In Sermon Illustrations: "Horrible Times"

The Worst Industrial Accident In History ...

Contributed by Wayne Presnell on Feb 10, 2009

"The worst industrial accident in history occurred on April 26, 1986, in the town of Chernobyl in north central Ukraine of the former Soviet Union. It was caused by two electrical engineers who were playing around with one of the nuclear reactors. They were conducting an unauthorized experiment ...read more

Tags: Warning, Sin Wages Of

Denomination: Baptist

Soap Opera ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 2, 2009

"Soap opera prayers" Too many times we pray as a LAST resort! Years ago (before she knew better) my wife used to watch a soap opera called GENERAL HOSPITAL. How many of you ever saw that … now be honest. Of course, I had NO interest in it whatsoever --- I mean who cares what Luke and Laura ...read more

Tags: Prayer, Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pain Passes, But Beauty Remains  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011

PAIN PASSES, BUT BEAUTY REMAINS Pierre Auguste Renoir is a famous French artist who lived in the late 19th century to the early 20th century. He was known for his paintings, mostly depicting family life. But there was one disease that tormented this gifted artist -- he had arthritis that plagued ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Tags: Suffering Joy In

Knowing The Sound Of His Voice  PRO

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011

KNOWING THE SOUND OF HIS VOICE Brian Brown tells the story of being at the community pool with his family. Kids were screaming, playing, and splashing in the pool, music was playing, the lifeguard whistles were blowing and in the midst of the conversation, his wife shooshes him. He said, "What are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, John 10:4

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Methodist

Staring At The Great Stone Face

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

Perhaps you remember Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story about the great stone face. A little lad lived in a village where there was a mountain with a rock formation which they called the great stone face. The people had a legend that someday someone would come to the village who would look like the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4, Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Glory, Jesus, Worship, Vision, Focus, Looking To Jesus  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Ships In The Night! (07.18.05--Pride--Numbers ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 14, 2005

Two Ships in the Night! (07.18.05--Pride--Numbers 22:29) There’s a time to be right and a time to be righteous. That’s what the old farmer told me as I hefted the last hay bale into the loft. I had just had an encounter with a bully at school and I was feeling both peeked and embattled at the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:29

Tags: Wait, Worship, Christian Love, Christian Disciplines, Patience  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

While Walking Down The Street One Day A Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 8, 2008

While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. “Welcome to heaven,” says St. Peter. “Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

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

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 6, 2003

Blaise Pascal observed, “Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless ...read more

Tags: Truth, Truth Absolute

Denomination: Baptist

There Is An Old Definition Of Faith That Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 5, 2004

There is an old definition of faith that has helped me in my times of troubles. F = Forsaking A = ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: *other

A. I Have Prayed Hundreds, If Not Thousands, Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 13, 2004

a. I have prayed hundreds, if not thousands, of times for the Lord to heal me-and he finally healed me of ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Americans Typically Change Careers—not Just Jobs— ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Americans typically change careers—not just jobs— 5 times in their lives. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Just 60% Of Employees Say Their Most Recent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007

Just 60% of employees say their most recent workplace training was worth the time spent. 40% said it ...read more

Film Economics 101 A Movie Needs To Generate 2.5 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Film Economics 101 A movie needs to generate 2.5 times its cost at the box office to ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Just 60% Of Employees Say Their Most Recent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Just 60% of employees say their most recent workplace training was worth the time spent. 40% said it ...read more

Tags: Workplace

It Took Me Fifteen Years To Discover I Had No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldnt give it up ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Wondrous Is The Strength Of Cheerfulness, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it better, ...read more

Tags: Joy

I Have Never Found A Better Way To Enhance The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have never found a better way to enhance the communications process than by reinforcing the points or concepts I wish ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

There Is No Royal Road To Anything. One Thing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Average Mortgage Runs About 20 Years, Which ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The average mortgage runs about 20 years, which gives the owner time, if he works on it every weekend, ...read more

Tags: Money

Life Begins At 40but So Do Fallen Arches, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life begins at 40but so do fallen arches, lumbago, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to ...read more

Tags: Aging