In Sermon Illustrations: "Not Now"

Legalized Gambling Americans Spend More Money On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Legalized Gambling Americans spend more money on more forms of legal gambling now than at any time in the nation’s history. 70% of Americans say legalized gambling encourages people to gamble more than they can afford. Only 62% expressed that concern in ’89. Interestingly 71% approve of state ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Vacation For Seniors!

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 22, 2019

A number of years ago I attended a pastors gathering in Toronto. A retired Pastor, now crippled by a stroke, sat along the wall on a chair, all alone. In his prime he was a highly esteemed professor, author and preacher. Now, he sat alone and unnoticed. I walked across the room and lamented this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20

Tags: Loneliness, Community, Aging

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

70-75% Of Children Raised By Christian Parents Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

70-75% of children raised by Christian parents do NOT live for Jesus as ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Parenting

Just Think How Happy You'd Be If You Lost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Just think how happy you'd be if you lost everything you have right now -- ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Great Easter Truth Is Not That We Are To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The great Easter truth is not that we are to live newly after deaththat is not the great thingbut that we are to be new ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

There Was No Respect For Youth When I Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I'm old, there is no respect for ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Brand Craze Of A Few Years Ago Signaled The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The brand craze of a few years ago signaled the beginning of a marketing communications revolution now ...read more

Tags: Animals

In The First Half Of '06, 63 Million Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

In the first half of ’06, 63 million Americans now does some of their banking ...read more

I First Gave It A Dose Of Castor Oil, And Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I first gave it a dose of castor oil, and then I christened it; so now the poor ...read more

Tags: Children

Leonard Sweet On Beauty

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 3, 2013

"Beauty is the scent of God on the universe, a keyhole-peek of the kingdom in the here and now and a ...read more

Tags: Beauty

Denomination: Lutheran

Voice Mail  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 20, 2001

VOICE MAIL While we have a direct access to our Heavenly Father, imagine if He had one of those computer-answering devices. It might be something like this: As we begin to pray we hear... Thank you for calling your Heavenly Father’s house. Your call may be monitored for quality assurance. Please ...read more

Tags: Ever, God's Omniscience, Illustration, Prayer Adoration, Prayer General  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Me Suggest To You That No One – No One Has ...

Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 6, 2008

Let me suggest to you that no one – no one has ever encountered more change than… Soviet cosmonaut Sergay Kreckaleff … He held the record for travel in space for a long, long time. Then he was launched into space again back in April of 1991 for what was to be a 4-month journey around the earth. I ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is No Point At Which You Can Say, "Well, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2002

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I’m successful now. I might as well ...read more

Tags: Workplace, Finding Fulfillment

Average Daily Expense Per Nursing Home Resident ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Average daily expense per nursing home resident is now $118. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

Bottled Water Industry

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The bottled-water industry is now a $7.7 billion a year market. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Money

It Was Edwin Markham Who Said These Famous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It was Edwin Markham who said these famous words: “We have committed the Golden Rule to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Grandma Always Made You Feel She Had Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day ...read more

Tags: Family

You Cannot Run Away From Weakness. You Must ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You cannot run away from weakness. You must somehow fight it or perish; and if that be so, ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Heredity Is An Omnibus In Which All Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Heredity is an omnibus in which all our ancestors ride, and every now and then one of them puts ...read more

Tags: Family

I Used To Count Sheep, But They Made Such A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I used to count sheep, but they made such a racket with their baaing that it kept me awake. Now I count ...read more

Tags: Human Body