In Sermon Illustrations: "New Years Resolutions"

To Be Six Years Old  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005

TO BE SIX YEARS OLD There is a story about a father who became disturbed about the length of time his six year old son was taking to get home from school. The father decided he would make the trip to discover for himself how long it should take a small boy to cover the distance. The father ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-37, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Tags: Parable General

Not By Years But By Disposition Is Wisdom ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Not by years but by disposition is ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

After All These Years  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS An old couple was sitting by the fireside. He looked over at her, had a romantic thought, and said, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and true.” The wife’s hearing wasn’t very good, so she said, “What?” He repeated, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and ...read more

Tags: Listen

Praying For Them For Years

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008

PRAYING FOR THEM FOR YEARS David Stone is a preacher I know, and his mother changed my prayers for my children. She says that from day one she prayed that God would just surround them with an envelope of protection from Satan. But... she also prayed from day one for the girl that one day Dave ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Christian Church

Six Thousand Years

Contributed by John Putty on Apr 14, 2011

SIX THOUSAND YEARS Early Christian writers held that at the end of 6,000 years of history, Christ would return and reign for 1,000 years (referred to as the Millennium). These included Barnabas (c. A.D. 100), Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (c. A.D. 150), Lactantius (c. A.D. 325), and Methodius, Bishop ...read more

Tags: Rapture

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is Sixty Years

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011

WHAT IS SIXTY YEARS What is sixty years worth? The last sixty years have paid tribute to the election of ten U.S. Presidents. Yuri Gagarin, sixty years ago in April, rocketed into history as the first human to travel beyond the clouds, and to orbit around the earth for nearly two hours. Sixty ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Lutheran

A New York Times Examination Of Lottery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

A New York Times examination of lottery documents, as well as interviews with lottery administrators and analysts, finds that lotteries accounted for less than 1% to 5% of the total revenue for K-12 education last year in the 23 states that use lottery money for schools. Most of the money raised by ...read more

Tags: School

There Is A New Law In Finland Regarding Speeding. ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008

There is a new law in Finland regarding speeding. On February 11, 2004, Helsinki police stopped Jussi Salonoja, a 27-year-old Finnish sausage maker, driving 80 kilometers an hour in a 40-kph zone. Salonoja is no stranger to illegal speeds. In 2000, he was caught cruising the highway at 200 ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Persistent Kids: The Center For A New American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Persistent Kids: The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

Tags: Children

Persistent Kids: The Center For A New American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Persistent Kids: The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

Tags: Children

Persistent Kids The Center For A New American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007

Persistent Kids The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

Persistent Kids The Center For A New American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2007

Persistent Kids The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

Persistent Kids The Center For A New American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Persistent Kids The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

Tags: Children

As We Journey Towards Christmas And Into The New ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 24, 2007

As we journey towards Christmas and into the New Year, let us all follow in the steps of our Servant-King Jesus, not just for a Season but for a lifetime. By His Spirit may we truly be humble, servant leaders. It is recorded that Mother Teresa once said: “I belong to Jesus. He must have the ...read more

Tags: Arminianism

Denomination: Methodist

Republican Churchgoers: According To New Pew ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Republican Churchgoers: According to new Pew Research Center data, evangelical Protestants have shifted toward the Republican Party over the past 15 years. In ‘87 and ‘88, white evangelical Protestants were split fairly evenly (34% Republicans, 31% Democrats). Today, Republicans have a nearly ...read more

Tags: Church General

In 1982, "Abc Evening News" Reported On An ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 13, 2006

In 1982, "ABC Evening News" reported on an unusual work of modern art--a chair affixed to a shotgun. It was to be viewed by sitting in the chair and looking directly into the gun barrel. The gun was loaded and set on a timer to fire at an undetermined moment within the next hundred years. The ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Changing Lifestyles Present New Challenge To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

Changing lifestyles present new challenge to churches Increasingly segmented lifestyles, religious pluralism and even the "worship wars" within today’s church are among the most significant challenges Robert E. Reccord sees ahead for evangelical Christians in the 21st century. Reccord, president ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 998:3-5

Tags: Worship Definition, Sharing My Testimony, Leisure, Pleasure, Media, Entertainment, Church Practices  (view more)  (view less)

The Impact Of A Small Group With A New Vision On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2010

The Impact of a Small Group with a New Vision on Society Robert Bellah is the Elliott Professor of Sociology, Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. Throughout his academic career, he has been very interested in the influence of religion on society. In an interview in Psychology Today, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

Tags: Religion

James Dobson, New Man, October, ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 9, 2002

[illustration, James Dobson, New Man, October, 1994, p. 36.] This is an exert from an article that James Dobson wrote in 1994 about Stephen Hawking, whom I believe has since died… Stephen Hawking is an astrophysicist at Cambridge University and perhaps the most intelligent man on earth. He has ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment, Contentment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Paton Was A Missionary In The New Hebrides ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

John Paton was a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One night hostile natives surrounded the mission station, intent on burning out the Patons and killing them. Paton and his wife prayed during that terror-filled night that God would deliver them. When daylight came they were amazed to see ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of