In Sermon Illustrations: "Jeremiah 29 1 4 7"

Buried Treasure

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011

BURIED TREASURE In 1992 volunteers from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, excavating in Caesarea dug up 99 gold coins that had been stashed in a makeshift safe beneath the floor of what was once a private dwelling. Caesarea is considered one of Israel’s richest archaeological sites in that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Tags: Parable Treasure

Don't Come Home?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 26, 2021

We have hope. We walk in blessed assurance that Jesus died for us. The 7 years coming on this world will be THE GREAT TRIBULATION. Current, prayed up and ready Christians have nothing to fear. God is in control. We have hope. As the world goes into a paradigm or pattern change the dead in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:21-22

Tags: Second Coming, Be Ready

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Yes, Virginia, There Is A Jesus  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

"YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A JESUS." It is truly heartwarming to know that millions of people around the world believe in Santa. Sure, most are under four feet tall, but still it’s amazing that so many believe in the big guy in the red suit. Consider the following: Around the globe, today, live ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Birth Of Jesus

Fullness Of Time

Contributed by John Bright on Mar 10, 2025

Galatians 4:4 “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law.” Part of the “fullness of time” is that Jesus would be condemned to die, and it would include being bruised and bleeding. It would include a whipping so we can know “by His ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6, Galatians 4:4

Tags: Bleeding, Fullness Of Time, Stripes, Healed

Denomination: Methodist

61% Of Bible Purchases At Christian Stores Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

61% of Bible purchases at Christian stores were ...read more

Americans Wager Approximately $6 Billion A Year ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Americans wager approximately $6 billion a year ...read more

42% Of All Music Listened To By Protestant Laity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

42% of all music listened to by Protestant laity is Christian. ...read more

Tags: Culture

Movieguide 2006 Reports In '05 Films Marketed To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007

Movieguide 2006 reports in ’05 films marketed to families drew 4 times more box office receipts than ...read more

Movieguide 2006 Reports In '05 Films Marketed To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Movieguide 2006 reports in ’05 films marketed to families drew 4 times more box office receipts than ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

We Are Fearfully And Wonderfully Made!

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 25, 2025

First in vs. 13, "LORD, You formed me." Or as David said: "You have formed my inward parts; You have covered me in my mother's womb." *LORD, YOU formed me. James Merritt explained that David knew we are a physical miracle created by the power of God. . . David was saying, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Tags: Fearfully Made, God's Omnipotence, Wonderfully Made, Nathan The Prophet, Solomon's Temple, Mother's Womb, Light, Darkness, Omniscience, Omnipresence, God's Presence, King David, Creation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Meditate On God

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Sep 5, 2025

Joshua. 1:8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do . Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8, Isaiah 26:3

Tags: Present, Yahweh, Breath, Meditate, Stillness, Mindful, Peace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Movieguide 2006 Reports In '05 Films Marketed To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Movieguide 2006 reports in ’05 films marketed to families drew 4 times more box office receipts than ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Jerry B. Jenkins' Christian Writers Guild ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Jerry B. Jenkins’ Christian Writers Guild “Operation First Book” winner is Terry Barnes whose winning novel will be published by ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Movieguide 2006 Reports In '05 Films Marketed To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Movieguide 2006 reports in ’05 films marketed to families drew 4 times more box office receipts than ...read more

Victory Over Death

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

VICTORY OVER DEATH The arch of the gospel rests upon these two great pillars: the death of Christ and the bodily resurrection of Christ. Paul defines the gospel: "For what I received I pass on to you as first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:25

Tags: Death

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

For Thou Art With Me

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 17, 2025

In Psalm 23:4, we read: “4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.” I often to talk to folks who are grieving the loss of a loved one to remember the “FIVE LITTLE WORDS” of Psalm 23:4 – For… thou… art… with… me. Jesus died so that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Tags: God With Us, Fear

Denomination: Methodist

Attendance At U.s. Megachurches Is Up 57% In Five ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Attendance at U.S. megachurches is up 57% in five years. ...read more

Approximately 2.3 Million Americans Will Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Approximately 2.3 million Americans will get divorced this ...read more

34% Of American Children Live Apart From Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

34% of American children live apart from their biological fathers. ...read more

20% Of All Web Sites Visited By Protestant Laity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

20% of all web sites visited by Protestant laity are Christian. ...read more

Tags: Internet