In Sermon Illustrations: "Hard Times"

We Are Biologically Wired To Trust

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 20, 2023

Henry Cloud in his book, Trust, talks about how we are hard-wired to trust. If you have ever been around a newborn, you may have noticed that newborns do not do much due diligence when they're hungry. They scream with all their might and basically say, "Bring it to me now!" The human ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:12

Tags: Trust, Mothers, Infants, Neuroscience

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

No Man Is Worth His Salt Who Is Not Ready At All ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Infanzon on Apr 10, 2001

No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his body… to risk his well being… to risk his ...read more

Tags: Faith, Finding Fulfillment, Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Heard About The Little Boy Who Attended ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 3, 2001

Have you heard about the little boy who attended church for the first time and was asked how it went? He replied, "The music ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-3

Tags: Church General, Church Purpose Of, Foundation

Denomination: Church Of God

Pollsters Report That 72 Percent Of Americans ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Pollsters report that 72 percent of Americans don’t know their next-door neighbors. Bill McKibben, in "the Age of Missing ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Christian Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David Wells In His Book - Losing Our Virtues - ...  PRO

Contributed by Gary Bordelon on Oct 2, 2002

David Wells in his book - Losing Our Virtues - observes, "This is the first time a civilization has existed that, to a significant ...read more

Tags: Truth, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ruth Bell Graham, The Wife Of Billy Graham Once ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ward on Aug 16, 2005

Ruth Bell Graham, the wife of Billy Graham once said, “If God answered every prayer of mine, I would ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wealth & Generosity: The 400 Taxpayers With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Wealth & Generosity: The 400 taxpayers with the highest reported incomes gave away more than 14% of their incomes to charity. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

I Never Liked The Atmosphere Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I never liked the atmosphere of Washington...[T]he leaders were spending most of their time, thought and energy in trying to get into ...read more

Tags: America

A Police Officer Under Extreme Stress Is Five ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

A police officer under extreme stress is five times more likely to take his own life than to be shot in the ...read more

Tags: Stress

A Wise Man Once Said: When Life Is All To ...

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jan 31, 2009

A wise man once said: when life is all to stressful and I think I’ve got no time, I get down on ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Congregational

The Lard Starts Forming On The Guest Even ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The lard starts forming on the guest even before he gets out of his car, and by the time he rises flushed from the ...read more

Tags: Food

The Stretch Of Years Which Winds Ahead, So Dim ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The stretch of years which winds ahead, So dim to our imperfect vision, Are clear to God. Our fears are ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Anyone Whos Ever Filed A Tax Return Or Visited ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anyone whos ever filed a tax return or visited the Department of Motor Vehicles understands that government does two ...read more

Tags: Government

In Some Dim Beginning, Man Created The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In some dim beginning, man created the institution of government as a convenience for himself. And, ever since that time, government has ...read more

Tags: Government

Notice The Difference Between What Happens When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times and what ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Failure Was A Part Of Gods Training Curriculum ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Failure was a part of Gods training curriculum for the disciples over one hundred times in the Gospels. It wasnt until Peter had failed ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Eternity Has No Gray Hairs The Flowers Fade, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Eternity has no gray hairs The flowers fade, the heart withers, man grows old and dies, the world lies down in the sepulchre of ages, but ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

The Future Belongs To The Learners Not The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The future belongs to the learners not the knowers. In times of massive change, its the learner who will inherit the earth, while the learned stay ...read more

Tags: Thought

Ive Laid Down The Law, Though, To Everyone From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ive laid down the law, though, to everyone from now on about anything that happens: no matter what time it is, wake me, even ...read more

Tags: Government

Mankind Might Be Divided Between The Multitude ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Mankind might be divided between the multitude who hate to be kept waiting because they get bored and the happy few who rather ...read more

Tags: Human Life