Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas

Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "Not Now" showing 1,181-1,200 of 6,437

Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • I Am Reminded Of A Story I Heard Some Time Ago Of ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Aug 6, 2005
     | 4,135 views

    I am reminded of a story I heard some time ago of a missionary family who laboured in a certain field (Because it is an Islamic country I will not name it) for over 25 years they toiled for seemingly no fruit, then the whole family was martyred and that seemed to be that, But 70 years on in that ...read more

  • During His Years As Premier Of The Soviet Union, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
     | 1,772 views

    During his years as premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev denounced many of the policies and atrocities of Joseph Stalin. Once, as he censured Stalin in a public meeting, Khrushchev was interrupted by a shout from a heckler in the audience. “You were one of Stalin’s colleagues. Why didn’t ...read more

  • Willow Creek Association, Out Of 16,000-Member ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,381 views

    Willow Creek Association, out of 16,000-member mega church pioneer Willow Creek Community Church, now claims 4,000 members, 75% in the U.S. The most common definition of a mega church is one with regular attendance of 2,000 or more. Many of the Association’s members are smaller than this (average ...read more

  • Soft Time: James Kate, Professor Of Communication ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,506 views

    Soft Time: James Kate, Professor of Communication at Rutgers University, has concluded the cell phone has changed the way we think of time. Researchers now speak of the U.S. as living in “soft time.” This term describes the thinking of a cell phone user who calls at 8:20 to say he’ll be late for ...read more

  • Men Are Doing More Around The House And There Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,418 views

    Men Are Doing More around the house and there are more dual-income households today, notes the National Study of the Changing Workforce by the Families and Work Institute. Fathers do about 2 hours of housework on any given weekday, 42 minutes more than in ‘77. Almost 80% of married workers live in ...read more

  • Rowland V. Bingham, Founder Of The Sudan Interior ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,508 views

    Rowland V. Bingham, founder of the Sudan Interior Mission, was once seriously injured in an automobile accident. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. The following day, when he regained consciousness, he asked the nurse what he was doing there. "Don’t try to talk now, just rest," she ...read more

  • It Was Reported Today (7-24-90) In The News That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,442 views

    It was reported today (7-24-90) in the news that former PTL leader and TV evangelist Jim Baker, now jailed for various fund- raising improprieties, makes eleven cents an hour cleaning toilets in the penitentiary. And a federal judge ruled that the little money he has accumulated could be seized to ...read more

  • When I Was Growing Up I Had Many Role Models. ...

    Contributed by Robert Coats on Nov 23, 2006
     | 1,822 views

    When I was growing up I had many role models. There was my dad, grandparents, television personalities, and when I started playing football there was different football players I looked up to as role models. I remember watching O. J. Simpson when he played for the Buffalo Bills…He was known as “The ...read more

  • Blogs Are Increasingly The Way People ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 939 views

    Blogs are increasingly the way people communicate. There are some 37 million blogs in the world, with a new one created every second, reports blog track site Technorati. Blogs as a social network, doubles in size every 6 months. It is now 60 times bigger than 3 years ago, with 1.2 million new ...read more

  • Uncensored An Arbitron Study Of Cable Tv ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,195 views

    Uncensored An Arbitron study of cable TV subscribers finds nearly two-thirds prefer the government not restrict cable programming, agreeing channels like MTV, E!, and Comedy Central should be able to carry whatever they please. 77% said premium networks (e.g. HBO) should be given even greater ...read more

  • Dallas Willard, In His Book The Spirit Of The ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 4, 2007
     | 908 views

    Dallas Willard, in his book The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives, writes, “Spirituality in human beings is not an extra or ‘superior’ mode of existence. It’s not a hidden stream of separate reality, a separate life running parallel to our bodily existence. It does ...read more

  • We Have An Idea That God Is Leading Us To A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,446 views

    "We have an idea that God is leading us to a certain goal, a desired haven; He is notWhat men call the process, God calls the end. If you can stay in the midst of turmoil unperplexed and calm because you see Jesus, that is Gods purpose in your lifeGods purpose for you is that you depend on Him and ...read more

  • Palm Sunday Chant

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 4, 2009
     | 6,728 views

    PALM SUNDAY CHANT We’re going to sing a rap-song together now. What I need you to do is to chant each line after me, and to cheer madly when I lift my arms into the air: Ho-sann-a; Ho-sann-a; Hear the people cheer (arms in the air) Riding on a donkey See the King appear (arms in the ...read more

  • World's Population Growing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 1,654 views

    WORLD’S POPULATION GROWING World population is projected to reach 7 billion only 4 years from now. The world added its 6 billionth resident in 1999; today its population is approximately 6.7 billion. World population growth is slowing down; it took about 12 years for the world population to rise ...read more

  • A Priest And Pastor From The Local Parishes Are ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009
     | 2,383 views

    A priest and pastor from the local parishes are standing by the side of the road holding up a sign that reads, "The End is Near! Turn yourself around now before it’s too late!" "Leave us alone you religious nuts!" yelled the first driver as he sped by. From around the curve they heard ...read more

  • Light The Night

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 17, 2009
     | 3,275 views

    LIGHT THE NIGHT Years ago the mayor of Toronto launched a campaign called, "Light the Night." The ideal was for residents to leave their lights burning over-night in order to discourage crime. Every believer is to be involved in God’s "Light the Night" campaign. So then, my beloved, just as you ...read more

  • When I Was First Ordained, My Mother Would Write ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,179 views

    When I was first ordained, my mother would write or call to tell me about someone she knew who was having a problem or who was ill. She would say, “Just write them a little note and put in a nice prayer for them.” It used to irritate me to death so I can imagine how Jesus felt when his mother ...read more

  • It Seems A Little Guy Was Attending Church With ...

    Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on May 4, 2010
     | 2,256 views

    It seems a little guy was attending church with his family when a flash of insight concerning prayer and conflict resolution suddenly came over him. Here’s how the storyteller related the incident: "We watched an especially verbal and boisterous child being hurried out, slung under his irate ...read more

  • Coming Home

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 4, 2010
     | 2,436 views

    COMING HOME Have you ever been coming back home on a trip that seemed to last forever? You say, oh if I were already home. Imagine someone in the depth of sin, desperately wanting to be out of its bondage, yet not even hoping that things could ever change. Dear sir, I am glad I can ...read more

  • No Guarantee Of A Win

    Contributed by John Perry on Jul 31, 2010
     | 1,826 views

    NO GUARANTEE OF A WIN Have you ever listened to a game on the radio. It’s amazing ... especially if you just come back every now and then throughout the game for a score update ... how the game can change. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard a game commentary early in the game, only to come ...read more

  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 321
  • 322
  • Next