In Sermon Illustrations: "New Age Movement"

A New Heart, A New Life  PRO

Contributed by Guy Caley on Jan 19, 2003

A NEW HEART, A NEW LIFE It was March 18. Leanne tried not to think about the fact that Melvin would have been 39 today. The face of the man driving the van flashed in her mind. She tried not to feel the anger. Once more the scream of brakes, the crash and then the silence replayed itself in her ...read more

Tags: Salvation, Repentance

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Bad News, Then Good News  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011

BAD NEWS, THEN GOOD NEWS Nearly 20 years ago at the height of Operation Desert Storm, Ruth Dillow received a very sad message from the Pentagon. The message stated that her son, Clayton had stepped on a landmine in Kuwait and was killed. Ruth later wrote these words, "I can't begin to describe my ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-20, Matthew 28:8

Tags: Emmaus Road, Post Easter, Easter Resurrection

Good News And Bad News  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011

GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS A man went to see his doctor in a state of high anxiety. "Doctor," he said, "you have to help me. I'm dying. Everywhere I touch it hurts. I touch my head and it hurts. I touch my leg and it hurts. I touch my stomach and it hurts. I touch my chest and it hurts. You have to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Good News, Bad News

Contributed by Ken Miller on Feb 22, 2013

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS A gallery owner tells one of his artists that heÍs got some good new and bad news. The artist asks for the good news first. "Well," he replies, "the good news is that a man came in here today asking if the price of your paintings would go up after you died. When I told him they ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Bible Church

Good News Bad News

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 9, 2020

A woman walks into a doctor’s office. She schedules an appointment and sits down it the waiting room. Whem it’s her turn to talk to the doctor, she describes all of her symptoms, and they’re unlike anything he’s heard before. The doctor runs a few tests and steps out of the room. He comes back ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Tags: Curse, Disease, Sickness, Illness, Redemption Of Body  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bad News And Worse News!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 21, 2023

Doctor to patient: "I have bad news and worse news." Patient: "So let's have it." Doctor: "The bad news is that you only have 24 hours to live." Patient: "I can't imagine what could be worse than ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13, John 16:33

Tags: Problems, Faith, Tribulation, Difficulties, Bad News, Tests, Trials  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seven Ages Of Man

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Seven Ages of Man 6 weeks--all systems go 6 years--all systems "No!" 16 years--all systems know 26 years--all systems glow 36 years--all systems owe 56 years--all systems status quo ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Strength In Old Age

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 13, 2020

I use the Bible I had in Bible college when I have my devotions or study. Came across these notes from 1/24/80. I was 27. Joshua 14:11 As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:11-12

Tags: Faith, Retirement, Strength, Retire, Courage, Old Age  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

So This Is Old Age

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 29, 2023

Dr. James L. Snyder The other morning I got up; at least, I tried to get up, but the bones in every part of my body had organized a labor strike against me. I’m not quite sure what they were protesting. As I lay there groaning over these bones, I did not realize how many bones I had in my body. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:3

Tags: Age, Bones

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Old Age, Especially An Honored Old Age, Has So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Old age, especially an honored old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A New Light  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 20, 2002

A NEW LIGHT One of the greatest tragedies for people would be to live in darkness when they could live in the light… Rose Crawford had been blind for 50 years. Then she had an operation in an Ontario hospital. She said, “I just can’t believe it,” as the doctor lifted the bandages from her ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:13-18

Tags: Apologetics General, Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Road Before Usa New Road To Take, A New ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A new road before usa new road to take, A new dream to dream, and a new life to make. A new star to followa new faith to hold, A new world to build, on the dust of the old. A New Year is here with a message for all, A message of Hope, though the shadows may fall. The ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

Good News/Bad News For Chaplains  PRO

Contributed by Guy Caley on Apr 1, 2002

Good News/Bad News for Chaplains Good News: You baptized seven people today in the river. Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current. Good News: The Protestant Women of the Chapel voted to send you a get-well card. Bad News: The vote passed by 31-30. Good News: Your Chapel Council ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Assembly Of God

To Raise New Questions, New Possibilities, To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle requires creative ...read more

Tags: Art

Economy: Good News And Bad News

Contributed by Shane Hargrave on Aug 4, 2009

ECONOMY: GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS A farmer went to his banker and announced that he had bad news and good news. "First, the bad news..." "Well," said the farmer, "I can't make my mortgage payments. And that crop loan I've taken out for the past 10 years--I can't pay that off, either. Not only that, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good News, Bad News Laughs

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 13, 2022

Good News: You baptised seven people today in the river.Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current. Good News: The women's group voted to send you a get-well card.Bad News: The vote passed by 31-30. Good News: The trustees finally voted to add more church parking. Bad News: They are ...read more

Tags: Jokes, Sermons, Sermon Introductions, Humor, Pastors, Churches  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Encarta Encyclopedia Defines Aging As The ...  PRO

Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jul 15, 2001

The Encarta Encyclopedia defines aging as the “irreversible biological changes that occur in all living things with the passage of time, eventually resulting in death.” In developed nations, life expectancy has increased more in the 20th century than it has in all of recorded history. A person ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Pentecostal

Old Age—fruit Of God  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 26, 2003

Illustration: Old Age -Fruit of God A young man came to a man of ninety years of age and said to him, "How have you made out to live so long and be so well?" The old man took the youngster to an orchard, and, pointing to some large trees full of apples, said, "I planted these trees when I was a ...read more

Tags: Character, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus In An Age Of Higher Learning  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Feb 24, 2005

Jesus In an Age of Higher Learning Simon Peter answered, “Lord you are the Messianic parousia, the pre-existent Logos, the eschatological anticipation of the cosmos, the epistemological problem of the ages, the Christological manifestation, and the antitheses of the Adamic quandary. I Cor. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Was The Winter Of 1926, An Age Where ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 3, 2006

It was the winter of 1926, an age where narrow-mindedness and bigotry still had power in many places. A woman from Chicago named Thelma Goldstein decided to go to Florida for her first real vacation. She was not familiar with the area, and she unknowingly drove to a restricted hotel in North ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-5

Tags: Vacation

Denomination: Methodist