In Sermon Illustrations: "Last Things"

Stay Young By Hanging On To Your Dreams. A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Stay young by hanging on to your dreams. A philosopher writes: There is not much to do but bury a man ...read more

Tags: Dreams

No Resolutions Have I Made As Folks Are Wont To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No resolutions have I made As folks are wont to do The ones I made this time last ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

For All Are Friends In Heaven, All Faithful ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For all are friends in heaven, all faithful friends; And many friendships in the days of time Begun, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Responsible Journalism Is Journalism ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Responsible journalism is journalism responsible in the last analysis to the editors own conviction of what, whether interesting ...read more

Tags: News

The First Responsibility Of A Leader Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality, the last is to say Thank you. In between the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Light Racing To Save Us

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Mar 31, 2013

THE LIGHT RACING TO SAVE US One of the most tragic stories of WW2 involves the tale of the survivors of the sunken USS Indianapolis. The ship went down in the last days of the war and the survivors remained unaccounted for five days. Many were in the water for that time with nothing more than a ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A. A Kentucky Mountaineer Fighting Overseas In ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 16, 2001

A. A Kentucky mountaineer fighting overseas in WW1 kept getting nagging letters from his wife back home. He was too busy fighting to write letters, even to his wife. At last, angered by his wife’s scolding letters, he sat down and wrote her: "Dear Nancy: I been a-gittin yore naggin letters all ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:9, Habakkuk 3:17-18

Tags: Christian Love, Marriage Obligations, Marriage, Polygamy

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Put The King In First

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009

PUT THE KING IN FIRST In the Berlin art gallery there is a painting by the famous artist Mengel that is only partially finished. It is supposed to be a painting of King Frederick of Germany talking to his generals. Mengel painstakingly painted the generals first around the outside of the painting. ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

I Have A Dream That One Day On The Red Hills Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 9, 2001

"I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.. ...I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20, 1 Corinthians 12:20

Tags: One Body, Unconditional Love, Racism

Denomination: Lutheran

People Matter

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011

PEOPLE MATTER One woman told the time her professor in nursing school gave a pop quiz. She said "I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: 'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?'" She thought: "Surely this was some kind ...read more

Scripture: John 10:14

Tags: Christian Values

You May Have To Wait A Bit Some Of You A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You may have to wait a bit some of you a shorter, some a longer time; but do wait, and everything ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Holy Passion Of Friendship Is Of So Sweet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The holy passion of friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Praise Is Well, Compliment Is Well, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Praise is well, compliment is well, but affection that is the last and final and most precious reward that any man can ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

If We Keep Well And Cheerful We Are Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If we keep well and cheerful we are always young, and at last die in youth, even ...read more

Tags: Children

Joy Wholly From Without Is False, Precarious ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Joy wholly from without is false, precarious and short. Joy from within is like smelling the rose on the tree; ...read more

Tags: Joy

If We Keep Well And Cheerful We Are Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we keep well and cheerful we are always young, and at last die in youth, even ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Imagination Is The Beginning Of Creation. You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Measure Of Success Is Not Whether You Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it's ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

[136]. A Message From A Poem – I’m Just Changing Residence

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 17, 2025

[136]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – I’M JUST CHANGING RESIDENCE I have lived in my current home for 45 years. Before that we lived in a home for 10 years. I have only ever owned two homes. Some people change homes like they change clothes. When a Christian dies some say, “He has gone home to be ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

Tags: Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Point Of Death, New Address, Heaven, Dying, Homes, Absent From The Body, Dwelling Places, Residence  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Rebuilding Your Broken World, Gordon Macdonald ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

In Rebuilding Your Broken World, Gordon MacDonald suggests twenty-six questions to help develop accountability and invite feedback. If we desire to grow, we should submit our selves to a spiritual mentor and answer these questions honestly. 1. How is your relationship with God right now? 2. What ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples