In Sermon Illustrations: "Hope In Death"

A Physician Can Sometimes Parry The Scythe Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A physician can sometimes parry the scythe of death, but has no power over ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

At A Formal Dinner Party, The Person Nearest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"At a formal dinner party, the person nearest death should always be ...read more

Tags: Food

Augustine, Once Said, "I Don't Know Whether This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Augustine, once said, “I don’t know whether this is a living ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Scottish Theologian James Moffatt Comments: ...

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 17, 2008

Scottish theologian James Moffatt comments: “Death is never the last word in the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Have Seen, At Different Times, The Smoke Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"I have seen, at different times, the smoke of a thousand villages - villages whose people are without Christ, without God, and ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Posterity You Will Never Know How Much It Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Posterity you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

You Are As Young As Your Faith, As Old As Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Throw Yourself On The Mercy Of The Court

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 1, 2025

Imagine you were in a courtroom standing before a judge and you are being charged with a crime that carries the death penalty. Every person is born a sinner. The penalty of that sin is eternal death without the atoning sacrifice of Jesus’ blood. Back to the courtroom – the judge reads the verdict ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-12, Romans 3:23

Tags: Mercy, Blood, Guilty, Courtroom

Denomination: Methodist

The Heart Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010

The Heart of a Mouse There was a story; it happened in a fantasy world. A mouse was playing under the bushes when a cat spotted it, and chased it all the way to the fields. The mouse was scared to death that it called out for its fairy godmother and asked that it be transformed to a cat. So, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:4-7

Tags: Fear And Worry

The Cavalry Is Already Here! (08.25.05--Under ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 23, 2005

The Cavalry Is Already Here! (08.25.05--Under Pressure!--Judges 1:1) Working for a small, non-profit, I often find myself tackling projects on pretty much of a solo basis. The old adage, “If you want to get something done, you need to do it yourself!” is a prevalent attitude among those who work ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:1

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

A Few Years Ago Billy Graham Was Honored In His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

A few years ago Billy Graham was honored in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. Billy Graham is in his eighties and suffering from Parkinson’s disease. He agreed to respond briefly at the end of this great tribute from his hometown. His brother-in-law, Leighton Ford, described his response. ...read more

If A Lot Of People Gripped A Knife And Fork ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork like they do a golf ...read more

Tags: Sports

Too Many People Are Thinking Of Security Instead ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Peace Is Liberty In Tranquility; Servitude The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace is liberty in tranquility; servitude the last of all evils, one to be repelled, not ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

A Real Hangover Is Nothing To Try Out Family ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A real hangover is nothing to try out family remedies on. The only cure ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Cross

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Sep 15, 2014

AT JESUS’ ATONING DEATH ON THE CROSS, IT IS SAID THAT SIN WAS NULLIFIED, SINNER WAS JUSTIFIED, LAW ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:50-51

Tags: Nullified, Justified

Denomination: *other

No Other Peace

Contributed by Mark Wood on Mar 9, 2006

George Whitefield All I can say is I look for perpetual conflicts and struggles in this life, and I hope for no other peace, ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Is No Greater Than His Dream, His Ideal, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man is no greater than his dream, his ideal, his hope, and his plan. Man dreams the dreamand fulfilling ...read more

Tags: Dreams

If You Keep Thinking About What You Want To Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you ...read more

Tags: Thought

So Great Is My Veneration For The Bible That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"So great is my veneration for the Bible that the earlier my children begin to read it, the more confident my hope that they will prove ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence