not ...read more

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All This Talk Of Following Christ Reminds Me Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

All this talk of following Christ reminds me of an experience I had the other day. Russ Davis called me the other day and asked if I would like to roll some ground for him so he could plant oats. This was definitely something I was interested in so I went out to the farm west of his and met him ...read more

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F ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008

FLEA-FLICKERS One of the great ways to win a battle or a game is called "misdirection." You make your opponent think you are doing one thing, but do another. In football, they are called "gadget plays" or "flea-flickers." One of my favorite memories of this is in Super Bowl XV. Being a huge ...read more

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Chuck Swindoll In His Book, "Hope Again," Tel...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008

Chuck Swindoll in his book, "Hope Again," tells the answer Dr. Bruce Waltke, his Hebrew professor, gave Chuck Swindoll when he asked his professor about some “whys” in his life. His professor answered: “Chuck, I’ve come to the place where I believe only on very rare occasions does God tell ...read more

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It¡¦s A Feeling My Dog Annie The Pit Bull Once ...

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 10, 2008

It¡¦s a feeling my dog Annie the pit bull once had ¡V She was only a year and a half old, and after chasing 500 cars she finally ...read more

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Denomination: United Methodist

To Follow Christ Is To Walk With Him First Into ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 24, 2009

To follow Christ is to walk with Him first into the presence of His Father. If that is so, we had better know how to act in the divine presence now (in this present life) and then (in the life everlasting). ...read more

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52% Of Adults Say It Is More Important For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

52% of adults say it is more important for children to learn to do research using the Internet than in libraries. 38% say learning library research ...read more

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62% Of Adults Believe Public Libraries Will Still ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

62% of adults believe public libraries will still be relevant in 25 years. Only 22% ...read more

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