In Sermon Illustrations: "Hard Times"

Old Age, Believe Me, Is A Good And Pleasant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant time. It is true that you are quietly shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front seat as spectator, and if you have ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

At Each New Year It Is Common To Make New ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"At each New Year it is common to make new resolutions, but in the life of the individual, each day is the beginning of a New Year, if he will only make it so. A mere date on the calendar is no more a ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

Love Is A Four-Letter Word, But You Dont Hear ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is a four-letter word, but you dont hear it nearly as often as you hear some other four-letter words. It may be a sign of our times that everyone talks openly ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Elijahs Servant Went Once, And Saw Nothing; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Elijahs servant went once, and saw nothing; therefore he was commanded to look seven times. So many of you look lightly on the Scripture and see nothing; meditate often upon ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

A.w. Tozer Said "Let (The Average Man) Be Forced ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 30, 2007

A.W. Tozer said “Let (the average man) be forced into making a choice between God and money, between God and men, between God and personal ambition, between God and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Older Churches, Especially Those 40 To 80 Years ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Older Churches, especially those 40 to 80 years old, on average declined 1.5% to 1.6% between ’03 and ’04. At the same time younger churches ...read more

Tags: Church General

The Dustbin Of History Is Littered With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The dustbin of history is littered with the remains of those countries that relied on diplomacy to secure their freedom. We must never forget...in the final analysis...that is it our military, industrial and economic ...read more

Tags: Peace

According To The Talmud, "Michael [reaches His ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 31, 2007

According to the Talmud, "Michael [reaches his goal] in one [flight], Gabriel in two, Elijah in four, and the Angel of Death in eight. In the time of plague, however, [the Angel ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A.w. Tozer Said "Let (The Average Man) Be Forced ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 2, 2008

A.W. Tozer said “Let (the average man) be forced into making a choice between God and money, between God and men , between God and personal ambition, between God and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus First Encountered The Disciples What ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008

When Jesus first encountered the disciples what did He tell them to do? Follow Me! That was it. Do you think He was happy with them at that time? Yes, because they ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Amazon Walked Away From Q3 With $80 Million In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Amazon walked away from Q3 with $80 million in profit, more than four times as in '06. The company expects Q4 sales to be $5.1 billion ...read more

Tags: Money

Every Dilemma Has A Silver Blessing

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 4, 2020

For the last several weeks, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself have been enjoying some quiet time in our parsonage. I cannot remember the last time we had such quiet time all to ourselves. One of the blessings of this time is the fact that telemarketers are not calling. In a way, I ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15

Tags: Humor, Tipping

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Casual Is Not Always Appropriate

Contributed by James Snyder on May 2, 2020

If confession is good for the soul, I would like to give my soul a little treat. During this "stay-at-home" phenomenon, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly, have been enjoying our time alone. We certainly have taken advantage of it. Not too long ago, my wife came up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:31

Tags: Casual, Humor

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Ready Or Not, Here I Quit

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 18, 2021

I do not quit easily. When I start a project, I like to work until it's finished. I hate to quit before something is completed. One thing I have learned through the years is not to start something unless I have the time and resources to finish it. How many projects I started in the past and ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:3

Tags: Quitting, Agreement, Humor

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It Was A Fool’s Game And I Lost

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 6, 2024

When it comes to games, I am not a good player. I lose more times than I win, and I can’t remember the last time I won. My paternal grandfather’s favorite holiday of the year was April Fools’ Day. He often would spend the whole year developing a prank for family and friends. He had a construction ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:31

Tags: Pranks, Fool

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Dancing In My Pajamas

Contributed by James Snyder on May 4, 2024

After 2 weeks of being sick with many days in bed, I have come to appreciate what some people go through when they have a severe sickness. My sickness wasn’t that devastating. It just sucked the energy out of me and caused me a lot of coughing and sneezing. I barely had enough energy to get out of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10

Tags: Sickness, Pajams, Dancing, Health

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

[090]. Poem Message – Specific – For Elderly Christians - The Three Ds

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 26, 2025

[090]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – SPECIFIC – FOR ELDERLY CHRISTIANS - THE THREE Ds We come to the last poem in the 9 Part trilogy, and it is in the section SPECIFIC, addressed to Elderly Christians. Older Christians are the workhorse in the Church, plodding along for decades bearing the load. In ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39, Romans 6:8-9, Romans 5:5, 1 Peter 2:6, James 1:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: The Door To Heaven, Death, Heaven, Elderly, Elderly Christians, Doubts, Disappointment, Faith, Regret, Poetry, Poems, Old Christians, Old Age  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

General Macarthur And Winston Churchill Both ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 30, 2001

General MacArthur and Winston Churchill both said, "We don’t answer criticism. We don’t respond to slander. We don’t respond to accusation. If we did ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-2

Tags: Leadership General, Christian Disciplines

As Blaise Pascal Observed, "Truth Is So Obscure ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2002

As Blaise Pascal observed, “Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.” James Emery White, You Can ...read more

Late Faith Is Unavailing. There's Little Use ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Late faith is unavailing. There’s little use accepting arks once the rain begins to fall. Death is such an instant storm that by the time you reach for an umbrella, you already need ...read more

Tags: Death