In Sermon Illustrations: "Now Is The Time"

Listen The Wind Is Rising, And The Air Is Wild ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Listen The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer ...read more

Tags: Creation

I Just Kissed Yesterday Goodbye

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 15, 2022

Focus is an essential part of getting something done. Sometimes my focus is more on yesterday than it is today. I waste a lot of time looking backward. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage often rebukes me because I look in the past. I talk more about yesterday than I do today. On the other ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24

Tags: Blessing, Focus

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Just When I Think I Got Everything Covered

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 16, 2022

Dr. James L. Snyder I like to have an organized life. I must confess that my idea of organization is not The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage’s idea. We may share many things, but not planning and organization. When she begins a project, it is well planned and organized down to the tiniest ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:40

Tags: Organization, Planning, Crafts

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Another Jingle Bell Christmas In The Tree

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 23, 2023

It doesn't seem possible another Christmas has come and gone. They come and go so fast that I'm not sure I can keep up with all of this. Every year, our family has more people, which is never bad. One thing we do is gather as a family around the Christmas tree and enjoy a wonderful time of ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:23

Tags: Christmas, Jingle Bell

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

William J. Kirkpatrick, A Prolific Song Writer, ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 13, 2009

William J. Kirkpatrick, a prolific song writer, participated in many of the Camp meeting revivals of the 19th century. He often led the music and enlisted the help of soloists and other musicians to perform. During one of these meetings in 1892, he became saddened when he realized that the soloist ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[062b]. A Message From A Poem – Does Suffering Cancel Out A God Of Love?

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 14, 2025

[062B]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DOES SUFFERING CANCEL OUT A GOD OF LOVE? THE POEM AS IT IS WILL NOT FIT IN THE ILLUSTRATION SPACE AVAILABLE. I HAVE SPLIT IT INTO THREE PARTS. THIS IS THE SECOND PART THE INTRODUCTION FOR THE POEM IS IN PART 1. PART 2 SECTION B - PART 1 (THE CHRISTIAN ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 45:6-7, John 3:16, Exodus 34:6-7

Tags: Hurt, Pain, Love, Compassion, Comfort, Suffering, Tragedy, God Of Comfort, God Of Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Poem: I Am Just A Raindrop  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

POEM: “I Am Just a Raindrop” The following poem was heard on Paul Harvey’s broadcast in 2004: I AM JUST A RAINDROP I am just a raindrop I was born in the sky and settled into a hillside there to dance in the sun and sparkle And nourish green and growing things But there are other raindrops on the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:1-10

Tags: Rubbish

[062c]. A Message From A Poem – Does Suffering Cancel Out A God Of Love?

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 14, 2025

[062C]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DOES SUFFERING CANCEL OUT A GOD OF LOVE? THE POEM AS IT IS WILL NOT FIT IN THE ILLUSTRATION SPACE AVAILABLE. I HAVE HAD TO SPLIT IT INTO THREE PARTS. THIS IS THE THIRD PART. THE INTRODUCTION FOR THE POEM IS IN PART 1. PART 3 SECTION C - PART 1 (GOD ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 45:6-7, John 3:16, Exodus 34:6-7

Tags: Tragedy, God Of Comfort, God Of Love, Pain, Love, Christ, Compassion, Comfort, Suffering, Hurt  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Young Man Learns What's Most Important In Life ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 28, 2004

A young man learns what’s most important in life from the guy next door. It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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

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

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

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

Giving Out Of Need

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“Hunger also changes the world when eating can’t be a habit, then neither can seeing.” - Maxine Hong Kingston It had been a tough year and it didn’t appear to be getting any easier. She wasn’t working and he wasn’t working much. They had two teenage children to feed and bills to pay. The car ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Tags: Compassion, Poverty, Generosity, Giving Out Of Need

Denomination: Charismatic

Rapture Why God Doesn't Reveal When

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Feb 26, 2024

When I and my sister were young children we use to regularly have babysitters when our parents went out in the evenings. Some of the babysitters were fun! Some weren’t. The fun ones were the ones that let us play wild games that normally our parents would never let us do in the house if ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32, Matthew 24:36

Tags: Second Coming, Rapture, Judgment

Denomination: Baptist

Lifted

Contributed by Jack Kale on Sep 30, 2017

Lifted The lift looked like some kind of futuristic interplanetary transport device. Driven under the power of an operator with a complex remote control, the boat lift hoisted Ed’s Miss Mickey, a 50’ Bertram out of the water. 60,000 pounds was no problem for the lift that is said to be able to ...read more

Tags: Boat, Lifted, Lifted Up, Support

Denomination: *other