In Sermon Illustrations: "Last Days"

U.s. Supreme Court Has Declined To Hear A Case ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the copyright protection given to so-called "orphan" works, or material for which the owner can't be found. Currently, books, movies and other material are entitled to copyright protection that lasts for the author's life and an additional ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Gypsies-Beggars Are All Around Churches In ...

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Oct 19, 2008

Gypsies-beggars are all around churches in Romania; the same in France and UK. Paris and London’s churches are literally homes for many beggars. Chased by police, they return always there. During my last trip in Europe I saw a large number of beggars. There were so many beggars, there was no way ...read more

Tags: Worship General

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Be Successful—serve God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

BE SUCCESSFUL--SERVE GOD Our commitment in the service of Lord in very important in building the body of Christ. And I challenge you to commit your life in the ministry: Confidently, wholeheartedly and absolutely for the glory of God. In Yorkshire, England, during the early 1800s, two sons were ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Soft-Iron Magnets

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

SOFT-IRON MAGNETS There are two kinds of magnets, steel magnets and soft iron magnets. The steel magnet receives its magnetism from the load stone, and has it permanently; it can get along very well alone in a small way; it can pick up needles and do many other little things to amuse children. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:30-33

Tags: Faith Vs. Works

Winning On The Wrong Horse

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 10, 2009

WINNING ON THE WRONG HORSE In Kentucky there were two farmers who owned racing stables – and these men were great rivals. One spring, both of them entered a horse in a local steeplechase. One of the farmers hired a professional jockey, thinking that this might just give him an edge. The race ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Anglican

Struggling With God?

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 17, 2024

Here is a wee question, is struggling with God a bad thing? Where is a person's character developed? Did the saints of God become saints before or without struggling with God, without responding to those things in the scriptures or the words of Jesus that offended them, before they repented of ...read more

Tags: Faith, Fear, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Abraham, Disciples, Becoming The Church, Journey, Jacob, Isaac, Struggling, The Upper Room, Character Development  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

You Cannot Swim To Hawaii

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Sep 20, 2024

If you put three swimmers on the coast of California and ask them to swim to Hawaii, the Olympic swimmer might swim 500 miles before she dies. The second swimmer might be a good swimmer and swim 25 miles before he dies. The last swimmer does not know how to swim very well and swims only one mile ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:29, John 8:58, Matthew 25:31-33

Tags: Jesus Is The Way, Other Religions

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don’t Hide The Light: The Blackberry Pocket Parable

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 20, 2026

When I first got my Blackberry (throwback, anyone?), it had an annoying habit of opening up to the camera and taking literally hundreds of pictures of the inside of my pocket with the flash going. The camera was not intended to take pictures of lint covered peppermints or the amount of change I’ve ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16, Isaiah 49:6

Tags: Evangelism, Light, Light To The Nations, Hiding The Light

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Not Everything Is As It Seems

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 25, 2020

For the last five days, I have not been able to sleep nor close my eyes at night. It’s been a nightmare. During the last four weeks, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly have been sequestered in our home and loving it. I cannot remember a time in our marriage that we have spent ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:4

Tags: Humor, Relationship

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Beverage Drinking Woes

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 19, 2022

Introduction: The Bible doesn’t mention coffee, tea, soft drinks, or other beverages such as what we have these days but there’s still a verse that comes to mind when I think about it. Here’s the verse, and I’ll share some thoughts in a moment: Text: Revelation 3:16, KJV: 16 So then because thou ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:16

Tags: Water, Lukewarmness

Denomination: Baptist

If I’m Not Crazy Nobody Is

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 18, 2023

Last Sunday, we were driving to our Sunday morning church service and encountered a lot of crazy drivers. As The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage was driving, I kept my cool and, more importantly, my mouth closed. Every once in a while, she would say, “What’s wrong with these crazy drivers?” I ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Crazy, Drivers, Apple Fritter

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Why Do Some Cute Babies Grow Up Ugly

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 9, 2023

Our second great grand baby was born at the end of last year. Since then, it has been a delight to watch her grow. I will not say she is the cutest baby in the world, but I haven't met any cuter. She was born cute, and I'm not sure what part of the family she got that. Sometimes, when ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:4

Tags: Age, Cute, Ugly

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

If We Are Not Living Victoriously These Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

If we are not living victoriously these little common days, we are not making any ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Growth In Christ, Kingdom Of God

Dave Ramsey - "Live Like No One Else So That One ...

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Apr 9, 2007

Dave Ramsey - "live like no one else so that one day you can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What You Possess In The World Will Be Found At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"What you possess in the world will be found at the day of your death to belong to someone else, but ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Surely God Would Not Have Created Such A Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Surely God would not have created such a being as manto exist only for a day No, no, ...read more

Tags: Death

Misery Is When You Make Your Bed And Then Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Misery is when you make your bed and then your mother tells you its the ...read more

Tags: Children

Upon The Fields Of Friendly Strife Are Sown The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Upon the fields of friendly strife Are sown the seeds That, upon other fields on other days ...read more

Tags: Competition

Anybody Who Claims To Read The Entire Paper ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anybody who claims to read the entire paper every day is either the worlds fastest ...read more

Tags: Culture

Woman To Marriage Counselor: The Only Thing My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Woman to marriage counselor: The only thing my husband and I have in common is that we ...read more

Tags: Marriage General