In Sermon Illustrations: "Last Things"

The More Inward A Man's Greatness, In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The more inward a man's greatness, in proportion to the external show of it, the more ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

To Be Able To Fill Leisure Intelligently Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very ...read more

Tags: Enjoyment

Success Is Full Of Promise Till Men Get It, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is full of promise till men get it, and then it is a last year's nest, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

When The Lord Handed Out Humor, Woman Was Late, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When the Lord handed out humor, woman was late, as usual. She arrived just in ...read more

Tags: Women

The Misconception Of A New Year

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 31, 2022

Christmas is the best time of the year, especially when it involves family. It's the one time of the year that families get together to celebrate together. Of course, at least from my perspective, it is also the most hectic time of the year. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has an ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:9

Tags: Reality, New Year

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

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

Resolved, Never To Do Anything, Which I Should Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Sin Separates From God, Holiness

Reports Of Suspected Child Pornography Climbed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Reports of suspected child pornography climbed 39% last year. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Whilst Adam Slept, Eve From His Side Arose; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whilst Adam slept, Eve from his side arose; Strange his first sleep ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

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

Anybody Who Has Survived His Childhood Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to ...read more

Tags: Children

The God Squad

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2009

THE GOD SQUAD This week, we finished remodeling our old house and started moving into our new house. But last Monday I threw my back out while working on the house. I was frustrated and hurting. But the pain was not as bad as the feeling of not being able to finish my tasks which what I wanted to ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational